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Denver Restaurant Consulting

Denver is more than The Mile High City. Beyond the spectacular views and active lifestyle, Denver has the Red Rocks Amphitheater, ample sunshine, and a thriving craft brewing and dining scene. Standing out in the Denver market is challenging even in the best of times, but Kezner Consulting can help you balance profits, labor costs, and customer satisfaction without sacrificing quality.

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Why Kezner Consulting for Your Denver Restaurant?

Kezner’s restaurant consulting services help your concept stand out in Denver’s competitive restaurant industry. Our consultants use their extensive knowledge of local and national market trends to assess where your concept fits and tailor a personalized strategy that positions you for future success. From fine-tuning your business plan to menu development that keeps costs in check, Kezner’s restaurant consultants are your partner every step of the way.

How Kezner Consulting Adds Value to the Denver Restaurant and Bar Industry

Whether it’s a brewpub, an Italian restaurant, or a fusion concept, our restaurant consulting services address the unique challenges of running a Denver restaurant. Our customized solutions help Denver restaurant owners craft an operational plan that keeps costs manageable without hurting the bottom line.

Feasibility Studies

Our feasibility studies assess the viability of your restaurant’s concept and business plan and how it fits in Denver’s dining scene. A market analysis benchmarks your performance against local competition, market demand, and operational costs.

Restaurant Evaluation

Kezner’s restaurant consultants will review your space to ensure you maximize seating and use it efficiently, helping you adapt to change and outperform competitors. 

Menu Development

Menu development services ensure your restaurant is known for culinary innovations that fuse local ingredients with global trends.

Service Training

Denver diners expect exceptional service no matter what your restaurant concept is. Kezner’s restaurant consultants can design a training program that helps you train and retain staff.

Menu Engineering

Strategic pricing balances premium ingredient costs with pricing expectations. Our restaurant consulting services will help you optimize your menu to fit Denver’s tastes while enhancing profitability.

Turnaround Consulting

Flagging sales and foot traffic are challenging, and our turnaround strategies can revitalize operations, helping your restaurant grow and even thrive.

Bar Consulting

As the craft beer capital of the U.S., Denver is known for the bar scene as much as the dining scene. Kezner’s restaurant consultants will develop a beverage and bar program that stands out in a crowded and competitive market. 

Restaurant Opening Consulting

We’re your strategic partner in navigating the complexities of establishing a new restaurant business. We’ll help you keep costs down, work with you on concept development, and collaborate with you every step of the way to ensure a strong opening day that ensures ongoing success.

Operations Consulting

Our restaurant consulting strategies will address local market challenges. From streamlining operations to overcoming bottlenecks, we’ll help you find ways to keep costs down without hurting profitability. 

Labor Cost Consulting

Inflation and pay expectations are only some of the labor challenges facing restaurant owners today. Kezner Consulting will help you balance fair wages with profitability, retain staff, and provide excellent customer service.

Cost of Goods Improvement

Supply chain disruptions and fluctuating food costs impact revenue. Our strategic solutions help you keep the menu affordable without sacrificing the bottom line.

Culinary Traditions in Denver

Denver’s culinary scene is influenced by Indigenous, Mexican, and Western ranch cultures. These traditions combine to create unique menu offerings you can only find in Denver.

Green Chili: Denver puts its spin on chili with green chili. Featuring green chilis (of course), this pork-based dish includes tomatoes and, for some, potatoes.

Rocky Mountain Oysters: Given Denver is landlocked, you’re probably thinking these oysters aren’t local. But this bread and fried concoction is actually bull or bison testicles served with pickles and a spicy sauce.

Bison Burger: Bison burgers taste similar to beef burgers but are slightly sweeter. And with less fat, bison is a healthy alternative to beef.

Elk Dog: Elk dogs are another unique Denver dish, this culinary delight may come with cheese or spicy jalapenos.

Mountain Pie: While Chicago is known for pizza, Denver has mountain pie, which features a thick, fluffy crust.

Denver Omelet: Probably the most famous Denver dish, the Denver Omelet includes eggs, cheddar cheese, ham, bell peppers, and onions.

Challenges Facing Denver Restaurants

Whether you’re opening your first restaurant or are a seasoned pro, every restaurant in the business faces obstacles. Kezner’s restaurant consulting services can help you tackle them head-on with a plan for long-term, sustainable success.

Labor Shortages

Hiring and retaining staff is a significant challenge for restaurant owners, even in the best labor markets. Understaffing often contributes to higher turnover and lower customer satisfaction, while exceptional staff may leave for other opportunities. Kezner’s restaurant consulting services tackle these challenges with recruitment and retention strategies that get results.

Ingredient Scarcity

Global supply chain shocks, weather difficulties, and other uncertainties impact your ability to obtain the ingredients you need at a reasonable price. We’ll help you source local ingredients, partner with local suppliers to smooth your supply chain, and make strategic pricing adjustments so you can maintain high standards without sacrificing revenue.

Fewer Reservations

Eating in a restaurant isn’t as popular as it once was, and ensuring you have enough customers to meet revenue demands is challenging. Our restaurant consulting services include brand marketing and customer retention strategies that help you attract and retain loyal customers without impacting profitability.

Denver Delights

Denver diners have options, and we can help you stand out as a premier restaurant destination. Partnering with Kezner Consulting gives you access to deep expertise across every aspect of the restaurant industry, helping your restaurant thrive no matter the circumstances. Contact us today and schedule a free consultation to see how we can support you.

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