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Operational Execellence

We optimize systems, controls, and processes to strengthen your bottom line and streamline operations.

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  • We build and refine comprehensive BOH training programs designed to improve consistency, efficiency, and food quality across your kitchen. Whether creating systems from the ground up or optimizing existing SOPs, we help restaurants strengthen kitchen execution, streamline prep, and improve team performance. Our back-of-house consulting ensures your kitchen runs like a well-organized, scalable operation.

  • We develop front-of-house training programs that elevate guest experience, service consistency, and hospitality culture. Our training includes service steps, table-touch standards, expo alignment, communication techniques, and upselling strategies. The result: faster service, happier guests, and higher check averages.

  • We design custom SOPs, training manuals, and operational systems that create consistency across every shift and location. From prep standards to service steps and sanitation protocols, we build structured, easy-to-train processes. These systems ensure your restaurant scales smoothly while maintaining brand and quality standards.

  • We support restaurateurs through the entire restaurant startup and concept development process. This includes brand positioning, menu creation, staffing plans, kitchen equipment layout, vendor setup, and operational systems. Whether launching your first location or expanding your portfolio, we help create a profitable and scalable restaurant concept from day one.

  • We help restaurants streamline operations through POS and restaurant technology integration that aligns with your workflow and business goals. From selecting the right POS system to configuring kitchen display systems (KDS), inventory platforms, reservation tools, online ordering, and reporting dashboards, we ensure your entire tech stack works together seamlessly. Our restaurant technology consulting focuses on improving speed of service, reducing errors, enhancing data visibility, and creating efficient digital systems your team can rely on every day.

  • We conduct detailed restaurant site audits and mystery shop evaluations to give you a clear, unbiased view of your operation. Our assessments cover food quality, service execution, cleanliness, hospitality standards, speed of service, staff engagement, and overall guest experience. You receive a comprehensive, actionable report outlining strengths, operational gaps, and opportunities for improvement. These on-site evaluations help restaurants elevate consistency, strengthen brand standards, and improve both BOH and FOH performance.

  • We help restaurants streamline purchasing through order guide optimization that improves accuracy, consistency, and cost control. Our process includes reviewing current order guides, standardizing products, eliminating duplicates, aligning specs with recipes, and ensuring proper pack sizes and pricing. We also evaluate vendor relationships and purchasing patterns to reduce COGS and tighten inventory control. The result is a cleaner, more efficient ordering system that simplifies prep, minimizes waste, and supports stronger kitchen execution.

  • We provide chef and restaurant leadership coaching to strengthen communication, accountability, and culture. Our coaching programs help culinary leaders build stronger teams, improve staff retention, delegate effectively, and create smooth BOH/FOH alignment. We focus on developing confident, efficient, high-performing restaurant leaders.

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From service standards to kitchen flow, we create systems that empower your team to perform at their best—every shift, every day.

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Profit Improvement

  • We develop accurate recipe costing, COGS management, and menu profitability systems to ensure you maintain strong margins and pricing strategies. Our process includes ingredient analysis, vendor review, portion controls, yield testing, and sustainable cost structures. You get clear, easy-to-maintain financial tools that improve visibility and long-term profitability.

  • We help restaurants lower COGS through food cost analysis, waste-reduction strategies, and efficient purchasing systems. Our process focuses on portion control, prep optimization, inventory procedures, and vendor management. You get streamlined systems that reduce waste, improve consistency, and protect profitability.

  • We help restaurants strengthen financial stability through accurate budgeting and forecasting built for real operational conditions. Our process includes creating annual budgets, revenue and sales projections, labor models, expense planning, and ongoing financial tracking tools. These customized forecasts improve decision-making, protect margins, and give operators a clear roadmap for growth. With stronger financial visibility, you can anticipate challenges, control costs, and plan confidently for the future.

  • We help restaurants improve labor efficiency through optimized scheduling systems and labor management strategies that balance guest demand, staff productivity, and cost control. Our approach includes labor forecasting, position-by-position scheduling, productivity benchmarks, and tools that streamline communication and shift planning. By aligning staffing levels with real operational needs, we help operators reduce labor costs, prevent burnout, and maintain consistent service quality across every shift.

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Elevating menus and experiences that define your brand.
Our culinary and beverage specialists craft offerings that inspire guests, improve margins, and strengthen brand identity.

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Culinary & Beverage

  • We specialize in restaurant menu development and menu engineering that increases profitability and elevates brand identity. From concept creation to recipe testing, costing, and plating standards, we design menus that are operationally efficient, cost-effective, and built for your kitchen’s real-world workflow. Our approach focuses on driving higher contribution margins, reducing waste, and aligning your menu with your target guest.

  • We support restaurants with culinary and beverage innovation and R&D, helping you create new menu items, seasonal selections, and signature offerings that stand out. Our chef-driven approach blends trending flavors, operational feasibility, and brand identity to develop dishes guests crave while keeping your kitchen efficient.

  • We create and implement recipe systems that standardize preparation, portioning, and execution across your entire kitchen. Our process includes developing detailed recipes, prep guides, batch sheets, photos, yields, and step-by-step instructions that ensure consistency on every shift. These systems strengthen training, reduce waste, support accurate costing, and help kitchens scale efficiently while maintaining high-quality, repeatable results.

  • We assist restaurants with smallwares, plateware, and glassware sourcing to ensure your kitchen and dining room are equipped for efficiency, durability, and brand alignment. Our process includes assessing operational needs, recommending the right tools and tabletop pieces, comparing vendor options, and securing cost-effective pricing. From kitchen essentials to custom plateware and beverage glassware, we help you build a cohesive, functional setup that supports great execution and elevates your guest experience.