There is no fee for the initial telephone conversation. In these cases, all work is completed on site and documented by a summary letter report. Operations troubleshooting engagements are typically approached as a fixed-duration assignment. Engagements of longer duration are quoted on a project basis. Travel time of up to six hours is included in the fees quoted.
Expenses are additional.
Since I specialize in developing restaurant concepts and clarifying market identity, I include time estimates for the elements of a typical project. The fee for concept development work depend on the nature of the restaurant, the number of variables the owner wants to explore and the definition of the market. 5-10 working days Estimates include travel time. The work outlined above does not include site selection, consumer focus groups, working drawings, recipe costing, manuals, control systems, construction supervision, staff selection and training, or similar activities. A preliminary expense budget will be submitted for approval prior to starting work.