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One specific issue keeping you up at night? Cost of goods, shift schedule, a new tool — we take a focused look and solve exactly that.
Gastro-Optimierung · Consulting
Your business can do more. We show you where.
Rising costs, sluggish workflows, numbers without clarity? We advise restaurateurs as equals — from purchasing and staffing to AI processes. And we support the implementation until it works.
Consulting by Lukas Graf — master's degree, 10+ years in structured hotel & hospitality operations
Advisor, not just executor
As big as you want. As small as you need.
No business has to book the full package. Three ways in — you choose, we deliver.
Improving Parts of Your Concept
Your concept works, but individual building blocks don't run smoothly. We analyze, refine or replace them — targeted fixes instead of a complete overhaul.
Complete Concept
From repositioning to a brand-new opening: we develop the entire structure of your business — including hands-on implementation support.
What we optimize
Every lever of your business — one point of contact.
Full business consulting or just the aspects that matter to you.
Purchasing & Suppliers
Which suppliers make sense for you? Where do you buy at what terms? We bring structure to your purchasing.
Inventory Management
From cost of goods to stocktaking: a system that makes losses visible and proper costing possible.
HACCP & Documentation
Is all mandatory documentation properly in place? We get your business audit-ready and up to standard.
Staffing & Shift Planning
Staff management that matches your revenue: optimal shift schedules instead of costly idle time or understaffing.
Opening Hours & Profitability
Do your opening hours pay off? We analyze revenue per hour and adjust whatever doesn't carry its weight.
Menu & Positioning
Menu, pricing, positioning: the direction that aligns your offering with your guests and your margins.
AI & Digitalization
Booking software, automated workflows, AI processes behind the scenes: we show you what can be sensibly automated today — and set it up for you.
New Opening & Infrastructure
Opening a new place? We build your complete infrastructure with you — from software and processes to the initial setup.
Your advisor
Lukas Graf.
Knows both sides of the bar.
No junior with a slide-deck toolkit here. Lukas leads every conversation himself — from the free initial consultation to the finished plan.
- Master in International Business & Management, Bachelor in Tourism Management
- Over 10 years of professional experience in large structured operations — hotels and hospitality in Austria, plus individual restaurants
- Operations and general management experience: knows workflows from practice, not just from theory
- As Senior Business Development Manager, supported 1,000+ hospitality businesses with staff costs and cost of goods
From conversation to results
How your consulting works.
Frequently asked questions
Answered in brief.
Who is Gastro-Optimierung right for?
For any business with the feeling there's more potential: rising costs, inefficient staffing, unclear numbers — or a planned opening that should be set up properly from day one. Restaurant, café, bar, hotel or caterer.
How much does the consulting cost?
The initial consultation is free. After that, we create a transparent quote based on your plan — you know the costs before anything starts, and the decision is entirely yours.
Do I have to book the full package?
No. You can start with a single topic — a shift schedule, an inventory management system, HACCP documentation. Many clients start small and expand once it pays off.
Do you implement as well, or just advise?
Both. We advise, select tools and processes with you — and support the rollout all the way into daily operations, including training for your team.
What's the deal with AI processes?
A lot of everyday hospitality work can be automated today: reservation management, order suggestions, shift schedule drafts, recurring communication. We assess what makes sense for you — and only set up what genuinely saves you time.
That feeling there's more in your business? It's usually right.
Free initial consultation with Lukas — honest, concrete, no strings attached.
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