Restaurant consultant in Winnipeg, working in person across Manitoba.
The DC Group is based in Winnipeg. Denys Chernenko works with restaurants, bars, hotels and food-service operators across the city and the province, on site when it helps and remotely when it does not.
What we do together.
New openings in Winnipeg
Business plan, pre-opening budget, menu costing and hiring plan, with the licensing and permit steps mapped early so they do not hold up the opening.
Concept development
Format, menu and numbers tested against the neighbourhood and the site before the build, for owners, hotels and developers.
Food and labour cost
Recipe costing, ordering, waste and schedules matched to demand, so prime cost comes back to target.
Menu costing and engineering
Every dish costed and priced to a target, and the menu rebuilt around the items that earn the most.
Hotel F&B
Outlet P&L, banquets and labour, from a former Director of F&B for a three-hotel group.
Turnarounds
Find the leaks in the P&L, steady the cash and rebuild the plan while the doors stay open.
On your floor, not just on a screen.
Being in Winnipeg means Denys can walk the floor, sit in on a service and meet your team face to face, without travel costs. Outside Manitoba the same work is delivered by video call and shared documents.
Experience behind the work.
Denys Chernenko has 21 years in hospitality. As Director of F&B for a three-hotel group he brought food cost from 34% to 29% and labour from 36% to 28%. He was General Manager of a $3M franchised restaurant and spent three years at Sysco managing a $16–18M foodservice territory.
Common questions.
Do you meet clients in person in Winnipeg?
Yes. We are based in Winnipeg, so on-site visits in the city are part of the work. Visits elsewhere in Manitoba are arranged as part of the written scope.
Can you help with licensing and permits for a new Winnipeg restaurant?
We build the licensing and permit steps into the opening plan and timeline so nothing is left to the last week. The owner makes the applications, and current requirements should always be checked with the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba public health and the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba.
What does it cost to work with you?
The first 30-minute call is free. The first paid step is the Operator's P&L Teardown: 90 minutes through your numbers plus a written one-page plan, for $450 USD. Larger work is quoted in writing before it starts.
Do you only work in Winnipeg?
No. We work with operators across Canada and worldwide, remotely. Winnipeg and Manitoba clients also get in-person time.
Pick a time that works for you.
A 30-minute operator call — no slides, no pitch. Free.
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