From preparation to launch

Restaurant and Hotel F&B Opening Support

From concept and budgets to team readiness and operational launch.

I help investors prepare new restaurants, bars and hotel F&B operations for opening. I combine financial planning, operational organisation and practical management experience. Depending on your needs, I can provide advisory oversight or work directly with the team during preparation and launch.

A successful opening starts well before the first guest

Decisions made before opening shape operating costs, service standards and the way the team works for months to come. Beyond the menu and equipment, you need a realistic operating budget, clear responsibilities, reliable suppliers, sales systems and sound financial controls.

Not every project requires full on-site involvement. We agree on the level of support that fits your stage of preparation.

How external support helps an investor prepare an opening

Łukasz Smętkiewicz — Hospitality Pro consultant — **Łukasz Smętkiewicz**Restaurant and hotel F&B opening support

Choose the level of involvement

Two ways to work together

Advisory and oversight

From PLN 7,900 net

I review, recommend and assess readiness. Your team implements the agreed actions.

Concept, budgets and cost assumptions
Menus, food cost and pricing
Team structure, suppliers and systems
Milestones, risks and opening readiness

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Cooperation details

For investors with their own implementation team who want independent input on key decisions and structured oversight of preparation.

Possible scope

reviewing the F&B concept and commercial assumptions;
assessing budgets, forecasts and core cost categories;
advising on menus, food-cost calculations and pricing;
reviewing staffing structure and operational roles;
assessing supplier proposals, POS systems and financial procedures;
reviewing milestones, risks and operational readiness.

How it works: a defined package of consultations, document reviews, meetings and, where agreed, site visits. I provide recommendations and readiness assessments; the investor and their team carry out the implementation.

The starting price applies to a clearly limited scope. The number of meetings, deliverables and visits is specified in the individual proposal.

Operational support

From PLN 34,900 net

I work on site during preparation and launch, within the scope we agree.

Restaurant and bar launch coordination
Menu, purchasing and stock implementation
Recruitment, training and procedures
POS systems, testing and soft opening

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Cooperation details

For investors who need direct support on site, not only a plan and recommendations.

Possible scope

coordinate agreed activities for restaurant and bar launch;
work with the head chef on menu implementation and costing;
set up stock control, ordering and inventory procedures;
support recruitment, training and team organisation;
implement service, sales and financial procedures;
coordinate POS setup, product databases and workflows with system providers;
test operations, support the soft opening and address practical issues.

How it works: we agree on milestones, off-site preparation and reporting. The proposal specifies the number of on-site days. The package starting at PLN 34,900 net may include up to 15 on-site working days, depending on the agreed scope.

Areas I can help prepare

Concept and finances

Outlet budgets, cost structures, sales assumptions, food cost and menu engineering.

People and procedures

Staffing structure, responsibilities, training, service standards and daily routines.

Suppliers and technology

Purchasing terms, product ranges, POS configuration, documentation, stocktaking and financial workflows.

Operational launch

Readiness checks, testing, soft opening and agreed follow-up adjustments.

Scope of work · June 2025

Experience in practice: boutique hotel, June 2025

I took part in preparing and opening a boutique hotel's restaurant and bar. My responsibilities included outlet budgets, cost planning, collaboration with the head chef on menus and costing, supplier negotiations, recruitment, staff training and operational procedures.

I also supported POS implementation, product databases, stock procedures, financial reconciliation and document workflows, including integration with Saldeo. During the soft opening, I coordinated day-to-day operational issues in the restaurant and bar while working with hotel management.

This is an example of the work I carried out, not a claim about specific financial results.

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Scope and pricing

We start by discussing the stage of your project, the number of F&B outlets, your target opening date and the team already in place. I then propose a scope of work, timetable, number of on-site days, deliverables and responsibilities.

Advisory and opening oversight: from PLN 7,900 net. Hands-on operational opening support: from PLN 34,900 net.

Travel, accommodation and additional on-site days may be quoted separately. Investment decisions, expenditure approvals and the owner's statutory obligations remain with the investor unless specific authority is agreed in writing.

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Planning an opening?

Tell me about your project and how far preparations have progressed. We can discuss whether advisory oversight or hands-on operational support is the better fit.

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