Who is this course for?

Founders, general managers, regional leads and anyone responsible for business analysis.

How is it different from the annual operating plan?

The plan is the target written down. This course is about how the target gets broken down, executed and reviewed.

We already hold monthly reviews — do we need it?

If the meeting recites numbers instead of deciding actions, yes. This course focuses on what happens after the analysis.

What is the "10 have / 10 lack" idea?

Seven break-points in operations diagnosis: goals without breakdown, breakdown without a plan, plan without measures, and so on through follow-up without review.

Can it be taken on its own?

Yes — though if the annual plan has no traction yet, we would suggest Enterprise Strategy Consulting first.

Standard course

Strategy & Operations Essentials

Annual plan alignment, quarterly operating strategy and monthly diagnostic analysis — strategy inside the operating rhythm.

Helping regional restaurant businesses build nationally leading brands

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What it covers

The backbone of this course

01 Annual plan alignment
02 Quarterly operating strategy
03 Monthly diagnostic analysis

Who it suits

Management teams whose annual plan nobody was executing by mid-year
Chains where quarterly strategy and monthly analysis do not connect
Organisations where goals were set but never reached store level

What you take away

A way to reverse targets from the board and break indicators down to actions and named owners
The rhythm that links quarterly operating strategy to monthly diagnostic analysis
A mechanism that makes targets trackable and reviewable at store level

How it connects

A course or an engagement?

The courses teach the method; the engagements apply it. If the problem is that your team does not know how, take the course. If the problem is that nobody has time to do it, take the engagement.

Enterprise Strategy Consulting

12 months cumulative

From enterprise strategic positioning, expressed through brand strategy

RMB 1.28M · Phase two · from month 7

Strategic Positioning Program

6 months

From category positioning to the super store model

RMB 680k · Phase one · first 6 months

Chen Yufu coaching a team in a training session — Courses run as live workshop sessions on the participants’ own menu and numbers.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?: Founders, general managers, regional leads and anyone responsible for business analysis.
How is it different from the annual operating plan?: The plan is the target written down. This course is about how the target gets broken down, executed and reviewed.
We already hold monthly reviews — do we need it?: If the meeting recites numbers instead of deciding actions, yes. This course focuses on what happens after the analysis.
What is the "10 have / 10 lack" idea?: Seven break-points in operations diagnosis: goals without breakdown, breakdown without a plan, plan without measures, and so on through follow-up without review.
Can it be taken on its own?: Yes — though if the annual plan has no traction yet, we would suggest Enterprise Strategy Consulting first.

Other courses

Brand Strategy & Positioning

Start from enterprise strategic positioning and find the category direction and top-level expression of the brand.

High-Profit Menu Design

Read the menu as a product structure: dish margin, volume, mix and station load.

Single-Store Profit Model

Back-calculate a store’s return picture from store format, area, rent and guest structure.

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