Catering Equipment and Kitchen Consultant in Gloucester

I work with Gloucester commercial kitchens on the decisions that are expensive to get wrong: the equipment, the layout, what the menu actually earns, and whether the team can run it under pressure.

I am René Chapman, based in Newport, about an hour away up the M4 and M5. Far enough that I plan the visit properly, close enough to be there for a service and back the same day.

35+ years in the hospitality sector, across kitchens, front of house and wholesale food buying and selling.

Catering equipment

Catering equipment for Gloucester kitchens, from the first conversation to the day it is commissioned. I specify the equipment and manage the supply and installation through to commissioning. Where a cheaper machine will do the work, that is what I put on the schedule. More on catering equipment and combi ovens.

Kitchen design

Drawn around the way a service actually runs. Fewer steps between sections, less standing in each other's way, and a lower energy bill at the end of it.

Menu and gross profit

I cost every dish and show you what each one really contributes. It is common to find two or three strong sellers quietly running at a loss.

Staff training

Front of house, back of house, and the handover between them, which is usually where a service breaks. On site, in short sessions built around your rota.

Stock, ordering and rotas

Whether a system pays at your size is an arithmetic question, and I will do the arithmetic with you. Plenty of kitchens are better off without one.

Who I work with

Independent restaurants, cafés and bistros. Gastropubs and food-led bars. Hotels. Contract caterers. Care homes and healthcare. Education catering. Food production.

Where to start

A free conversation about what is actually going wrong. If there is no clear way for me to make you money, I will tell you rather than take the work.

Serving Gloucester, Cheltenham, the Forest of Dean, Bristol, Newport and the surrounding areas.

Feature image: Docks in Gloucester by Nessy, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized from the original.