Gourmet Specialty Food Retail

Consumers seek fresh, delicious, and responsibly sourced prepared food. They want it fast, convenient and reasonably priced. Is your Gourmet retail operation up to the task? The lines have blurred between brick and mortar restaurants, food halls, food trucks and retail grocers that offer prepared foods daily. If you are having any doubts about your program, quality offerings or, are considering to launch a prepared foods operation in your gourmet retail market, we would love to speak with you.

Our diverse range of capabilities include:

Prepared Food Operations

*Menu and recipe development *Food Quality *Product Selection and Procurement *Food Cost Control *Inventory Management *Labor Cost Control *Sanitation *Profitability *Equipment Layout and kitchen design

CPG Product Recommendations-we evaluate, assess, and recommend consumer packaged goods and artisan products that align with your brand.

Concept Development–We listen to and evaluate your goals, location, context, competition landscape, socio-demographics, feasibility. We then design and guide your concept from idea to fruition.

Interior and Kitchen Design-Experiential Culinary & Beverage forward, Front of House Interior, Kitchen, Back of House infrastructure.

Menu Design & Flavor Strategy-Our Culinary experts will create a menu consistent with concept, kitchen design, engineer menu for appeal, sustainability, and profitability.

Branding & Marketing-We work with the best brand builders in the business to take your business goals and hospitality vision, and turn those into unforgettable brands. Whether it's a revamp of an existing identity or a more comprehensive strategic brand exercise, our goal is to help our clients craft concepts that are unique, recognizable and resonate with guests.

  • Brand strategy and guidelines for internal use
  • Logo and identity development
  • Launch strategy and event management
  • Integrated marketing plans

Asset Creation-F&B blueprint development that focusses on new F&B programming and re-positioning of existing underperforming operations.

Scalability Advisory– We want to help you grow your business. Strategy blue print to grow your operations to the next level.

Equipment procurement-utilizing new innovative products on the market that will drive operational efficiency and enhance the guest experience.

Technology Solutions- identify and recommend platforms that fit your operation.