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About SRC
At SRC, we are restaurant strategists, culinary consultants, and operational partners, working alongside hospitality founders to build restaurants that are designed to succeed.
SRC
Suril Udeshi
Award-winning restaurant consultants, Suril Udeshi Restaurant Consultants (SRC) has been consulting with owners and hospitality groups since 2001, specialising in high-end restaurants and premium dining destinations across India and internationally. We are an end-to-end restaurant consulting firm covering concept, culinary, menu development, operations, kitchen & BOH planning, talent acquisition, training, launch and ongoing operations.
Our focus is simple: create distinctive restaurants, build strong teams and deliver commercially sustainable dining experiences. Recognised for our work, SRC received Restaurant Consultant of the Year recognition from Restaurant Guru in 2025/26.
Strategy
Restaurant Setups
Restaurant Operations
Build & Launch.
The operational foundation of the restaurant — planned, tested and refined before opening day.
Menu Concepts
Concept-driven menus built around your positioning, guest profile, kitchen capabilities and commercial goals.
Kitchen Planning
Efficient kitchen layouts, equipment planning and workflows designed for real-world service.
Back-of-House Planning
Stores, receiving, prep, cold rooms, stewarding, staff areas, waste flow and support infrastructure.
Staff Budgeting
Right-sizing your team with practical manpower structures and staffing budgets aligned to operations.
Talent Acquisition & Staff Recruitment
We identify, evaluate and recruit leadership, culinary, service and operational talent aligned to your concept and standards.
Crockery, Cutlery, Glassware & Hollowware
Curating the right tableware and managing sourcing and procurement — balancing aesthetics, functionality and budgets.
Food Trials
Recipe development, standardisation, presentation, portioning and kitchen execution trials.
Service Trials
Testing service sequences, SOPs, communication, timing and floor coordination before opening.
Guest Trials
Real-world feedback before launch — identifying gaps in food, service and the overall guest experience.
Software & Hardware Trials
Testing POS, KDS, billing, printers, devices and operational technology before go-live.
Launch & Fine-Tune
Opening with control, then continuously fine-tuning food, service, systems and operations based on real performance.
Retainer Services.
Opening is only the beginning. Our retainership keeps the restaurant evolving, the team improving, and the offering relevant.
Rigorous Team Training
Continuous training for kitchen and service teams to strengthen skills, consistency and guest experience.
SOP & Recipe Fine-Tuning
Reviewing and refining SOPs and recipes based on operational realities and evolving requirements.
Keep the Offering Relevant
Constantly reviewing the menu and guest experience to ensure the restaurant stays fresh, competitive and relevant.
Annual À La Carte Menu
Strategic annual menu revamp — from concept and R&D to costing, execution and launch.
Seasonal Menus & Execution
Creating and executing seasonal, festive and special menus that give guests a reason to return.
Owner Counselling
Regular strategic guidance on people, operations, menu, guest experience, profitability and the challenges that come with running a restaurant.
Services
Menu Planning.
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Menu Concept & Brand Direction
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Kitchen Planning.
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Kitchen Workflow & Department Planning
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BOH Planning.
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Receiving & Storage Planning
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Concept & Restaurant Strategy
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Concept Development & Positioning
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Pre-Opening & Launch
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Recruitment & Team Training
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Operations & Retainership
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Operational Systems & SOPs
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Complete consultancy scope
Before, launch & forever. One partner for the entire journey.
Explore internal food trials, launch monitoring, post-launch supervision, ongoing retainership, and seasonal menu upgrades.
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Projects
The brands we’ve built with.
15 Selected Pan-India & Global Identities
Restaurants and hospitality concepts supported across India (including Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Jabalpur) as well as strategic developments in the United States and the Bahamas.
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