Hospitality consulting from the people who have worked every station.

Table Manners Consulting Group partners with restaurant owners and operators to build stronger teams, smarter kitchens, and brands guests come back to.

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We are a collective of hospitality professionals who have led teams, run kitchens, built menus, and trained staff in real restaurants. We bring that experience to owners and operators who want to grow, fix what is not working, or open their doors the right way.

Our approach starts with leadership. When the people at the top lead with service, the whole operation follows. From recruiting and training to menu costing, vendor relationships, and marketing, we work alongside your team to build systems that last long after we leave.

Better teams. Better kitchens. Better tables.

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Our Service Portfolio

  • Build a team that stays, grows, and leads.

    • Leadership and management development for owners, GMs, and chefs

    • Staff development programs and career paths

    • Talent acquisition, recruiting, and executive search for key roles

    • Staffing strategy and scheduling models

  • Protect your business and take care of your people.

    • Employee handbooks, policies, and procedures

    • Onboarding programs and new hire paperwork

    • Job descriptions, pay structures, and performance reviews

    • Labor law and compliance guidance (wage and hour, tip policies, breaks)

    • Employee relations, conflict resolution, and documentation

    • Retention strategies and team culture

  • Run a kitchen that is consistent, efficient, and profitable.

    • Kitchen management and workflow design

    • Food cost and kitchen cost controls

    • Menu development, engineering, and costing

    • Back of house training and standards

  • Turn every shift into a guest experience worth repeating.

    • Front of house staff training and development

    • Service standards, steps of service, and hospitality culture

    • POS setup and operations

  • Build a bar program that drives profit and keeps guests ordering another round.

    • Bar program design and cocktail menu development

    • Beverage costing, pricing, and pour cost controls

    • Inventory management, ordering, and waste reduction

    • Bar layout, workflow, and equipment planning

    • Bartender and barback training, service standards, and responsible service

    • Liquor, beer, and wine vendor selection

  • Get the right products in the door at the right price.

    • Vendor sourcing, selection, and relationship management

    • Pricing negotiation and contract review

    • Specialty and local product sourcing

  • Get noticed, get talked about, and fill the seats.

    • Brand strategy, positioning, and identity

    • Advertising campaigns across digital, print, and local media

    • Social media strategy and content planning

    • Public relations, media relations, and press outreach

    • Grand openings, launches, and event promotion

    • Reputation and review management

Every restaurant is different, but the challenges are familiar: finding and keeping good people, controlling costs, delivering consistent service, and getting noticed. Our services cover the full operation, and we tailor each engagement to where you are today.

  • We work with independent restaurants, bars, multi-unit groups, new concepts preparing to open, and operators going through a turnaround. If you serve food or drinks, we can help.

  • Most clients start with a consultation. We listen, ask questions, and recommend where to focus first. There is no obligation.

  • No. You can hire us for a single project, such as a menu rebuild or a hiring push, or bring us on for ongoing support across several areas.

  • You work directly with the partner who leads your area, not a junior associate. Larger projects may bring in several partners.

  • We start with an assessment of your operation, deliver a written plan, then work alongside your team to put it in place. We check in, measure results, and adjust.

  • It depends on the scope. An initial assessment can take 2-4 hours; a project can run anywhere from 1 week to 3 months; ongoing partnerships are month to month.

  • We agree on goals up front, such as food and beverage cost, labor cost, staff turnover, guest reviews, or sales, and track progress against them.

  • Pricing depends on the size and scope of the work. We offer hourly, project-based, and monthly retainer options as well as provide a clear proposal before any work begins.

  • Yes. We support openings from concept to branding, and menu development to hiring, training, vendor setup, and launch marketing.

  • Yes. We handle recruiting and executive search for key roles, from chefs and GMs to bar and front of house leaders.

  • Yes. Everything we learn about your business stays between us, and we provide an NDA.

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