A hospitality business in Oakland County

Hospitality Services

Grow your restaurant or food business

Oakland Thrive helps food businesses of all sizes with access to capital, site location, workforce development, educational trainings, and more.

A dedicated specialist

Services our hospitality expert offers

From turnaround to menu engineering, our hospitality specialist knows the food-service industry inside and out.

Business Turnaround

  • Operational & financial analysis
  • Increase revenue, decrease costs, increase cash flow
  • Management training & support
  • Business survival & crisis management
  • Secret-dining evaluation & guest-experience training
  • Health department inspection support

Licensing & Certifications

  • Liquor licenses
  • Restaurants & bars
  • Catering companies
  • Cottage-food businesses, and more

Human Resources Support

  • Employee handbook
  • Operations manuals
  • Standard operating procedure manual

Business Plan Development

  • Executive summary & concept development
  • Mission/vision statement & marketing plan
  • Competitive analysis & promotional campaigns
  • Forecasted financials, break-even & ROI
  • Labor-cost table & schedule, facility design & layout

Food & Beverage Development

  • Menu development
  • Menu engineering & analysis
  • Standardization of recipes
  • Recipe costing
  • Menu pricing

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Let's build something great together

Whether you're opening your first location, navigating a turnaround, or refining your menu, schedule a meeting with our hospitality consultant and we'll help you take the next step.

Schedule a meeting with our consultant

Tell us about your restaurant or food business and we'll connect you with the right support — free of charge.