The Scale & Value Audit

Find the Hidden Profit and Value in Your Hospitality Group

A 30-day, operator-led audit for multi-site restaurant, hotel, and F&B groups doing £2m to £50m. We show you, in numbers, where your profit and enterprise value is, and how to go and get it.

Proven results
£450k → £950k
Nagomi (UK)
Loss-making to 14% EBITDA
4 → 40+
Fresh House (Saudi)
Locations, after audit & rebrand
1 → 4 + CPU
The Patate (UK)
Units, past £1m revenue
£500k raised
Oui Oui Gelateria
New brand, built from zero

The ceiling established operators hit as they scale.

Foodservice is a $4 trillion global industry, yet very few operators build businesses that scale profitably, let alone become genuinely valuable to sell or raise against.

With the right strategy, operational discipline, and senior operator guidance, established hospitality businesses do more than grow. They become more profitable, more scalable, and more valuable. At The Food Guys International, we do not just advise. We work alongside you as operating partners to build a business that lasts, and that is worth more. With experience across 45+ countries, we work with established operators and global hospitality groups to deliver measurable results.

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Our commitment to you

At The Food Guys International, we only take on engagements where we are confident we can create value well beyond our fee, which is why we are selective about who we work with. When we work together, you can count on:

  • Senior operators on your business, not juniors
  • A fixed scope and a fixed fee, with no surprise costs
  • Complete confidentiality
  • A paid diagnostic that turns straight into action, not a report that sits on a shelf

Our services

Protecting margin, scaling, or preparing to sell? We have done it before.

Whether you are protecting margin, scaling into new markets, or preparing to raise or sell, senior operator guidance is what turns intent into results. Our engagements are built around your goals and led by people who have done it, from strengthening operations to scaling multi-site groups and building long-term value.

Our team members​

The team involved

Jake Young
Jake Young Founder & CEO
Roy McFarlane
Roy McFarlane Culinary & Creative
David Waters-Marsh
David Waters-Marsh Operations
Alex De Silva
Alex De Silva Photography
Lujain Al Ansari
Lujain Al Ansari Brand Strategy & Marketing
Kos Galtos
Kos Galtos Growth Strategy & Governance

Our Partners