SERVICES

General Consulting

Having the necessary support and guidance is critical to the success of every business. Our consulting services enable us to provide you with insight into an array of areas.  Whether we’re helping you create and develop a new brand or we’re conducting a forensic audit of your profit and loss statement, Black Licorice will be able to deliver an extraordinary level of skill and experience, while also demonstrating a profound level of commitment.

Where Do You Need Help?

Front of The House:

    • Are your manager meetings effective?

    • Do you need to organize a leadership team event or retreat?

    • Do you need to organize a creative event for your FOH or restaurant team?

    • Do you have effective training modules in place?

    • Are your line-ups effective each day?

    • Are your managers conducting outreach with your guests?

    • Are your managers conducting reviews and “check-ins” with your employees?

    • Are you conducting reviews with your management teams?

    • How does your brand compare to others within the current dining landscape?

    • Is your messaging resonating with your guests?

    • Is your messaging actually reaching your guests? 

    • Do you need support creating fresh content for your brand?

    • Does your marketing landscape need some cleaning-up?

    • Are your PnL’s accurate?

    • Do your managers actually know how to read a PnL?

    • Are your inventory systems properly updated and accurate?

    • Are you actually conducting inventory on a consistent basis?

    • How are you Cost of Goods?  

    • How is your Labor Cost?

    • Who are your current vendors? Should you be exploring other options?

    • Who is managing your bar?

    • Who is ordering and managing the bar inventory?

    • Who is creating the bar menu and wine list?

    • Are these items properly costed out?

    • Do you have training materials for these menu items?

    • Is your bar clean and being properly maintained?

Back of the House:

    • Do you have the right chef or kitchen manager in your restaurant?

    • Is your kitchen staff trained properly?

    • Are you pleased with the level of professionalism in your kitchen?

    • Is your kitchen clean and properly maintained?

    • Is your kitchen management team being properly reviewed?

    • Are kitchen employees being properly reviewed? 

    • Do you want to chat just chat about food?

    • Do you have the right chef or kitchen manager in your restaurant?

    • Do you need assistance with creating menu ideas and sourcing products?

    • Do you need assistance with designing a menu?

    • Is your menu properly costed out?

    • Do you need support with developing recipes?

    • Do you need support training your staff on a new menu?

    • Do you want to add a service to your restaurant and develop a menu, i.e., lunch or brunch?

Let’s Open a Restaurant

  • Let’s find a location

  • Let’s negotiate a lease

  • Let’s hire a contractor

  • Let’s conceive & create a brand

  • Let’s assist you with the brand development and graphic design

  • Let’s build a website

  • Let’s get a building permit(s)

  • Let’s manage the project

  • Let’s establish a construction schedule and project timeline

  • Let’s hire and train a staff

  • Let’s market the opening

  • Let’s get a Certificate of Occupancy

  • Let’s plan the soft openings

  • Let’s open

  • Let’s build a relationship

  • Let’s thrive  

How do we get started?  

It starts with figuring out what is that you need and how we can help make your situation better. We start this process with an online discovery questionnaire and then most likely you’ll receive a follow-up phone call from us so that we can get a conversation going with you.  From that point, we’ll figure out the best course of action and proceed accordingly.

How much does it cost?

Our basic consulting rate starts at $135 per hour.  However, every scenario is different and some clients may be billed hourly, while others may be billed on a project basis.   Each client is treated on an individual basis.  Depending on the circumstances, other ancillary and travel expenses may apply. The client is always informed of all expenditures beforehand.

Ready to elevate your business?

Strong businesses are built on more than numbers — they’re built on habits, systems, and culture. Let’s refine how your team leads, communicates, and performs — consistently and intentionally.