McKeithConsultancy
Services

Consultancy, implementation and ongoing partnership for ambitious businesses.

McKeith Consultancy works with ambitious hospitality and customer-facing businesses to elevate standards, strengthen customer loyalty and create experiences that customers actively recommend and return for.

Section One

Core Consultancy Services

Six disciplines that elevate the everyday running of a hospitality business — from food and service to operations and customer experience.

01

Hospitality Excellence

Helping cafés, restaurants, hotels and hospitality businesses elevate standards, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen long-term performance.

Includes
  • Customer experience audits
  • Service standards
  • Food quality reviews
  • Menu development
  • Staff training
  • Operational excellence
  • Mystery shopping
  • Hygiene & standards reviews
02

Customer Experience Consulting

Creating experiences that customers remember, recommend and return for.

Includes
  • Customer journey analysis
  • Guest satisfaction
  • Service excellence
  • Customer retention strategies
  • Complaint resolution systems
  • Brand experience design
03

Food Quality & Menu Development

Helping businesses improve the quality, consistency and profitability of their food offering.

Includes
  • Menu audits and reviews
  • Food quality assessments
  • Product tasting and evaluation
  • Recipe refinement
  • Signature dish development
  • Menu engineering
  • Seasonal menu planning
  • Ingredient sourcing recommendations
  • Portion control systems
  • Food presentation and plating reviews
  • New product development
  • Health-conscious menu development
  • Nutritional positioning
  • Food innovation workshops
04

Staff Excellence Training

Building confident, professional, customer-focused teams.

Includes
  • Customer service excellence training
  • Front-of-house training
  • Communication and presentation
  • Staff confidence and posture
  • Upselling and sales training
  • Leadership and management development
  • New employee onboarding programmes
  • Service standards implementation
  • Team culture development
  • Staff performance reviews
  • Monthly coaching sessions
  • Ongoing staff development programmes
05

Operational Excellence

Identifying inefficiencies and implementing systems that improve consistency, execution and performance.

Includes
  • Operational reviews
  • Workflow analysis
  • Kitchen efficiency assessments
  • Food waste reduction strategies
  • Supplier reviews
  • Cost-control recommendations
  • Margin improvement opportunities
  • KPI development and reporting
  • Process improvement recommendations
  • Growth readiness assessments
06

Mystery Shopping & Excellence Audits

Independent professional evaluations providing detailed insights into customer experience, service quality and operational performance.

Includes
  • Mystery shopper visits
  • Customer experience scoring
  • Service assessments
  • Food quality reviews
  • Staff interaction reviews
  • Cleanliness audits
  • Upselling assessments
  • Competitor benchmarking
  • Improvement reports
  • Quarterly performance tracking
Section Two

Growth & Brand Services

For businesses seeking increased visibility, stronger customer acquisition and a more distinctive brand presence, we support marketing, digital presence and local growth strategy.

07

Brand Development & Digital Presence

Helping businesses strengthen their visibility, reputation and customer engagement.

Includes
  • Website development
  • Brand positioning
  • Digital presence reviews
  • Customer communications
  • Content strategy
  • Online reputation support
08

Marketing, Customer Acquisition & Brand Growth

Helping businesses attract more customers and increase repeat visits.

Includes
  • Social media management
  • Content strategy
  • Local marketing campaigns
  • Community engagement initiatives
  • Flyer campaign development
  • Hotel partnership programmes
  • Corporate partnership opportunities
  • Customer loyalty programmes
  • Review generation strategies
  • Brand positioning
  • Growth campaigns
Our Flagship Retained Service

The Hospitality Growth Partner Programme

The Hospitality Growth Partner Programme is our flagship retained service for businesses seeking ongoing strategic support, implementation guidance and performance improvement.

Rather than providing one-off advice, we become an extension of your management team — supporting the business across customer experience, food quality, staff training, operational performance, marketing oversight and long-term growth.

This programme is designed for hospitality businesses that want an outsourced growth and performance partner.

Investment

Bespoke monthly retainer based on scope and level of involvement.

The Programme Includes
  • Monthly strategic planning meetings
  • Ongoing staff training
  • Mystery shopper programme
  • Food quality reviews
  • Menu development support
  • Operational reviews
  • Revenue optimisation
  • Marketing oversight
  • Management mentoring
  • Quarterly growth reviews
Ideal For
  • Ambitious cafés
  • Restaurants
  • Bakeries
  • Hospitality groups
  • Multi-site operators
  • New openings
  • Founder-led businesses seeking growth
Discuss A Partnership

A limited number of partnerships available each year to preserve the depth of involvement we offer.

Section Four

Strategic Growth & Expansion Consultancy

Supporting ambitious hospitality businesses through their next stage of growth.

Suitable For

Growth-focused hospitality businesses and founders.

Includes
  • Strategic business reviews
  • Growth planning
  • Multi-site expansion planning
  • Franchise readiness assessments
  • Investor presentation support
  • New location feasibility reviews
  • Brand scalability planning
  • Business development strategy
  • Leadership mentoring
Section Five

Afton & Gillian McKeith

Strategic Advisors & Brand Ambassadors

Subject to availability, businesses may engage Afton and/or Gillian McKeith as Strategic Advisors and Brand Ambassadors.

Potential Support

A bespoke engagement, shaped to the brand.

  • Strategic business input
  • Brand endorsement
  • Promotional appearances
  • Public relations opportunities
  • Nutritional expertise
  • Wellness positioning
  • Media opportunities
  • Brand development support
  • Media exposure opportunities
  • Customer engagement initiatives

Available on a bespoke basis.

Next

Discuss your project.