Cooking With Gaz

Collaborations & Consultation

A fresh pair of eyes without another person on the payroll.I’m a battle hardened hospitality professional with over 25 years behind me.I can come into your business, get under the bonnet, gather the facts and give you an independent view of what’s working, what isn’t and where I think the opportunities are.Sometimes that’s a day.
Sometimes it’s a project.
Sometimes it’s simply a coffee and a conversation.No big commitment. No long contract. No additional salary.

25+ YEARS AT THE COALFACEI’ve spent over 25 years building restaurants in various countries, developing menus, growing businesses, managing teams and dealing with pretty much everything hospitality can throw at you.I’ve grown a business from one restaurant to three, and back down to none. And I can tell you, I learnt more going from 3 to 0 than I did from 1 to 3.I’ve made plenty of good decisions… and a few bad ones too.Both have taught me invaluable lessons.Probably learnt more from the bad ones.You get the benefit of all of that experience without having to learn every lesson the expensive way yourself.

GETTING PEOPLE THROUGH THE DOORSometimes the food and operation are absolutely fine, but the story isn’t getting out there.I can help with:• Social media strategy & content
• Marketing and brand positioning
• Finding your voice online
• Customer experience
• Promotions that actually make sense
• Turning first-time visitors into repeat customersSometimes a few small changes to the messaging and optics can make a huge difference.

WHAT’S HAPPENING UNDER THE BONNETMenus, GP, food costs, purchasing, staffing and workflow can quietly make or break a business.I can help with:• Menu development & recipe creation
• GP and food costing
• Kitchen workflow & systems
• Staff training and kitchen culture
• Service flow and customer experience
• Getting the team involved and taking ownership of improvementsNot change for the sake of change. Just identifying where things could work better.

WHEN YOU NEED ANOTHER PAIR OF EYESNew opening, renovation, kitchen redesign, struggling business or simply something that doesn’t quite feel right.I can help with operational planning, kitchen design and workflow, openings, licences, planning, suppliers, financial considerations and the hundreds of little things you only discover by actually doing it.And sometimes you don’t know what the problem is.That’s fine too.That’s often exactly where a fresh pair of eyes is most useful.

EVERYTHING STARTS WITH A CONVERSATIONWhether it’s a one-off consultation, a project, occasional support or an interesting collaboration, I’d love to hear what you’re working on.You’re not signing up to anything.I’ll listen, ask a few questions and we can work out whether I’m actually the right person to help.If I am, brilliant.If I’m not, I’ll tell you.📧 [email protected]Everything is completely confidential.No harm ever came from a coffee and a chat.