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• Case | HBS Case Collection | 2013 (Revised from original 2013 version)

  Chef Davide Oldani and Ristorante D'O

  Gary Pisano, Alessandro Di Fiore, Elena Corsi and Elisa Farri

  This case examines the unique business model of Ristorante D'O, a high end gourmand restaurant located near Milan, Italy. Founded by Chef Davide Oldani, D'O offers meals at approximately one-third the price of other Michelin starred restaurants. Oldani has made this business model profitable by making a conscious set of operating strategy choices (menu, meal design, service process, lay-out, reservation process) that reduce waste and inefficiency, while preserving quality. The case enables students to understand how cost-quality trade-offs can be altered through creative operating strategies, and sufficient data are available to analyze the operating model in depth. A second focal point of the case concerns Oldani's choices for growth. The wait list for D'O is currently 18 months. He can presumably open another D'O at a different location. At the time of the case, however, he is considering opening a new restaurant in the same vicinity as D'O that would operate at an even lower price point. Case debate can center around whether this new restaurant format makes sense from a strategic point of view, and, in particular, whether the capabilities and know-how acquired in operating D'O are applicable to the new restaurant. The deeper issue in the case concerns how businesses based on the creative talent of an individual (like Chef Oldani) can grow, without losing what makes them special.

  Keywords: Business Model; Expansion; Creativity; Competitive Strategy; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Milan;

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  Pisano, Gary, Alessandro Di Fiore, Elena Corsi, and Elisa Farri. "Chef Davide Oldani and Ristorante D'O." Harvard Business School Case 613-080, April 2013. (Revised from original January 2013 version.)

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  The Pritzker Architecture Prize: Building Value (A)

  Mukti Khaire and Eleanor Kenyon

  The case provides a history of the architectural profession and the Pritzker Prize and also describes the role of prizes in validating innovations and making them acceptable and valuable in creative industries. By providing their imprimatur, coveted Prizes with good reputations can especially influence the careers of entrepreneurs and new members of creative professions. The case describes the elements that constitute a reputed prize that can change the course of a field. It also asks the question of whether the prize itself may become an objective, rather than innovation, and spurs a discussion about innovation in creative fields. The B case presents the perspective of architects and architecture critics and members of the Pritzker jury and further elucidates the value of such prizes for entrepreneurs and innovators.

  Keywords: architecture; value drivers; innovation; Innovation History; United States;

  Citation:

  Khaire, Mukti, and Eleanor Kenyon. "The Pritzker Architecture Prize: Building Value (A)." Harvard Business School Case 813-124, February 2013.

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  The Pritzker Architecture Prize: Building Value (B)

  Mukti Khaire and Eleanor Kenyon

  The case provides a history of the architectural profession and the Pritzker Prize and also describes the role of prizes in validating innovations and making them acceptable and valuable in creative industries. By providing their imprimatur, coveted Prizes with good reputations can especially influence the careers of entrepreneurs and new members of creative professions. The case describes the elements that constitute a reputed prize that can change the course of a field. It also asks the question of whether the prize itself may become an objective, rather than innovation, and spurs a discussion about innovation in creative fields. The B case presents the perspective of architects and architecture critics and members of the Pritzker jury and further elucidates the value of such prizes for entrepreneurs and innovators.

  Keywords: architecture; innovation; valuation; Valuation; Innovation History; United States;

  Citation:

  Khaire, Mukti, and Eleanor Kenyon. "The Pritzker Architecture Prize: Building Value (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 813-131, February 2013.

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