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Food Business Consulting for Cafés, Bakeries & Restaurants

We help food businesses improve profitability, operations, restaurant design, workflow, menu strategy and successful openings across New York and the Northeast.

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Concept

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Menu

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Launch

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Operations

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Build-Out

Concept ✳︎ Menu ✳︎ Launch ✳︎ Operations ✳︎ Build-Out

What We Do

We help you build every part of a successful food business.

From the first idea to a profitable opening, we combine strategy, operations, design, construction, and real-world industry experience to help you build a business that works.

Strategy phase

Strategy

  • Restaurant concept development

  • Menu engineering

  • Financial projections

  • Pricing strategy

  • Market positioning

  • Competitive analysis

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Operations

  • Kitchen workflow

  • Restaurant efficiency

  • Food cost

  • Labor optimization

  • Inventory

  • Supplier sourcing

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Opening

  • Restaurant construction

  • Restaurant build-out

  • Equipment selection

  • Permit coordination

  • Opening timeline

  • Contractor coordination

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Every successful restaurant starts with one good decision.

Make your next one with confidence.

Expert strategy. Operational know-how. Beautiful design. Profitable results.

Growth

  • Profitability Analysis

  • Menu Optimization

  • Multi-Unit Strategy

  • Customer Experience

  • Growth Planning

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Selected Projects

A kiosk inside a shopping mall Westfield Garden State Plaza, NJ with a sign reading 'Chic Sugars' cake studio, displaying baked goods and desserts, with a digital menu board on the left.

Chic Sugar

Westfield Garden State Plaza, NJ

  • Concept Development

  • Retail Design

  • Space Planning

  • Operational Workflow

  • Project Management

  • Delivery & Installation

A custom made chocolate letters kiosk in a shopping mall Roosevelt Field, Garden City, NY. The kiosk has a sign that says 'Chocolate Samybri New York'.

Samybri Chocolate

Roosevelt Field Mall, NY

  • Concept Development

  • Retail Design

  • Space Planning

  • Operational Workflow

  • Project Management

  • Delivery & Installation

A custom made macaron kiosk Made By Pauline Macarons with colorful macarons in front of a Paris-themed backdrop. The backdrop features illustrations of Parisian buildings and the Eiffel Tower with pink accents. located in Westfield Garden State Plaza

Made by Pauline

Tri-State Area (NY • NJ • CT)

From a single boutique concept to retail locations, kiosks, wholesale distribution, and mobile retail, we developed a scalable brand experience designed for growth across multiple formats.

  • Brand Development

  • Retail Concept Design

  • Space Planning

  • Store Design

  • Wholesale Strategy

  • Operations Planning

  • Multi-Location Expansion

Boobliq Bagel Bistro Interior of a modern restaurant or cafe with wooden decor, stylish chairs and tables, large digital screens displaying fashion models, and large windows providing natural light.

Boobliq Bagel Bistro

New York, NY

A full-service restaurant developed from concept through construction. The project included restaurant planning, operational workflow, project management, and coordination through opening.

  • Restaurant Design

  • Space Planning

  • Operational Workflow

  • Construction Management

  • Project Management

  • Vendor Coordination

  • Delivery & Installation

HOW WE WORK TOGETHER

Choose the level of support that's right for your project.

Whether you're opening your first café or developing multiple hospitality locations, we provide the expertise, coordination and leadership needed to bring your vision to life.

Initial Consultation

$500 • 60 Minutes

A focused strategy session designed to help you avoid costly mistakes before committing to a lease, design or construction.

What's Included

• Business concept review

• Site & location discussion

• Layout and operational flow review

• Menu & pricing feedback

• Budget guidance

• Questions & expert recommendations

• Action plan with next steps

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Concept Development

Custom Proposal

For entrepreneurs ready to build a successful restaurant, café, bakery or retail food concept from the ground up.

What's Included

• Concept refinement

• Space planning

• Kitchen & bar layout

• Customer flow optimization

• Equipment planning

• Brand positioning

• Menu strategy

• Financial & operational guidance

• Cost-saving recommendations

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Design & Construction Management

Custom Proposal

Complete project leadership from site selection through grand opening.

We coordinate every phase so you can focus on your business while we manage the details.

Services Include

• Site selection assistance

• Broker & landlord coordination

• Restaurant design

• Construction management

• Permits & consultant coordination

• Vendor & equipment sourcing

• Project scheduling

• Delivery & installation

• Pre-opening support

• Final punch list

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Not sure where to start?

Every project begins with a conversation.

We'll help determine the right level of support based on your concept, timeline and investment goals.

Interior of a candy shop with a pink and white color scheme, featuring shelves filled with colorful candies in clear containers, a display counter with a computer and a flower arrangement, and neon signs with a bear face and the words "Sugar Bear".

"Polina guided us from the first sketch through construction and opening. Her operational knowledge saved us months of costly mistakes."

— Sugar Bear Candy Store
New York City