New Restaurant Start-ups And Operations

Startup Services, Planning & Development

– Giada De Laurentiis

“Food brings people together on many different levels. It’s nourishment of the soul and body; it’s truly love.”

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Improve Your Success Rate

Save Time And Money With Our Innovation Process

Work with our team to save time and money during the innovation process and produce even more winning menu concepts & beverage concepts.

We help not only businesses that are currently existing but can help get you in the position you need to be in for starting your new business and developing it.

Getting Started

Everything from design, marketing, promotion, profit gaining, and more can be done in a sustainable way to save time, allocate resources properly, and maximize profit so that you are starting off your business on the right foot from day one.

If you know what is available to you starting out, and can get the experience and information at your fingertips from the get-go, it is smooth sailing from there.

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Concept development & innovation

Harness the power of the leading food consultants with SCS.

Predict trends, innovate your ideas, and find new customers with astounding ease.

Ali Gonzalez
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Brand design & development

The Essential First Step To Your Success

Developing a distinct brand identity is an essential first step in your marketing strategy. To determine who you are and what sets you apart from your competitors, you need a strong brand identity. That is why it makes sense that having a consistent and cohesive brand identity helps others understand and connect with your food service business.

Having a distinct brand identity is the key to making a lasting impact on your customers. This will help you to stand out from the crowd. By maintaining a consistent brand, you are also cultivating a following of devoted customers. While a great product can bring in buyers, it is a strong brand that will win over brand evangelists.

Digital marketing platform

Increase Revenue with MenuDrive Marketing

MenuDrive offers the restaurant industry’s most comprehensive suite of marketing tools.

From generating new traffic to increase repeat business, we’ll help optimize your online presence every step of the way. We take an eCommerce approach to online ordering. Just like any online business, restaurants need customers to follow the online journey of arriving on a site, placing an order on that site, and returning to that site for more.

A woman using menu drive to pay on her phone at a restaurant
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New technology development

Customer Preference Is Changing

As the demand for food delivery rises exponentially, the preference of consumers is changing, and this is a massive opportunity for restaurateurs.

In our BLOG, “Ordering Food In The Future,” we discuss the effects technology and AI has on restaurant workflows, supply chains, and consumer behavior.

Topics Include:

What Is a Ghost Kitchen?
Real-Time Inventory Tracking
The Changing Preferences For Delivery Orders
Centralized Vendor Management Via POS

Robert W. Phillips
CEC, CCA, AAC, HGT

Western Regional Vice President,
American Culinary Federation

"I have known Chef Gonzalez for several years now. I have seen him interacting with students and work to bring them to a professional level, as well cooked with him and experienced his culinary skills firsthand. Chef Gonzalez or Ali, as I call him, is no stranger to exciting and domineering cuisines and professionalism in the field of the Culinary Arts!"

The Sustainable Restaurant Plan

Still Planning?

The Sustainable Restaurant Plan

You can get started with my book which reveals how to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and maximize profits.

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We share topics ranging from world cuisines and cooking trends to the latest in wellness, sustainability, and food ethics.