Food & Beverage Consulting For Hotels and Restaurants
The service of food in hospitality is one of the most important drivers of revenue, reputation and guest satisfaction. It can also be one of the most costly; it is where profits are made or lost.
An innovator, with a career spanning 25 years focusing on sustainable agriculture and seasonal local food , Mara has helped businesses both in Canada and internationally to improve and localize food quality with profitable results.
· Concept development
· Kitchen design
· Recipe development
· Public speaking
· Management & Staff training
· Operational audits
· Strategy improving financial performance
· Media and Promotion
· Developing & costing recipes
Cooking Classes & Speaking Engagements
Mara has decades of experience teaching cooking classes in a variety of locations from professional private culinary schools and colleges to farm to table intensive boot camps. During the pandemic Mara began collaborating with www.ottaviovictoria.com to offer fun and engaging zoom classes specializing in Italian dishes and seasonal ingredients attended by hundreds in just a couple of months. Mara holds Red Seal Chef’s certification and a B.C. Provincial Instructors Diploma.
Mara has spoken at several events and universities in Canada, Italy and Hungary.
For private classes or catering in the Victoria area, to book zoom classes or speaking engagements contact marajernigan@gmail.com
Hotel Management
Over 10 years experience in luxury eco lodge, boutique hotel, and guesthouse management. Specializing in remote nature or organic farm based locations.
· Oversight of hotel expansion and renovations
· Organic farm management in temperate and tropical environments
· Management of staff up to 100
· Creation and implementation of original guest experience packages
· Development and implementation of measurable service standards
· Coaching and management for sustainability and green certified programs such as organic certification
and Rainforest Alliance
Want to learn more? Setup a free discovery call and we can talk about your business and how I can help.