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Hospitality consultant

Advises hospitality businesses on concepts, operations and strategy, often after years in senior operational roles. Projects range from launching new venues to fixing struggling sites or preparing businesses for sale. Many work independently or for small specialist firms.

A real shift

Meeting owners, reviewing accounts and observing service to diagnose problems. Writing reports and recommendations, then often helping implement them on site. Work comes in waves, so building a pipeline of clients is essential.

Skills that matter

  • Industry expertise
  • Analysis
  • Communication
  • Project management

Qualifications

  • IoH membership
  • Business qualifications

Where it leads

  1. Hospitality consultant
  2. Consultancy owner
  3. Operations leader

What we'd ask on the show

  • Saving failing venues
  • Consultancy value
  • Concept development

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