About Us

Umami Concepts is a client-based culinary management firm specializing in the creation, execution and operation of restaurant concepts. The Umami Concepts team brings a unique set of skills to the investor or operator looking for hospitality solutions. Our experience ranges from fast-casual restaurants in the United States to Michelin-starred dining in Tokyo, offering our clients expertise at every level.

Our company is organized to allow for the myriad of skills needed when opening or operating a restaurant by utilizing a network of professionals we have grown to respect and trust over the years.

"Umami Concepts, Hospitality Solutions For A New Asia"

 
 

Our Craft

 

Services

 

CULINARY SERVICES

  • Concept Creation & Development
  • Menu Creation & Development
  • Recipe Creation & Development

Whether you are a new investor looking to create a restaurant concept or a long-time Food & Beverage Operator looking for a makeover or something in between, Umami Concepts will bring that necessary set of expertise to help you realize your vision of your business.

 

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

  • Feasibility Studies & Business Plan
  • Menu & Recipe Costing
  • Menu Engineering

Even if your restaurant is packed every night, you may or may not be turning a profit. Creating a popular restaurant concept is difficult enough, but it also needs to make money. Umami concepts will create or revise your business model, rework recipes and costings and analyze your sales statistics so that you are sure to achieve your
financial goals.

 

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

  • Executive Placement and Support
  • Culinary Staff Management
  • Development & Production of Training Manuals

Good help is hard to find. Rather than taking the traditional role of a recruiter, sourcing a candidate and selling them to you, Umami Concepts’ chefs & mangers are part of a greater whole. Each one of our placements is an extension of the company, bringing to your business a wealth of experience and resources that you can rely upon. The members of our team have access to our professional network at anytime.

 

TECHINICAL PROCESSES

  • Site Evaluation
  • Kitchen Design
  • Equipment Sourcing
  • Recipe/Ordering Systems
  • Project Mangement

There are no small jobs when it comes to profitability. The team of Umami Concepts has opened and redesigned kitchens and restaurants all over Asia, producing more popular and profitable operations. Be it maximizing dining space, internal kitchen workflow, computer systems or putting all of these elements together, we will provide that eye for detail that only comes with years of experience.

 

How It Works

 

Contact Us

Umami Concepts is a forward thinking organization that values the close relationships we build with our clients and within the industry. Do you have a question, comment or enquiry for Umami Concepts? We would love to here from you. Please fill out the form on this page and we will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible.