Mark Kelnhofer

Mark Kelnhofer, CFBE, CTA, MBA, serves as President & CEO of Return On Ingredients® LLC since January 2009, focusing on operational audits, recipe costing, and menu engineering for a diverse client base. Kelnhofer also holds the role of President & CEO at the Restaurant Institute, conducting Food, Beverage, & Labor Cost Management Summits. As a lecturer at The Ohio State University, Kelnhofer teaches various hospitality management and economics courses and has previously served in adjunct faculty positions at multiple universities. Notably, Kelnhofer was a Cost Accounting Manager at Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, where a cost accounting system implementation achieved significant savings. Educational background includes an MBA and a BA in Accounting & Business Administration from Ohio Dominican University.