Decades of real, coalface industry experience powering your growth

We work closely with QSR operators, cafés, coffee shops, fast-food outlets and foodservice brands to strengthen commercial performance and operational consistency. With decades of real industry experience, we understand the fast-moving nature of food service and the pressures on staffing, margins, menus and customer experience.

Our support includes:

• Menu design, menu costing and margin optimisation
• Labour planning, staffing structures and training
• Customer experience improvement
• Pricing strategy and promotional planning
• Operational workflow and efficiency
• Mystery shopping, competitor benchmarking and gap analysis

Whether you’re launching a new site or improving an underperforming location, we help you build a profitable, competitive and consistent foodservice operation.

We specialise in supporting food manufacturers producing premium prepared meals, soups, side dishes, salads, sandwiches and chilled or frozen ranges for retail, food service and private-label customers. Our coalface experience in manufacturing ensures your operation is efficient, compliant and commercially strong.

Our expertise covers:

• BRC compliance, food safety systems and audit readiness
• Recipe costing, nutritional analysis and packaging strategy
• Production efficiency and workflow design
• Outsourcing and co-manufacturing solutions
• Route-to-market planning for retail and food service
• Retailer expectations, buyer engagement and commercial presentations

We help manufacturers optimise margins, reduce waste, improve cost control and build profitable product portfolios that meet retailer and foodservice standards.

We bring extensive experience in high-volume catering, festivals, food markets, corporate catering, staff catering management and facilities management. Our consultancy supports caterers with the full spectrum of festival and event operations.

Services include:

• Menu planning, costing and margin optimisation
• Staffing structures, labour planning and workflow
• Festival paperwork, safety statements and compliance
• Operational logistics and service flow
• Cost control, profitability planning and vendor management

From weddings and banquets to large outdoor festivals, we ensure your operation is efficient, compliant and commercially successful.

We support retail businesses—including convenience stores, food retailers and mixed-retail environments—in improving commercial performance and operational standards. Our retail consultancy focuses on practical, measurable improvements.

We provide:

• Staff training and customer-service development
• Range planning, merchandising and category management
• Pricing strategy, margin control and waste reduction
• Marketing, social media and local engagement
• Mystery shopping, competitor benchmarking and gap analysis

Our goal is simple: strengthen your retail performance, improve profitability and build a competitive, customer-focused business.

Each year, we select one young business to receive €20,000 worth of FREE consultancy support. This mentoring programme is designed to help new entrepreneurs build strong foundations, understand margins, develop commercial plans and navigate the realities of the food and retail sectors.

We provide guidance on:

• Business planning and financial understanding
• Menu or product development
• Branding, digital presence and marketing
• Operational setup and cost control
• Route-to-market and growth strategy

This programme reflects our commitment to supporting the next generation of food and retail leaders.

Navigating food import and export between the EU and UK requires clarity, compliance and strong commercial planning. We support businesses with:

• Customs documentation and regulatory compliance
• Logistics planning and supply-chain optimisation
• Distributor engagement and market entry strategy
• Retailer and foodservice route-to-market planning

Whether you’re exporting into the UK post-Brexit or expanding into Europe, we help you move products efficiently and compliantly.

A strong digital presence is essential in today’s food and retail landscape. We support businesses with:

• Website development and digital branding
• SEO-focused content and keyword strategy
• AI training for teams and digital-tool adoption
• Digital marketing planning and social-media strategy
• Full digital audits and online performance reviews

Our digital services blend industry knowledge with modern digital best practice to help your brand stand out online.

We also provide:

• Tender writing and tender support
• Staff training and development
• Cost control and financial management
• Budget planning and forecasting
• GAP analysis and competitor benchmarking
• Market research and trend analysis
• Online marketing and promotional strategy