Situation: Great Harvest Bread Company, based in Dillon, Montana, wanted to develop a modular sandwich program that could be implemented into new conceptual design, but be flexible enough to retrofit into existing bakery units. Their Need: CSG was called to utilize and manipulate the existing bread system, add new inventory with minimal impact on spatial [...]
Situation: Panera was in need of technical and product review support to develop a new baked goods offering. Their Need: Chef Services Group was hired to conduct a market study on current trends as well as develop a strategy to bring new approaches to current baked goods offerings – and to develop new ones. Primary [...]
Situation: LongHorn Steakhouse was in need of new product innovation, fresh ideas and culinary muscle. Their Need Chef Services Group was hired to develop innovative steak, Surf & Turf and appetizer Limited Time Offer (LTO) concepts. Primary Services Provided Menu ideation based on current concept and offerings Full culinary presentations with evaluation sheets for LongHorn [...]
Situation: Harvard Dining Services wanted to expand their food court to include a group of diverse and sophisticated food service options for its community. Their Need: Chef Services Group was hired to work within their economic business model to develop 3 cutting edge kiosks from concept to execution, including: Primary Services Provided Design direction Recipe [...]
Situation: The Coliseum Entertainment Group was a novice restaurant group looking to develop the first of a multi-chain unit of “Entertainment Megaplexes” mixing high-quality food and entertainment. This was to be the first and gold-standard restaurant of the chain, located near Harrisburg, PA. Coliseum Website Their Need Chef Services worked with The Coliseum Entertainment Group [...]
Situation: Oh Boy! Diner, a recently opened neo diner located in Groton, Connecticut, was looking to pinpoint some operational difficulties, review their recipes and menu and help to make their operation franchise-able. Their Need: Chef Services Group was hired to do an assessment to and make suggestions to improve and streamline their operations. Primary Services [...]
Situation: Matrices Catering Company (MCC), a franchisee in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, wanted to start a casual-themed restaurant specializing in Latino cuisine in order to distinguish themselves from the rest of the market in Jeddah. Their Need: MCC looked to Chef Services Group to research and develop a full Latino-themed menu and recipes, in addition to [...]
Situation: Derek Bradway, a bowling alley owner and business man in Houghton, MI, always dreamed of opening a restaurant and entertainment facility to appease the local population’s and tourists need for leisure and amusement in the area. Their Need: Chef Services Group was hired to work within The Mine Shaft’s economic business model to assist [...]
Situation: The Pump Energy Restaurant, a 5-unit health food chain in Manhattan, was purchased by Wexford Capital, LLC. Wexford was looking to standardize their recipes and help to overall make their establishment more stream-lined and efficient. They later looked to get the nutritional analysis done on their entire menu. Their Need: Chef Services Group was [...]
CSG has extensive experience in developing new, cutting-edge menu or limited time offerings (LTO’s) which can increase restaurant productivity and efficiency. We strive to understand your facility, market, and production capabilities and develop functional and appetizing recipes, which we capture and standardize in formatted formulas. Operational difficulties? Our experienced staff can help you increase productivity, [...]