hub-8

Reimagining Hospitality 

hub-8 - Hospitality Reimagined. . .

hub-8 - Hospitality Reimagined. . .

hub-8 - Hospitality Consultancy  

Whether you're looking to increase revenue, improve employee performance or save costs, our services are designed specifically to benefit the unique needs of hospitality businesses. 

What is a hospitality consultant? A person appointed to improve the performance of a business that provides food, beverage and/or accommodation or assistance with events.

How can we help? Our consultancy supports directors with key decisions, operations, marketing strategy, business development and profitability, alongside coaching and mentoring. We come highly recommended in developing the personal skill set in hospitality organisations, and the business as a whole. We offer in person or online hospitality training and I am an accredited I.L.M. Business coach and a Fellow of the institute of Hospitality (IOH).

Why choose hub-8 as a Hospitality Consultant? The delivery of outstanding results for hospitality business owners, together with a vast network of complementary businesses to ensure comprehensive, bespoke solutions.

We are a UK-wide hospitality consultancy that’s always excited to speak to a new business, wherever they may be.

Experience:

Richard has more than 25 years experience backed by relevant qualifications, first-hand knowledge and a long-standing career in Operations within an variety of well known international branded restaurant groups

With a broad experience in brand growth & development alongside the inception and the implementation of initiatives including; multi-channel sales streams, brand loyalty programmes, digital transformation, customer engagement, corporate social responsibility, operational excellence and menu development in liaison with cross-functional teams both regionally and nationally.

Additionally I have enhanced my expansive operational experience with a spectrum of professional qualifications (including: Nottingham University Business School Exec M.B.A. - I.L.M. Business Coaching) to offer sector analysis and insight to business owners and investors and supporting independent entrepreneurs and corporate clients as a business coach, which has given me further exposure, in both micro & macro terms, to additional and varied business sectors and scenarios and enhancing my approach to strategic decision making.

Feel free to message any questions richard@hub-8.co.uk

hub-8 - Hospitality Consultants.

hub-8 - Hospitality Consultants.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Based on getting to know you and your business our findings and recommendations will produce a business strategy that establishes where your businesses weak points are and how to turn them around.

An external expert fresh eyes view on your hospitality business performance including customer experience journey, menu and food review, kitchen setup and operations.

OPERATIONS

  1. Whether a standalone take-out or a growing hospitality group, we’ll assess every aspect of your operations and create a tailor-made plan to increase efficiency, reduce costs and maximise profit. Expert support can be offered to everything from procurement to concept development.

COMMERCIAL STRATEGY

It is vital to take a commercial approach to any project in order to ensure financial viability and capital payback. We can work with you to create financial business modelling and advise on implementation of operational systeme and processes.

BRAND IDENTITY STRATEGY

We build effective and viable brands through our approach and understanding of design with an eye on their intended purpose within hospitality, food and beverage whilst always factoring behavioural science. We leave all avenues open to ensure the right identity and strategy are developed to deliver the desired target.

TALENT + CULTURE

Creating the right culture within your business and nurturing people is without doubt the greatest asset you have. We can help you nurture both in the right way to ensure you retain valuable time & money on other areas of your operation.

ANALYTICS & INSIGHT

We identify what is happening on the global food landscape using bespoke research and expert analysis is relevant to you and your consumer. We tell you what is happening, why it is relevant to you and what it could look like by identifying movements in food & beverage and customer trends.

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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

From 1-2-1 mentoring to senior management training, the supporting, developing and educating of directors and leadership teams has a profound effect on hospitality success. Our training programmes are bespoke, created solely with the unique needs of your business in mind

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