Restaurant Opening
Restaurant opening consultant: open on time, on budget and ready for service
A restaurant opening consultant for layout, vendors, hiring and launch.
Opening a venue means hundreds of decisions on a deadline, and the expensive mistakes are usually made early. We work alongside owners from layout to launch so the build, the team and the systems are ready at the same time.
Support can cover the full timeline or focus on the stretch where you need the most help.
Scope
What’s included
Layout & equipment review
Kitchen, bar and floor plans checked against the menu, the volume and the service style before anything is built.
Vendor selection
Food, beverage, equipment, smallwares, technology and service partners.
Critical path & budget
An opening timeline and pre-opening budget that everyone works from.
Hiring & training
Organization chart, job descriptions, recruiting plan and pre-opening training schedule.
Soft opening & launch
Friends-and-family service, mock shifts and a launch plan for the first 90 days.
What you walk away with
Deliverables
Every engagement is scoped individually; these are typical outputs.
- Opening critical path
- Pre-opening budget
- Vendor shortlist
- Hiring and training plan
- Launch and first-90-days plan
Pairs well with
Related services
Cheers to what’s next
Let’s make your venue the place to be.
Opening something new, fixing what isn’t working or planning what’s next: it starts with a conversation.
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