Hospitality Consulting Services

Creative ideas. Better systems. Stronger hospitality businesses.

Mindset Spirits provides hospitality and beverage consulting services for bars, restaurants, hotels, hospitality groups and independent operators across Melbourne, Sydney and beyond. From developing a new cocktail menu to building an entire beverage program, opening a venue or improving an existing operation, every project combines creativity with practical hospitality experience. Services can be delivered as standalone projects or combined into a complete consulting package depending on the needs of your venue.

Beverage & Cocktail Menu Development

Creative beverage programs designed to work both on paper and in real service.

Services can include:

  • Cocktail and beverage menu development

  • Non-alcoholic drinks

  • Recipe development and specifications

  • Menu structure and creative direction

  • Costing, batching and preparation systems

Hospitality & Bar Consulting

Practical consulting for venues looking to improve performance, solve operational challenges or refine an existing beverage program.

Services can include:

  • Operational and beverage audits

  • Bar workflow and service efficiency

  • Menu performance and profitability

  • Prep, production and stock systems

Menu Engineering & Commercial Performance

Improving the commercial performance of beverage programs without compromising quality or guest experience.

Services can include:

  • Recipe costing and pricing

  • COGS and gross profit analysis

  • Menu engineering

  • Waste and portion control

  • Menu performance reviews

New Venue Openings & Bar Planning

Support for new bars, restaurants and hospitality concepts from development through to opening.

Services can include:

  • Beverage concept and menu development

  • Bar design and operational planning

  • Equipment and supplier sourcing

  • Costing, systems and SOPs

  • Team training and opening support

Menu & Beverage Program Audits

A fresh perspective can reveal where a menu is underperforming creatively, operationally or commercially.

Services can include:

  • Menu structure, concept and beverage offering

  • Recipe, costing and pricing review

  • Profitability and menu performance

  • Prep, execution and operational efficiency

  • Prioritised recommendations for improvement

Training, SOPs & Operational Systems

Helping teams work more consistently through practical training and clear systems.

Services can include:

  • Cocktail and beverage training

  • Menu and product knowledge

  • Service standards and workflow

  • SOPs, checklists and procedures

  • Opening, closing, stock and prep systems

AI Creative & Digital Solutions for Hospitality

Practical AI solutions designed specifically for hospitality brands and operators.

Services can include:

  • AI beverage and product imagery

  • Marketing and social content

  • Creative concepts and visual direction

AI can be used as a standalone creative service or integrated into wider consulting, menu development and brand projects.