Ron Lamarand fell in love with the restaurant industry as a 19 year old line cook when the executive chef decided to mentor his newest employee. Forward 9 years later a general manager of a multi-million dollar restaurant.
During that period he has worked for corporate, franchise and independent operators in every possible role. All that experience gives him a unique perspective on systems and procedures. Starting Advantage Restaurant Consultants in 2015 after seeing independent operators struggle to navigate daily expectations. The firm identified a significant disadvantage to independent restaurants operators. There is a disconnect between operators and accountants.
Understanding the dynamic environment of a restaurant as it relates to accounts is important in decision making. In 2022 he completed a Masters of Accounting to provide analytical accounting to operators. Ron also has vast experience in technology enhancements, training improvements, and internal control measures to aid in restaurant efficiency. Driving the budget process and tracking accountability are other ways he helps restaurants maximize profits.
The independent restaurant owner has the deck stacked against them. It’s no wonder over 90% of restaurants fail in the first two years.
It’s our focus to change that statistic for you. Whether you own a business or are thinking of starting a business we want to partner with you. We have over 30 years of industry experience in operations of multi-million dollar restaurants, successful launches of new concepts and transforming failing businesses.
We love the independent restaurant, no other business has the ability to react to a dynamic environment like a restaurant. Our goal is to help establish the foundations, systems and operations to maximize profitability in the ever changing landscape. We utilize the analytical data from your financials and operations to drive decision making. When we come alongside an operator, we become an extension of them, their staff and their business. It’s been our experience that clients find more time to focus on daily operations and leave the analytics to us. This creates a proactive growth arc for both operations and revenue.
Let’s have a conversation about the services we can provide and how we can be an asset to your business.
We believe education is one of the pillars of success. As educators in the industry, we believe it is just as important to be students as well.
No business would be successful without communication. We believe every aspect must be well communicated in order to be successful.
Integrity is key. Our commitment is transparent honesty in all we say and do.
Information is the other pillar of success. It is through proper information analysis that best decisions are made.