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Author: Kevin Kosky - Hospitality Trainer

Kevin Kosky is a renowned Hospitality trainer. He is member of the Professional Speakers Australia and a certified trainer. Kevin is an expert on inbound phone skills, presentation skills and delivering sales presentations.

Design Your Function Pack or Event Kit to Sell More – A Checklist

January 2, 2026 Kevin Kosky - Hospitality Trainer
Event Kit for venue

How to create an awesome Venue Event Kit or Function Pack Do you need to update your Function Pack or Event Kit? What to create better venue collateral that helps convert enquiries? Need a checklist of things to include in your Venue Information Kit? Most buyers looking for an event will either visit your website
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How to Differentiate your Venue – Think Benefits NOT Features!

January 1, 2026 Kevin Kosky - Hospitality Trainer
Venue Features

Promoting your BENEFITS & ADVANTAGES using your VENUE – the Ultimate List of Venue FEATURES In a Crowded Marketplace you need to FIND what makes your venue truly unique, special and different and promote it widely to all your prospects during the sales process. Otherwise your venue is NOT different, it’s just a commodity without
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Function Venue Strategy Plan Template & Growth Ideas  

January 1, 2026 Kevin Kosky - Hospitality Trainer
Function Venue Strategy Plan Template

Venue Strategic Planning – A Venue Strategy Plan Template For Growth No matter what sort of venue and events spaces that you have – here are some great IDEAS to grow your Venue Sales & Profits with better Venue Strategy and Venue Business Plan. Here is a large list or MENU of Elements that you
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Best Questions To Ask When Buying A Hospitality Business

December 31, 2025 Kevin Kosky - Hospitality Trainer
Business Buyer

How to BUY a Hospitality Business and be a better Business Buyer There are MANY bargain hospitality businesses urgently for sale for a variety of reasons including the 3 D’s – impending Death, Divorce and Disasters like a partnership split. If you could get a GREAT deal would you consider being a business buyer? Over
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Due Diligence Checklist for Buying a Hospitality Business

December 15, 2025 Kevin Kosky - Hospitality Trainer
Due Diligence checklist

Avoid the Biggest Mistakes of a Hospitality Business Buyer by Doing Your Due Diligence Over many years in the Hospitality Industry, as an Owner and Consultant, I have been involved in the purchase, growth and sale of many Businesses. Both as a Business Buyer and a Business Seller. Here are some of the lessons I
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SEO Tips to Get Your Venue Website To Rank Better In Google

November 3, 2025 Kevin Kosky - Hospitality Trainer
SEO Google Ranking

SEO Tips to get a Higher Google Ranking for Your Event Venue or Hospitality Website  Google wants to give users the best possible search and website experience by providing the best quality content. The BEST websites do more work on their Content and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and get the highest Google rankings.   GOOGLE
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How to use your Specials Board to make more sales & profit

September 19, 2025 Kevin Kosky - Hospitality Trainer
Specials Board

Using Your Restaurant Specials Board to Sell Better Customers love a deal and they love something SPECIAL. Whether you sell food, drinks or accommodation you can use a specials board to focus their attention. In some venues, restaurants and bistros – selections from the specials board make up to 50% of the total sales. You
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How to Make More Xmas Season Function & Event Sales – 10 Festive Season Tips

August 31, 2025 Kevin Kosky - Hospitality Trainer
Festive Season Xmas Event Sales

Selling More Xmas Festive Season Events & Functions – 10 Top tips You can Make LOTS more function sales during the busy Xmas Festive Season by following these 10 top tips and preparing in advance. 1. PLAN Ahead for the Festive Season Planning ahead for your busy festive season really helps,  here are some things
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How to Make Guests Happier and Get More Tips – for Waitstaff

August 16, 2025 Kevin Kosky - Hospitality Trainer
Tips for Waitstaff - Happy Customers

How You Can Make Customers Happier and Get more TIPS, Repeat Business & Referrals Tipping is huge business overseas, but not so big in Australia. You can however make good money and be rewarded for providing great customer service by working out how you can impress your guests and get more tips. Great service and Great
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How to Change your Attitude to achieve more Business Success

July 10, 2025 Kevin Kosky - Hospitality Trainer
Change Your Attitude

Adopt a Winners Attitude for Business Success How does your Attitude affect your business results? As Brian Tracy says “Your Attitude determines your Altitude” Here are 3 key factors to help you influence your results and understand how your attitude really counts. 1: YOU Determine Your Results! – So Avoid Blaming the Economy, Your Staff
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