If it has to do with a cafe, restaurant or bar it's in our wheelhouse
Our aim is to develop and execute new and running concepts to grow to sustainable and profitable businesses.
Our aim is to develop and execute new and running concepts to grow to sustainable and profitable businesses.
Pre-Opening Solutions
1/ Concept ideation and development
EK Consulting helps you convert your ideas into reality. With our expertise in studying the market, your budget, and your wishes in mind, we develop your ideas into a one-of-a-kind food and beverage concept and break it down into doable parts with the support of the right resources.
2/ Financial feasibility analysis & market study
EK Consulting safeguards your investment by thoroughly studying the ins and outs of the market. We are intimately knowledgeable about every aspect of the Food & Beverage business, which gives us an upper hand to provide you with financial feasibility studies and market strategies vital for a business's initial launch.
3/ Site selection assistance
Searching for the perfect site can be a time-consuming and challenging process. Many Food & Beverage businesses can fail to sustain themselves due to the inappropriate location selections for their concepts. EK Consulting is here to assist you to secure the right location by conducting a consumer demographic and competitor analysis on your behalf.
4/ Standard operating procedures manuals
Dictating the right SOPs is essential in ensuring a smooth and organized operation. We, at EK Consulting, put our know-how into words and offer customized quality operational manuals that match your business needs and goals. Standards created will guide your employees to perform their functions efficiently.
5/ Kitchen layout design
The kitchen is the heart of every Food & Beverage operation, therefore, a well-planned and customized kitchen makes it much easier for the entire operation to flow with ease. We, at EK Consulting, design your kitchen layout that ensures quick and efficient service by providing proper circulation and movement of the staff and seamless connectivity between the front-end and back-end of the house.
6/ Main contractor tender
Due to our vast experience and network in the Food & Beverage industry, we have establishes meaningful relationships with various top-notch resources which allow us to conduct successful tendering processes. We create and manage the construction program, handle the coordination between contractors, and ensure you won't exceed your allocated budget.
7/ Menu engineering
Menu engineering is the art and science of understanding the popularity of different menu items and how to place them on the menu in a manner that promotes higher sales. Our role is to identify the right chef and coordinate with the client menu tasting sessions until we get to the final product. We take care of the costing, recipe detailing, presentations, and also selling price. We help you understand the profit contribution of each of your menu items, and analyze your restaurant’s product mix and how it affects your restaurant’s profitability.
8/ Marketing, PR support, and coordination
Every restaurant brand has a story to tell and your story is in good hands!
Thanks to our 20+ years of experience in the market, we fully understand how to publicize your restaurant by creating the right buzz, increasing your visibility, and elevating your credibility among your target audience.
9/ Interior design conceptualization
Studies show that the interior design of a restaurant is one of the paramount factors that influence customer satisfaction. It’s the first thing that captures the audience’s eyes, even before they taste the food. We, at EK Consulting, are keen to deliver exceptional interior design concepts and tackle every aspect of good restaurant design, while making sure the comfort of the people in your restaurant is achieved and optimum utilization of the space is attained.
10/ Brand identity development
We will give you the image. You give them the souvenir.
People love to be associated with “good” brands, therefore, at EK Consulting, we believe in the importance of creating a strong memorable brand image, and ensuring a reputable online presence with the current digital revolution. We offer services on brand identity development, naming, logo, menus, uniforms, packaging, signage, and all other branding requisites.
11/ Recruitment
No matter how excellent your menu items or how unique your interior, if you don’t have the right staff, whose skills and experience match up to the customer’s expectation, your tables will be empty. We, at EK Consulting, handle the recruitment process by creating job descriptions, recruiting the most suitable candidates, training them on the best practices for enhanced customer experience, and guiding them on how to generate higher sales.
Post-Opening Solutions
1/ Operational management
You lack experience in the F&B sector or you don’t have the time to manage your business, we’re here to help!
We offer services and solutions on the day-to-day management of the outlet, communicating the findings and results, sales status, marketing activities, staff performance, P&L, as well as moderating the back-office expenses as much as possible. We also manage the accounting tasks such as bookkeeping, financial reports, and payment of suppliers. On a monthly basis, we meet with the owners to discuss those reports.
2/ Accounting & cost control
Sustaining the business and generating revenue is the main aim of each business owner, and we are here to help you improve your bottom line.
We, at EK Consulting, offer accounting services as well as cost control solutions that can bring immediate savings, boost your ROI, and maximize your profit. We train the staff on eliminating wasteful activities. We do proper menu planning and sales forecasting. We put a stop to overspending on staff and supplies while guaranteeing quality dishes and service.
3/ Centralized purchasing
A centralized purchasing procedure is a crucial factor that aids in promoting bulk discounts arising from the high volume orders, preventing the duplicity of orders, decreasing transportation and inventory management costs, organizing transactions, and improving vendor relationships. We, at EK Consulting, provide a well-laid out supply chain to keep your business running properly.
4/ Monthly reporting
Big data is a big deal, especially in the food and beverage industry. Our monthly sales report, the financial report, and everything in-between provide managers and business owners access to an unprecedented number of juicy operational insights that can help them take their business to the next level.