Feast Culinary Consulting Ltd.

What Feast Culinary Consulting Ltd. does

Feast Culinary Consulting Ltd. is a Vancouver, BC-based restaurant business consulting firm founded in 2016 by Gillian Gonzalez-Risso, a CPHR BC and Yukon-designated principal consultant and certified Thomas International PPA Analyst. The firm serves restaurant owners, chef-owners, operators, and adjacent food-industry and CPG businesses with a portfolio of advisory services spanning bank-ready business plan preparation, menu development and costing, operations management (sales forecasts, KPI dashboards, inventory systems), HR consulting (job design, recruitment, compliance with WCB and Employment Standards), staff recruitment and training, and DISC-based personality assessments. There is no proprietary software platform; service delivery relies on consulting methodology, Thomas International psychometric tools, and standard business management workflows, supplemented by an external contract partner network that extends the firm's reach into chef consulting, wine stewardship, bookkeeping, social media, PR, and interior design. The headcount is reported at 1–10 employees, with two named professionals (Gillian Gonzalez-Risso and Chef/Culinary Consultant Bardia Ilbeiggi) visible in the data.

The firm generates revenue through three primary mechanisms: variable hourly consulting fees billed on an 'added value' basis, fixed business plan preparation fees typically priced at 0.5–2% of the total funding value being sought, and monthly retainer arrangements with a 4-hour minimum for ongoing clients. Go-to-market is consultative and direct: a free ~45-minute introductory consultation precedes a written proposal with time and cost estimates, followed by a simple agreement. Marketing is conducted primarily through the firm's 'Ideas' blog, an email newsletter, organic social media on platforms including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Tumblr, and Pinterest, and direct website/phone inquiries. The customer base is diversified across more than a dozen named Vancouver-area restaurants, breweries, cafés, and hospitality operators (including Savio Volpe, Chambar, Café Medina, Four Winds Brewing, Bodega Ridge, and Hart House), with the geographic footprint limited to Vancouver, BC and surrounding region and no external funding, acquisitions, or public-market activity disclosed.

Name

Feast Culinary Consulting Ltd.

Legal name

Feast Culinary Consulting Ltd.

Website

https://feastconsulting.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Feast Culinary Consulting Ltd. is a Vancouver, BC-based boutique consulting firm that provides business planning, operations management, HR advisory, recruitment, and DISC-based assessments to restaurant owners and food-industry operators in British Columbia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

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

Revenue model

1. Hourly Consulting: Billed by the hour at variable rates depending on work specifics. The firm focuses on 'added value' hours, updating clients on progress and ensuring highest value. Also offers retainer arrangements with minimum 4 hours per month for ongoing clients who want continuous access.
2. Business Plan Preparation: Bank-ready business plan preparation typically costs 0.5-2% of the total value of funding being sought, depending on work and research required.
3. Monthly Retainers: Monthly retainer arrangements available for ongoing clients who want Feast to stay familiar with their restaurant. Minimum 4 hours per month. Pre-paid hours ensure proactive use of services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Feast Culinary Consulting is a full-service restaurant and food industry consulting firm that provides business planning, operations management, operational efficiency, human resources consulting, and staff recruitment and training services to restaurant owners and operators. Engagements are delivered via hourly consulting, percentage-of-funding business plan preparation, and monthly retainer arrangements, with supplementary Thomas International DISC-based personality assessments for recruitment and team development.

Product overview

Feast Culinary Consulting is a full-service restaurant consulting firm offering a portfolio of consulting services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include Business Planning Services (bank-ready business plans, menu development), Operations Management (sales forecasts, dashboards, KPIs), Operational Efficiency Services, Human Resources Consulting, and Staff Recruitment & Training. An add-on capability includes Thomas International personality assessments. Services are delivered through professional consultants and are priced by the hour or as percentage of business plan funding value.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Planning Services Comprehensive business planning services for restaurant entrepreneurs, including writing bank-ready business plans, step-by-step restaurant business plans, menu development and costing, and supplier sourcing, designed to help clients secure financing and turn their vision into reality.
• Operations Management Services Ongoing operational consulting for restaurants, including sales forecasts and budgets, reporting dashboards and KPIs, inventory management, stakeholder coaching, and financial statement review, intended to help restaurants manage their business for profit.
• Operational Efficiency Services Services focused on increasing operational efficiencies through training, skills development, systems audits, regular reviews, and ensuring FOH and BOH maximum performance output.
• Human Resources Consulting Full-service HR consulting for restaurants, including job design, staff recruitment, HR templates, employee performance management, WCB and Employment Standards compliance, Human Rights and Privacy compliance, and general management coaching.
• Staff Recruitment & Training Recruitment and training services for front-of-house (FOH) and back-of-house (BOH) staff, including selection and setup of operations systems such as POS and inventory systems.
• Thomas International Assessments Personality-based assessments using the Thomas International DISC method, delivered through the firm's certified Thomas PPA Analyst, providing objective recruitment support and team building and development for restaurant clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients have successfully secured start-up and growth funding through Feast's business plans
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Thomas InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationThomas International is a global leader in personality-based assessments using the DISC method. Gillian Gonzalez-Risso is a certified Thomas PPA Analyst. The firm uses Thomas assessments for recruitment support, team building, and employee development, providing objective rationale for hiring and development decisions.
• Contract Service Partners NetworkcoreOthersFeast relies on an extensive network of highly knowledgeable contract partners to provide personalized service. Partners include professionals in: Chef Consulting, Wine Stewardship, Employee Recruitment, Bookkeeping, Social Media, PR, and Interior Design. This network enables Feast to offer comprehensive consulting services beyond their core competencies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Forvis (formerly Dixon Hughes Goodman): Top-10 US accounting and advisory firm with a restaurant and foodservice practice delivering business planning, operational improvement, and HR-related advisory to multi-unit operators.
• BDO Canada: Canadian arm of BDO Global with a foodservice and hospitality practice that delivers business planning, operational improvement, and HR-adjacent advisory to restaurant and food industry clients across Canada, overlapping significantly with Feast's Vancouver market.
• Plante Moran: US accounting and consulting firm with a foodservice industry practice serving restaurant chains and operators with business planning, performance improvement, and operational consulting comparable to Feast's services.
• EisnerAmper: US advisory firm with a foodservice industry group providing business planning, operational consulting, and HR advisory services to restaurant operators and food entrepreneurs.
• Marcum LLP: Top-20 US accounting and advisory firm with a dedicated restaurant and hospitality practice providing business planning, operational improvement, and HR consulting to multi-unit and emerging restaurant operators.
• CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA): US professional services firm with a foodservice industry practice serving restaurant operators with business planning, performance consulting, and HR-adjacent services, comparable in scope to Feast's boutique Vancouver offering.
• Wipfli: US advisory firm with a dedicated foodservice practice providing restaurant operations, financial, and technology consulting — overlaps with Feast on the business planning and operations improvement service lines.
• CohnReznick: Major US accounting and advisory firm with one of the largest dedicated restaurant industry practices in North America, offering consulting, tax, and operational advisory to restaurant operators — a clear scale analogue for Feast's restaurant business consulting model.
• CBIZ: National US professional services firm with a foodservice and hospitality practice that includes business consulting, HR advisory, and operational services to restaurant clients — overlapping with Feast's HR and operations offerings.
• MNP LLP: Large Canadian accounting and business advisory firm with a dedicated restaurant and foodservice practice providing business planning, operational consulting, and HR advisory to mid-market and enterprise operators across Canada.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/feastconsulting

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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