MORE BUMS ON SEATS

As the festive season approaches, the hospitality industry faces its busiest and most lucrative period. But is your business ready to capitalise on the most lucrative time of the year?

Join us in Manchester on September 9th for our More Bums on Seats workshop - an insightful and action-packed workshop designed specifically for restaurant owners and operators.

Hosted by Evans & Co Hospitality Accountants and facilitated by Amazon best-selling author Howard Tinker, this workshop will provide Restaurant Owners, Operators, Managers, and Marketing Teams in the Hospitality Industry with the strategies and tools needed to maximize customer base and ensure a successful Christmas period.

Attendees will gain invaluable insights from leading industry experts including Howard Tinker – author of More Bums on Seats – and discover innovative staffing and purchasing solutions from industry leaders.

ABOUT OUR GUESTS:

Howard Tinker is a renowned business consultant and the acclaimed author of "Bums on Seats," a seminal book that has transformed the way restaurant owners and operators attract and retain customers. With over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Howard has dedicated his career to helping businesses thrive in a competitive market, working with a diverse range of clients from independent eateries to large hospitality chains, providing tailored strategies that drive customer engagement and increase profitability.

As the Founder, Owner and CEO of - a specialist marketing & educational company serving the hospitality industry – Howard began helping restaurant owners with their businesses and specifically their marketing in 2004. He has since spoken to thousands of restaurant, café, hotel, bar and club owners across the globe at events including The Restaurant Show, Good Food Show, and The Australian Pork roadshow.

Specialising primarily in email marketing, Howard’s past and present clients include award winning restaurants; The Fink Group, OTTO, Catalina, Cottage Point Inn, Pilu at Freshwater, StellaBlu, Momento Group, Kitty Hawk, Zebu at Rydges and many more.

In 2013 Howard published his first book which is now in the hands of over 6,000 restaurateurs. In 2016 his second book “Selling at the Table” was published, and this guide for restaurateurs looking to increase guest spend became an Amazon best seller in 6 countries.

OUR HOST:

Gareth Evans is a former chef turned accountant, who now oversees a team of 11 in his own accountancy practice. Gareth uses his first-hand experience in the hospitality industry to support operators across the UK, helping them to build, run and grow a profitable business.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM TICKET SALES WILL GO TO SUPPORT ONLY A PAVEMENT AWAY:

Established in 2018, Only A Pavement Away aims to connect forward thinking employers in the hospitality industry and charities working with people facing or experiencing homelessness, Pr*son leavers and veterans, to help place them into long term, stable employment.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Manchester, United Kingdom