Food & hospitality business consulting · Danvers, MA
Busy is not the same as profitable.
Full tables, long nights, and not enough left at the end of the month? From restaurants and cafés to caterers, food trucks, and coffee carts, we find where your money goes and help you keep it. Over 25 years in food and beverage. Consulting plus custom AI solutions, serving clients across New England.
- Over 25 years in North Shore food & beverage
- 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year, Greater Beverly Chamber
- HACCP certified food safety planning
- Best of Boston & multiple-time Best of the North Shore winner
Who we work with
Which one sounds like you?
Busy, not profitable
Restaurants, cafés, and caterers with strong sales and a bank account that does not show it. We find the leaks and fix them.
New entrepreneurs
You have the idea and the drive. We help you open with a plan, a budget, a brand, and a timeline that hold up.
Experienced owners & second locations
From food trucks to fine dining, we help experienced owners make the right call at every step, without the headaches or costly mistakes.
Owners getting ready to sell
Clean books and steady operations so your business is worth what you built.
Where the money goes
Three places profit leaks. We start there.
Prime cost
Food and labor are your two biggest checks every week. We line up theoretical against actual food cost, tighten ordering and portioning, and build schedules around real covers.
The menu
Your most popular dish can be your least profitable one. Menu engineering puts the right items in front of guests and prices them for margin, not habit.
The space
A kitchen that fights the line costs you minutes on every ticket. We design layouts, stations, and flow so the room and the kitchen work together from day one.
AI tools
Consulting, plus the tools to keep it running.
We build custom AI tools for food businesses: digital assistants that answer your customers, owner dashboards that let you run the business from your phone, and automations that cut the busywork.
Digital AI assistants
Answers customers and inquiries in your voice, and flags what needs you.
Owner dashboards
Sales, labor, and food cost on your phone, so you see problems early.
Reporting and alerts
Weekly numbers, with alerts when prime cost or labor drifts.
What we do
From first idea to final sale.
- 01
Concept & launch
Business plans, LLC formation, site selection, and a realistic opening timeline.
- 02
Restaurant design
Floor plans, kitchen layout, equipment, and line flow.
- 03
Shared-use kitchen design & operations
Commissary and shared commercial kitchens designed, permitted, scheduled, and run so every tenant can cook and the kitchen makes money.
- 04
Branding & marketing
Brand identity, name and logo direction, menu and signage design, social media, and local marketing that fills seats and keeps regulars coming back.
- 05
Menu engineering
Recipe costing, pricing, and menu layout built for margin.
- 06
Profit optimization
A line-by-line review of your P&L to find where the money goes.
- 07
Supply chain
Vendor reviews, ordering, and inventory systems that cut waste.
- 08
Food safety & HACCP
HACCP plans and Board of Health readiness.
- 09
Operations & staffing
Systems, schedules, and training that hold up when you're not in the building, and that keep your brand consistent in every plate, every shift, and every guest interaction.
- 10
Crisis-ready modeling
Know what happens to your business when costs spike or sales dip.
- 11
Exit preparation
Books and operations ready for a buyer when you are ready to sell.
- 12
AI tools & automations
Custom assistants, owner dashboards, and reporting built for your operation.
How it works
A conversation first. Then a plan. Then the work.
Free one-hour consult
One hour, in person, at no cost. We talk through your goals, challenges, timeline, and budget.
A proposal built around you
You get a written scope, deliverables, timeline, and investment, and we refine it together.
We build it and run it with you
Hands-on work, with check-ins in person or on Zoom until the plan is running.
Trusted by North Shore favorites and beyond
About
Led by an operator, not an analyst.
Christopher Keohane is a lifelong Danvers resident and a third-generation food operator. He has spent over 25 years building, scaling, and selling food businesses on the North Shore, from high-end catering to meal prep. Prep to Profit brings that frontline experience to your business.
- Over 25 years in food & beverage
- Best of Boston winner
- Multiple-time Best of the North Shore winner
- 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year
- HACCP certified
- Restaurant design
- Built & sold his own businesses
Straight answers
What to expect when you work with us.
You can count on
- A reply within 24 hours
- A first meeting in person, at no cost
- A written scope before any work begins
- Direct access to Christopher
We will not
- Sell you a package before we understand your business
- Quote a price before we know the scope
- Hand you a binder and walk away
- Take on a project we are not right for
FAQ
Common questions.
How much does it cost?
Every project is different, so pricing is built into a custom proposal after our free one-hour consult.
Is the first consult really free?
Yes. The first meeting is one hour, in person, and free, with no obligation.
Do we meet in person?
Our first meeting is in person. Later check-ins can be in person or on Zoom, whichever works best for you.
What areas do you serve?
We're based in Danvers, Massachusetts and work with clients across New England, including New Hampshire and Maine. We travel to you for the first in-person consult.
Is it too early to reach out?
No. Earlier is better. Many of the most expensive mistakes happen before a business opens its doors.
What kinds of businesses do you work with?
Every kind of food business: restaurants, cafés, caterers, food trucks and coffee carts, bakeries, markets, shared and commissary kitchens, and specialty food producers. We help with everything from the menu, profit, and operations to branding, marketing, and AI tools.
Do you work with cannabis businesses?
Yes. We consult for dispensaries and cannabis businesses on edible product development, grow room design and layout, business plans and operations, and automation tools.
Let's talk
Every turnaround starts with one conversation.
Book a free one-hour consult in person. Send us a note and we will reply within 24 hours.