Essential Food Group offers end-to-end strategic guidance and hands-on support for restaurateurs and hospitality professionals. With experience across every facet of the industry, our focus is on restaurants and food & beverage retail. We lead projects from initial vision through launch, creating sustainable foundations for long-term success.
Who We Are
Essential Food Group is a team of seasoned hospitality professionals with over 30 years of experience in high-end dining spanning development, financial planning, and operations across both the front and back-of-house. We’ve walked the floors, worked the line, and managed teams across every area of the business, which allows us to deliver tailored strategies grounded in real-world know-how.
What Makes Us Unique
We’re more than consultants—we’re hands-on strategic partners who guide your project from vision to reality. We support your business every step of the way—from financial planning and site selection, to lease negotiation, project management, construction, culinary and brand development, staffing, training, and post-opening support. Our goal: to build a strong foundation that sets your team and business up for long-term success.
From Our Happy Clients
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I love working with Pat Coll, he is a true restaurant professional, and the ultimate Hospitalitarian
Eddie Heintz, Wagner Family of Wine
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I’ve worked with Pat and his Team for over 30 years and they always deliver
George Federighi, TriMark Federighi Design
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Gordon's knowledge and skills in all aspects of the restaurant business, are valued and trusted by not only myself, but so many who have had the luck and good fortune to work with him
Karen Goldberg
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Pat Coll is THE OPERATOR!
Millard Drexler, Former Gap CEO
