Developing & Consulting Services
We are happy to quote on your special project and, of course, the nature of your work and the location dictate the cost. We look forward to speaking with you.
- Brand & Concept
Development
- Business Plan
- Financial Analysis
- Operation Procedures
- Kitchen
Operating and Procedures
- Restaurant
Opening and Training
- Food
and Beverage Development
- Human
Resources & Legal
- Marketing
- Monthly Maintenance Follow
up
Brand Development – Concept Development
All great restaurant concepts possess unique points of differentiation. Our methodology in developing or creating your new restaurant concept is to develop a compelling brand image that will capture your guests' attention then craft design features and operating principles that engage and enhance your guests' experience. Designing distinctive points of differentiation in your concept will conjure up an emotional connection with your guest resulting in outstanding sales performance and ultimately brand loyalty.
We will create brand touch points that inspire and incite enthusiasm. We will guide you in creating your unique image and create different systems that will keep your brand messaging consistent for all audiences. We will describe the brand, the brand associations, concept positioning, value proposition, visual language, look and feel and the tone and manner it should be presented. We will not settle until we have the wow factor!
During start-up, we will evaluate the feasibility of your concept and location to ensure the protection of your investment. A well conceived feasibility study and business plan will provide your team the confidence to avoid crucial missteps and financial loses.
Feasibility Study - A feasibility study is an invaluable tool in evaluating the probability of success and risks associated with your restaurant project. Our team will travel to your location and compare your concept’s unique features with your specific site attributes and then present a financial forecast of your business to you. Typical with most feasibility studies we will:
All great restaurant concepts possess unique points of differentiation. Our methodology in developing or creating your new restaurant concept is to develop a compelling brand image that will capture your guests' attention then craft design features and operating principles that engage and enhance your guests' experience. Designing distinctive points of differentiation in your concept will conjure up an emotional connection with your guest resulting in outstanding sales performance and ultimately brand loyalty.
We will create brand touch points that inspire and incite enthusiasm. We will guide you in creating your unique image and create different systems that will keep your brand messaging consistent for all audiences. We will describe the brand, the brand associations, concept positioning, value proposition, visual language, look and feel and the tone and manner it should be presented. We will not settle until we have the wow factor!
During start-up, we will evaluate the feasibility of your concept and location to ensure the protection of your investment. A well conceived feasibility study and business plan will provide your team the confidence to avoid crucial missteps and financial loses.
Feasibility Study - A feasibility study is an invaluable tool in evaluating the probability of success and risks associated with your restaurant project. Our team will travel to your location and compare your concept’s unique features with your specific site attributes and then present a financial forecast of your business to you. Typical with most feasibility studies we will:
- Conduct site visit to inspect nuances of your location, the local community, and competitive set
- Establish the primary, secondary and tertiary trade areas
- Analyze the dominant demographic and lifestyle groups in your trade area
- Determine the target guest profile and depth of guest profile within the primary trade area
- Determine the size of the targeted groups
- Review the competitive set of restaurants
- Determine over-served and under-served concepts and categories to identify the holes in the market
- Establish other popular restaurant concepts in the market for comparison, opportunity, and missing concepts
- Evaluate sales performance of local restaurants vs. national averages
- Review and identify all possible traffic and location barriers for the current site
- Present estimated annualized sales projections for the new restaurant concept based upon our findings
Custom Design Development
For millions of Americans, dining is more than eating out, its entertainment and if done well will leave a lasting impression on your guests. Memorable restaurant designs require an in-depth understanding of how restaurants operate, how employees will interact with the layout and design, and how to draw the guest into the experience.
We believe the most successful restaurant designs effectively showcase the food preparation and the servers, creating a unique environment that is warm, entertaining and comfortable. We are not big believers in following design trends but instead using design treatments and materials that are durable and lasting.
With years of food service design experience and our strategic alliance with interior design and architect partners, Angel Restaurant Concepts has a proven track-record of creating customized restaurants and food service designs.
Our design approach blends aesthetics with functionality. By taking into account the importance of traffic flow, spatial planning, construction elements and equipment, we deliver creative food service solutions with the guest in mind. Our experience as Executive Chefs physically serving several hundred meals on a Saturday night allows us the detailed understanding of the food production process and achieving timely through put standards.
For millions of Americans, dining is more than eating out, its entertainment and if done well will leave a lasting impression on your guests. Memorable restaurant designs require an in-depth understanding of how restaurants operate, how employees will interact with the layout and design, and how to draw the guest into the experience.
We believe the most successful restaurant designs effectively showcase the food preparation and the servers, creating a unique environment that is warm, entertaining and comfortable. We are not big believers in following design trends but instead using design treatments and materials that are durable and lasting.
With years of food service design experience and our strategic alliance with interior design and architect partners, Angel Restaurant Concepts has a proven track-record of creating customized restaurants and food service designs.
Our design approach blends aesthetics with functionality. By taking into account the importance of traffic flow, spatial planning, construction elements and equipment, we deliver creative food service solutions with the guest in mind. Our experience as Executive Chefs physically serving several hundred meals on a Saturday night allows us the detailed understanding of the food production process and achieving timely through put standards.
Business Plan
A business plan is a formal presentation of the business goals, the reasons why we believe they are attainable, and most importantly the implementation plan for reaching your goals. We find a well organized business plan can greatly improve your restaurant’s ability to consistently establish and meet objectives in a way that best serves the company’s owners, employees and investors. At Angel Restaurant Concepts we will deliver your business plan addressing the following topics and more:
A business plan is a formal presentation of the business goals, the reasons why we believe they are attainable, and most importantly the implementation plan for reaching your goals. We find a well organized business plan can greatly improve your restaurant’s ability to consistently establish and meet objectives in a way that best serves the company’s owners, employees and investors. At Angel Restaurant Concepts we will deliver your business plan addressing the following topics and more:
- Confidentiality Agreement
- Executive Summary
- Market Analysis
- Business Overview
- Assumptions and Explanations
- Products and Services
- Operating Model
- Management and Ownership
- Funds Required and Their Uses
- Mission Statement
- Year 1 Sales and Profit Projections & Breakeven
- 5-Year Projection
- Return on Investment Analysis
Financial Analysis
Do you think you’re leaving money on the table? We will help you find it.
All restaurant concepts should provide owners outstanding profits and an attractive return on investment. If you are struggling achieving these, let us conduct a Profit and Loss Statement Review for you.
We will assess your Profit and Loss Statement and compare it to your category segment, identify your leaks, and provide a step-by-step solution to improve your profitability. A sampling of our best profit improvement methods include but are not limited to:
Do you think you’re leaving money on the table? We will help you find it.
All restaurant concepts should provide owners outstanding profits and an attractive return on investment. If you are struggling achieving these, let us conduct a Profit and Loss Statement Review for you.
We will assess your Profit and Loss Statement and compare it to your category segment, identify your leaks, and provide a step-by-step solution to improve your profitability. A sampling of our best profit improvement methods include but are not limited to:
- Menu Engineering
- Recipe Costing
- Productivity Based Labor Management
- Structured Expense Budgeting
- Weekly Reporting and Measurement
- Occupancy Cost Improvements
- And more
Operation Procedures
The goal of each restaurant is to build a growing, profitable, and efficient business that benefits the investors, managers, crew and community over the long term. To that end successful restaurant businesses possess a unique blend of creating a buzz in the community and delivering wealth to the owners.
With more than 30 years experience in the restaurant industry we understand how to balance these success factors and create a business strategy that can accomplish both objectives. If you are struggling with either of these components consider asking one of our associates to come and examine your business. Our restaurant turnaround analysis will review:
As a result of our business review, we will identify and prioritize your opportunities, provide solutions, and outline a strategy to turn your business around.
We have the experience to train you how to utilize proven systems you can implement immediately.
The goal of each restaurant is to build a growing, profitable, and efficient business that benefits the investors, managers, crew and community over the long term. To that end successful restaurant businesses possess a unique blend of creating a buzz in the community and delivering wealth to the owners.
With more than 30 years experience in the restaurant industry we understand how to balance these success factors and create a business strategy that can accomplish both objectives. If you are struggling with either of these components consider asking one of our associates to come and examine your business. Our restaurant turnaround analysis will review:
- Conceptual Foundations and Brand Attributes
- Profit Performance
- Food, Beverage, and Labor Cost Management
- Food Quality and Service Performance
- Industry "Best Practice" Operating Systems and Application
- Vendor Selection and Pricing
- Human Resources Management
- Payroll Management
- Marketing Plan Review
- Lease Negotiations
- And more
As a result of our business review, we will identify and prioritize your opportunities, provide solutions, and outline a strategy to turn your business around.
We have the experience to train you how to utilize proven systems you can implement immediately.
Kitchen Operating and Procedures
As our client you can expect our Kitchen Operating System to include but not be limited to:
Our kitchen management systems will give you the courage and confidence to not constantly reinvent your concept but focus on executing what you know you do well!
As our client you can expect our Kitchen Operating System to include but not be limited to:
- Master Recipe Manual – standardized recipes which include detailed food product specifications, ingredient amounts, portion sizes, detailed production methods and procedures and photographs to ensure test kitchen consistency
- Food Order Guide specifications and Vendor Specifications
- Detailed Recipe Costing and Gross Profit Analysis
- Kitchen Operating Systems – prep production sheets, station schematics, station set-up sheets, through-put analysis and training, cleaning checklists
- Kitchen Equipment and Supplies Specifications
- Equipment Training and Maintenance Procedures
- Food Handling and Safety Programming
Our kitchen management systems will give you the courage and confidence to not constantly reinvent your concept but focus on executing what you know you do well!
Restaurant Opening and Training
From the start up phase to opening day, we will guide your team through the project calendar resulting in a successful opening.
We will implement and train in all of the opening systems and will coordinate the training process for each of the areas that the restaurant that will be involved in. It will ultimately collaborate with the restaurant management team leading, organizing and directing the opening process resulting in a fully functioning kitchen, outstanding service and quality on Food and Cocktails.
From the start up phase to opening day, we will guide your team through the project calendar resulting in a successful opening.
We will implement and train in all of the opening systems and will coordinate the training process for each of the areas that the restaurant that will be involved in. It will ultimately collaborate with the restaurant management team leading, organizing and directing the opening process resulting in a fully functioning kitchen, outstanding service and quality on Food and Cocktails.
- Hiring process 2 to 4 days
- Allocate staff in specific areas
- Training schedule with actual dates
- Management Training of different Operation systems and standards
- Training Manuals (Different Areas) and Main Company or Restaurant Manual
- Trainers development
- Restaurant Set-up and Layout
- Ordering and receiving procedures
- Menu Training for all Areas (Kitchen, Servers, Bartenders and Hostess)
- Kitchen Operating Training for Kitchen staff and Managers
- FOH training and implementation for new menu items
Food and Beverage Development
Food is our passion! We believe food is the essence and soul of the restaurant. It is what first comes to mind when guests are making a dining decision and causes them to return to your restaurant time and time again. Our approach when developing innovative menus and food offerings is to focus on creating food with integrity, food with honesty and food that is craveable. People these days want real food and are tired of the national chain formulas. We believe food made from scratch and cooked to order sets the foundation of excellence in a restaurant’s food culture.
In every case we like to align ourselves with clients who share our same passion for food. We have found collaboration between enthusiastic clients and our consulting firm always results in an outstanding food program.
Our team of Executive Chefs and award winning Mixologist enables us to present recipes that taste great, increase frequency, and create a buzz in the community, not only on the Food but also on the Beverage side.
Food is our passion! We believe food is the essence and soul of the restaurant. It is what first comes to mind when guests are making a dining decision and causes them to return to your restaurant time and time again. Our approach when developing innovative menus and food offerings is to focus on creating food with integrity, food with honesty and food that is craveable. People these days want real food and are tired of the national chain formulas. We believe food made from scratch and cooked to order sets the foundation of excellence in a restaurant’s food culture.
In every case we like to align ourselves with clients who share our same passion for food. We have found collaboration between enthusiastic clients and our consulting firm always results in an outstanding food program.
Our team of Executive Chefs and award winning Mixologist enables us to present recipes that taste great, increase frequency, and create a buzz in the community, not only on the Food but also on the Beverage side.
Human Resources
With our team of HR and recruiting experts, we can help manage your staffing, HR admin, benefits, HR training and more. Once all this is in place, we will train you and your Management staff to do the right thing without being complicated.
We work with different law firms for different needs and clients, all this is to personalize your new or existing concept
With our team of HR and recruiting experts, we can help manage your staffing, HR admin, benefits, HR training and more. Once all this is in place, we will train you and your Management staff to do the right thing without being complicated.
We work with different law firms for different needs and clients, all this is to personalize your new or existing concept
Monthly Follow up
Once every single piece is in place, our team will supervise, control and make sure the quality of food, cocktails and service will be outstanding.
Consistency is the key for success, from the greeting at the door, all the way to the dishwasher; we will make sure all of this works properly.
This follow up can be in a period of 3 months or in a month-to-month basis, all this will vary depending of needs of our client.
Once every single piece is in place, our team will supervise, control and make sure the quality of food, cocktails and service will be outstanding.
Consistency is the key for success, from the greeting at the door, all the way to the dishwasher; we will make sure all of this works properly.
This follow up can be in a period of 3 months or in a month-to-month basis, all this will vary depending of needs of our client.
Consulting 'A La Carte'
At Angel Restaurant Concepts we like to work with clients of all sizes and types. You may select any or all of the services below as you need. We understand that your project is unique – so if you don’t see the service you require, please ask. We are happy to quote on a daily, weekly, monthly, or complete project basis.
Consulting for Troubled Restaurants
Truly one of the most powerful tools available for the restaurant operator seeking to improve profitability and ease of operations is our Operations Analysis Service. Every restaurant operator should seriously consider this service for maximizing profits.
Consulting for Restaurant Startups
We provide all of the services that your new restaurant startup will need from start to finish. We can open the restaurant with you, or for you, or we can coordinate services as you need them. Our project management system has over 300 steps outlined to ensure your opening is on time and within budget.
Consulting for Troubled Chains
Our Corporate Solutions Division has the experts you need to help you reposition your brand and refuel your growth.
Site Selection/Negotiation
We will assist you in finding the right location, right demographics and then assist with the lease negotiations, improvement allowances, and much more. This service is highly recommended for those without prior leasing experience.
Feasibility Studies
Put some structure to your concept by creating a feasibility study. This powerful information will help you decide whether your project, in your selected location, will be viable and what your sales projections will look like.
Budget Creation for Your Project
We create meaningful pre-opening, pro-forma, and other cash flow and budget projections on a regular basis for clients that need quality financial information.
Break-even Analysis
Every restaurateur should know where the break-even point is. We offer this analysis and other financial services
Business Plan Creation
We help compile everything about your project that you will need to know. This tool is acceptable for bank financing requirement for all new operators. Business plans by National are the best around, and include our professional insights on how to make your new venture truly unique and profitable.
Menu Development
From start to finish we’ll create a profit-driven menu. We’ll also handle your vendor relationships, item costing and menu layout needs and your par level and ordering guides. If you have not had your menu upgraded and costed out in the last 12 months, you’re long overdue.
Kitchen Layout & Design
We can help design your kitchen for efficiency and logistics.
Equipment Selection
We will save you at least 20% or more in your equipment packages when compared to most equipment suppliers. Our equipment and kitchen design specialist has saved thousands of dollars for many happy clients.
Architectural-Advisory Consulting
We work closely with your architect and interior designer to ensure that your restaurant is properly designed with the right flow and feel. We can also provide construction and building supervision.
Transaction Representation
Are you in the process of buying or selling a restaurant? You might consider engaging our advisory services to ensure that you are getting the very best deal. We will help you structure the transaction, conduct due diligence, assist with the letter of intent, buy-sell agreements and much more.
Concept Drawings
See what your concept will look like. Concept drawings are great for investment purposes and they bring your concept “to life”. A variety of options are available.
Liquor License and Permits
We work with your attorney on your behalf in obtaining new or transferred licenses and permits.
Employee Policy Manuals
As an employer, you must provide your employees with the information they need. We’ll make sure your bases are covered.
Employee Job Descriptions
We can write job descriptions for all employees, from top to bottom, including organizational charts.
ServSafe® Food Sanitation Training
Required by most health departments, we will coordinate food sanitation and alcohol training. A program from the National Restaurant Association, this industry leading sanitation training is available worldwide.
Forms and Posters
We can provide you with the required Federal and State guidelines and posters.
Translation Services (Portuguese, Spanish, English)
We can take all of your documents (employee manuals, operations manuals, and virtually anything else you need translated) and convert them from one language into another (i.e. English to Spanish or Portugues to English). This is a wonderful service for those running dual language operations or expanding into foreign markets.
We are happy to quote on your special project and, of course, the nature of your work and the location dictate the cost. We look forward to speaking with you.
