America's Next Great Restaurant could be...YOURS!

If you are a restaurant owner or if you just love restaurants, then NBC's "America's Next Great Restaurant" was either a nightmare to watch, trivial entertainment, or downright fun! From a professional standpoint, to watch the finalists compete was really interesting. Save your opinions about reality tv, and take it for what it was: three guys with some or no restaurant experience, vying to have their concepts invested by four of the most recognizable and successful restaurateurs in the industry today. If you run or have ever dreamed of running your own restaurant, it was exciting, aggravating, thoroughly fun and downright frustrating at times to see the thought process and decisions made by each contestant.

Now, we all know that it looked easy from the couch. The real world is anything but easy: 16 hour days, sleepless nights, a sometimes revolving door of staff and endless aggravation from vendors, employees and even customers...but it doesn't have to be that way! That's where I come in.

I decided to start From My Table Consultants to bring my experience to you, the beginning restaurateur- or maybe you are already up and running, and something just isn't right- and help you make the right decisions, take the correct actions, and bring your investment to the next level.

Look, the industry is hard enough- whether you run a coffee house, a burger joint or corner bistro with cutting edge cuisine, it is a demanding and sometimes not so rewarding business. But you love it. You have that "PASSION!" (thanks to Lorena from "ANGR"; that word will always be said with energy and flair from now on!). The passion and excitement you have to bring the best food and service to your guests is what drives you to crawl out of bed each day, turn the key and put on your apron. But we all need a little guidance every now and then, a second (or third!) set of eyes that will give you an honest, thoughtful look at solving the problems that concern you most.

I'll come to you, we'll talk about your concerns, issues, and then we'll do an assessment of your business- be it a start up or an existing one. Once we've identified the core issues, we can tackle each one with thoughtful plans of action. There's no cookie cutter response for any one situation. You'll get personal attention and innovative ideas and solutions, creating a more positive environment for you, your staff and ultimately, your customers. The investment you make now in return will lower your costs and increase your bottom line.

From My Table Consultants handles all areas of the business; service, food, menu design, training and development, profit and loss, cost controls, as well as human resources and business management. Together, we can make your restaurant what you've always wanted: your great restaurant.

And that's the view, From My Table.