About the firm
Real industry experience, not theory
At Food & Retail Consulting, we bring decades of hands-on, coalface experience across food manufacturing, food service, retail, QSR, cafés, coffee shops, convenience stores, import/export and large-scale catering operations. We have run profitable businesses, built successful brands, solved real operational challenges, and delivered commercial results across Ireland, the UK and the EU. Today, we use that practical expertise to help your business grow, scale and compete with confidence.
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Our approach
We have run the businesses you are trying to grow
Our consultancy supports food and retail businesses at every stage of development—from early-stage planning and concept creation to full operational optimisation. We specialise in margin improvement, cost control, profitability analysis, staffing structures, route-to-market strategy, customs and import/export compliance, retailer engagement, food service development, manufacturing efficiency, festival operations, digital strategy and much more.
Our consultancy is built on real industry experience—not theory. We understand the margins, the staffing pressures, the compliance demands and the commercial realities, because we have carried them. And we bring that knowledge directly to you, helping you build a stronger, more profitable and more competitive food or retail business.
How the pieces connect
One operator’s range, across the whole value chain
A decision in the factory shows up on the shop floor, and a menu change shows up in the P&L. We work across the chain, not one link of it.
Source
Suppliers, private-label partners, pricing structures and technical standards.
Manufacturing · ImportMake
Recipes, costing, production workflow, BRC/HACCP compliance and audit readiness.
Manufacturing · Food serviceMove
Customs documentation, logistics, supply-chain planning and cross-border compliance.
Import & exportSell
Range, merchandising, pricing, retailer and buyer engagement, route-to-market.
Retail · ManufacturingServe
Menus, labour models, customer experience, queue flow and event operations.
Food service · FestivalsHow we work
Plain, direct, operator to operator
We start with your numbers
Food cost, labour, waste, range and pricing — measured against sales before we recommend anything.
We work on the floor
The answers are behind the counter and on the production line, not in a slide deck.
We give the year back
Each year one young business or charity receives €20,000 of free consultancy through the Mentoring Programme.
Your partner for growth
Let’s talk about your business
Wherever you are — food service, manufacturing, retail, festivals or import/export — we can help you grow, scale and compete with confidence.
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