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Start with the Operating Audit.

First, establish what the operation needs. Then build the systems, train the crew and put the work into service.

01 / The first step

The Operating Audit

One property. Two weeks. Half a day on site. Measured yield, true portion cost and a ranked fix list with owners.

$3,500

Fixed price · fixed scope

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A complete written operating picture. No obligation to continue.

What follows

Six ways to put the findings to work.

Each service can become part of the engagement. The Audit sets the priorities; implementation is scoped separately around your people, equipment and goals.

Service 01

Barbecue Programs

My barbecue program depends on one person.

New programs and rebuilds. Pit workflow, production, yield, holding, overnight labor, training, documentation, multi-unit standards, catering and high-volume service.

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Service 02

Restaurant Development

I am opening or rebuilding a room.

Concept, back-of-house planning, kitchen workflow, equipment and smoker selection, menu, purchasing, vendor setup, recipes, SOPs, hiring, training, opening execution and opening support.

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Service 03

Menu Development

My menu fights my kitchen.

New menus, rebuilds, seasonal architecture, menu engineering, recipe development, costing, pricing, cross-utilization, station pressure, prep burden, equipment capacity, catering and event menus.

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Service 04

Kitchen Operations

Prep and purchasing are out of control.

Purchasing, order guides, prep, pars, production, portioning, inventory, recipes, labor deployment, service flow, training and documentation.

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Service 05

Pits & Equipment

I need to buy or size a smoker.

Commercial smoker selection, capacity modeling against real volume, fuel, holding, workflow, placement, procurement advisory, and integration into production rather than beside it.

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Service 06

Product Development

I want my own rub or sauce.

Custom rub and sauce development. Location-specific formulations, batch protocols, yield sheets and scaling math, built for your own production or taken to a controlled manufacturing specification.

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