Synergy Restaurant Consultants

Synergy Restaurant Consultants Industry experts with more than 25 years of experience across menu development, marketing and branding, kitchen and restaurant design, operations, and HR.

Synergy Restaurant Consultants is a team of dynamic and highly ethical restaurant professionals representing every facet of restaurant development, operations, finance, marketing, design and management. From creating and implementing business and financial plans, to designing innovative restaurant concepts and menus and even providing long-term management contracts for operating food-service facil

ities, we have successfully supported hundreds of independent restaurant operators and corporate clients alike over the entire spectrum of the restaurant development process since 1988. We know restaurants. Our team of more than 30 seasoned restaurant professionals comprises one of the most experienced consulting practices in the country. We serve hundreds of restaurant clients nationwide, ranging from small independents to large national chains, from quick-serve locations to fine dining establishments, and from franchisors to franchisees.

A busy dining room does not always mean a profitable daypart. Labor, menu mix, discounts, delivery fees, and operating c...
08/13/2026

A busy dining room does not always mean a profitable daypart. Labor, menu mix, discounts, delivery fees, and operating costs can quickly change the numbers.

Our latest blog explains how restaurant daypart analysis helps operators make smarter decisions about staffing, menus, promotions, and hours.

Read more on our blog: https://www.synergyconsultants.com/blog

Synergy worked alongside Bob Flynn and Octavio Careaga to help bring this Lake Nona concept to life, combining a self-po...
08/12/2026

Synergy worked alongside Bob Flynn and Octavio Careaga to help bring this Lake Nona concept to life, combining a self-pour experience with 64 wines, 18 craft beers, thoughtfully designed small plates, and an upscale atmosphere.

A stronger training team starts with choosing people who can teach, communicate clearly, and show patience.Your most ski...
08/10/2026

A stronger training team starts with choosing people who can teach, communicate clearly, and show patience.

Your most skilled employee is not always your best trainer. The right trainers help new hires learn the standards, understand the culture, and build confidence from day one.

08/07/2026

Amanda explains why great restaurant culture cannot be purchased, copied, or reduced to words on a wall. It is built one person at a time through consistent leadership, shared values, and the way team members treat each other every day.

In Episode 20 of The Restaurant Roadmap, we share a simple reminder: employee turnover is not always just a hiring probl...
08/05/2026

In Episode 20 of The Restaurant Roadmap, we share a simple reminder: employee turnover is not always just a hiring problem. Sometimes it starts with how team members are treated after they arrive.

Learning names, building relationships, and creating real connections can make a meaningful difference in retention.

Watch: https://youtu.be/WOY8SEhKRPM

When the restaurant world changed overnight, Bad to the Bone BBQ adapted quickly.Synergy helped the team pivot operation...
08/03/2026

When the restaurant world changed overnight, Bad to the Bone BBQ adapted quickly.

Synergy helped the team pivot operations, develop family meal packages and curbside pickup, strengthen its marketing, and improve safety procedures. The result included more than $20,000 in Mother’s Day sales and over $38,000 on Father’s Day.

A great example of how the right strategy can turn disruption into momentum.

Photography by Bod Hodson

A signature cocktail may look profitable, but overpouring, spills, comps, and inconsistent recipes can quickly reduce th...
07/31/2026

A signature cocktail may look profitable, but overpouring, spills, comps, and inconsistent recipes can quickly reduce the margin.

Comparing actual and theoretical cost helps operators spot where beverage profits are being lost and where stronger controls are needed.

We’re proud to be known for more than strong restaurant consulting. Building trusted client relationships and delivering...
07/30/2026

We’re proud to be known for more than strong restaurant consulting. Building trusted client relationships and delivering exceptional service are central to every project we take on.

Thank you for the thoughtful recommendation.

Restaurant teams are great at adapting, but repeated workarounds can hide bigger operational problems.When managers keep...
07/29/2026

Restaurant teams are great at adapting, but repeated workarounds can hide bigger operational problems.

When managers keep apologizing for the same issue, employees create unofficial fixes, or guest complaints feel routine, the restaurant may have accepted a problem that needs to be solved.

Hope is valuable, but it is not an operating strategy.Restaurants improve through clear plans, accurate numbers, consist...
07/27/2026

Hope is valuable, but it is not an operating strategy.

Restaurants improve through clear plans, accurate numbers, consistent ex*****on, and leaders willing to address problems before they grow.

In his latest Operations Reality Check, Dean Small explains why waiting for things to “settle down” is rarely enough: https://bit.ly/4gJjV4n

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