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A chef-led team from Mumbai. We plan, build and fix restaurants, cafés and QSRs in India and abroad.

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Chef Birendra Singh at a food tasting with a table of plated dishes

Meet the chef

Restaurant, café & QSR setup consultantsEvery service. One chef.

Chef Birendra Singh works on every project in person: the menu, the kitchen, costing, training, vendors and the launch.

3 decades in kitchens 126 projects

Meet the team

Restaurants, cafés, bars, QSRs & cloud kitchensWhat we build

RestaurantsBarsCafésQSRsLoungesCloud kitchensResortsHotelsCanteensCorporate kitchensCatering kitchensBulk kitchens

From a 20-cover café to a bulk kitchen sending out thousands of meals a day.

Restaurant consultancy servicesServices we offer

The work runs in four stages, from the first plan to the weeks after opening. Hire us for one stage or all four.

01Before anything is built

Concept & Kitchen Design

  • Concept planningWho it is for, what it serves, how it makes money.
  • Kitchen layout and designStations, flow and equipment around your menu.
  • MEP planningElectrical, plumbing, gas and exhaust, planned with your contractors.
  • Bar and café layoutCounters and bars set up for fast, easy service.

02Menu and recipes

Menu & Recipe Development

  • Menu curationA tight menu your kitchen can cook on its busiest night.
  • Recipe developmentEvery dish written into a standard recipe card.
  • Food trials and tastingReal diners taste every dish before it goes live.
  • Food R&DNew flavours and formats, tested in our kitchen.

03People and systems

Hiring, Training & SOPs

  • Team hiringThe right chefs and service staff, interviewed with you.
  • Team trainingKitchen and service teams trained before opening day.
  • SOPsStep-by-step standards for every station and shift.
  • Operations setupPurchase, stores, prep and service, running smoothly.

04Opening and after

Launch & Hand Holding

  • Crockery, cutlery, glass and linenWhat suits your concept, without overspending.
  • Kitchenware and vendorsThe right tools and trusted suppliers.
  • Technology setupPOS, billing, inventory and online orders.
  • Hand holdingWe stay with you after launch until it runs on its own.

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Know what you want to open?

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Menu development & recipe R&D for any cuisineAny cuisine.
Any concept.

Classic or crazy, we research the dish, trial it and make sure your kitchen can cook it every day. Slide the chilli and see what’s cooking.

Today’s special

PUNJABI DHABA. Classic North Indian, done the proper way.

ClassicBoldCrazy

Got something even wilder?

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Anything. Anywhere.

Global & regional cuisine specialistsThe world
on a plate.

Projects across India and abroad, from metro food streets to hill-town resorts. Every red light is a kitchen we have fired up.

  • 12cities
  • 3countries
  • 126projects

How we work · 8 stops

How we set up a restaurantIdea to opening night

Opening a restaurant, café or cloud kitchen? Here is the route we take with you, stop by stop.

Stop 1 of 8

Site, concept & idea

We visit your site, listen to your idea and budget, and shape the concept: who your guests are, the look and the format.

  • Site visit
  • Concept note
  • Budget plan

Restaurant & café concepts we buildBring us your brief.

Chef has heard them all. Here are a few favourites.

Chef Birendra Singh, founder of Gourmet GuysLeave it to me.

Solved

“Our menu has 120 dishes.”

Cut to 32 that actually sell. Faster kitchen, less waste.

126 projects and counting

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Food from our restaurant projectsPlates we’re proud of

Grilled octopus on rocket salad, a Gourmet Guys menu dishPlated dessert with berry coulis by Gourmet GuysMeringue tart from a café menu by Gourmet GuysCrispy chilli chicken developed by Gourmet GuysGrilled steak with asparagus and mash from a Gourmet Guys restaurant menuCrispy potato starter, a Gourmet Guys recipeMango panna cotta dessert by Gourmet GuysHealthy vegetable bowl developed by Gourmet Guys

Restaurant brands we set up in India & abroadBrands we have built

A few of the restaurants, cafés and bars we helped open, from 126 projects over 3 decades. Drag the ring to spin it.

  • SthambaSthamba
  • Kömür The RooftopKömür The Rooftop
  • Liv Wid FusionLiv Wid Fusion
  • PuroPuro
  • Mintley CafeMintley Cafe
  • Saffron The Resto BarSaffron The Resto Bar
  • MaskoMasko
  • DICE;dDICE;d
  • KopykoKopyko
  • Stack TherapyStack Therapy
RIKAVI crockery and kitchenware store, HORECA partner of Gourmet Guys

Our HORECA partner

RIKAVI in Bhandup West stocks crockery, cutlery, glassware, serveware and kitchenware for restaurants, cafés, hotels and canteens. For Chefs, By Chefs.

The Gourmet Guys journal

Restaurant business tips & guidesFresh from the pass

Straight from 3 decades in kitchens: how to open, run and grow a restaurant, café or cloud kitchen.

Read the Journal
Restaurant Ideas for 2027: 12 Concepts Worth Opening in India Opening a restaurant Restaurant Ideas for 2027: 12 Concepts Worth Opening in India 12 restaurant ideas worth opening in India in 2027, from regional menus to café-bars and cloud kitchen brands, with what each needs to work. 19 Oct 2026 · 3 min read Cloud Kitchen vs Ghost Kitchen: What Is the Difference? Cloud kitchens Cloud Kitchen vs Ghost Kitchen: What Is the Difference? 19 Oct 2026 · 3 min read How to Open a Café in India: A Step-by-Step Guide Opening a restaurant How to Open a Café in India: A Step-by-Step Guide 19 Oct 2026 · 4 min read Best Restaurant Consultant in India: 8 Things the Best Ones Do Opening a restaurant Best Restaurant Consultant in India: 8 Things the Best Ones Do 19 Oct 2026 · 4 min read What Does a Consultant Chef Do? 7 Ways One Helps Your Restaurant Running a restaurant What Does a Consultant Chef Do? 7 Ways One Helps Your Restaurant 20 Aug 2025 · 4 min read
Still hungry? 18 stories on menus, kitchens, costing, cloud kitchens and careers. Open the Journal

Restaurant consultant reviewsOwners say it better

Real reviews from our Google profile.

4.9★★★★★98 reviews on Google

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Excellent and prompt service by team Gourmet Guys. They have executed our dream café Diced in Thane. Superb work.
Chinmay HajareDICE;d café, Thane
Everything was done very professionally with efficiency throughout the whole process.
Michelle DavidMasko café
Had excellent time working with Chef Birendra Singh and team in Goa for a new upcoming casual dining restaurant.
Prabhud TulajaniCasual dining, Goa
Excellent consultant for hospitality industry, from the menu planning, costing, staffing and marketing.
Pritam GuptaHospitality business
Had amazing experience and learning at Mintley Cafe Bhubaneswar with team Gourmet Guys.
Sanaya RoyMintley Cafe, Bhubaneswar
Have got a menu from Chef Birendra Singh for our restaurant. Menu was so good.
R D Rajesh DebnathRestaurant menu
Had collaboration for a café project in Dombivli. Nice team, had amazing time.
Raj NaiduCafé, Dombivli
We have collaborated for a family restaurant. They are such a good consulting team.
Saurabh KadamFamily restaurant

Where we work

Restaurant consultants across India, and beyond.

From our studio in Mumbai, we work as restaurant, café and F&B consultants for founders across India and abroad: new openings, café setup, QSR and cloud kitchen launches, and turnarounds for restaurants that are already open.

Mumbai Thane Navi Mumbai Pune Goa Ahmedabad Delhi Bangalore Hyderabad Dubai Dar es Salaam

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