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  • Home
  • About
    • Team
      • Tracy Lawler
      • Brooke Botwinick
      • Connor Leahy
      • Colleen Geyer
      • Hollie Altman
      • John M. Franzini
      • Barry Skown
      • Lisa Baptista
      • Martin Thorson
      • Elise Ruf
    • Testimonials
  • Services
    • Food & Beverage Consulting
    • Retail Consulting
  • Clients
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    • Performing Arts Centers
    • Zoos, Aquariums & Botanical Gardens
    • Convention Centers & Other
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JGL Consultants
  • Home
  • About
    • Team
      • Tracy Lawler
      • Brooke Botwinick
      • Connor Leahy
      • Colleen Geyer
      • Hollie Altman
      • John M. Franzini
      • Barry Skown
      • Lisa Baptista
      • Martin Thorson
      • Elise Ruf
    • Testimonials
  • Services
    • Food & Beverage Consulting
    • Retail Consulting
  • Clients
    • Corporate Dining
    • Higher Education
    • Museums
    • Performing Arts Centers
    • Zoos, Aquariums & Botanical Gardens
    • Convention Centers & Other
  • Projects
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July 6, 2021
By Hollie Altman
The New Normal

Helping Higher Education Institutions with Back to School Dining Operations

As colleges and universities head into a new academic year, food service programs face familiar pressures: enrollment uncertainty, staffing shortages, and evolving student expectat

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June 14, 2021
By John Franzini
Food for Thought

How To Reinforce Your Museum Brand Through Retail

To reinforce your museum brand through retail, consider the following pro tips to objectively analyze your museum store’s strengths and weaknesses. When the museum visitors walk

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June 14, 2021
By Tracy Lawler
Food for Thought

Why We’re Expanding Into Retail

Over the years many museum clients have asked whether JGL provides retail consultation. It makes sense – after all both are sources of important earned income, both increase the

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June 7, 2021
By Tracy Lawler
Food for Thought

Effective Ways to Deepen Campus and Community Engagement

(This following article by Tracy Lawler, President of JGL Foodservice Consultants was printed in the National Association of College and University Food Services Campus Dining –

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May 20, 2021
By Brooke Botwinick
Food for Thought

What Our Clients Are Up To!

  In person events are finally starting up again. We wanted to highlight some of JGL’s clients and the exciting exhibits that are now on view! The New York Botanical Gar

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May 19, 2021
By Brooke Botwinick
Food for Thought

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions

  With over 35 years of experience, we’ve heard just about every question possible! Our team has compiled the most commonly asked questions by cultural institutions as t

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May 19, 2021
By Brooke Botwinick
Food for Thought

10 Tips for Hosting A Successful Virtual Tasting

At this point, just about every type of event has been taken virtual! From trade shows to performances, conferences and everything in between, live-streaming and virtual platforms

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April 13, 2021
By Brooke Botwinick
Food for Thought

Technology and Events in a Post-Pandemic World

Unique event venues such as Museums and Performing Arts Centers are well positioned to be leaders in the post-pandemic event industry. Throughout the pandemic, many cultural instit

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March 24, 2021
By Tracy Lawler
Food for Thought

The Guide to Food Service Contract Renegotiations

When we are hired to develop a food service operation for a museum restaurant, corporate café, or any other cultural institution, we often encounter a time where it is necessary t

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March 2, 2021
By Brooke Botwinick
Food for Thought

It’s Virtual Tasting Season!

When going through an RFP process during a global pandemic, how do you select a food service operator without tasting the food? JGL found an answer…you have a virtual tasting! He

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April 6, 2026
By Lisa Baptista
Food for Thought

The Power of a Food Service Feasibility Study: Data That Drives Better Decisions

Food service programs are complex and require significant investment and careful planning. Whether an organization is launching a new dining venue, renovating facilities, or rethin

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March 9, 2026
By Martin Thorson
Food for Thought

Food Service at Convention Venues: Balancing Control, Risk, and Return

Food and beverage programs in convention and exposition venues sit at the crossroads of guest experience, financial performance, and operational complexity. As markets shift and ex

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January 13, 2026
By Brooke Botwinick
Food for Thought

Martin Thorson joins as Leader of Convention Center Consulting Practice

JGL Consultants is pleased to announce that Martin Thorson has joined the firm to lead its Convention Center Consulting practice. Martin brings more than two decades of executive l

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December 16, 2025
By JGLadmin
Food for ThoughtRetail

A Look Back at 2025…

It’s that time of year – a time to reflect and take pride in all you’ve accomplished. It has been another banner year at JGL, and we wanted to share some of this year’s

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October 15, 2025
By Lisa Baptista
Retail

Merch with Meaning

For many cultural institutions, retail operations are far more than souvenir stands — but are they being used to their full potential? The merchandise strategy, not just the shop

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JGL Consultants Food Service and Retail Consulting

JGL Consultants is a boutique food service and retail consultancy specializing in cultural institutions, higher education, corporate dining and convention centers. For 40+ years we have bridged the gap between institutional clients and the operators that serve them, delivering optimized financial results, stronger vendor relationships, and measurably better guest experiences.

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