Consulting

Blake Donaldson, posing for the camera in a light green shirt.

Blake F. Donaldson

Your Business Is My Passion

With more than 33 years in the restaurant and hospitality industry, my experience will prove to be your greatest asset. I have been ‘doing it’ for all these years. My life has been restaurants and bars for decades. Come in early, do the planning, do the set up, do the training, do the inventory, do the ordering, receiving, menu design and more…
I have been in the trenches for thirty years. I know how this works. All of it!
My last 15 years has been in the electric ‘Southern California’ beach town atmosphere. Featuring crazy martinis and great vintage cocktails. Now ‘keying’ on the hot new ‘master mixology’ trend sweeping the nation. My last gig had a dedicated ‘cocktail garden’, which I would go get fresh herbs & spices at the beginning of each shift.

Do you want creativity, professionalism and profitability to rule your roost? Then email me from the ‘contact me’ page and we’ll set up a meeting to see if our paths should cross.
Below are listed some of the things that fill my mind and may be of service to you.
 Beverage Program Development
 Cocktail Menu Creation
 Martini Menu Creation
 Wine List Creation
 Cocktail Creation
 Bar Staff Training
 Portion Control
 Salesmanship
 Professionalism
 Clientel Building
 Cash Handling
 Bar Interior Design
 Ice Well Placement
 Equipment Placement
 Refrigeration Placement
 Soda Guns
 Trash & Recycling
 Sinks and Glassware management
 Inventory Control
 Inventory Set Up
 Initial Purchasing
 POS Data Input
 Graphic Design
 Web Site Development
 Social Media Strategy