Numbers are the platform on which all other decisions rest. Every successful restaurateur I can think of has a team behind them with fantastic financial skills.

In the fast moving, highly pressured world of restaurants and catering, financial reporting is vital for success – but only if it is timely, relevant and accurate. We will work with you to develop the best possible accounting systems for your business, and crucially add value by presenting the numbers clearly and helping you interpret them as effectively as possible.

We can deliver a flash report at the start of each week, so issues can be highlighted before they become problems and costs managed effectively. Our expert professional input is tailored to the level you need: board, management or operational. As outsiders committed to your success, we will help you focus like a laser on areas that need work so you can take prompt action.

As well as helping clients move forward on a sound financial footing, we have saved clients significant amounts of money through our understanding of complex, industry-specific issues such as Tronc management and food VAT.

We wear many hats when it comes to Financial Management – from Accounting and Book Keeping to Tailored Reporting, Fund Raising and Finance Director function. We believe we provide a more comprehensive, bespoke and considered approach.

OPERATIONAL CONSULTING

There’s a balance between experience, such as knowing what a restaurant’s EBITDA should be in a given location, and expertise, such as understanding how to improve systems to maximise potential. We believe we can do both.

Successful operations depend on hitting the right key performance indicators across the full range of your activities, so you achieve the greatest returns from your business without compromising on quality or levels of service.

Main Course Associates delivers a full range of services that cover every activity, from setting up a single restaurant for a chef entrepreneur to finding efficiencies in multiple-site operations. We can guide you step by step in implementing operations that put you in control, and ensure that systems are robust and easily applied through training so your staff can handle them successfully.

We focus on five key areas: Property, Product, People, Projects and Profits. 

Our sector experience allows us to benchmark your performance against comparable operators, so that targets are both demanding and realistic. Targets can range from maximising floor space – an extra table can be the difference between posting a weekly profit or loss – to advising on the most suitable EPOS system for your operation.

A fine dining operation will have different KPI’s compared to a casual dining restaurant. Our team has the range of experience to handle all different types of business.

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OTHER SERVICES

We’re results and service driven, and our aim is to get the job done. If we cannot supply your needs in-house, we’ll know the right person or business to help.

We have a broad range of in-house skills and a number of proven, talented partners that we work with. Working with us gives you access to our address book and partners.