20/09/2016
I AM HERE TO OFFER GUIDANCE AND PROFESSIONAL LEVEL INSTRUCTION TO HELP YOUR BUSINESS PROSPER IN TODAY'S AND TOMORROW'S MARKETPLACE
In a quest to minimize wage costs and maximize profits, more and more business owners are choosing to structure their kitchens without the expensive Head Chef. It's not that these businesses are doing without the skills of qualified chefs - they still need them, but not necessarily on a full-time salary.
As one business owner said
" What do I need a qualified chef on permanent staff for? Our normal day to day food production can be handled by well-trained,unqualified staff once the menu, costed recipes, and food presentation standard have been defined, I get my consulting Chef to come in two or three times a year for a couple of weeks to develop my menu and teach my kitchen staff. It works well and saves me a lot of money."
Executive Chef Lindsay
I am a qualified food service expert with a strong combination of culinary experience and management skilled coupled with professionalism and a positive attitude to all operational aspects of the Hospitality Industry, Experienced in food inventory planning, procurement, and management. Through a lifelong interest in quality food, the hospitality industry and the latest culinary trends familiarity with a wide assortment of International and Australian cuisine built over thirty years. With a background in providing a consistent and outstanding customer experience.
Experienced in
Concept Development
Feasibility/Financial Analysis
Brand Identity
Site Selection
Facilities Design
‘Working’ Menu Development
Beverage Concept Development
Wine List Development
Food & Beverage Presentations
Product Cost Calculations
Menu Optimization/Engineering
Culinary Mentoring/Training
Best Practices Strategic Planning
Operations/Training Manual Development
Management Recruitment
Marketing & Communications
Management Training
Staff Recruiting
Restaurant Set-Up/Organization
Product Procurement
Pre-Opening Support
Opening Support
Follow-Up Support
Re-Branding of Business
Brain Leasing:
Basically just as this says. You lease someone with knowledge and pick their brain. When you hire a consultant to do this, they typically don’t get their hands dirty. What they do offer you is a valuable “Data Base” to extract knowledge from. You can have them at meetings to speak with you and your investors, or employees, or just call upon for their expertise and help when you need it. The fees for this are basically done on a flat fee scale. If you were to hire me for Brain Leasing, I would ask for a retaining fee of $4,500 for a 40-hour session.
In-Person Consultation:
This is normally on a contract basis. Whereas you would hire a consultant to work for you, and with you, but they are not an employee. They are there to do a job, but they are not under the same rules of an employee. They solve problems, fix cost issues, train employees, and work to help you reach your goals. A contract can go on a weekly to monthly basis. There are usually upfront costs associated with hiring a consultant in this capacities, they may ask for travel and hotel expenses, and material needs to train your employees, or adjust concerns. Typically, if you hire a Restaurant Consultant to train your employees, that is exactly what they do. They are not there to move furniture or clean out deep fryers. I, for example, charge for a one-month consultation, my travel and hotel expenses upfront (if necessary), and the fee for 1/2 of my contract upon arrival. One month of In-Person Consultation is worth $9,500.
Seminar Training:
This is when a consultant, such as myself, comes in and trains your staff. This could be designed fully around what type of training is needed. For an example, let's say you are having Sanitation Issues, a Chef Consultant could easily train your staff on a flat fee based on the training needed. In this case, first there would be an educational day, and a training day, and an observation day, not always in that order. Typically, I would charge $2,900 plus travel and hotel expenses (if necessary) for a three-day session.
Undercover Operations Consultation:
If you really want to know what is going on in your establishment, hire an undercover consultant to work alongside your employees. You would not believe the things going on in an establishment under the nose of an owner. Drug use, food abuse, employee abuse, theft, and other problems are revealed during this type of consultant work.
It also gives owners a real inside look at the way things are being done, why there are food complaints, health issues, and an assortment of problems get uncovered. I answer to the people who hire me, nobody else. Normally the undercover aspect runs for a little more than a few weeks to a month or longer, then I give the report over to you, with suggestions of the next actions you should take. Following the result of my investigation, I would then come back and clean up, train your employees, hire replacements and pick up the slack where needed, until things are back on track.
As an undercover consultant, I have found many problems go knowingly unreported to owners by management.
Drug Use and/or Drug Selling
Sanitation and Health Code Violations
Employee Mistreatment/Abuse
Theft and Cover-Ups of Theft
Poor Management/Maintenance
Mismanagement of Owner's Trust, Monies, and Purchasing.
Material and Supply Waste
Sexual Harassment
Racial Discrimination
Assessment of Employee Morale and Attitude Towards Company
99% of owners are shocked at what can be uncovered during this type of consultant work. It is astonishing what an owner believes is going on inside his business versus what is really going on behind his or her back. Let me be your set of eyes and ears to get the knowledge to take disciplinary actions, or to get a full understanding of the inner workings of your establishment. Undercover Consultation is legal and a secret weapon to help you see for yourself.
This is a contracted fee, with all travel expenses and hotel needs paid up front, if necessary. Typically, 1/2 my fees are paid on arrival and the remainder at the finish of my undercover job. In this package, there is a flat $11,900 monthly fee. When I'm finished, you will receive a comprehensive report with my findings in case you need to use it in termination procedures.
CONTACT ME TODAY FOR A FREE 1 HOUR EVALUATION AND CONSULTATION
0448 391 971
Email - hmlindsay63@gmail.c
