How we work
What you are actually buying
A typical engagement runs six to twelve weeks. Here is what happens, week by week, from the first call to the follow-up check — what we do, what you walk away with, and the number that should be moving at each stage. Most consultants stop at the proposal. We think you deserve to see the work before you sign for it.
- 01
First conversation
Day 0A free thirty-minute call. We listen, ask for access to the real numbers, and decide together whether there is a fit. No proposal yet — we will not sell you something we cannot move.
What you get
A clear yes or no on fit
The number that moves
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- 02
On-site read
Week 1We take the P&L, the roster, supplier invoices, POS data and reviews, and we walk every service. No opinions for a week — just the numbers, read honestly.
What you get
An honest baseline
The number that moves
Prime cost as-is
- 03
Findings, sized
Week 2Every finding carries a dollar figure and an owner. 'Bar controls are weak' is an observation, not a finding. We size the leakage and rank it by cash impact.
What you get
A findings report ranked by cash impact
The number that moves
Leakage, in dollars per year
- 04
The 90-day plan
Week 3–4Ranked by cash impact against effort, with a named first ninety days. Twenty priorities is the same as none — we sequence so the biggest dollars move first.
What you get
A sequenced 90-day plan
The number that moves
Margin recoverable, in points
- 05
On the line
Week 5–8Recipes, prep sheets and schedules are delivered and trained. We are present in service, not in a boardroom. The change has to work on a Friday with two people called out.
What you get
Working docs the team owns
The number that moves
Food & labor cost %
- 06
Hold the change
Week 9–12Weekly variance review with the owner and head chef. We are not done when the new sheet exists — we are done when the team runs it without us and the number holds.
What you get
A repeatable weekly scorecard
The number that moves
Variance to plan
- 07
The follow-up check
Day 90We come back, read the numbers, and confirm the margin held. If it slipped, we find out why and fix it before we call the engagement done.
What you get
A held result, not a report
The number that moves
Prime cost held
What you walk away with
An engagement ends with the team running it without us
We do not measure success by a signed-off report. We measure it by whether the establishment keeps the number months after we leave. These are the artifacts an engagement leaves behind — yours to keep.
- A menu engineered and costed plate by plate
- A labor model built from forecast covers by day-part
- Prep sheets that move with the forecast, not a static template
- A weekly scorecard the team can run themselves
- A variance-review cadence that outlasts us
Ready to see it run on your numbers?
Project engagements start at $4,000 and are fixed-fee — or keep us on a monthly cadence with a membership plan. A first conversation is thirty minutes and costs nothing.