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MOST RESTAURANTS DON'T HAVE A FOOD PROBLEM.

THEY HAVE A STRUCTURE PROBLEM.

25+ YEARS IN REAL OPERATIONS

40+ COMPLETED

ENGAGEMENTS

PROJECTS ACROSS 5 COUNTRIES

I HELP RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS BUILD THE OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS, KITCHEN DISCIPLINE, AND CULINARY STRATEGY THAT TURN GOOD CONCEPTS INTO PROFITABLE, CONSISTENT OPERATIONS.

THE REALITY ON THE PASS

A GOOD MENU IS NOT ENOUGH

THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS IN HOSPITALITY AREN'T CREATIVE — THEY'RE OPERATIONAL. INCONSISTENT EXECUTION, UNCONTROLLED FOOD COSTS, UNCLEAR ROLES, AND CONCEPTS THAT WERE NEVER BUILT TO SCALE. THESE AREN'T SYMPTOMS OF BAD TALENT. THEY'RE SYMPTOMS OF MISSING STRUCTURE.

01

KITCHEN OPERATIONS

 

WORKFLOW THAT BREAKS UNDER PRESSURE. NO SYSTEMS, NO STANDARDS, NO CONSISTENCY.

02​

​MENU PROFITABILITY

 

MENUS BUILT AROUND IDEAS, NOT MARGINS. NO ENGINEERING, NO COST CONTROL, NO DISCIPLINE.

03

​CONCEPTS CLARITY

 

​​A STRONG IDENTITY ON PAPER THAT FALLS APART IN EXECUTION.

Paul Forciniti Culinary Consulting

THE APPROACH

I DON'T WORK FROM TEMPLATES. EVERY ENGAGEMENT STARTS WITH AN HONEST ASSESSMENT OF WHAT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING — AND BUILDS FROM THERE. THE GOAL IS ALWAYS THE SAME: OPERATIONS THAT PERFORM WITHOUT DEPENDING ON ONE PERSON TO HOLD THEM TOGETHER.

OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE

OPENINGS

FOOD COST CONTROL

KITCHEN SYSTEMS

THE PROCESS

THREE PHASES.
ONE DISCIPLINED PATH TO MEASURABLE RESULTS.

MOST PROBLEMS IN HOSPITALITY AREN'T HIDDEN. THEY'RE JUST NOT BEING LOOKED AT HONESTLY.

01

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ASSESSMENT

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ON-SITE EVALUATION OF OPERATIONS, WORKFLOW, COST SYSTEMS, MENU PERFORMANCE, AND TEAM STRUCTURE.

02

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STRATEGY

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CLEAR DIRECTION FOR CONCEPT, MENU PRIORITIES, OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS, AND STANDARDS.

03

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IMPLEMENTATION

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HANDS-ON EXECUTION TO PUT SYSTEMS IN PLACE AND ALIGN THE TEAM AROUND CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE.

CURRENT & RECENT ENGAGEMENTS

EXPERIENCE & AUTHORITY

25+ YEARS INSIDE REAL HOSPITALITY OPERATIONS.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE ACROSS KEY MARKETS​

40+ COMPLETED ENGAGEMENTS

Paul Forciniti, hospitality and restaurant operations consultant, working in a professional kitchen

NEW RESTAURANT OPENING — CHICAGO, USA FULL CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT, KITCHEN SYSTEMS DESIGN, AND PRE-OPENING TEAM TRAINING. OPERATIONAL ON SCHEDULE FROM DAY ONE.

LUXURY HOTEL RESTAURANT TRANSITION — MEXICO CITY, MEXICO OPERATIONAL RESTRUCTURING OF F&B OUTLETS. MENU RE-ENGINEERING ALIGNED TO HOTEL POSITIONING AND COST TARGETS.

MULTI-OUTLET HOSPITALITY ADVISORY — NEW ORLEANS, USA KITCHEN SYSTEMS AUDIT, BRIGADE REORGANIZATION, AND FOOD COST CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION ACROSS MULTIPLE OUTLETS.

BUILT INSIDE REAL OPERATIONS

FROM INDEPENDENT KITCHENS TO MULTI-OUTLET HOTEL SYSTEMS

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"FOR YEARS, I WALKED INTO KITCHENS AND FIXED THE MENU. IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO REALIZE I WAS FIXING THE WRONG THING"

OPENING OR REFINING A RESTAURANT?

OPERATIONAL CLARITY FOR MODERN HOSPITALITY.

SYSTEMS, STRUCTURE, AND STRATEGIC CULINARY LEADERSHIP FOR RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS.

INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY ADVISORY

BASED IN
UNITED STATES

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