Restaurant Consultant - Franchising

Restaurant Franchise Expert

FirstOak Hospitality Consulting - Neil Lester

Neil is a seasoned restaurant executive with over 30 years experience in the hospitality industry and 25 years in the franchise industry in Canada. As Principal of FirstOak Hospitality Consulting, he specializes in franchisee and franchisor business optimization and strategic growth opportunities. Neil works personally with all of his clients and brings current franchise expertise from best in class organizations to help franchisees and franchisors successfully grow their sales and profits. He has directed the Canadian business of well respected International brands such as Burger King Restaurants, Blockbuster Video retail stores and as Division Vice President and then Senior Vice President of Wendy’s Restaurants of Canada. His in depth knowledge of the Canadian market is invaluable in helping clients with site selection, development strategies, systems development and business analysis. Other areas of focus include:

We can help you with:

- Strategic Business Plans

- Growth and Scalability Strategies

- Franchise System and Support Services

- Coaching Senior Management and Ownership

- Advisory Boards

- Creating validation, monitoring and control systems to insure long term results and added value.

Neil currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Canada and recently served as a Director of the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservice Assoc. of which he remains an active member. He is also a member of the Canadian Franchise Association."

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