Our Clients

Over 400 restaurant and hospitality engagements across the United States – from first-time operators opening their debut concept to established brands navigating growth, transitions, and complex operational challenges. Our clients span every segment of the industry and every stage of the business lifecycle.

Below is a selection of the operations we have had the privilege of working with, alongside a few examples of the work we have done together.

Case Study: Revitalizing a Commercial Kitchen into a Multifunctional Community Hub

Client: Christ Church Greenwich — Greenwich, CT

Christ Church of Greenwich is a historic Episcopal church on a ten-acre campus that hosts facility rentals for special events, meetings, and concerts. They engaged The Recipe of Success to modernize a commercial kitchen that had not been renovated since 1958 — and transform it into a versatile, revenue-generating space.

Client Objectives
  • Equipment Upgrade and Engineering Enhancement: The primary goal was to modernize the kitchen’s equipment and improve its engineering to meet contemporary
  • Creation of a Multi-Functional Space: The client expressed a need for a large table/space dedicated to cooking demonstrations, gatherings, and a community table. Additionally, they wanted to incorporate a coffee service area.
  • Auditorium Utilization: The church desired the integration of the kitchen with the adjacent auditorium for community gatherings, classes, and events. The space should be versatile, accommodating different activities seamlessly.
  • Profitable Space for Lease: The client aimed to make the kitchen a revenue-generating asset by upgrading the space and making it more user-friendly. This required careful planning to ensure the space could be easily adapted for different purposes.
  • Layout Optimization: The existing layout needed a significant overhaul to enhance efficiency and user-friendliness. This involved a comprehensive review of the current setup and a redesign to maximize space utility.
Our Approach
  • Conducted a comprehensive assessment of the existing kitchen — equipment condition, layout, and operational workflow — with input from kitchen staff and church leadership
  • Used CAD tools to develop a revised layout optimized for both efficiency and multi-use flexibility
  • Specified all new equipment aligned with modern commercial standards and the client’s programming objectives
  • Designed dedicated zones for cooking demonstrations, a community table, and a coffee service station
  • Developed comprehensive standard operating procedures for daily operations, equipment use, and safety protocols
  • Created a plan for integrating the kitchen with the auditorium to support diverse community programming
Results
  • Modernized kitchen and equipment meeting contemporary commercial standards, unchanged since 1958
  • One space now doing four jobs: cooking demonstrations, community table, coffee service, and private event rentals
  • Kitchen connected directly to the adjacent auditorium, opening up programming that wasn’t possible before
  • A previously unused space now generating lease revenue

Case Studies

Be Well Greens + Juice (plant-based, fast-casual)

Be Well is on a mission to impact the health and wellness of the community through cold-pressed juices and plant-based foods. They offer healthy and convenient food options that will nourish and fuel your body.

  • Menu Development
  • Mentoring
  • Staffing Plan and Recruiting Strategy
  • Standard Operating Procedures

The Porch at Christie’s (Fast casual, Non-profit) Westport, CT

The Porch at Christie’s empower individuals with disabilities through job training and employment, serving delicious food and baked goods while relying on community support to sustain their mission.

  • Recipe Development
  • Operations and Training Manual
  • Guest Flow
  • Recruiting, interviewing & Hiring
  • Post Opening Support
  • POS Selection
  • Design
Eco-friendly marketplace, meeting space and artisan coop. Because Mama Earth can’t f#!king wait! This is ethical retail – protecting the planet with every purchase.
  • Design
  • Training
  • Equipment Specifications
  • Mentorship
e.terra, a flexible culinary workspace solutions company, opened its first flexible commercial kitchen in Harlem, New York in April 2021. Founded by industry veterans Bella Karakis and Joel Rogozinski, e.terra provides community-focused, flexible commercial kitchen solutions and business services to support the growth of food & beverage companies in every stage of development. The Harlem space is 5,600 square feet and features 2 large kitchens, state-of-the-art commercial kitchen equipment and technology, with room to scale while keeping startup costs low. It includes a shared commercial kitchen, a baker’s kitchen, ghost or private kitchen stations, dry and cold storage, office co-working space and full roster of business support services.
  • Site Selection
  • Construction Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Kitchen Design
  • Equipment Specifications

Restaurant Clients

Ali Baba’s Kitchen – Hamden, CT
Be Well – Rutherford, NJ
Cosmic Coffeehouse & Smoothie Bar – Newtown, CT
Cucina Daniella – Darien, CT
Dylan’s Candy Bar – New York, NY
Flour Shoppe Cafe – Rockville Centre, NY
Garden Catering – Multi Location, CT
Honey Joe’s Family Coffeehouse – Stamford, CT
Moon Rocks Gourmet Cookies – Hamden, CT
Naked Greens – South Norwalk & Wilton, CT
Organic Krush – Plainview, NY
The Porch at Christie’s – Westport, CT

Rye Ridge Deli – Rye, NY & Stamford, CT
Soul Tasty BBQ – Stamford, CT
Stoner’s Pizza Joint – Georgia, Florida, South Carolina
SuperSandwich.com – Shelton, CT
Subsconscious – Harlem, NY
The Morning After – Hollywood, FL
The Porch at Christie’s – Westport, CT
The Rex Burger & Lobster – Mineola, NY
The Village Roost – Wilmington, VT
Upper Crust Bagel Company – Old Greenwich, CT
Wild Alchemy Café – Wallingford, CT
Zorn’s of Bethpage – Bethpage, NY

Bodega – Fairfield and Darien, CT
Brick Walk Tavern – Fairfield, CT
Candlewood East Marina – Brookfield, CT
Casa ME – Westport, CT
Chez Messy – New York, NY
Country Club of Darien – Darien, CT
Cull & Pistol – New York, NY

LaPerle – Stamford, CT
Lefteris Gyro – Westchester County, NY
Lunch Box – Weston, CT
Negril Village – New York, NY
Nyack Grill and Bar – Nyack, NY
Pink Sumo – Westport, CT
Rowley’s Grill – Winstead, CT

Ani’s Table – Rocky Hill, CT
ARAMARK – New England
BE Chocolat – Fairfield, CT
Beastie Burger – Shelton, CT
ChefNBox – Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Chefscape – New York, NY
Christ Church Greenwich – Greenwich, CT

E. Terra Kitchens – Harlem, NY
Evelyn’s Kitchen – New York, NY
J.B. Percival – Fairfield, CT
Maiden Voyage Catering – New York, NY
Salsa Caterers – Bronx, NY
Wall Street Theater – Norwalk, CT

ECO Evolution – Norwalk, CT

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