Run the restaurant you meant to open.
Operations consulting for independent restaurants, new concepts and brands ready to franchise.
I’m Roy Gemayel. 18 years in operations, rated 5.0 on Upwork.
The Smart Bite
Order 0001
- Food cost you can explain
- A team that runs without you
- Suppliers on your terms
- Numbers you can trust
- Systems that hold on a Saturday
Note: On-site or remote
First 30 minon the house
Pull down to tear it off
What I do
Before you open
- Feasibility study
- Menu costing
- Financial plan
- Pre-opening setup
While you’re running
- SOPs and manuals
- Cost control
- Suppliers and stock
- Staff training
- Remote management
When you’re ready to grow
- Franchise readiness
- Recruitment
- Marketing and loyalty
- Digital tools
How it works
Step 1 of 4
Email me
A few lines about your place.
Step 2 of 4
Free 30-minute call
Where you stand, what to fix first.
Step 3 of 4
Written plan
Scope, timeline, deliverables.
Step 4 of 4
Hands-on work
With your team, on-site or remote.
I’ve run the floor, the kitchen and the boardroom.
18 years in restaurant and hotel operations. Engineer by training. English, Arabic, French and Italian.
- Branch and multi-unit manager
- Full-service restaurants
- COO
- Fast-food chain, from concept to five branches
- Operations
- Hotel group in Italy, three properties, 500+ rooms
- Founder, The Smart Bite
- 30+ clients, 130+ digital adoption plans in Canada (CDAP)
What clients say
5.0 on Upwork, 100% Job Success.
“Roy is a great pleasure to work with… He delivered his work ahead of schedule with a quality that exceeded my expectations.”
“Great experience working with Roy. Responsive, hardworking, and adaptable.”
“Roy has excellent communication skills and a kind approach…”