WELCOME TO OFR
IF YOU CAN'T DO IT WITH CLASS,
IT AIN'T WORTH DOING
OFR is a hospitality consulting company based in Toronto, Ontario. We are here to help restauranteurs open, operate, and manage successful and profitable businesses. Be it an existing restaurant or a plan to build one from the ground up, we will work with you to develop and implement strategies and solutions to ensure the success of your venture.
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Operational assessments are the most effective way to create an achievable action plan toward immediate improvements.
We evaluate all systems, processes, standards of operations, cost controls, quality of products, menu engineering, pricing & design, dining room atmosphere, execution of standards, training and leadership.
You will receive a thorough on-site assessment of your current operations and specific maximizing profitability and efficiency improvements.
We offer a 19-point documented analysis review of your business. Our 14 day restaurant saving program will cure any failing restaurant, we will show you that your dreams can be saved!
BEFORE YOU THINK ABOUT CLOSING YOUR RESTAURANT,
FIND OUT OPTIONS ON HOW TO SAVE IT!
OUR SERVICES
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
OFR will swing your dream into reality. We will be involved during the entire process ensuring you have a positive experience throughout your journey. We will work hard with you, side by side and recognize your needs and wishes.
Concept Design | Pre-construction Design
Project Management | Financial Projection
MENU DEVELOPMENT
The menu is the biggest tool to generate the highest profits. We will strategically design and develop Food & Beveragemenus that will reflect your business and will generate revenue and profits.
Menu Development | Menu Design
Menu Engineering | Pricing | Menu Costing
RESTAURANT ASSESSMENTS
We will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your operation and offer services based on your needs. We will also assess potential restaurants you are interested in leasing or buying.
Start-up Audits | Project Service
Full Management Service | Full Assesments
KITCHEN/RESTAURANT DESIGN
We will create or work with your architect or contractor to verify that your kitchen or restaurant design fits your concept and menu needs. We will assure the flow of the kitchen fits the plans of the prep and kitchen area to assist in reducing unnecessary labour.
Kitchen/Restaurant Design | Equipment Layout
Equipment Sourcing | Selections
LOCATION & LEASE
Location, Location, Location! Finding the right location is the most important step. We will help locate and secure the perfect space to compliment your vision and concept.
Location Research | Area Analysis | Site Assessment Building Layouts | Space Requirements | Lease Negotiations
BRAND DEVELOPMENT
Branding is one of the fundamental aspects to a restaurant's success. They must have a unique niche to carve out and make their experience a memorable one. OFR excels at brand development and implementation. This includes:
Food | Beverage | China | Glassware
Decor | Design | Furniture
Location | Logo | Website
RECRUITMENT / TRAINING
Employees are the driving force behind the success of each business. We will act in your best interest to find you the brightest and best candidates in your industry.Having a properly trained team will guarantee longevity with guest satisfaction and the establishment. We will create a precise training program based on the needs of your business. The staff levels we can assist:
Owners | Directors | General Managers
Managers | Chefs | Hourly Staff
PROJECTIONS / FORECASTS / BUDGETS
Whether you are a start-up or an established business, financial projections are a necessity. It is a tool that will detail all areas of your business and can be a guide when needed. Assessing your business operations is very important to identify where you need help.
Executive Summary | Overview
Market Analysis | Sales/Market Plan
Details of Food/Beverage | Operations Assessments
Financial Budget | Future Projections
WHO WE CAN HELP
EXISTING RESTAURANTS
Running restaurants is tough. From increasing labour costs to unexpected expenses, it can drive you crazy. Trying to fix any problems on your own is definitely overwhelming, you don't know where to begin and really, where do you find the time. Good news, we have the time and we know how to fix it. We have the expertise to increase your profits and establish your restaurant as 'best in class'.
NEW RESTAURANTS
Starting a new business from the ground up is challenging and overwhelming. A lot of time and planning is needed to set up a brand new concept and this is why we are here. From concept design and pre-construction to menu development and employee training, we will guide you from start to finish and make it seem simple. We have created a set of services designed to let youfocus on what matters the most, your business.
MIchael Kavanagh
TOP RESTAURANT CONSULTANT
Michael began his restaurant career in 1992 as a 17 year old dishwasher for a local Italian restaurant in his hometown, Mississauga, Ontario. Over a short few years with dedication, passion and drive, Michael advanced quickly through the ranks, ultimately becoming General Manager before his 20th birthday. During this time Michael's love for the industry grew and he knew the restaurant business was his future.
In 1996 Michael joined Outback Steakhouse, a global restaurant chain new to Canada, as a manager. Michael worked hard, learned everything and anything he could and, at the age of 25, became the youngest Managing Partner in Outback Steakhouse history. During Michael's tenure at Outback, he helped grow the chain in Canada from two restaurants to fifteen within a few years.
After Outback, Michael moved on to SirCorp as a General Manager/Chef of Canyon Creek Chophouse, an upscale steakhouse in Toronto. Michael helped reconstruct the concept’s operations with new systems and training programs and was instrumental in the concept's expansion from a couple locations to several across Southern Ontario.
Over the years, Michael worked as a Director of Operations with a few top businesses bringing their success to higher levels. Tabule Restaurant Group, #1 Middle Eastern chain with multiple locations in Toronto was a great place to use a variety of new and revised systems and strategies which led all locations to a 20% increase in revenue and a 10% increase in profits within the first year of his direction.
Michael then stretched his wings to leading a couple top Catering & Event companies within Toronto. There he learned to carve his skills and expand his hospitality portfolio with large national sporting events, weddings and venue special events. Bringing these companies higher revenues and profits while utilizing new systems and strategies.
Michael established Old Fashioned Restaurants - Hospitality Consulting in 2014. His mission is to share his wealth of knowledge along with his incredible success rate that has resulted from over 29 years of restaurant and hospitality experience. He is dedicated to helping new and existing restaurants & venues optimize their business, increase their revenue and profits, revitalize (or create) their brand and happily, make their dreams come true.