Restaruant Menu Development & F&B Consulting
A great concept must work as well on paper as it does on the plate.
Most hospitality concepts don't fail because the idea was wrong. They fail because the commercial and operational thinking wasn't there from the start. We help you build F&B concepts that are creative, financially sound and ready to deliver from day one.
From Concept to your First Service
01
Restaurant Concept Development
We help you define and validate your concept before any significant money is spent. We work through positioning, target audience, price point, format and guest experience with you, so that by the time you commit, you know it's right.
Concept positioning
Market differentiation
Guest experience design
Operational feasibility
Outcome
A concept you can move forward with confidence.
02
Menu Development & Beverage Consulting
Your menu is one of your most important commercial assets. We design food and drink programmes that guests love and that genuinely work for your margins, finding the right balance between creativity and cost control. We've developed menus for clients including EL&N London and Richoux.
Menu development
Food cost & margin optimisation
Wine, cocktail & coffee programmes
Supplier sourcing
Outcome
A menu that works commercially and that guests enjoy.
03
Kitchen Design, Operations & Supplier Strategy
A well-designed kitchen makes everything easier, better quality, lower costs and a team that can deliver consistently. We put the systems and structures in place to make that happen, from workflow and equipment to supply chain and BOH structure.
Workflow & station design
Equipment specification
Supply chain strategy
Waste reduction
BOH structure
Outcome
A kitchen your team can run consistently, day after day.
Who We Work With
This service is for entrepreneurs developing a new restaurant or F&B concept, established operators looking to reposition their offering, hotel groups wanting their food and beverage to work harder commercially, and investors looking for honest, independent validation before committing capital. We work across the UK, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Why Clients Choose Lumière for F&B
This service is led by Ben Floyd, Lumière's founder, a chef and F&B consultant with over two decades of hands-on experience across international markets. We've stood in the pass, rebuilt menus under pressure and opened kitchens from scratch. Every recommendation we make comes from that foundation.
Planning a Restaurant or F&B Concept?
Whether you're starting from scratch or refining what you already have, let's talk about what your concept needs.
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Most hospitality businesses don't struggle because the concept is wrong. They struggle because the commercial foundations aren't strong enough.
Financial models, operational systems and growth frameworks that keep your hospitality business profitable, from pre-opening to multi-site expansion.
Restaurant Interior Design & Branding
A great hospitality business needs to look and feel as good as it performs.
We work with owners and operators to build brands and spaces that are distinctive, coherent and designed to perform commercially.
Restaurant Staff Training & Leadership Consulting
Developing the leaders and teams that make hospitality businesses consistently exceptional.
From executive coaching and culture diagnostics to service excellence programmes and recruitment strategy.
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From site evaluation and pre-opening coordination to launch strategy and full management agreements.
We take accountability for every stage of your project, so nothing falls through the cracks.
Restaurant Photography & Social Media Copy
The way your business looks online shapes whether people walk through your door.
We manage the social media and photography of hospitality brands strategically, consistently and with a deep understanding of what works in this industry.
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