Restaurant Consultant

Ideas, tips, examples, best practices, case studies and answers to important questions provided by restaurant consultant Aaron Allen and the team of global restaurant consultants at Aaron Allen & Associates.

Aaron Allen is a 3rd generation restaurateur who has advised many of the most successful foodservice and hospitality companies globally in the areas of restaurant concept development, design, branding, marketing, and overall growth strategy.  Collectively, our clients post more than $100 billion in revenue, span all 6 inhabited continents and more than 100 countries with tens of thousands of locations.  Our restaurant consulting experience is as deep as any firm in the world, having addressed virtually every cuisine, culture, and circumstance a restaurant consultant can.

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    Restaurant Industry Facts

    • Global Food Crisis

      March 9, 2011

      Global Food Crisis Economics and the principle of compounding help illustrate why the world will likely run out of food in our lifetime The pace of change is “speeding up” and we will soon reach the hard limits of...

    • Food Industry Evolution

      Food Industry Evolution The last 10,000 years of food industry evolution summed up in 15 fascinating minutes Michael Pollan summed it up very well with his line from Food Inc, “The way we eat has changed more in the...

    • Overview of the world’s emerging restaurant markets

      October 22, 2010

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    Restaurant Management

    • Cost Segregation Q and A

      December 20, 2011

      Cost segregation specialist Steve Erwin answers some of the most frequently asked questions concerning cost segregation analysis.  Feel free to send us any additional questions that we haven’t addressed here. Q. Doesn’t my CPA already do cost segregation studies...

    • Don’t overpay in taxes this year – Cost Segregation Analysis

      December 12, 2011

      Many restaurateurs are unaware of a tax tool that could save them thousands of dollars on their taxes. Cost segregation is a tax strategy restaurateurs can use to reduce their tax liabilities by identifying hidden tax deductions that result in thousands...

    • Boosting Restaurant Revenue: Part 7 of 10

      July 15, 2011

      Part Seven: REINVIGORATING STAFF The industry has had a couple of rough years in a row now. We’re finding that some spirits are sagging; especially for those segments of the industry hardest hit. In beleaguered chains the impact on...