Hospitality & Food Growth Consultant

Martin
Mathew

I help restaurants, hotels, and food businesses grow revenue, enter new markets, and build systems that scale — drawing on 30 years of hands-on experience across the Middle East and Canada.

30 Years Experience
40% Avg. Revenue Growth
$1.2M+ Revenue Generated
Martin Mathew
NB
Canada & GCC

Not just advice.
Transformation.

Most consultants hand you a report. Martin rolls up his sleeves. With experience running restaurants in Abu Dhabi, launching food ingredient divisions across the GCC, and driving 30%+ sales growth in Atlantic Canada, he brings operational depth to every engagement.

Whether you're an owner-operator trying to stop the bleed, an ingredient company trying to crack the Canadian market, or a hospitality group building your next growth chapter — Martin has done it from the inside.

Restaurant & Hospitality Transformation
Profitability, operations, staff performance, concept development
Food Product & Ingredient Market Entry
Distribution strategy, channel development, trade partnerships
B2B Sales Growth & Pipeline Building
Revenue acceleration, key account strategy, CRM systems
Technical Food Consultancy
Ingredient formulation, production optimization, NPD support

Four Ways I Can
Drive Your Growth

Every engagement is tailored to your business — not a templated audit. Here's where I add the most value.

01 🍽️

Restaurant & Hospitality Transformation

Operations · Profitability · Culture

Your restaurant is bleeding margin, your team is inconsistent, or your concept has plateaued. I come in with an operator's mindset — not a clipboard — and fix what's actually broken.

  • Full operational audit: kitchen, floor, staffing, cost structure
  • Menu engineering & food cost reduction (10–20% savings typical)
  • Staff training programs: product knowledge, service standards, upselling
  • Concept repositioning & brand clarity for growth
  • Turnkey new location launch support
  • HORECA supplier sourcing & negotiation
02 🌾

Food Product & Ingredient Market Entry

Distribution · Sales Strategy · Partnerships

You've built a great food product or ingredient, but you don't have Canadian distribution, relationships, or market intelligence. I've spent 15+ years doing exactly this — and I know the buyers, channels, and language.

  • Canadian market entry strategy: Atlantic, national, or sector-specific
  • Distributor identification, qualification & approach
  • HORECA, retail, and industrial bakery channel mapping
  • Trade show representation (Restaurants Canada, SIAL, etc.)
  • Regulatory navigation: CFIA labelling & import compliance referral
  • Sales collateral & pitch material development
03 📈

B2B Sales Growth & Revenue Acceleration

Pipeline · Key Accounts · Forecasting

You have a good product and a good team, but your sales process is inconsistent, your pipeline is unpredictable, or you need senior BD capacity without a full-time hire. I plug in as a fractional revenue leader.

  • Sales strategy design, territory planning & ICP definition
  • Key account identification, outreach & relationship development
  • CRM setup & pipeline management (Salesforce, Pipedrive, Dynamics)
  • Sales team coaching & performance frameworks
  • Quarterly revenue forecasting & reporting
  • Fractional Sales Director engagement (ongoing retainer)
04 🔬

Technical Food & Ingredient Consultancy

Formulation · NPD · Production Optimization

You're launching a new product, wrestling with production bottlenecks, or need a technical bridge between your food scientists and your sales team. I've spent over a decade translating complex ingredient tech into commercial wins.

  • Ingredient technology assessment & recommendation
  • New product development (NPD) collaboration & co-development
  • Production bottleneck analysis & process improvement
  • Bakery specialization: flours, premixes, improvers, functional ingredients
  • Turnkey project management from spec to commercial rollout
  • HACCP-aligned quality process review
— Selected results from 30 years of work
40%
Regional Revenue Growth
Delivered within one year at FPT Middle East through targeted B2B market analysis and new account development across GCC.
$600K
New Annual Revenue
Generated in Year 1 by launching a new hotel & bakery products division from scratch at Fanar Al Khaleej — zero to revenue.
30%
YoY Sales Growth
Driven at Chandler Sales by expanding into New Brunswick market and onboarding 10+ new institutional and HORECA accounts.
22%
Sales Conversion Uplift
Achieved through CRM-driven pipeline management and performance tracking across a 4-person regional sales team.
$500K
Turnkey Project Value
Oversaw installation of large-scale foodservice infrastructure for institutional clients including a $300K project for Delhi Bistro.
$300K
NPD Revenue Contribution
Generated additional yearly revenue by introducing product innovation to key accounts — a 20% profit improvement per client.

Industries & Client Types

Deep expertise across the full food and hospitality value chain — from farm-gate ingredients to front-of-house excellence.

🏨
Hotels & Resorts
F&B strategy, supplier management, concept development
🍕
Restaurants & Cafés
Operations, profitability, growth, and multi-unit expansion
🥖
Bakeries & Patisseries
Product development, machinery, ingredient sourcing
🏭
Food Manufacturers
Ingredient procurement, process efficiency, export readiness
🌐
International Brands
Canadian market entry, distributor partnerships, sales setup
🎓
Institutional Foodservice
Healthcare, education, corporate — procurement & quality
🧂
Ingredient Distributors
Portfolio expansion, technical sales training, new channels
🚀
Food Startups
Go-to-market strategy, channel development, investor readiness

A Simple, Results-First Process

No lengthy onboarding. No boilerplate frameworks. We move fast, focus on what matters, and measure everything.

1
Discovery Call
Free 30-min conversation to understand your situation, goals, and where the biggest opportunity lies.
2
Scoped Proposal
A clear proposal with defined deliverables, timeline, and investment — no vague retainers or open-ended commitments.
3
Hands-On Engagement
Martin works directly with you and your team — not a junior associate. Real work, real presence, real accountability.
4
Measurable Outcomes
Every engagement ends with documented results, handover materials, and optionally, an ongoing advisory relationship.

Flexible Engagements for
Every Stage of Growth

Whether you need a quick expert opinion or an embedded strategic partner, there's a model that fits.

Let's Talk

Ready to Grow
Your Business?

Start with a free 30-minute call. No pitch, no pressure — just a direct conversation about what you're working on and whether I can help.

Phone / WhatsApp
Location
Moncton, New Brunswick
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