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Are you looking for Trusted Restaurant consultants in the UAE?
Cornerstone 61 Consultancy is your answer to owning and operating successful chain of Restaurants.
During this phase, our team researches, designs & develops all essential pillars of a concept as a blue print in preparation of a successful business incubation.
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
What sets apart a well-managed successful company is the degree of attention it pays to its financial health. We offer you in this study up to 5 Years Operating Projections/Comprehensive Feasibility Study. Only your numbers can tell you if your restaurant is performing the way it should be or not. Let's help you start right.
MENU ENGINEERING
Our award winning menus are developed painstakingly, by first creating a menu direction plan based on concept & target market orientation. We then present food trials in our commercial kitchens with food styling guidelines, portion control, menu recipe manuals & supply chain management. See what we did for our clients Montauk, Pita Greek
INTERIOR DESIGN
Design to a restaurant is as important as Personality to a human. More than just "beautiful" interiors, a restaurant's design needs to communicate its brand & personality through the ambience. Our design philosophy is to deliver Instagram-able & award winning interiors with F&B Operational logic built in.
HEAD HUNT
We assist the client to source skilled candidates based on a pre-approved salary expectation and job descriptions approved from the client. Our scope includes supervising the screening of the candidates on skills, competencies and character. We then conduct initial interviews and provide all interview notes recommendations to the client. Once final candidates are shortlisted, we conduct the final reference checks.
In certain circumstances we provide industry standards KPIs structure & responsibility matrix to client to ensure best results are attainable in time-frames with accurate scores to each deliverable.
F&B MANAGEMENT & STAFF TRAINING
We provide both Front of House and Back of House staff, with certification awarded upon completion of the training. The front of house training includes but is not limited to; an introduction to customer service, control systems, checklists and controls for servers, bar management, service standards, how to take orders over the phone and delivery procedures, customer feedback and complaint handling and food safety & hazard prevention steps.
The back of house training includes an intro into kitchen management, ordering vs receiving vs storage procedures, cleaning & equipment maintenance, food safety, HACCP and sanitization procedures as well as restaurant menu development.
LOCATION SOURCING
We help you find the most relevant location to set up your F&B outlet based on market research, trends and popularity of the areas. Once the selected area has been identified, we provide the service of engaging with the landlord, negotiating lease terms & screening if space is equipped for F&B business.
KITCHEN DESIGN & LAYOUT
Kitchens are the heart of any restaurant. When designing our kitchens we start by zoning based on industry standards, landlord guidelines and HACCP requirements. Our design philosophy is built on creating workflows & layouts that achieve the most efficient output with best equipment allocation.
PRE-OPENING SUPPORT & POST OPENING AUDITS
The Pre-Opening stage involves supervising Client's Assigned management & staff to successfully follow the process of opening doors, based on RSI pre-opening standards & manual & monitored on RSI custom APP. We conduct regular meetings with the team and the owners to follow up on the progress. Post-Opening audits include conducting full scale Operations & Business Assessment Walk-Thru Auditing, followed by a comprehensive recommendation report.
WEBSITE & APP DEVELOPEMENT
We design our websites to stand out with striking graphics, smart CTAs & an overall experience that ensures immediate attention within 15 seconds.
We’ve worked with high-profile names and hidden gems alike. Positioning some for success & taken already successful ones to new heights:
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We have successfully opened over 100 Restaurants across the Middle East and counting.
We have 2 decades experience opening F&B outlets across the Middle East
We are the only ISO certified and quality controlled consultancy in the Middle East
We are the only full services 360 solution consultancy in The Middle East
Our Services
Whether it’s for an established business or a new concept, with almost two decades of expertise in F&B business incubation, our teams provide successful turn-key execution from concept to launch.
During this phase, our team researches, designs & develops all essential pillars of a concept as a blue print in preparation of a successful business incubation.
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
What sets apart a well-managed successful company is the degree of attention it pays to its financial health. We offer you in this study up to 5 Years Operating Projections/Comprehensive Feasibility Study. Only your numbers can tell you if your restaurant is performing the way it should be or not. Let's help you start right.
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
Our award winning menus are developed painstakingly, by first creating a menu direction plan based on concept & target market orientation. We then present food trials in our commercial kitchens with food styling guidelines, portion control, menu recipe manuals & supply chain management. See what we did for our clients Montauk, Pita Greek
MENU ENGINEERING
Design to a restaurant is as important as Personality to a human. More than just "beautiful" interiors, a restaurant's design needs to communicate its brand & personality through the ambience. Our design philosophy is to deliver Instagram-able & award winning interiors with F&B Operational logic built in.
INTERIOR DESIGN
We assist the client to source skilled candidates based on a pre-approved salary expectation and job descriptions approved from the client. Our scope includes supervising the screening of the candidates on skills, competencies and character. We then conduct initial interviews and provide all interview notes recommendations to the client. Once final candidates are shortlisted, we conduct the final reference checks.
In certain circumstances we provide industry standards KPIs structure & responsibility matrix to client to ensure best results are attainable in time-frames with accurate scores to each deliverable.
HEAD HUNT
We provide both Front of House and Back of House staff, with certification awarded upon completion of the training. The front of house training includes but is not limited to; an introduction to customer service, control systems, checklists and controls for servers, bar management, service standards, how to take orders over the phone and delivery procedures, customer feedback and complaint handling and food safety & hazard prevention steps.
The back of house training includes an intro into kitchen management, ordering vs receiving vs storage procedures, cleaning & equipment maintenance, food safety, HACCP and sanitization procedures as well as restaurant menu development.
F&B MANAGEMENT & STAFF TRAINING
We help you find the most relevant location to set up your F&B outlet based on market research, trends and popularity of the areas. Once the selected area has been identified, we provide the service of engaging with the landlord, negotiating lease terms & screening if space is equipped for F&B business.
LOCATION SOURCING
Kitchens are the heart of any restaurant. When designing our kitchens we start by zoning based on industry standards, landlord guidelines and HACCP requirements. Our design philosophy is built on creating workflows & layouts that achieve the most efficient output with best equipment allocation.
KITCHEN DESIGN & LAYOUT
The Pre-Opening stage involves supervising Client's Assigned management & staff to successfully follow the process of opening doors, based on RSI pre-opening standards & manual & monitored on RSI custom APP. We conduct regular meetings with the team and the owners to follow up on the progress. Post-Opening audits include conducting full scale Operations & Business Assessment Walk-Thru Auditing, followed by a comprehensive recommendation report.
PRE-OPENING SUPPORT & POST OPENING AUDITS
We design our websites to stand out with striking graphics, smart CTAs & an overall experience that ensures immediate attention within 15 seconds.
WEBSITE & APP DEVELOPEMENT
ARE YOU READY TO CONVERT YOUR VISION INTO A RESTAURANT?
ARE YOU READY TO CONVERT YOUR VISION INTO A RESTAURANT?
Cornerstone 61 Consultancy, formerly known as Restaurant Secrets Inc.
I’m Gabrielle F. Mather, the Founder & CEO. I’ve personally led the launch and transformation of over 500+ F&B brands across the UAE, GCC, Africa, and globally. Whether you’re starting your first restaurant or scaling a group, I can help you do it right—from day one.
Gabrielle Mather, is the CEO & Founder of Restaurant Secrets Inc (estd 2011) and Cornerstone 61 Consultancy (estd 2021). For over two decades, F&B; has been Gabrielle’s passion, driving her to continually evolve and learn. As a seasoned restaurateur and operator, she enjoys the trust of a diverse clientele across the GCC, serving as their esteemed F&B; consultant. In her leadership role as CEO/Founder of Restaurant Secrets Inc. and Cornerstone 61 Consultancy, she represents innovation and excellence.
At Cornerstone 61 Consultancy, we incubate & build F&B brands from the ground up. With my team, I lead the full journey from concept to launch, including:
ISO 9001 CERTIFIED
We’re the UAE’s only consultancy with this global standard, ensuring creativity is supported by efficient processes for timely execution.
21+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
As an F&B Business Incubator, Consultant, and Operator, we bring invaluable real-world experience.
500+ PROJECTS WORLDWIDE
We have successfully delivered projects across the GCC and internationally.
30 YEARS IN DUBAI'S F&B SCENE
Owned & Operated by seasoned F&B Consultant with 30 years of residency in Dubai, operating her own restaurants since 2003
DIRECT ACCESS TO CEO
who leads all projects personally. You get the same attention no matter the size of your project.
CASUAL DINING FOCUS
80% of our projects fall under the casual dining segment, 20% are licensed & fine dining projects, and 40% are turn-key projects.
LARGE-SCALE CONCEPTS
10% are multi-revenue, licensed brands or destination-based projects.
IN-HOUSE INCUBATION
60% of our projects are fully incubated and launched by our team.
At Cornerstone 61 Consultancy, we incubate & build F&B brands from the ground up. With my team, I lead the full journey from concept to launch, including:
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
FESIBILITY STUDY
TALENT ACQUISITION
INTERIOR DESIGN
MENU DEVELOPEMENT
BRAND IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PRODUCTION WORKFLOW
We bring skin to the game, work hands-on, one-on-one, with operators who are serious about doing it right.
The dedicated and creative team at RSI helped us uplift the brand image by upgrading the Brand Identity and creating unique social
media content. They are always up-to-date with the newest trends and always come up with a creative approach, offering 360-degree
solutions to new and established F&B; companies.
Mahdi Jaber, The Meat Avenue
I am lucky enough, as a new business owner, to have RSI team by my side, to take us through all the challenges in the process of
opening a restaurant, but also going the extra mile to make sure that everything is at the highest level starting from the interior design
and to the point where the business is up and running successfully. They are a group of talented, passionate individuals who will always
have your back and be completely honest with you no matter what. If I ever have another project, there’s no one else I would rather
have by my side than RSI team and their great leader Gabrielle F. Mather! Totally recommend them to anyone who is in F&B;, new or
experienced, cause you won’t find anyone better than them to take care of you and your business, also , their list of services covers all
you’ll ever need to take your project to the next level!
Ekaterina Kopanitsa, Twice Café Dubai
We chose RSI because of its extensive restaurant industry experience and proven track record of successful projects. Our meeting with
Gabrielle reinforced our decision as we witnessed her passion for her work and expertise. By selecting RSI, we have gained valuable
insights into the local restaurant industry in the UAE. This has been helpful in refining our restaurant concept and identifying the
optimal location for its establishment. The team at RSI demonstrates tremendous expertise. We appreciate their efforts in taking the
time to truly understand our business, industry, and project objectives. They have leveraged their knowledge and skills to design and
implement the best possible solution.
Sabina Saldanha, Samakna
We were looking for the best restaurant consultancy firm in the UAE and Restaurant Secrets Inc. caught our eye. Our journey with RSI
started with a simple query, and their swift response was a good indication of how well the company was structured. With RSI, we
developed the concept of our brand new QSR business and also a strong, potential long-term partnership. We loved the result of their
Menu Development service. The team ensured the project met the set timelines with timely delivered milestones throughout the project,
along with flexibility in accommodating our extra last-minute requests. I would recommend RSI without hesitation, especially Gabrielle
F. Mather for treating Nine50 as their own business and for doing everything they could to make it successful.
Nine50
Restaurant Secrets Inc. is now operating as Cornerstone 61 Consultancy.
After more than 20 years of shaping over 500 successful F&B brands, we are evolving to be more future-focused. Cornerstone 61 Consultancy is the next chapter, built to empower modern businesses with strategic consultancy, innovative solutions, and a bold approach to brand transformation using the cornerstone pillars of excellence, creativity, integrity & stewardship on which Restaurant Secrets was built & has thrived for more than 2 decades.
Welcome to new excellence.
Our expertise remains, but our vision expands.