restaurant Operations

Culinary Guide Shop has established relationships and recommended vendors throughout Atlanta, Georgia and the Southeast (Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina and TN) that focus on sustainability, local and regional sourcing of ingredients for your restaurant or food business.

With our proven supply chain and vendor management methods, what goes in your kitchen can be much more impactful, wholesome and clean straight to your customer’s plates. Not only does Culinary Guide Shop consult on restaurant sourcing, we also provide:

  • Thorough staff training on implementation, handling tools and vendors.

  • Database analysis & remote work.

  • Introducing and helping you establish connections with local and regional vendors or even sources that primarily focus on sustainability.

A few vendors that Culinary Guide Shop has worked closely with:

Evans Meats & Seafood
Birmingham, Alabama

Ben E. Keith Co.
Fort Worth, Texas

Home Place Pastures
Como, Mississippi

Gourmet Foods International
Decatur, GA

Galler Foods
Memphis, Tennessee

Hickory Nut Gap Farm
Fairview, NC

 

Other Services

Chef Consulting & Strategy

Menu & Recipe Development

Food & BRand Experience

Examples of Our Work

Case Studies
The Memphian Hotel, Rooftop Bar & Lobby Restaurant
The Memphian
The Memphian

Culinary Guide Shop was engaged to consult for both restaurant concepts for a new Marriott Tribute Portfolio property, The Memphian.

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The Memphian
Yumbii, a Fusion Taco Restaurant
Yumbii
Yumbii

Yumbii, a Korean BBQ and Mexican Fusion restaurant concept, needed Culinary Guide Shop to streamline inventory process and take a deep dive into menu & recipe development.

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Yumbii
Blackberry Farm, a Luxury Hotel & Resort
Blackberry Farm
Blackberry Farm

Blackberry Farm sought guidance on creating a new butcher program as well as in the development of a proprietary line of charcuterie.

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Blackberry Farm
The Queso Truck, Food Truck Concept
The Queso Truck
The Queso Truck

The Queso Truck needed recipe guidance to identify flavor profiles, create a food narrative and test out menus.

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The Queso Truck
Jim 'N Nick's, a Community BBQ Restaurant
Jim N Nick's
Jim N Nick's

Jim ‘N Nick’s sought to create a brand differentiator for their BBQ products in a crowded marketplace.

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Jim N Nick's
Saint Leo, an Italian Restaurant
Saint Leo
Saint Leo

Saint Leo needed start up guidance and we provided them with a full suite of start up tools and recipe/menu development. In 2017, they became a James Beard winner.

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Saint Leo
Farm Burger, a Grassfed Burger Restaurant
Farm Burger
Farm Burger

Farm Burger needed an embedded consultant for multiple culinary projects and lead consultant, as well as an opening chef for their Asheville, NC location.

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Farm Burger

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