Chef Lebanon Consultants

What Chef Lebanon Consultants does

Chef Lebanon Consultants is a privately held F&B consultancy founded in 1999 and headquartered in Saida, Lebanon, with regional offices in Al Khobar (Saudi Arabia) and an operating restaurant in Istanbul (Turkey). The firm offers an integrated suite of professional services for the hospitality industry, including recruitment, F&B business and architectural design, procurement advisory, menu development, start-up planning, marketing and branding, Lebanese cuisine festival organization, entertainment, cost control and accounting, and certified hospitality training delivered through partnerships with Highfield, City & Guild, CTH, and BICs. Its primary customers are five-star and four-star hotels, F&B startups, and existing restaurants and cafes across the Middle East, South Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean.

The business model is predominantly professional services on a quote-based engagement model, supplemented by two adjacent revenue streams: retail sales of branded Lebanese food products (olives, burghul, dips, olive oil, pomegranate molasses) shipped worldwide, and a 150-seat Cheflebanon Restaurant & Cafe in Istanbul. Go-to-market is sales-led via named regional executives across Lebanon, KSA, UAE, Oman, Iraq, and India, complemented by HORECA exhibition participation, a self-serve job portal and classifieds website, and a newsletter channel. The firm claims reference clients including Sheraton and Crowne Plaza.

The underlying technology is minimal: a standard content website with an integrated job board and classifieds platform, built by partner Xenotic Solutions, with no proprietary AI, data platform, or software product disclosed. The firm's competitive position rests on human expertise (25+ years of firm experience, consultants with 40+ years in hospitality), brand credentials, and a wide geographic footprint spanning 15+ countries. No funding rounds, institutional investors, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed, and ownership remains founder-controlled under CEO Fadi Reweissati.

Name

Chef Lebanon Consultants

Legal name

Chef Lebanon Consultants

Website

https://cheflebanon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chef Lebanon Consultants is a privately held Lebanese F&B consultancy founded in 1999 that offers recruitment, design, menu development, procurement, training, and marketing services to hotels, restaurants, and F&B startups across the Middle East, South Asia, and beyond.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food and Beverage Consulting

NAICS

Special Food Services (7223), Food Service Contractors (722310), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Restaurant & Foodservice Operations Management (EDAOAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hotel & Resort Banqueting (In-House Catering) (THAHAKAC), Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA), Restaurant & Commercial Kitchen Equipment Wholesale (AFAIALAB)

Keywords

• Food and beverage consulting
• Hospitality recruitment
• Restaurant business design
• Menu development services
• Hospitality training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Saïda

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Services: Connecting chefs and job seekers with employers in the F&B sector. The company assesses business needs and recommends human capital required to run F&B operations successfully.
2. F&B Consulting and Design Services: Provides advisory services for global sourcing, general and local procurement, and complete F&B business design including architectural design, kitchen design, and interior design.
3. Menu Development Services: Develops unique menus for restaurants to guarantee success, professionally developing and designing menus for food and beverage concepts.
4. Lebanese Food Products Sales: Sells Lebanese food products including olive oil, pomegranate molasses, burghul, fava beans, hummus, tahineh, and other traditional Lebanese food items. Products are available in Lebanon and can be shipped worldwide.
5. Cost Control and Accounting Services: Provides accounting and control services to ensure bottom-line objectives are met, including chart of accounts setup, financial reporting, material management, and staff training.
6. Hospitality Training Programs: Offers world-class training programs in partnership with internationally recognized organizations such as Highfield, City & Guild, CTH, and BICs. Programs include F&B training, restaurant management, culinary training, food safety, and HACCP certification.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Chef Lebanon Consultants is an end-to-end food and beverage consultancy that helps hotels, restaurants, resorts, and F&B startups design, launch, and operate food and beverage businesses. Core deliverables include F&B recruitment, architectural and kitchen design, procurement advisory, menu development, startup planning, marketing and branding, hospitality training (including HACCP and food safety certifications), and cost control and accounting services. Beyond consulting, the company sells packaged Lebanese food products for worldwide shipment and operates a Lebanese restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey.

Product overview

Chef Lebanon Consultants is a consultancy firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of food and beverage business services. The core offerings include Recruitment, F&B Business Design, Procurement, Menu Development, Start-up Plan, Marketing & Branding, Lebanese Cuisine Services, Entertainment, Cost Control and Accounting, and Hospitality Training. Additionally, the company sells Lebanese food products (olives, burghul, fava beans, dips, oils, and pickled items) and operates a restaurant in Istanbul. The services are structured as standalone consulting offerings that can be engaged individually or as a complete project package for F&B startups and existing businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recruitment Connects chefs and F&B job seekers with employers in the food and beverage sector, using structured methods to find and hire qualified candidates in a timely and cost-effective manner. Intended for hotels, restaurants, and F&B businesses that need qualified kitchen, service, and management staff.
• F&B Business Design High-end architectural design projects for food and beverage businesses covering all design phases from conceptual to construction, including 2D plan layouts, sections, diagrams, and 3D renderings for commercial kitchens and interior spaces. Delivered for F&B startups, hotels, and restaurant operators.
• Procurement Global sourcing and procurement advisory services, covering supply chain creation, strategic cost reduction recommendations, and supplier base research, including general and local procurement support for F&B operators.
• Menu Development Professional development and design of menus for food and beverage concepts, creating unique menus intended to guarantee restaurant success. Targeted at restaurants, cafes, hotels, and F&B concepts needing menu engineering.
• Start up Plan Consulting guidance for F&B startups and chains covering concept appraisal, facility design, location analysis, and marketing strategies to help entrepreneurs open new restaurants, cafes, bars, food courts, cafeterias, banquet halls, or ballrooms.
• Marketing & Branding F&B-specific marketing and branding services including brand development, content plans with graphic design, professional photography, website development, and business email solutions to help hospitality clients set strategy and achieve tactical goals.
• Lebanese Cuisine Services Organization of Lebanese food festivals for hotels and restaurants, providing specialist chefs, hostesses, entertainers, dabke groups, homemade Lebanese dry food, and Lebanese-themed decorations to deliver authentic Lebanese culinary experiences.
• Cost Control and Accounting Financial and operational accounting services for F&B businesses including chart of accounts setup, financial reporting, material management, purveyor selection, and staff training to support bottom-line objectives.
• Hospitality Training World-class training programs covering F&B training, restaurant management, multi-unit management, service ethics, culinary training, kitchen management, cost control, food safety, HACCP, and train-the-trainer programs, delivered in partnership with Highfield, City & Guild, CTH, and BICs.
• Lebanese Food Products Authentic packaged Lebanese food products including olives, burghul, fava beans, eggplant dip, hummus, tahineh, extra virgin olive oil, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, and pickled grape leaves. Available in Lebanon and shipped worldwide.
• Cheflebanon Restaurant & Cafe Physical mid-range Lebanese restaurant and cafe operation in Istanbul, Turkey, offering unique Lebanese cuisine with 100 indoor chairs and 50 terrace chairs and open daily from 9am to 2am, serving as both a revenue-generating subsidiary and a showcase for the consultancy's capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered projects in multiple countries including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Georgia, and St. Kitts and Nevis
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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 minor.

• GHS (Global Hospitality Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGHS is a strategic partner providing hotel management and consulting services. Core services include concept development, feasibility studies, search and selection for hotel operators, management contract negotiations, quality assurance through mystery guest audits, business performance review, change management, interim hotel management, asset management, owner's representation, and hotel management.
• HighfieldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHighfield is an internationally recognized training organization providing curriculum and training materials for hospitality training programs offered by Chef Lebanon.
• City & GuildminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity & Guild is an internationally recognized training organization providing curriculum and training materials for hospitality training programs offered by Chef Lebanon.
• CTHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTH (Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality) is an internationally recognized organization providing curriculum and training materials for hospitality training programs offered by Chef Lebanon.
• BICsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBICs is an internationally recognized organization providing curriculum and training materials for hospitality training programs offered by Chef Lebanon.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lebanonchef
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChefLebanon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chef-lebanon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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