Bill Schwartz is widely known as one of the industry’s leading consultants on the topic of food and beverage control and pioneered many of the current procedures, practices and techniques used by food service operations today. To supplement his approach, Schwartz developed the FOOD-TRAK System, the first PC-based software of its kind to help control food and beverage costs. The system was developed as a way to speed up the process of identifying food cost variances and generating timely and specific culinary information operators could use to actively manage their processes and control their costs. It is now in use by over 10,000 worldwide.

Schwartz has also presented seminars and is a frequent writer and contributor for a variety of organizations including the National Restaurant Association, Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals, Club Management Association, and more.

The use of his control techniques results in significant increases in food and beverage profits that are essential for success in today’s challenging economic times. A graduate of Michigan State University, a Certified Hospitality Technology Professional and a noted speaker, Schwartz likes to leave audiences with what he calls “light bulbs burning” and powerful tools that can be implemented to achieve immediate results.