Great Restaurants Start With Great Operators
Practical consulting from an active restaurant owner, certified health and life coach, and military leader with 30 years of experience leading teams and mentoring people. I help you improve yourself first—that becomes the foundation for dynamic improvement in your restaurant and team. I don't just teach what works—I live it every day.
Most consultants fix systems.
I fix the operator first.
Your restaurant's performance is directly tied to your leadership, mindset, and well-being. I start there—addressing burnout, clarifying your vision, and building the mindset you need to lead effectively. Most consultants skip this step. That's why most restaurant owners stay stuck.
From that foundation, I build the systems around you using the 7 Pillars Framework: concept clarity, exceptional food, great people, leadership, operational efficiency, financial intelligence, and marketing. These systems turn chaos into clarity and stress into success.
The result: a more profitable restaurant, a more engaged, accountable team, and most importantly—you get your time and life back.
Real partnerships.
Real results.
Every engagement at Paul Jansen Group starts with the same belief: lasting restaurant improvement begins with the operator, not the operation. We don't offer quick fixes or one-size-fits-all solutions. We build real partnerships with owners who are ready to do the work — on themselves and their business.
Consulting Services
Built for Real Change
Restaurant Operational Evaluation
A deep-dive review of your operations, financials, systems, and leadership to pinpoint exactly where you're losing time, money, and momentum — and what to do about it.
Three-Month Performance Program
A hands-on coaching and consulting engagement that addresses both you and your restaurant. We work through the 7 Pillars Framework together, building the systems and leadership habits that create lasting results.
Startup Consulting
Thinking about opening a restaurant or launching a new concept? I'll help you build it right from the beginning — so you're not fixing avoidable mistakes two years in.
Ongoing Coaching
For operators who've done the work and want to keep growing. Ongoing accountability, guidance, and support to help you sustain results and continue evolving as a leader.
Hourly consulting is not part of our core service model. In our experience, real change requires real commitment — a single session rarely addresses the root of the problem. That said, I do review requests on a case-by-case basis.
I Don't Just Teach It.
I Live It Every Day.
Most restaurant consultants stopped running restaurants years ago. I haven't. I currently own and operate Sette Pasta House, my 7th restaurant — and I've successfully sold the previous 6. It's a top-rated restaurant thriving in a competitive market. You can see exactly what I'm doing right — that's my resume.
I bring 30 years of military leadership to every engagement — which means I know how to build teams, create accountability, and lead under pressure. Add real-world restaurant expertise and a certification in health and life coaching, and you get something most consultants can't offer: someone who can work on your operation and on you at the same time.
I still serve in the military reserves, own and operate a high-performing restaurant, and run an active consulting business. That's only possible because of the systems I've built — in my business and in my life. What I teach, I live.
Let the numbers do the talking.
Sette Pasta House. 4.7 stars on Google. 4.6 on Yelp. In a competitive market, those numbers don't happen by accident — they happen by design. See for yourself.
A Proven Process,
Built for Results
Free Discovery Call
A straight conversation. No pitch, no pressure. In 30 minutes I'll learn where your restaurant is, what's holding it back, and whether we're the right fit for each other.
On-Site Operational Review
I come to you. I observe your operation firsthand — the floor, the kitchen, the financials, the culture. I'll talk to your team, interview key staff, and when appropriate, get perspective directly from your guests. You can't fix what you haven't seen with your own eyes — and I make sure I see all of it.
Financial & Systems Analysis
I dig into the numbers and the systems behind them. Food cost, labor, workflows, leadership gaps — everything that's quietly costing you money and time.
Your Written Improvement Roadmap
You walk away with a clear, prioritized plan built specifically for your restaurant. No generic advice — a real roadmap you can act on immediately.
And then I stay.
Most consultants hand you a plan and disappear. That's not how lasting change works. Through scheduled visits, follow-ups, and ongoing accountability, I stay in your corner until the work is done — and beyond. Change is hard. Having a partner who guides you, challenges you, and holds you accountable isn't a luxury. It's the difference.
Ready to Transform
Your Restaurant?
Let's talk about your restaurant and how we can help you build a more profitable, organized business without sacrificing your life.