LUMIERE CONSULTANCY
OUR PROJECTS
A HANDPICKED SELECTION OF OUR PROJECTS
Lumiere Consultancy pulls together a team of individuals that have a variety of experiences from restaurants, bars, night clubs and events, both in the UK and globally. We work both in the UK across Europe, Africa and the Middle East
Here you will find a selection of case studies that details how we supported each of our clients. You can also download our latest Lookbook here
Med Cusine
Med Cuisine, a beautiful supplier of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern products whom we have supported with building their retail strategy in the UK and have recently launched 10 lines in Whole Foods Markets UK. Catriona is continuing to work with them to offer guidance and strategic support to grow their presence in the D2C channels in the UK.
Clean Kitchen Club
We have recently re-developed Clean Kitchen Clubs menu. Fast food but clean is the strapline. A QSR model vegan, healthy, fast food. Imagine Shakeshack but Vegan and you are there
Boca a Boca
Coming soon to Charlotte st in Fitzrovia. Boca a Boca is the London debut for Ukrainian Restauranteur Andrii Nikonov . Having already a site in Kyiv that is performing well, the second site of Boca a Boca is due to open with much anticipation. This has been an end to end consultancy project for Lumiere from finding and negotiating the site, recruitment, supplier negotiations and procurement. More to follow-
Ikonika Hotels Malta
Ikonika Hotels in Malta are a collection of boutique hotels, spas and now restaurants. Currently operating in the beautiful city of Valletta & the vibrant nightlife area of Paceville. We travelled to Malta to assist with the direction of their food and beverage offering. Click through the link to read more
Broken Eggs
Opening Soon at 24-25 Foley street. Fitzrovias' latest restaurant is Spanish comfort food at its best. Brought to life by Gabriel and Marta who launched and successfully ran Broken Eggs as a dark kitchen concept out of Carousel. We are so proud of our clients
Antipodea London
Antipodea. An all-day Australian brasserie that converts from a laid back Melbourne affair to a hustle and bustling night time dining spot. Well travelled and well designed, Antipodea is a well established multi site restaurant group. We were asked to assist with menu development for their evening and all day dining menus in Richmond & Kew.
Presteez fruit bar
At Lumiere we also work with companies from overseas looking to launch their product lines in the UK. Presteez is a unique fruit bar made without any added sugar or binders, using innovative technology from Israel. We have been working with Presteez to identify the target markets and channels to approach first, understand the competitor landscape and the correct price position and target customer, and the overall launch strategy for the product. The products are launching across the UK in October 2023.
Charlottes in the Pantiles
Beautifully created cocktail bar and small plates restaurant in the heart of the Pantiles in Kent. Charlottes takes the magic of the west end to the heart of Royal Tunbridge wells to give its customers, premium cocktails, great vibes and of course amazing food.
The Hackney
The Hackney is an event venue with cafe and workspace in E2 London. Having operated for a number of years as a wedding and event venue the Hackney team decided that this year they wanted to bring the events in house.
EL&N Café
Read more about our recent collaboration with EL&N London "the most instagrammable cafe in the world". Lumiere Consultancy worked with the team to help them launch their new site in St Pancras, London. Assisting with menu development and styling for this iconic brand. We are very proud of our collaborative efforts with EL&N cafe.
The Patio
The Patio is a Nigerian concept restaurant, in the heart of the city Smithfield street. Recently opened in October 2022, The Patio is a 5 storey west African restaurant. See how we developed the concept, found the premises and assisted the owners of the restaurant to open their first site in London
Doff Cafe Riyadh
We recently helped a Saudi based group of restauranteurs open a new all day dining cafe in Riyadh. Having developed the menu with the clients we flew to Riyadh to help train the staff and prepare for the soft launch
Dirty Martini
We recently worked with iconic nightclub brand Dirty Martini, for the launch of their new brunch concept. Having worked on a number of nightclubs in the past we had already a great understanding of the caveats surrounding drinking and dining.
Get Fresh Cyprus
Get Fresh Cyprus, the vision of Dimitri & Marios is a heathly fast food cafe in Nicosia. Well established with two sites and expanding to other towns on the island.
Kiwa Bar & Grill
Our latest opening is a 5000 sq ft two storey restaurant in Chinatown. Meet Kiwa bar and grill and the owners The Fountain Ltd. International restauranteurs from Korea have their debut site in Gerrards place, Soho. We have been involved for some months, consulting on the restaurant, bar, design, financials and recruitment. Launching ground floor in December 2021 and 1st floor in February 2022
L’oscar London
Read about our project with one of London's most beautiful 5* luxury hotels. Privately owned and recently opened l'oscar in Holborn, London. An iconic venue with restaurants, banqueting & luxurious surroundings. One of our favourite hospitality consultancy projects.
Dutch Brunch Bakery Riyadh
Opening in September 2021 Dutch Brunch bakery is a European style cafe based in downtown Riyadh.
Pawsitive Cafe
Dog friendly cafe in Westbourne grove. Outrageously designed, fun and crazy interiors, but great food and service.
Kings House
The Kings House is a premium pub and restaurant on New Kings road. British Basque cookery at its finest and a menu developed by masterchef winner Dhruv Baker
Seven54 Manchester
Our latest project has been Restaurant consultancy for Seven54 a well established bistro in Didsbury Manchester. Read how we evaluated their business needs and helped them launch a series of menus for different time of the day.
Soul Deli
Cafe and deli partnership with Spaces flexible office space and co working environment. Soul Deli has been expanding rapidly and we have been tasked with assisting that growth and helping them explore new sectors. As experts in Hospitality consulting and menu development we devised a menu for them to build a weekend brunch trade with.
Mahiki Manchester
Mahiki openined in October 2006 and has grown to become one of the world's most famous night spots. Lumiere consultancy was engaged to re launch and re-imagine the menu for the heavy hitting night club giants Mahiki.
Warings Bakery
Warings bakery is a well established bakery & cafe group based in the south east of England. With over 30 years of heritage and wonderful bakery products we have worked with them to launch a brunch menu and to revisit their overall food and service offering.
Oishi Don
Japanese street food concept opening in spring 2021. See how we have helped Shane and Liz get their first site open.
Pitch
Pitch is the first restaurant by Kenny Tutt, Masterchef winner 2018. Our role with Kenny & Lucy and the team at Pitch has been so far to add an extra layer of support in setting up. Help organise the service, and a bit of food styling.
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WHAT IS A RESTAURANT CONSULTANT?
Lumiere Consultancy are a restaurant consultancy providing professional food and chef consultant services. Our Founder (Ben) has been in hospitality for over 25 years and is now predominantly based in London. Our key areas of expertise are full concept, property search, project management, menu design, operations and training.
On our website you will find some really useful information in our Restaurant Strategy Projects and all our service related topics within Restaurant Consultancy. We are an end to end solution for all of your hospitality needs.
