
Margins are being compressed for restaurants and foodservice operators around the world. Nearly every geography, cuisine, and operating model is being hit with increased costs
Menus have the power to influence everything.
From sales and profitability to employee engagement, a proper menu overhaul can help serve as a catalyst for wider organizational transformation.
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The menu is the most important piece of marketing collateral for a restaurant.
There are all kinds of considerations to be thought through prior to rolling out a new menu to ensure successful development and implementation.
As one of the most complex components within one of the most complicated businesses in the world, menus have an impact across every functional area within the business, from operations to marketing to supply chain and procurement.
A well-designed menu can consistently increase profits for any restaurant (whether an independent or multi-unit, multi-national chain) by as much as $1,000 per month, per million dollars in annual revenue.
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We are focused exclusively on the global foodservice and hospitality industry. You can think of us as a research company, think tank, innovation lab, management consultancy, or strategy firm. Our clients count on us to deliver on our promises of meaningful value, actionable insights, and tangible results.
Founded and led by third-generation restaurateur, Aaron Allen, our team is comprised of experts with backgrounds in operations, marketing, finance, and business functions essential in a multi-unit operating environment.
We bring practical, relevant experience ranging from the dish room to the boardroom and apply a holistic, integrated approach to strategic issues related to growth and expansion, performance optimization, and enterprise value enhancement.
Working primarily with multi-brand, multinational organizations, our firm has helped clients on 6 continents, in 100 countries, collectively posting more than $200b in revenue, across 2,000+ engagements.
We help executive teams bridge the gap between what’s happening inside and outside the business so they can find, size, and seize the greatest opportunities for their organizations.