Exceptional hospitality starts
with strategy
From innovative restaurant openings and brand expansions to operational overhauls and franchise development, great hospitality starts with smart strategy. I work hand in hand with founders and operators — small, mighty teams to large, corporate structures — to create bespoke programs and solutions for their projects.
Notable Clients & Projects
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A ground up project focused around wine and small bites from northern Italy.
Provided financial analysis for prospective locations leading to the purchase of a property based on projected business volume and sales targets.
Advised both client and architects on spatial allocation and working demands of the property
Developed staffing models that provide flexibility and coverage
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A New Orleans Mocktail as important as a New Orleans Cocktail.
Consulted on new product development positioned to grow market share
Developed recipes based on core offerings drive social media engagement
Partnered with media teams to produce photo and video content for marketing
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A classic New Orleans Sweets shop with national ambitions.
Reorganized store level operations after the company changed ownership to enable growth
Advised on tech and processes across the company, maintaining focus on scalability
Advised on the site selection, design and buildout of 6 units across 3 states in 2 years
Collaborated with production teams and co-manufacturers to launch products into regional distribution
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A staple that needed help defining itself post pandemic.
Collaborated with the Beverage Director to revitalize all programs
Conducted cross-department research to align beverage program with culinary
Developed training materials for staff to engender product fluency and enable sales
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A successful food stall with big picture ambitions.
Collaborated throughout site selection and buildout
Advised on design and spatial allocation
Developed operational policies while assembling an operations team to execute the vision
Built a path to franchising
Some fun features — concept direction, menu design, design direction, and more.