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Consultants for hotels, resorts, restaurants and cafés

From the first plan to the last chair.

We help owners open a new place or fix a running one. We handle the building design, interiors, kitchen and team, in the right order, so you are not left connecting it all yourself.

Come to us with a plot, a half-built property or a business that has been open for years. You can ask for one piece of help or all of it.

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26years of our founder’s experience

We are working with

    Where you are today

    Where you are decides what you need first.

    An architect's floor plan on a drawing board

    New hotel or resort

    You have a plot, a building or a budget in mind

    Room count, kitchen location, service areas and staff numbers all get decided long before the contractor starts. We help you settle them while changing your mind is still cheap.

    Discuss your hotel or resort
    Wooden restaurant tables with black chairs set out in rows

    New restaurant or café

    You have a concept and a space you like

    Your menu decides your kitchen, your kitchen decides your seats, and your seats decide whether the numbers work. We help you work that through before you sign off the interior work.

    Tell us about your concept
    A hotel front desk with a member of staff at work

    Already open

    You are running a business and something is off

    Service slows at peak hours, good staff keep leaving, or each shift runs its own way. We look at how the work gets done and help you find the cause.

    Tell us what needs fixing
    26 years our founder has spent in hospitality

    About us

    We keep the whole project in view.

    Most owners end up managing an architect, a kitchen supplier, a recruiter and a dozen vendors, each looking after their own part. With us, one team does that work, so the parts fit together.

    The trouble usually shows up where the parts meet: an exhaust duct that cuts through a guest room ceiling, or a kitchen that needs more cooks than the budget allowed. Experience tells us what to raise early and what can wait.

    • One team to call

      You speak to us, and our team does the work, from the first drawing to staff training.

    • As much help as you need

      Some owners want a kitchen plan and nothing else. Others want support from the first drawing to opening day. We agree the scope with you at the start.

    • Come to us at any stage

      Still an idea, halfway through construction, or open for years.

    Our services

    What your project needs, in the order it needs it.

    Most projects pass through four stages. Start at whichever one you have reached, and take only the help you need.

    1. APlanDecide what to build and check that it works.
    2. BDesign and set upTurn the plan into rooms, kitchens and orders.
    3. CPrepare to openGet people, suppliers and routines ready.
    4. DOperate and improveTighten how a running business works.

    01 / 08   Hotel and resort planningSwipe to add each service

    1. A pencil resting on an architect's drawing
      A. Plan

      Hotel and resort planning

      We work through your concept and your site with you: how many rooms, how big the restaurant, how much parking and where the service areas go. These are expensive to reverse later, so the aim is a plan that suits the business you want to run.

      We also read the drawings as an operator would: where guests walk, where staff walk, and how linen and deliveries move through the building.

      What’s included
      • Concept development
      • Early feasibility and planning
      • Room types and facilities
      • Guest and staff movement
      • Staff and service areas
      • Building design
      More on hotel planning
    2. A restaurant with wicker chairs and round tables
      A. Plan

      Restaurant and café concepts

      A forty-seat restaurant with a long menu needs a different kitchen from one with a short menu. We help you settle the concept, menu, seating and service style together, before you commit to the interior work.

      We look at running costs as well: how many people each shift needs and what the layout asks of them.

      What’s included
      • Concept and service style
      • Matching the menu to the kitchen
      • Seating and floor plan
      • Staffing needs
      • Equipment budget list
      • Opening plan
      More on restaurant concepts
    3. A hotel lobby with warm wood and soft seating
      B. Design and set up

      Interiors and space planning

      Guests judge a room in the first minute. Your housekeeping team lives with it for years. We look at layouts and materials from both sides, from guest rooms and reception to restaurants and shared spaces.

      Our team does the design and keeps it tied to your budget and the way your property will run.

      What’s included
      • Interior direction
      • Guest rooms and bathrooms
      • Lobby and reception
      • Restaurants and shared spaces
      • Lighting
      • Materials that last
      More on interiors
    4. A clean commercial kitchen in stainless steel
      B. Design and set up

      Commercial kitchen planning

      A badly placed kitchen costs you on every order. We plan the layout, equipment and workflow around your menu, your space and your busiest hour.

      Ventilation, drainage, gas lines and cold rooms cost far less to plan before the floor is laid, so we like to see the drawings early.

      What’s included
      • Kitchen layout and workflow
      • Equipment list
      • Cold and dry stores
      • Dishwash area
      • Ventilation and services planning
      • Café and bar counters
      More on kitchen planning
    5. A hotel room with a made bed, lamps and side tables
      B. Design and set up

      Furniture, equipment and procurement

      Beds, dining chairs, crockery, linen and kitchen equipment come from different suppliers on different dates. We choose what suits the room and lasts, then order with you and track each delivery against the date the site should be ready.

      A chair can look right in a showroom and still be wrong for a restaurant that stays full all evening, so we check comfort, size and wear before you order.

      What’s included
      • Room furniture
      • Restaurant tables and chairs
      • Kitchen equipment sourcing
      • Linen and crockery lists
      • Supplier comparison
      • Delivery tracking
      More on furniture and buying
    6. A chef working at a kitchen range
      C. Prepare to open

      Staffing and training

      Hire too late and your team meets its first guests before it has learned the kitchen. We work out the roles and numbers your property needs, recruit the team and train them before opening.

      We can also fill only the senior roles, or train a team you have already hired.

      What’s included
      • Staff numbers and roles
      • Recruitment
      • Front office and housekeeping
      • Kitchen and service teams
      • Staff training
      • Service standards
      More on staffing and training
    7. A finished hotel lounge with low tables and timber columns
      C. Prepare to open

      Pre-opening support

      In the last months before opening, everything falls due together: licences, supplier orders, uniforms, training and trial service. We keep one list and work through it with you in the right order.

      That includes writing the routines (SOPs) your team will work from, and tracking approvals such as fire, FSSAI and bar licences, so you can see early if one is running late.

      What’s included
      • Opening checklist and timeline
      • Licence and approval tracking
      • SOP development
      • Vendor coordination
      • Readiness checks
      • Trial run with staff
      More on pre-opening
    8. A member of staff serving at a hotel breakfast buffet
      D. Operate and improve

      Operations support

      Food cost creeps up without a clear reason, or one shift keeps getting complaints the others do not. We go through your daily routine with you and help you tighten it.

      This can be a single review or ongoing management support, depending on what we agree with you.

      What’s included
      • Operations review
      • Process and SOP improvements
      • Kitchen and service workflow
      • Staff retraining
      • Management support
      • Ongoing advice
      More on operations support

    Before you build

    The cheapest time to fix a mistake is before the walls go up.

    A kitchen on the wrong side of the building or a lobby with no room for luggage can look fine on a drawing. After opening, you pay for it on every shift. We would rather catch these on paper, so bring us your drawings as early as you can.

    See what we check
    1. Layout

      Where the rooms, kitchen, stores and staff areas sit, and how far apart.

    2. Arrival

      The walk from the gate to the room, with luggage, in the rain.

    3. Service routes

      Deliveries, laundry and garbage, and whether guests will ever see them.

    4. Kitchen position

      Distance to the restaurant and banquet hall, and the route for the exhaust.

    5. Room fit

      Whether the bed, wardrobe and luggage rack fit before anyone places an order.

    6. Staff areas

      Changing rooms, staff meals and, on larger sites, staff housing.

    How we work

    From your first call to opening day, and after.

    Every project starts with the first two steps. A café kitchen might stop after the third, and a new resort might need all five.

    1. 01

      You tell us

      You tell us about your concept, your property and what you want from it. A call or WhatsApp message is enough. You do not need drawings to begin.

    2. 02

      We agree who does what

      We work out what needs deciding, who should be involved and in what order, then agree with you what we will handle.

    3. 03

      We do the work

      Our team takes on the design, kitchen, furniture and staffing you have asked us to handle.

    4. 04

      We prepare with you

      We get staffing, training, suppliers and routines (SOPs) ready, and track your licences, ahead of the rush before opening.

    5. 05

      We help you open

      We help you through opening, and stay on afterwards if you want ongoing support.

    Who we help

    If guests stay or eat there, we can help.

    See who else we help
    • Investors and resort developers

      Larger sites where rooms, restaurants, outdoor areas and staff housing have to be planned together.

    • Boutique hotel owners

      A small property with its own character, where one wrong decision shows.

    • First-time owners

      New to hospitality and unsure what it takes. We explain each step in plain words.

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    Working with us

    What you can expect from us.

    See the six points
    • Straight answers

      If we think something will not work, we will say so as early as we can.

    • Your budget on the table

      We talk about what each decision costs to build and what it costs to run.

    • Plans checked against a busy night

      We check our suggestions against a full house, a short-staffed shift and your actual team.

    • Clear roles

      You will know what we handle and what stays with you.

    • Guests and staff both counted

      A beautiful room that takes housekeeping an hour to clean is a problem we want to catch.

    • No promises we cannot keep

      We will not promise profits or dates we do not control. We will tell you what we see and what could go wrong.

    If you are not sure where to start

    You only need to tell us what is going on.

    • You have land and an idea.
    • You have a building but no plan for the kitchen.
    • Your opening date is close and the list keeps growing.
    • Your café is busy and the kitchen cannot keep up.
    • Your rooms look tired and your reviews have started saying so.
    • Or something feels wrong and you cannot yet say what.

    Send us a few lines and we will suggest a first step.

    Questions

    Things owners usually want to know.

    What does a hospitality consultant do?

    We help you decide what to build and how it should run, then we do the work to get it ready. On a new hotel, that starts with room count, restaurant size and the routes your staff and deliveries will use. After that come interiors, the kitchen, furniture orders and hiring your team.

    If your place is already open, we look at the daily work instead: food cost, shift routines, training and the complaints that keep coming back. One team looks at design and operations together, so we check each drawing against the staff and budget you will have on a normal day.

    Do I have to take everything, or can I ask for one service?

    You can ask for one service. A café owner might need only a kitchen layout and an equipment list. A hotel owner might need only a team trained before opening.

    Before we begin, we settle with you which parts are ours and which stay with you. If the project later needs more from us, we can add it then.

    Do you do the work yourselves, or pass it on?

    We do it ourselves. Our team handles the design, kitchen planning, sourcing, hiring and training you ask us to take on, and you speak to us throughout.

    If you have already hired an architect, contractor or kitchen supplier, we can work alongside them. Send us their drawings or quotes and we will check them against how your property needs to run.

    My hotel is already open. Can you still help?

    Yes. You cannot close for a month while someone studies the place, so we plan changes around your guests and your shifts.

    Start by telling us what keeps going wrong: slow service at peak hours, rising food cost, staff who leave after a few months, rooms that look tired. We spend time with your team on a normal day and a busy one, then tell you which change we would make first. You can stop there and make the changes with your own team, or ask us to stay and help.

    Do you work with small places such as cafés?

    Yes. A café has fewer seats to earn from and less room in the kitchen, so one wrong counter or an oversized oven costs you more.

    We keep the job to the size of the place. For a café, that might mean settling the menu and seating, drawing the kitchen and counter, listing the equipment and training a small team.

    I have no drawings yet. Is it too early to call?

    No. Changes cost you the least before work starts on site, so the earlier you call, the more options you have.

    You can start with the site location, a rough budget and the kind of place you have in mind. Send a sketch or photos if you have them. We will tell you which decisions come first and which can wait until you have drawings.

    How much experience do you have?

    Our founder has spent 26 years in hospitality. In practice, we look at a drawing and ask how the room gets cleaned, how food reaches the table and how many people you need on a shift.

    Tell us your type of property on the first call and ask what we have done that relates to it. We will give you a straight answer.

    Will you get my licences for me?

    We track them with you. Fire, FSSAI and bar licences go through different offices and take different amounts of time, so we keep them on your opening list with their dates and tell you as soon as one falls behind.

    That gives you time to adjust your staffing and opening plans. If you want more than tracking, ask us at the start and we will tell you what we can take on.

    How long will it take?

    That depends on where you start and how much you ask us to do. Planning a café kitchen takes far less time than taking a resort from an empty plot to opening day.

    Construction progress, supplier deliveries and licence approvals also affect your date, and we do not control all of them. Once we have seen your project, we will give you a timeline and point out the steps most likely to move it, so you can time your hiring.

    What will it cost?

    That depends on the size of the property and how much you hand over to us. A kitchen plan for a café and full support for a new resort are very different jobs, so we do not work from a fixed price list.

    Tell us the type of property, its size, the city and the stage you have reached. We will tell you what we would do and give you a clear figure before any work begins.

    Contact

    Tell us about your project.

    A few lines are enough to start, whether you are planning something new or fixing something that is open. We will read them and get back to you to talk through what you need.

    If you are unsure which service you need, leave that part to us.

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