Expert Restaurant Consulting for the hospitality Industry in Washington DC, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Pensacola, and Destin, Florida.
Restaurant Consulting Areas-
Restaurant Consulting Back-of-the-House – the most overlooked area of many restaurants is the kitchen, yet the delivery of a memorable dish is the life blood of any restaurant. Restaurant Owners tend to cut costs because customers can’t see the kitchens. Although this is true, Longboard Hospitality has first-hand knowledge on designing safe kitchens that produce excellent products with the least amount of budgeted labor cost. We lay out restaurant kitchens that are efficient, meet or exceed local and federal health guidelines, require minimal maintenance and renovations, while delivering the optimal speed in delivering fresh food to the tables. Our experience has led us to building smaller more efficient restaurant kitchens.
Restaurant Consulting, Front -of-the-House – In a restaurant, the dining room has a million moving parts and each one of these parts are critical to the success of any restaurant. Longboard Hospitality Group Business Consultants will advise on all Front of the House operations, including cash management, employee scheduling, restaurant budgets, inventory control, dining reservation systems, restaurant private events systems, seating and table top selections, restaurant music systems, restaurant lighting systems, employee uniforms, employee training, teach restaurant management proper hiring practices, restaurant cleaning and side work, equipment maintenance plans, food & beverage server station guidelines, proper wine service, menu descriptions, correct use of safety & employment records, time-keeping, etc.
Restaurant Consulting-Hiring – Longboard Hospitality Group will assist owners with finding the best hourly and salaried talent, preparing an application that meets local, state, and federal guidelines, employee background checks, references, application screening, setting up job fairs, teach best hiring practices, review& create employee handbooks, policies, and procedures.
Restaurant Consulting-Point of Sale – Research the best POS (Point Of Sale) system that will deliver the most amount of valuable information to the banks, accountants, business partners, owners, and management team monthly. Some POS systems integrate with accounting software that allows for seamless transmission of sales, labor cost, taxes, tip reporting, and generally accepted tax-exempt transactions. It is very typical that restaurant owners overspend on POS, lack the training to fully utilize the systems, and fail to research the service side of the contract. Our Business Consultant has already researched the best Restaurant Point of Sale systems in the Hospitality Industry.
Restaurant Consulting-Training – Restaurant training programs are often put together as a last-minute task, however it’s one of the top 5 most critical points for success. Longboard Hospitality is using a paperless training format that allows employees the freedom to read all the training materials and company policies at their own leisure. Restaurant employees are tested on all training materials before they ever work on the floor, behind the bar, at the host stand, or in the kitchen. On-going training requirements are also part of the curriculum and most of this material can be updated or uploaded from the corporate office.
Lease Negotiations
Front of the House Training
Back of the House Training
New Restaurant Concept Developments