Work Overview

What we do

We have worked with a variety of Foodservice and CPG companies, large and small.  From familiar foodservice brands; such as BJ’s Brewhouse & Restaurant, Panda Express, Jack in the Box, Del Taco, Yoshinoya, and Taco Bell; to CPG brands such as La Tortilla Factory, Healthy Choice Soups, Jose Ole, El Monterey, King & Prince, EPIC Bars, just to name a few, as well as Start-ups such as Bricks Bar, Gourmet Puree Foods, and Salad Shots.

We have supported Foodservice manufacturers in culinary development, product innovation, and culinary sales support; large to small, such as Watermelon Promotion Board, Day-Lee Foods, JSL Foods, CJ Foods, Oregon Fruit Products, Pulmuone Foods, and more.

Whatever your food and beverage needs are, we have the right solution for you.  We exist to provide our clients with innovative product/process and culinary sales solutions that drive their business through sales and profitability.  Food is not just our Profession…it is our Passion.!!!

How we do it

Define – business objectives with mutual set expectations of desired outcome

Identify – opportunities through marketplace and business assessments that will drive the creative process

Create – strategic and tactical solutions

Develop – action plan from “gold standard” to commercialization/in-house implementation

Prove – concept/product consumer liking to validate solution and mitigate risk

Implement – action plan to put solution to work

What do we specialize in

Product:

Innovative Solutions for business concept development, New Product Development and Optimization, Menu Strategy & Development, Limited-Time-Offers for chain restaurants, Commercialization, retail products for fresh refrigerated, frozen and shelf-stable channels. Vendor/plant selection for manufacturing.  Gold standard recipes and formulation.

Operations:

Innovative/Best Practice solutions for Operational Optimization, Quality Assurance, Kitchen Design, Equipment Specification, Cost Mitigation and Control, Manufacturing Best Practice, Kitchen Operational Best Practice.

 Sales & Marketing:

Premium Sales Support. Professional, polished product representation and presentation on sales calls, Product Ideation Sessions, and Collaboration with prospective clients, Partnering clients with vendors, lead generation and broker education.  Market Food Expeditions, Culinary Immersion, and Market Survey.