EVG Hospitality

What EVG Hospitality does

EVG Hospitality is a privately held, founder-led boutique hospitality management consulting firm established in 2018 by CEO Greg Topel and headquartered in the Denver, Colorado area. The company delivers end-to-end advisory services across a four-phase engagement model: (1) Feasibility, Financials & Due Diligence; (2) Project Management, Functionality & Design; (3) Pre-Opening execution; and (4) Ongoing Operations management. Its client base is composed of hospitality operators, restaurateurs, and real estate developers undertaking ground-up builds, historic restorations, food halls, and multi-concept venues, with named engagements spanning Palisade Partners, Stella's Cucina, The Rossonian, Rose & Raven, Parlor KC, and Raglin Market across Colorado and Kansas City.

The company operates as a professional services firm with no proprietary technology platform. EVG implements a curated third-party technology stack per client, including Toast POS, table management and scheduling tools, and accounting systems, supplemented by specialized partners for back-office operations (RASI), accounting and payroll (JB Advisory Group), legal and licensing (Messner Reeves), and IT infrastructure (Technology Helpers). Its core service is human advisory expertise, with revenue derived from multi-phase professional services engagements combining project-based consulting fees and recurring management fees. The firm deliberately limits client count to maintain deep engagement, reflecting a high-touch, relationship-driven, consultative enterprise sales motion rather than volume-based acquisition.

Name

EVG Hospitality

Legal name

EVG Hospitality

Website

https://evghospitality.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EVG Hospitality is a Boulder/Denver-based boutique hospitality management consulting firm delivering end-to-end advisory services—from financial feasibility through ongoing operations—to a deliberately limited portfolio of hospitality operators and real estate developers in Colorado and Kansas City.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Management Consulting

NAICS

Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitality (Hotel) Property Management (BPAJAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitality (Hotels & Resorts) Asset Management (BPAJAMAE), Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN)

Keywords

• Hospitality management consulting
• Restaurant operations management
• Pre-opening services
• Hospitality feasibility analysis
• Ongoing restaurant management

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Hospitality Management Consulting Services: EVG Hospitality generates revenue through multi-phase professional services engagements covering financial feasibility and projections, project management and design optimization, pre-opening execution, and ongoing operational management. Revenue is derived from recurring management fees and project-based consulting engagements across all four service phases. The scope includes administrative, back-end, staffing, operations systems, technology implementation, payroll, A/R, and bookkeeping services managed on behalf of clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EVG Hospitality provides end-to-end hospitality management consulting for hospitality operators and real estate developers across a four-phase engagement: (1) Feasibility, Financials & Due Diligence including financial modeling, market analysis, space planning, and licensing/zoning; (2) Project Management, Functionality & Design coordinating architects, engineers, designers, and technology/software packages; (3) Pre-Opening with operational task management, vendor curation, staffing/recruitment/training, and technology implementation; and (4) Ongoing Operations including financial reporting, P&L analysis, payroll management, and quarterly operational reviews. Back-office functions such as payroll, A/R, and bookkeeping are managed on behalf of clients via partner firms.

Product overview

EVG Hospitality is a hospitality management consulting company providing end-to-end advisory services across the entire lifecycle of hospitality projects. Their offering is structured as a phased service delivery model rather than a software product or platform. Services span four phases: (1) Feasibility, Financials & Due Diligence — including comprehensive financial modeling, market analysis, space planning, and licensing/zoning support; (2) Project Management, Functionality & Design — working with architects, engineers, designers, and managing technology/software packages including POS, table management, scheduling, and accounting systems; (3) Pre-Opening — operational task management, vendor curation, staff recruitment and training, and technology implementation; and (4) Ongoing Operations — including financial reporting, P&L analysis, payroll management, and quarterly operational reviews. No standalone software products, SaaS platforms, or named digital product modules are offered — the portfolio consists entirely of professional consulting and management services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feasibility, Financials & Due Diligence Phase 1 service covering comprehensive financial modeling, market and concept analysis, space planning, and licensing and zoning support for new or expanding hospitality ventures. Targeted at hospitality operators and real estate developers evaluating new concepts or projects.
• Project Management, Functionality & Design Phase 2 service that works with architects, engineers, and designers to optimize layout, functionality, and operational flow, while also managing the technology and software package (POS, table management, scheduling, accounting systems) selection and implementation. Targeted at hospitality operators and real estate developers executing new builds or renovations.
• Pre-Opening Services Phase 3 service covering operational task management, vendor curation, staff recruitment and training, and technology implementation prior to venue opening. Targeted at hospitality operators preparing a new or renovated venue to launch operations.
• Ongoing Operations Management Phase 4 ongoing management service including daily, weekly, and quarterly financial reporting, P&L analysis, payroll administration, accounts receivable, bookkeeping (via partner firms), and operational reviews for active hospitality venues. Targeted at hospitality operators seeking sustained professional management support post-opening.

Quantifiable outcome

• Operational management of restaurants with over 450 employees and revenues in excess of $15M per annum (Walnut Restaurant Group, prior role)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• ToastcoreTechnology or IntegrationToast is EVG Hospitality's preferred POS and restaurant management technology partner. Toast provides a restaurant-specific point-of-sale system with front-of-house, back-of-house, and guest-facing technology. EVG implements Toast's platform as part of their customized technology and software package for clients, including POS, table management, scheduling, and reporting.
• JB Advisory GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJB Advisory Group is a premier financial advisory and accounting firm in Lafayette, Colorado specializing in service-based businesses. Recognized as winners of Insightful Accountant Top 100 Pro Advisors and Woodard Top 50 Accounting Firm awards. They provide small business accounting, bookkeeping, payroll management, and business advisory services to EVG's clients, and are certified in QuickBooks, BILL, Expensify, and Gusto.
• Restaurant Accounting Services, Inc. (RASI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRASI is a national restaurant accounting and payroll services company designed specifically for independent restaurants. EVG leverages RASI for back-office financial operations including payroll, A/R, and bookkeeping for client properties. The tagline Focus on Food, Not Finances aligns with EVG's broader service model of managing non-core operational functions.
• Technology HelperssupportingTechnology or IntegrationTechnology Helpers is a locally owned, Boulder-based IT services firm that functions as an outsourced IT department for small and mid-sized businesses. They conduct an onboarding project with each new client, assign a minimum of two staff members per client, and provide ongoing technology infrastructure support. EVG uses Technology Helpers as part of their customized technology and software package implementation for clients.
• Messner ReevessupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMessner Reeves is a national full-service business law firm providing legal services across a diverse client base. EVG partners with Messner Reeves for legal support including liquor licensing, health department compliance, zoning, permitting, and general business law matters related to hospitality projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Aimbridge Hospitality: One of the largest U.S. hotel and resort management companies, operating thousands of properties under third-party management contracts. Comparable as a hospitality management services firm, but operates at massive scale with a focus on hotels rather than restaurants/food halls.
• HEI Hotels & Resorts: Operator-owned and third-party manager of luxury and upscale hotels and resorts across the U.S. Comparable as a hospitality management services provider, but materially larger, asset-heavier, and focused on the hotel segment rather than restaurants/food halls.

Direct peers

• Coulter Hardy Group: Boutique hospitality consulting firm offering feasibility, concept development, and operational advisory to restaurant and bar operators. Directly comparable to EVG's feasibility, design, and ongoing operations service mix for independent operators.
• Synergy Restaurant Consultants: Restaurant operations and management consultancy providing menu development, operations audits, training, and pre-opening services to independent restaurants and chains. Directly comparable to EVG's professional services model for restaurant/hospitality operators seeking third-party expertise.
• HVS Global Hospitality Services: Global consulting and advisory firm specializing in hospitality (hotel, restaurant, and foodservice) feasibility studies, valuations, and management advisory. Comparable to EVG's feasibility/financial modeling and advisory phases, though serving broader hotel and asset-heavy clients.
• Nextinspire Hospitality Advisors: Hospitality consulting practice advising on hotel/restaurant feasibility, asset management, and operational turnaround. Comparable to EVG's advisory-led model for hospitality owners, developers, and investors.
• Restaurant Consulting Group: Restaurant and hospitality consulting firm offering concept development, operations support, and pre-opening services to independent restaurant operators. Closely comparable to EVG's restaurant operator segment across feasibility, pre-opening, and ongoing operations phases.
• Hotel Investment Advisors: Hospitality-focused advisory firm providing feasibility, valuation, and operator selection services to hotel developers and investors. Comparable to the feasibility, financial modeling, and operator/operator-equivalent roles embedded in EVG's services for developers.

Regional players

• Sage Hospitality Group: Denver-based hospitality management and development firm operating hotels, restaurants, and event venues across the U.S. Highly comparable to EVG as a Colorado-rooted hospitality operator/manager, though materially larger and with owned/operated assets rather than a pure consulting model.

Others

• Toast (restaurant management platform): Cloud-based restaurant POS and management platform used by EVG as its preferred technology partner. Listed as an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor, since Toast provides the software layer EVG implements for clients rather than competing for advisory/management engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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