Restaurant Consulting in Tennessee and North Alabama
Hands-on help from a working chef for restaurants, cafes and food businesses: menus, kitchens, costs, people and openings.
A chef in your corner
Restaurant problems usually show up as one thing, like slow tickets, high food cost or turnover, and turn out to be a system. I have spent more than 30 years in kitchens, and I consult the way I cook: on the line, looking at what is really happening, then fixing it in a way the team can keep doing.
Through Apex Table Co., I work with independent restaurants, cafes, caterers and new concepts across Nashville, Middle Tennessee and North Alabama. Typical projects include menu development and engineering, kitchen layout and station setup, recipe costing and food cost control, prep systems, and opening or turning around a concept. Kitchen staff training is available as a paid add-on.
Every engagement starts with a conversation and a look at your operation. From there we agree on what to fix first.
Visit Apex Table Co. for consulting details, or reach out directly through the contact form.
What this can look like
- Menu development and engineering
- Kitchen layout and station setup
- Recipe costing and food cost control
- Prep systems and consistency
- Kitchen staff training (paid option)
- New openings and turnarounds
I need a restaurant consultant in Tennessee. Can Chef Joe help?
Yes. Chef Joseph Goldman consults for restaurants in Nashville, Middle Tennessee and North Alabama through Apex Table Co., covering menus, kitchen setup, food cost, staff training, openings and turnarounds.
What does a restaurant consultant actually do?
Looks at how your kitchen and menu really operate, finds the problems behind slow service, high costs or inconsistent food, and puts systems and training in place to fix them.
Do you help with new restaurant openings?
Yes. Opening support includes menu development, kitchen layout, recipe costing, prep systems and staff training.
Do you work with existing restaurants that are struggling?
Yes. Turnaround work focuses on food cost, consistency, kitchen flow and team training.
How do we get started?
Reach out through the contact form or Apex Table Co. to set up a first conversation.
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