"We enjoyed having Aaron at the event. We thought he did a great job engaging the guests and was an excellent presenter."
Justin Chafe
Land O' Lakes
"I've been in this business for 33 years. I'm still taking notes from a kid who's about half my age so I think that's pretty good. A whole different approach to our marketing for our company as a result of Aaron."
Don Perlyn
Miami Subs Corporation
"What I've noticed in being around Aaron, is that you get ideas and you can expand on them, and he gets you working and keeps you enthused. You grow your ideas with Aaron."
June Guerra
Jubilee Restaurant & Entertainment Complex
"He has a very good grasp of the marketplace and he's a good blend between the strategy and the tactical and I really respect his opinion on things."
Ken Johnston
CEO CLear Vision Management
"The first year after they came in and helped us with a full blown marketing plan, our sales went up 17% and our ad cost dropped 27%. Our sales did go up and our profitability went up too. Aaron provides sounds results. I'd recommend him to anyone."
Brian Hill
Owner, Brian's Barbeque
"I've worked with Aaron Allen quite a bit in the past. We had an annual conference where we invited all of our franchisees in and Aaron came in and talked specifically about local store marketing, which for a lot of our franchises has been a very difficult concept to grasp. When we invited Aaron in, he just did a great job of talking to the franchisees about local store marketing and how successful it can be for their stores. As a result within the last 6 months, we have had incredible success with a lot of our franchisees doing their own local store marketing programs... it has really increased their bottom line sales."
Beth Mendez
Director of Marketing, Ultimate Franchise Systems
"He came to the table with some great ideas to help our FB operations at the Breakers. He's quick, he's witty, he's young, he's got great energy and we've always enjoyed working with him. I would recommend Aaron to anybody that wants quick results with their marketing and overall business strategy. He's alwasy been a refreshing source to go to when we're searching for new direction, innovation, fresh marketing ideas, and ways to create research information. So he'll be a source that we go to for many years down the road."
Darrell Wilde
Director of Food & Beverage, The Breakers Resort Palm Beach
"When I have a marketing challenge, Aaron Allen is always the first guy I call
Jeff Mease
One World Enterprises
“Aaron Allen is an extremely creative and very capable consultant. He knows the industry and is a hard, hands-on worker like us – he does whatever it takes. He looks for new ways to do things and has opened our eyes to a number of innovative marketing approaches. We have been very impressed and are honored to be working with him."
Jorge Hinojosa
Director of Development, Grupo Andersons
“He is excellent. We have had him speak at the FRLA Show several times and at our local FRLA events. He gets excellent reviews. You and your customers will not be disappointed.”
Dan Murphy
VP Corporate Relations, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association
“Aaron has been helping us prepare our brands for U.S. expansion, and the process has been the best experience I’ve had with a marketing firm. They truly understand every aspect of the restaurant business, so we can easily speak the same language.”
David Krouham
President/CEO of Grupo Andersons
“I will get straight to the point. You and your team did what you promised you would do. You hit a grand slam on our menu and corporate identity materials. You over-delivered in EVERY aspect. The value of your restaurant industry insights is priceless. More importantly, the energy, humor and graciousness of your teammates are remarkable. You should be immensely proud of your team.”
SALLY JAMES
TIMES GRILL RESTAURANT GROUP, LLC
“Aaron is a great speaker. I had him speak to an industry group of senior restaurant executives here at the Rosen College this past May and of the 7 presenters, Aaron had the highest evaluations. He even beat out Jim Sullivan, the legendary speaker for our industry. I’ve also had Aaron speak numerous times to my undergraduate and graduate classes. He always connects with his audience. I strongly recommend you use him.”
CHRIS MULLER
PROFESSOR, CENTER OF MULTI-CONCEPT RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT, ROSEN SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
“We truly appreciate the expert advice, hard work and enthusiasm you bestowed upon our Clematis merchants. This development program was the first of its kind for the DDA and I just can not think of a better team to implement our first journey... I believe your guidance truly energized this group and provided them with not only some additional technical skills, but also re-ignited their enthusiasm which as you know is just as important. It is more than we hoped for when first planning these seminars. ”
MELISSA GALLUCCI WOHLUST
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
“My first impression is BINGO! This is a winner! I have to say to all of the folks working with Aaron, you have done an outstanding job of listening and bringing our comments and instructions to life.”
HANS WEISSGERBER III
HOFBRAU