Aaron Allen & Associates works exclusively in the foodservice industry, helping restaurant and hotel operations, foodservice tech companies, and supporting investors find, size, and seize opportunities to maximize value. Our deep knowledge of this sector enables us to go beyond financial analyses and projections, uncovering the factors that will have the greatest impact on the success of the deal.

We’re not theorists; we’re practitioners. Our team has worked across all functional areas of major foodservice operations, from kitchens and host stands to marketing departments and supply chain logistics. We know how foodservice works, providing clients with invaluable insights into a target operation’s current state and future potential.

A spreadsheet only goes so far in capturing how well a foodservice business is run. We leverage our industry expertise during site visits, where we can evaluate day-to-day operations in order to surface potential obstacles to value creation and find opportunities to build greater efficiency and profit into the system.

Our past and present clients span all six inhabited continents, giving us unparalleled experience in varied market conditions. We fuse this global exposure with local expertise, highlighting all the challenges and possibilities that come from a cross-border deal. Our regional knowledge also lends our clients the cultural sensitivities sometimes necessary to successfully complete complex cross-border transactions.

We believe that every aspect of a foodservice operation — from the menu, service, and brand down to the POS systems, training procedures, and labor models — contributes to its market share and longevity. This holistic approach to the business means our clients understand the risks and rewards of a deal early in the diligence phase, leading to sure-footed decision making and bullet-proof post-merger integration plans.