CENTENNIAL GRILL Profile
The Centennial Grill operation is located inside Centennial Beach. Centennial Grill, which is overseen by the Food and Beverage Manager, employs approximately 25 part-time/seasonal staff. The positions include Concession Supervisor, Shift Supervisors, Grill Cooks, and Concession Attendants. The Centennial Grill menu includes many food and beverage options ranging from full meals to snack items. Soft serve ice cream continues to be the top selling item at the Grill, making up approximately 21% of the overall sales. Sundaes with toppings, such as Oreos, sprinkles, and M&M’s, were
introduced during the 2025 season and were a hit. ICEE frozen beverages comprised 10% of total sales, and chicken tenders remain a popular entree item. In 2025, Centennial Grill discontinued its online ordering option, as sales were only 1.5% of the total sales the previous year. Due to inconsistent weather patterns, overall attendance was down at Centennial Beach ultimately impacting the concession sales. Concession sales came in below budgeted revenue by 20% or $65,600, however, when considering the 2025 overall attendance, the per person spend in 2025 was right in line with the
person spend during the 2024 season. In 2026, the Centennial Grill menu will be adjusted based on past sales data, and pricing will be increased on menu items to offset operational costs associated with the impact of food costs and potential tariffs. The kitchen will be purchasing a backup freezer unit, and a few smaller kitchen utensils. With the addition of two new deep fryers, cooks were able to deliver high-quality fried food offerings each day. Centennial Grill will continue to offer ICEE frozen beverages due to its popularity. Centennial Grill is budgeted to achieve a surplus of $45,900 in 2026.
2026 VS. 2025 BUDGET
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BUDGET 2026 2026 VS. 2025 PROJ
CENTENNIAL GRILL FINAL 2023
FINAL 2024 BUDGET 2025 PROJECTIONS 2025
REVENUE Sales
$281,110
$300,188
$320,000
$254,389 22,566 276,955
$277,466 23,626 301,092
$23,077
9% 5% 9%
($42,534)
-13% -13% -13%
Miscellaneous Total Revenue
23,218
25,163
27,107
1,060 24,137
(3,481)
304,328
325,351
347,107
(46,015)
EXPENSES Wages & Benefits
94,701
112,665
149,232
127,306
134,853
7,547 9,515
6%
(14,379)
-10%
Supplies
374
984
3,125
1,805
11,320
527%
8,195
262% -28% -100%
Contractual Services
123,761
127,895
151,720
112,766
109,010
(3,756)
-3% 0%
(42,710)
Capital Projects
183
-
250
130
-
(130)
(250)
Total Expenditures Surplus/(Deficit)
219,019 $85,309
241,544 $83,807
304,327 $42,780
242,007 $34,948
255,183 $45,909
13,176
5%
(49,144) $3,129
-16%
$10,961
31%
7%
2026 BUDGET 66
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