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Restaurant management · Consulting · Training
Restaurant management company for owners nationwide. You own the vision.
We run the restaurant.
ONNIT Hospitality manages restaurants on behalf of owners, investors, hotels and clubs, bringing culinary leadership, financial discipline and daily operating accountability under one management team.
Third-party management / P&L stewardship / Culinary leadership / Daily operations / Team performance / Owner reporting
Management-led hospitality
An operating partner accountable for the whole restaurant.
We connect ownership goals to what happens every day in the kitchen, dining room and financials. When full management is not the right fit, the same operator-led expertise is available through focused consulting and restaurant-specific training engagements.
Free restaurant owner assessment
Can Your Restaurant
Run Without You?
If you stepped away for seven days, what would still depend on you? Identify the gaps in leadership, operating systems, cost controls, guest experience, and owner oversight.
- 20 questions across five operating areas
- A clear scoring guide and 30-day action plan
- A fillable PDF you can complete digitally or print
Consulting & advisory
Targeted expertise when full management is not the answer.
Every consulting engagement is tailored around a defined business need. Select a capability to review representative projects, deliverables and outcomes.
01
Menu Strategy & Development
Concept-driven menus, recipe development, standardization, plate presentation, beverage strategy and seasonal overhauls built for the way your restaurant actually operates.
View service →02Costing & Profitability
Recipe costing, menu engineering, pricing strategy, purchasing, inventory controls, labor analysis and margin improvement grounded in your real numbers.
View service →03Restaurant Operations
P&L review, operating systems, SOPs, kitchen and service workflow, vendor strategy, sanitation, scheduling, inspections and accountability structures.
View service →04Service & Team Development
Service choreography, onboarding, leadership coaching, standards, training, beverage education and practical tools your team can sustain.
View service →05Concepts, Openings & Relaunches
Positioning, concept development, pre-opening plans, equipment and workflow guidance, opening support and focused restaurant turnarounds.
View service →06Experiences & Revenue Growth
Chef dinners, wine and spirit events, catering strategy, private dining, banquets and signature experiences designed to create demand and increase spend.
View service →Training & performance
A stronger team starts with a repeatable training system.
Opening a restaurant, onboarding new hires or resetting inconsistent service? ONNIT builds practical training for your dining room, kitchen and managers—from position guides and service standards to cook station organization, mock service and readiness signoffs.
Available as a focused project. Ongoing management is optional.
Expected outcomes
Managers Who Can Train
Leaders leave with coaching methods, pre-shift tools, observation standards, sign-off systems and a repeatable train-the-trainer framework.
Standards That Live Beyond the Workshop
Customized manuals, checklists, service standards, role-play scenarios and accountability rhythms turn training into daily operating practice.
Stronger Culinary & Service Alignment
Front and back of house share the same product story, quality expectations, timing, communication and commitment to the guest experience.
Available as
Leadership intensivesFOH service workshopsCulinary developmentOpening & relaunch trainingOngoing coachingHow we engage
Management first. Flexible by design.
We begin by understanding ownership’s goals, the condition of the operation and the level of accountability required, then recommend management, consulting or training at the right depth.
Our most comprehensive relationship
Management Partnership
We lead the restaurant on the owner’s behalf, overseeing financial performance, culinary direction, daily operations, people, standards, reporting and revenue strategy.
A defined business priority
Strategic Consulting Project
Focused support for a menu overhaul, costing initiative, training program, concept launch, operational reset or another clearly defined goal.
A focused starting point
Restaurant Diagnostic
An on-site or remote review of the food, finances, service and systems, followed by prioritized findings, recommended scope and implementation pricing.
Inquiry
→Discovery
→Assessment
→Recommendation
→Implementation
Two disciplines. One standard.
Built by operators
for operators.
We have led kitchens, restaurants, hotels, clubs, banquets and high-pressure openings. Our recommendations are designed to work on a Saturday night, not only in a presentation.
Meet Andrew & Jouvens
Culinary Principal
Chef Jouvens Jean
Chef Jouvens brings more than two decades of culinary leadership across St. Regis, Conrad, W Hotels and Marriott, along with international openings and consulting. A Food Network champion, author, educator, U.S. Army veteran and advocate for Haitian cuisine, he leads culinary direction, menu development, sourcing, recipes and chef-led storytelling.
Hospitality & Operations Principal
Andrew Howisen
Andrew brings 20+ years across Marriott hotels, destination resorts, private clubs and complex food-and-beverage operations. He leads restaurant strategy, financial performance, menu engineering, labor, standards, service design, wine and spirits, training and implementation, with a direct belief in inspecting what you expect.
Experience across
Luxury HotelsIndependent RestaurantsPrivate ClubsResortsBanquets & Events
Who we help
Built around the ownership situation.
Management and consulting should reflect the asset, the operator, the market and the level of responsibility ownership needs.
Operator insights
Useful before the first conversation.
Clear guidance for owners evaluating restaurant management, margins, turnarounds and operating responsibility.
Free owner decision tools
Put the operating assumptions to the test.
Calculate prime cost, break-even sales and menu contribution, then see how a completed owner report connects the result to a management decision.
Proof before promises
See how accountability is built into the work.
Owners should be able to see what will be measured, who owns each decision and what reporting they will receive. Review the operating controls, deliverables and leadership experience behind an ONNIT engagement.
Raleigh-based · Nationwide reach
Local market understanding. National operating perspective.
ONNIT Hospitality is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and works with restaurant owners, investors, hotels, clubs and hospitality groups across the United States. We support local engagements throughout the Triangle and North Carolina, as well as on-site and hybrid management, consulting and training projects nationwide.
Raleigh & the TriangleNorth CarolinaSoutheastNationwide
30 U.S. operating markets
National reach.
Market-specific operating focus.
Each market brief combines an owner-focused operating perspective with official jurisdiction references and national research. These are service areas, not claimed offices.
01New York CityNew York02Los AngelesCalifornia03ChicagoIllinois04HoustonTexas05MiamiFlorida06Washington, D.C.District of Columbia07San FranciscoCalifornia08AtlantaGeorgia09Dallas-Fort WorthTexas10BostonMassachusetts11PhiladelphiaPennsylvania12SeattleWashington13Las VegasNevada14Phoenix-ScottsdaleArizona15OrlandoFlorida16CharlotteNorth Carolina17NashvilleTennessee18DenverColorado19AustinTexas20Tampa BayFlorida21New OrleansLouisiana22San DiegoCalifornia23DetroitMichigan24Minneapolis-St. PaulMinnesota25St. LouisMissouri26Kansas CityMissouri27ColumbusOhio28PortlandOregon29Salt Lake CityUtah30BaltimoreMaryland
Explore all market briefs Schedule an owner consultation
Reserve time with ONNIT Hospitality.
Choose a weekday appointment from seven to thirty days ahead, within the available 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern consultation windows. Weekend appointments are not offered.
Prefer to email?Andrew@onnithospitality.com
Start a conversation
Tell us what ownership needs from the operation.
Whether you need a management company, a focused consulting project or stronger team training, we begin with a discovery conversation and return with a tailored recommendation outlining responsibility, priorities, timing and investment.
Based in Raleigh · Serving restaurant owners nationwide
Email AndrewAndrew@onnithospitality.com