Venue Advisory is the trusted partner for cafés, restaurants and hospitality businesses looking to launch,
grow and operate with confidence.
Backed by decades of industry experience, we deliver practical advice, operational excellence and tailored solutions that drive long-term success.
Building Better
Hospitality Businesses
WHY VENUE ADVISORY?
Built by Hospitality Professionals, for Hospitality Professionals.
Venue Advisory was founded by industry professionals who understand the realities of running a successful hospitality business. With more than 20 years of combined experience across cafés, restaurants, luxury hotels, Michelin-starred establishments and international cruise lines, we've been where you are.
We know that every venue is different. That's why we don't believe in generic business advice or one-size-fits-all solutions. We take the time to understand your goals, identify opportunities, and develop practical strategies that improve operations, strengthen profitability and create memorable guest experiences.
Whether you're opening your first café, growing an established business or refining your daily operations, we're committed to helping you build a venue that performs today and continues to succeed tomorrow.
Every successful partnership starts with understanding your business.
Before we visit, we'll ask you to complete a short questionnaire and provide as much information as possible about your venue. This allows us to understand your business, your goals and any challenges you're currently facing, so we can make the most of our time together.
Our Discovery Session takes place at your venue, where we experience your business in its own environment.
We take the time to understand your story, observe your operation, ask the right questions and truly listen. By seeing your business through fresh eyes, we're often able to identify opportunities that aren't obvious to those working in it every day.
With decades of hands-on hospitality experience, we provide an independent perspective and practical advice that can often uncover simple improvements with a significant impact.
Hospitality is constantly changing. Labour costs fluctuate, supplier pricing changes, food costs increase and customer expectations evolve.
Our Performance Partnership is designed for business owners who want ongoing professional support, ensuring their venue continues to perform at its best month after month.
Rather than providing one-off advice, we become an extension of your management team, helping monitor business performance, identify opportunities and make informed operational decisions.
What's Included
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Monthly Profit & Loss (P&L) review
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Food cost monitoring and analysis
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Labour cost and roster review
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Stock management and ordering oversight
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Supplier invoice review and procurement support
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Cost-saving recommendations
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Google Review and customer feedback monitoring
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Monthly operational performance report
Two On-Site Visits Each Month
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Mid-Month Review
A site visit to review operations, discuss current performance and identify any immediate concerns or opportunities.
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End-of-Month Performance Review
A comprehensive review of the month's financial performance, labour costs, food costs, supplier pricing and operational outcomes, followed by planning for the month ahead.
Discovery Session
AUD 295 (90 Minutes)
Performance Partnership
From AUD $1,500 / month
Ongoing Support. Continuous Improvement.
A comprehensive assessment of your business, identifying opportunities to improve profitability, reduce costs and strengthen operations.
Our Operational Review is an independent evaluation of how your business performs behind the scenes. We analyse your financial performance, operational systems and customer feedback to identify opportunities for improvement and provide practical recommendations that can have a measurable impact on your business.
This package is assessment-based. We don't make changes during the review—we identify where improvements can be made and provide you with a clear roadmap for moving forward.
What's Included
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Comprehensive Profit & Loss (P&L) review
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Labour cost and roster analysis
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Food & beverage cost assessment
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Supplier invoice and procurement review
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Identification of cost-saving opportunities
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Google Reviews and customer feedback analysis
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Operational observations and workflow assessment
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Business strengths and areas for improvement
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Detailed written report with practical recommendations
Venue Transformation includes everything in our Operational Review, but instead of simply delivering recommendations, we work alongside your team to implement them.
We become part of your operation, working with owners, managers and staff during live service to identify opportunities, coach your team and make practical improvements as they happen.
This hands-on approach allows us to observe real service conditions, test new systems immediately and ensure changes are both effective and sustainable.
What's Included
Operational Review
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Comprehensive Profit & Loss (P&L) analysis
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Labour cost and roster assessment
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Food & beverage costing review
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Supplier invoice and procurement analysis
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Cost-saving opportunities
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Google Review and customer feedback analysis
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Detailed operational improvement report
Plus On-Site Implementation
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Work alongside your team during service
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Observe real customer interactions
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Identify inefficiencies in real time
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Implement operational improvements immediately
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Coach managers and team members
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Improve workflow and communication
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Optimise service standards
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Introduce or refine SOPs
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Monitor progress throughout the engagement
Operational Review
From AUD $995
Venue Transformation
From AUD $2,500
From Strategy to Action.