Restaurant Consultancy

There has never been a more challenging time to be opening or running a restaurant. Getting the right support and advice is therefore critical to your success. Our MD has a huge amount of experience running and owning restaurants as well as working with over 200 clients since 2009. We favour a collaborative approach and have a network of professionals built over many years which includes property agents, franchise experts, chef consultants, operations managers, kitchen designers etc. As well as branding, web design and marketing, our consultancy services cover the following areas.

Concept development

Our team of experts will help develop your concept making sure its distinctive, enticing but also that the concept isn’t over complicated and can be delivered by the operational team day in day out.

Menu Development

We work with several chef consultants so no matter what your concept from fine dining to fast food to global cuisine we’ll recommend an expert who’ll develop the menu. Creating, pricing and systemising recipes – especially in an environment where talented chefs are hard to find – are all part of the what the chef consultants do to help ensure your success.

Operational Support

We can help create and implement operational guides, manuals and systems to aid the smooth running of the business as well as helping with staff training and recruitment. 

Financial planning

From cash flow forecasts to projected balance sheets, we can create all the financial documents you need to either secure funding or just for the smooth running of your business.

Restaurant designers

Our branding team is used to working with restaurant designers to help them translate the brand through the interior design. We’ve worked with a number of designers over the years and can recommend the best fit for your concept and budget.

Site selection

Choosing the right site is critical to the success of your restaurant. We have contacts with all the major agencies and can help find as well as select the right location for your brand.

Our clients

We’ve worked with over 200 brands over 6 countries since 2009, including:

Work with Us

Book a Free 20-minute consultation with Guy Holmes MD of Captivate Hospitality.