DARDEN CONSULTING CASE BOOK 2012-2013 EDITION TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. The Consulting Case Interview 1. Structure of the Case Interview 2. Frameworks 3. The Math 2. Company Overviews & Interview Processes 3. Practice Cases 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Bike DVD Rental Service in NYC Dry Wall Competitive Threat Organ Donation Case Central Power Chemicals‚ Inc. Hospital Profitability Contact Lens Manufacturer Growth TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT’D) 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. E-commerce
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rP os t UV0517 DARDEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT THE MONTICELLO FUND op yo In early April 2004‚ the Monticello Fund Management Team was in the midst of its first meeting of the new fiscal year. The team was part of the Darden Capital Management program at the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration‚ where MBA students were entrusted with managing endowment capital for the school foundation. The program sought to prepare its participants for careers in investment analysis and
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Marketing Segmentation Variables Employed by Darden Restaurants Targeting the Sit-Down Dining Market Darden Restaurants serve more than 400 million meals every year in more than 1‚800 restaurants across the United States. Bringing in over $7 billion of revenue per year‚ Darden Restaurants strategically target different consumer demographics based on several segmentation variables to achieve the high level of market share they take pride in. For those reasons and more‚ the multi-brand restaurant
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Marketing 11e Armstrong/Kotler Company Case 6‚ “Darden Restaurants: Balancing Standardization and Differentiation.” (p. A10)‚ Question 1 Behavioral Segmentation - The sit-down market segment has been experiencing a decline in the number of customers who are patronizing to sit-down style restaurants such as those owned by Darden. It is believed that this is a result of the economic decline may be prompting customers to be more careful in the use of their discretional income. Geographic Segmentation
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CASE STUDY #2 – DARDEN RESTAURANTS‚ INC. – TRANSACTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS Concepts a. To prepare accrual-based financial statements‚ a company must adjust its accounts. This is accomplished with periodic adjustments (also known as adjusting journal entries or accounting adjustments). For each account below‚ explain the types of transactions or events that necessitate periodic adjustments to the account for the typical company. i. “Inventories‚ net.” – If a company purchases products to be resold
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The Darden Restaurant is a multi-brand restaurant operator. They have over 1‚800 restaurants that include Olive Garden‚ Red Lobster‚ and LongHorn Steakhouse. The chains make more than $7 billion a year in revenues making Darden Restaurants the largest full service operation in the US. This is due in part to the success from targeting different customers through distinct restaurant formats. Darden has created a successful marketing mix based on the 4Ps. In terms of price‚ there is much variety
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Darden Restaurants Question 1: Theory Segmentation variables: Market segmentation variables are used to divide a market into smaller units or segments. The marketer uses these variables to develop a target market for their products or services. Geographic: Dividing a market into different geographical units‚ such as nations‚ regions‚ states‚ counties‚ cities‚ neighborhoods‚ population density (urban‚ suburban‚ rural)‚ climate Demographic: Dividing the market into segments based on variables
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1. State any business problem that the enterprise needs to resolve: Darden Restaurants needs to manage a supply-chain of highly perishable items such as seafood‚ over 35 countries‚ while managing costs and product quality. Furthermore‚ the company needs to ensure a strict protocol of inspection and quality assurance throughout the supply chain. 2. Briefly summarize relevant background information from the case. Darden restaurant owns popular brands such Olive Garden and Red Lobster‚ comprising
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MBAA 606 Talisha Quinta Case Study Write- up Red Lobster March 17‚ 2015 COMPANY OVERVIEW Red Lobster is a chain of casual dining restaurants‚ founded and managed by Bill Darden. The headquarters of the company is located Florida‚ and it has branches in Japan‚ United Arab Emirates‚ and Canada. Red Lobster has approximately 698 branches. The company was formed in 1968‚ with the aim of providing a place where Americans will get some seafood. The company was successful in introducing fresh and new
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Red Lobster is a casual-themed restaurant‚ that primarily sells various types of seafood. The company was founded by Bill Darden in Lakeland‚ Florida in 1968. Currently‚ there are over 680 restaurants located in the U.S.A and Canada. The branch we visited was located in Mississauga‚ which is only 1 of 4 Red Lobsters in Ontario. We believe that due to the rarity of the franchise in this area‚ it helps the company give better customer service. They understand that there is a lot of competition
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