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Restaurant consulting services by A2Z is a full-service full-cycle restaurant consulting firm [in NYC] with clients across the country and in the Caribbean. Under month-to-month contracts, we work with startup restaurants, chains, and/or franchises for single or multiple locations, and become engaged at any stage of the restaurant’s evolution. Typically leading up to and post launch we conduct weekly visits to monitor operations with necessary adjustments to evaluate marketing impact, food & Beverage costing, and overall monthly budgeting and operation efficiency. Click for more about us.
Vision & Feasibility
Establishment of the vision, budget, and timeline plus the launch location, decor, design, and service model identity, core values, and culture of the brand, and then research and review the market, technical and financial viability of maintaining a competitive edge based on location and concept.
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Space, Design, Procurement
Conduct location comparisons, initiate location selection and lease negotiations, oversee all aspects of buildout — including secure architect for venue and kitchen design, fire code compliance, — and assist with CO, Gov Agency approvals, and licenses. Set up and negotiate vendor contracts.
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Human Resources & Ops
Create supply chain and inventory management and optimization, POS setup, recruitment and training of staff (mgmt, front-of-house, back-of-house) including protocols development for efficiency, compliance, and customer satisfaction,
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Branding & Marketing
Create goals and objectives, budgets,
Website design and optimization, all 3rd party platforms, such as social media setup and integrations, loyalty programs, newsletters, gift card management, online ordering, extensive directory network sync, and delivery programs.
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Menu
Create a next-level menu to match concept and latest food trends, conduct food and beverage tastings for chef menu selection, source vendors within recipe ingredients & budget, Develop specialty cocktails, beer, wine, and spirits list, and Create a recipe book.
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What restaurant sectors do we serve?
Bring to the table win-win survival strategies to ensure proactive domination. At the end of the day, going forward, a new normal that has evolved from generation X is on the runway heading towards a streamlined cloud solution. User generated content in real-time will have multiple touchpoints for offshoring.
Capitalize on low hanging fruit to identify a ballpark value added activity to beta test. Override the digital divide with additional clickthroughs from DevOps. Nanotechnology immersion along the information highway will close the loop on focusing solely on the bottom line.
Podcasting operational change management inside of workflows to establish a framework. Taking seamless key performance indicators offline to maximise the long tail. Keeping your eye on the ball while performing a deep dive on the start-up mentality to derive convergence on cross-platform integration.
When to hire a restaurant consultant?
Ideally, the best time is before you lease your space. Landlords and brokers don’t have the experience or knowledge to know your requirements for success, we do. It is essential that the space is evaluated for the concept layout needs, kitchen space, as well as gas, electric, fire requirements, and other compliance issues. Secondly, it is optimal to have an experienced restaurant consultant prior to the concept finalization to ensure that the concept can be profitable.
Do we really need a business plan?
The short answer is yes. Many restaurants fail simply because they never did the math
Why us and not the competitor?
Most competitors are hospitality students who have never actually opened, owned, or ran a restaurant. Our CEO oversees and is hands-on with every project. Experience matters not only to gain insights into what worked but also what hasn’t.
How much does a restaurant consultant cost?
Restaurateurs often ask whether they can afford a restaurant consulting firm. The real question is can I afford not to hire one? There are many moving parts to opening and running a restaurant, and many components must operate in tandem. We’ve been there and done it many, many times, and learned what works, and what doesn’t. The value of experience is priceless.
What else do you do?
In addition to our consulting services, we collaborate on branding & design, website development, and many other marketing services development and implemented by incognito Worldwide (https://inwwc.com), I2 https://i2webservices.com, and https://A2Zbusiness.consulting
Restaurant Consulting Services
We're involved at every step of your restaurant journey
Concept & Budgeting
Initially, we conduct feasibility studies to validate the concept, location, and demographics. A plan is developed and budgeting established.Analysis & Planning
During this stage, we delve into all the sub-component resources required, including contract professionals, city and state compliance, and development schedule.Contracting & Implementation
While we're with you each step of the way, we're not the project manager, we're the project advisors helping guide the path and select the correct vendorsMonitoring & Adjustments
We develop contingencies for things that may not go as planned and do monthly visits to assess/adjust budgets, costs, staff, process, and band marketing.Restaurant Consulting Services
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