Freelance Restaurant Consultant (Hillstone Experience Preferred)

.; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a freelance restaurant consultant to help shape a new hospitality concept. This role involves leveraging your expertise in refined casual dining and ghost kitchen models to create efficient systems. You will develop menus, refine food preparation processes, and provide strategic input for scaling the concept into a franchise format. This project-based role offers flexibility and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the restaurant industry. If you have a passion for culinary excellence and operational efficiency, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in restaurant operations and consulting.
• Proven experience with ghost kitchens and back-of-house design.

Responsibilities

• Menu development focusing on food quality and operational simplicity.
• Guidance on kitchen workflows, staffing, and equipment setup.

Skills

Restaurant Operations

Culinary R&D

Ghost Kitchen Design

Franchise Model Understanding

Job description

Freelance Restaurant Consultant (Hillstone Experience Preferred)

Freelance Restaurant Consultant (Hillstone Experience Preferred)

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Freelance Restaurant Consultant (Hillstone Experience Preferred)

Overview:

We’re seeking a freelance restaurant consultant with direct experience atHillstone Restaurant Groupto help shape and scale a new hospitality concept. This role is ideal for someone who understands refined casual dining and can translate that into efficient, scalable systems—first through aghost kitchen model, and eventually into abrick-and-mortar franchise format.

Scope of Work:

• Menu development with a focus on food quality, consistency, and operational simplicity
• Refinement of food preparation processes for high-volume ghost kitchen production
• Guidance on kitchen workflows, staffing needs, and equipment setup
• Recommendations for packaging and delivery optimization
• Development of SOPs that can be adapted for future brick-and-mortar locations
• Strategic input on scaling the concept for franchise replication

Requirements:

• Prior experience at Hillstone Restaurant Group (required)
• 5+ years in restaurant operations, consulting, or culinary R&D
• Proven experience with ghost kitchens or high-efficiency back-of-house design
• Understanding of franchise model requirements (especially kitchen design, training, and SOPs)
• Collaborative working style and ability to work independently
• Location:Remote, with periodic visits to San Francisco preferred
• Start Date:Immediate or flexible
• Duration:Project-based (approx. 4–8 weeks)
• Compensation:To be discussed (hourly or fixed project fee)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

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