Case Study of the Week: Keeping a Business Relevant

Oct 28, 2024

Business Finance

You are to assume the role of the owner of Boards of Fun, a unique catering company that provides large charcuterie and grazing boards for events. Your business partner is concerned about the decline in the popularity of charcuteries boards and wants you to decide how to expand the business to stay relevant.

Boards of Fun offers catering for all types of events. The catering packages include large tablespaces made entirely of charcuteries. Charcuteries include varieties of meats, cheeses, crackers, olives, pickles, fruits, nuts, vegetables, jams, dipping sauces and breads. The only pieces of the charcuteries boards that Boards of Fun makes in-house are the jams and dipping sauces. All other ingredients are purchased and then sliced and styled internally.

Boards of Fun does not have a storefront, instead employees construct the various charcuteries boards in a large kitchen space with many counters, industrial refrigerators and freezers.

Your business partner has noticed a sharp decline in the number of catering jobs being booked each month. It turns out that the popularity of charcuterie boards is declining. Your business partner needs you to determine how Boards of Fun can remain relevant. Your business partner wants you to determine what additional products the business can offer that will build the brand and create renewed enthusiasm for the business.

Questions?

Randi Bibiano
Competitive Events Specialist
randi@deca.org

Randi Bibiano is DECA's competitive events specialist. In this role, she conceptualizes and authors role-play scenarios for the collegiate and high school division’s competitive events programs. She also manages DECA's online competitive events and serves as a liaison to volunteer efforts at DECA's educational conferences.

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Classroom Connection

Career CLuster:

Entrepreneurship

Instructional Area(s):

Entrepreneurship

Performance Indicators:

Use creative problem-solving in business activities/decisions
Plan product mix
Adapt to changes in the business environment
Develop and/or provide product/service