Food and beverage consulting services.

Build a food and beverage program that is workable before opening and stronger once it is operating.

Plan the program

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Concept & Program Development

Turn an idea, place or opportunity into a food and beverage program that can work in practice.

Operating Model Development

Vendor & Agency Selection

Self Operation vs Outsourcing Analysis
Design & Creative Agency Selection
Brand Licensing Support
Culinary & Chef Partnerships

New Business Support

Site & Opportunity Assessment
Owner RFP Support - Bid Prep, Pressure Testing, Evaluation Support
RFP Response Support - Response Prep, Program Modeling, Pressure Testing

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Feasibility & Due Diligence

Test the assumptions, costs and operating model before making a food and beverage commitment.

Budget Development

Pre-Opening Budgets
Operating Budgets
Capital Planning & Equipment Lifecycle

Financial Modeling

Proforma Development & Review
Transaction & Throughput Analysis
Labor & Wage Modeling

Plan Review

Independent Plan Review

Model Stress Testing & Review

Adversarial Scenario Modeling

Open ready

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Pre-Opening Support

Move from construction complete to operationally ready with experienced food and beverage support.

Pre-Opening Coordination

Strategic Support
Plan Review & Markup
On-Site Team Support & Training

POS Selection & Setup

Point of Sale Selection & Capability Comparison
Plan Review for Power & Data
POS Configuration & Backend Setup
Installation Team Coordination

Operating Partner Selection & Management

Operating Partner Selection Support
Partner Coordination in Pre-Opening

Completion Monitoring for Food Service Startup

Punch Lists & On-Site Oversight
Site Readiness Walkthrough

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Health & Liquor

Coordinate health and liquor requirements with practical support grounded in food and beverage operations.

NYC Health Department Permitting

Health Permit Expediting

NYC DOH Readiness

Food Service Plan Review
H-25 and H-26 DOH Advisory
DOH Pre-Inspection Management
DOH Modifications & Variances

DOH Inspection Support

DOH Self-Inspection Team Training
Re-Inspection Readiness
OATH & Tribunal Support

Liquor License Application Coordination

Liquor License Operational Support
Liquor License Compliance Inspection

Improve performance

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Operational Solutions

Find where a food and beverage program is falling short and decide what to fix next.

On-Site Program Evaluation

On-Site Operational Review

Service Standards & SOP Creation

Standard Operating Procedures: Create, Capture, Improve, Measure
Service Standards, SOPs & Training
Training Program Development

Operational Efficiency Review

Program Data and Site Operations Study
Labor Efficiency Review

Program Solutions

Creative Solutions for Specific Client Problems

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Analytics & Insights

Connect revenue, expense, customer and menu data to practical operating decisions.

Performance Analysis & Trend Analysis

Revenue and Expense Data Trend Review

Fair Value Assessment & Retail Benchmarking

Fair Value Assessment & Comparable Pricing Review

Customer Data Analytics

Customer Survey Analytics & Insights

Culinary Analytics

Menu Item Performance and Costing

Hold partners accountable

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Operator Accountability

See where an operating partner is performing, slipping or missing the agreement.

Operating Partner Support

Operating Cost & Performance Analysis
Operator Accountability & Program Oversight
Operator Co-Development Coordination
SLA Review & Enforcement Support

Keep an expert close

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Ongoing Advisory

Keep an experienced food and beverage operator close when the decision cannot wait.

Owner's Representation

On-Site Representation

Advisory Retainer

Expert in the Room Advisory Retainer

When clients call

“I need a food and beverage program that works for this place.”

Start a discussion

Food and beverage consulting services.

Concept & Program Development ↗

Feasibility & Due Diligence ↗

Pre-Opening Support ↗

Health & Liquor ↗

Operational Solutions ↗

Analytics & Insights ↗

Operator Accountability ↗

Ongoing Advisory ↗