Confirm zoning, lease use, entity and insurance structure before money is committed.
Procurement
U.S.-based · Global reach
Equipment Sourcing & Purchasing
Equipment decisions affect capital cost, installation, training, maintenance, utilities, food quality, capacity, and long-term reliability. Cole develops specifications from the operating need, evaluates new and used options, compares vendors, identifies hidden installation requirements, supports negotiation, and coordinates delivery and commissioning so purchases deliver lifecycle value.
What this work is designed to deliverThe right equipment, properly specified and acquired, without avoidable cost, delay, or operational compromise.
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Senior expertise.
Practical execution.
We begin with the production requirement rather than a preferred brand or vendor quote. Each option is compared on capacity, footprint, utilities, installation, service availability, warranty, consumables, training, energy use, and expected life so the purchase decision reflects total operating cost and risk.
Our operating approachNo seagull management. We can enter at the diagnostic, planning, implementation, stabilization, or ongoing-advisory stage—and remain accountable through execution, adoption, and a sustainable handoff.
Translate menu, volume, workflow, utilities, space, sanitation, and service requirements into equipment specifications and performance criteria.
Compare new, used, leased, and refurbished options across capacity, installation, warranty, service network, energy, consumables, and total life cost.
Confirm listings, certifications, clearances, ventilation, fire suppression, plumbing, electrical, gas, drainage, refrigeration, and local approval requirements.
Manage competitive quotes, alternates, rebates, lead times, deposits, freight, tax, storage, delivery access, damage inspection, and acceptance terms.
Coordinate rough-ins, shop drawings, substitutions, delivery sequencing, installation, start-up, calibration, commissioning, and operator training.
Create asset records, serial numbers, warranties, manuals, preventive maintenance, spare-parts, service contacts, and replacement planning.
Details that protect the work
What clients cannot afford to discover too late.
Requirements vary by jurisdiction and operating model. We identify the dependencies early, assign ownership, maintain the evidence, and coordinate licensed specialists wherever professional authority is required.
Sequence plan review, building, fire, health, alcohol, signage, accessibility, occupancy, and operating approvals.
Control drawings, substitutions, change orders, inspections, certificates, warranties, closeout files, and renewal dates.
Identify HACCP, allergen, ventilation, grease, waste, security, privacy, employment, music, and vendor requirements early—not at opening.
When to bring us in
Before a decision.
During a transition.
When performance slips.
Build or launch
Get the structure, economics, people, systems, and controls right before opening or expansion.
Fix or stabilize
Step into an urgent gap, stop leakage, restore accountability, and protect the business.
Improve or grow
Strengthen the operating platform before scaling, transacting, refinancing, or adding leadership.
Flexible engagement
Focused project
A defined issue, deliverable, timeline, and implementation plan.
Fractional leadership
Hands-on senior ownership without adding a permanent full-time executive.
Ongoing advisory
Regular operating review, decision support, accountability, and governance.
Step in where it matters