Members

Experience And Expertise

Members of the Food Consultants Group provide consulting services to food related business in all 50 states, as well as in many countries around the world. We can offer you a virtual office capability tailored to your immediate needs, and do it quickly and cost efficiently. Together, we have a combined experience level that is unrivaled in the industry.

Group Co-Founders

CGR Management ConsultantsLLC

Peter Crosby, Principal

Distribution, Supply Chain, Logistics, Information Systems

1901 Avenue of the Stars, Ste. 1900
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Phone: 310.553.6837
Fax: 310.553.6410

The Growth Group

Mike Gilles, President

Foodservice Marketing, New Products, New Ventures Evaluation

33852 Del Obispo, Ste 137
Dana Point, CA 92629

Phone: 949.488.3880
Fax: 949.488.3879

Members

LatinoLandia USA, Inc.

Joe Albonetti, President

LatinoLandia USA® is dedicated to helping companies profitably leverage the growing Hispanic market, with integrated and cost-effective Hispanic marketing services tailored to each client's goals.

104 Discovery
Irvine, CA 92618

Phone: (949) 502-8822

Forrestal Consultants LLC

Terry Baker, Managing Associate Western Region

We build strategic knowledge, internationally

Princeton Forrestal Village, 116 Village Blvd., Ste. 200
Princeton, NJ 5840

Phone: (866) 448-3834
Fax: (562) 981-6248

Norris Bernstein

Norris Bernstein, Certified Management Consultant

Retail Grocery Products - Marketing National & International

9309 Marina Pacifica Dr. N.
Long Beach, CA 90803

Phone: (562) 493-5458
Fax: (562) 493-5459

Brooker Laboratories Nutritional Analysis

Daniel Brooker, M.S. - Consultant

Nutritional Analysis of FDA food products is our specialty. Services include: formatted nutrition facts, ingredient statements, allergen statements, FDA food label compliance reviews, restaurant menu nutrition labeling.

PO BOX 8097
Long Beach, CA 90808

Phone: 877-545-3207
Fax: 877-545-3207

Law Offices of Steven E. Brunette & Assoc.

Steven E. Brunette,

Business & Commercial Law Food Law & Dietary Supplements, Gov't & Regulatory Compliance

4422 Prospect Avenue, Suite B
Yorba Linda, CA 92886

Phone: 714-993-1593
Fax: 714-524-7360

Abbye Freiman

Abbye Freiman, President

Consultant to Cafes, Bakeries & Gourmet Products

4733 Torrance Blvd. # 984
Torrance, CA 90503

Phone: 310.370.5448
Fax: 310.793.7954

DCG & Associates

Don C. Gay,

7621 Volga Drive #1
Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Phone: (714) 508-6727
Fax: (509) 278-9071

HSR Associates, Inc.

Steve Goodman, President

Marketing and Sales, Development Consultants, Food & Beverage

18829 Paseo Nuevo Drive
Tarzana, CA 91356

Phone: (818) 757-7152
Fax: (818) 757-7141

Johnson, Butler & Company

Paul Johnson, Principal

Assisting in Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, Joint Ventures & Financings

2600 Mission Street, Ste. 206
San Marino, CA 91108

Phone: 626-799-5200
Fax: 626-799-5274

The Knox Company

Will Knox, President

The Knox Company specializes in restaurant real estate and concept development.

8665 Wilshire Blvd. #309
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Phone: 310-652-7735
Fax: 310-440-5253

Solutions @ Work

Sheri Long, President

Helping organizations and people work better

4533 MacArthur Blvd., #200
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Phone: 949.786.1010
Fax: 949.786.1155

Food Power

Phylis Ann Marshall, Principal

Concepting and Analyzing Restaurant Operations and Food Merchandising

2463 Irvine Ave. Suite E-1
Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Phone: 949.646.3206
Fax: 949.646.1390

Krost, Baumgarten, Kniss & Guerrero

Jason Melillo, CPA

An Accountancy Corporation Specializing in Restaurant Accounting and Consulting KBKG, Inc., Cost Segregation Specialist

790 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite 600
Pasadena, CA 91101

Phone: (626) 449-4225 x128

The Graphic Element

Laura Missioreck, President

Innovative package design specializing in the food industry. We also design and print marketing and promotional materials and create web sites for your products.

806 Manhattan Beach Blvd. #204
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Phone: 310-798-2711
Fax: 310-798-2811

California Co-Pac

Bill Morgan, Owner

Contract Packing

21671 Membrilla
Mission Viejo, CA 92692

Phone: 949-859-6845
Fax: 949-859-6845

Chef Innovations Inc.

Kelly G. Mullarney,

Through our emphasis on training and education, we have successfully guided companies through concept development, restaurant design and all aspects of operations.

2412 Valencia Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92706

Phone: (949) 230-2484
Fax: (714) 558-7327

Nesheim & Associates

Newell Nesheim, President

Developing new business

3741 Stewart Avenue, Suite A
Los Angeles, CA 90066

Phone: 310.390.6900
Fax: 310.390.3228

Lee & Associates, Inc.

Leo Pearlstein, President

Food Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, Consulting, Home Economic Services (Western Research Kitchens Division)

145 S. Fairfax Ave. Suite #301
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Phone: 323.938.3300
Fax: 323.938.3305

Lunchline, inc.

Karen Peterson, President

Marketing expertise, compliance procedures, reporting, and sales training for the school foodservice market

22331 Caminito Arroyo Seco
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Phone: 949.454.6115
Fax: 949.454.6117

Business Solutions 2000

Bob Puccio, President

Foodservice, Specialty Retailing & Franchising

5244 Via Patricia
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320

Phone: 805-375-5618
Fax: 805-375-5619

Lakeside Brands, Inc.

Mark Ragland, President

Marketing, Strategic Consulting, Business Development

66 Fairlake
Irvine, CA 92614

Phone: 949.733.2645
Fax: 949.733.2364

California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC)

John Regan, Manager of Industry Development

Manufacturing Support and Operations: Lean Enterprise, 5S, Kaizen, Energy Cost Reduction.
Quality Management Systems: ISO, Six Sigma, Quality Control.
Strategic Business: Planning, IT Services, Team Building, Leadership Development, Customized

690 Knox Street
Torrance, CA 90502

Phone: 800-300-CMTC
Fax: 310-808-1466

Culinary Connections®

Marcia Schurer, President

Full-service food consulting and training. Services: concept, product, menu, nutrition development, market research, marketing, sales, PR, operations and financial systems, packaging, strategy, business development, mergers & acquisitions for foodservice,

1122 North Dearborn Street, Suite 16 J
Chicago, IL 60610

Phone: 312-932-9694
Fax: 312-932-9695

Seet & Associates

Swee, Seet, Director

New Product Development - Food, Nutritional & Dietary Supplements, R&D, Technical Service, Product Improvement/Optimization, Nutritional Labeling.

1921 Monterey Road
South Pasadena, CA 91030

Phone: (626) 403-9530

Sharp Market Intelligence

Seena Sharp, Principal

Competitive Intelligence and Early Signs of Growth Opportunities

618 Sixth St.
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Phone: 310.379.5179
Fax: 310.694.9024

Miljoy Ent., Inc.

Joy Shefter,

Business, New Product Development,

P.O. Box 897
Beverly Hills, CA 90213

Phone: 310.275.2371
Fax: 310.275.2371

Ruck-Shockey Associates, Inc.

Georgie Shockey, Co-Partner

Foodservice Consultants

58 W. Thymewood Place
The Woodlands, TX 77382

Phone: 281.364.0335
Fax: 281.364.0338

Stallman Marketing

Steve Stallman, President

Sales, Marketing, & Product Development from Concept to National Distribution. Retail, Foodservice, Restaurants. Strategic Planning, Branding, SEO & Internet Marketing.

19506 Roscoe Blvd., #B
Northridge, CA 91324

Phone: 818.772.1963

Westover Financial, Inc.

Bob Stanley, Equipment Leasing Specialist

Equipment Financing and Investment

400 N. Tustin Ave. Suite 140
, CA

Phone: 714-834-0127
Fax: 714-834-0327

On the Edge Design

Paul Sweeney, Web Designer

Full-service Web and Print design for the Restaurant and Hospitality Industries

1601 Dove St. Ste. 294
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Phone: 949-251-0025
Fax: 949-251-0026

PMA Concepts

Victor Wegelin, President

Full Service Industrial Automation and Process Control Specialists

6765 Westminster Blvd. Suite C, PMB 436
Westminster, CA 92683

Phone: 714.931.8832
Fax: 714.893.3900

Barry Weinstein & Associates

Barry Weinstein, President

Project Management Services, R&D, Quality Control

P.O. Box 3822
Fullerton, CA 92834

Phone: 714.526.8165
Fax: 561.658.0844

Gray-Wood Associates

Ralph Woodworth, President

Management Consultants for Hotel-Restaurants, Club, Reengineering Specialists.

80811 Camino San Gregorio
Indio, CA 92203

Phone: 760.360.3037

ZGolf Food & Beverage Services

John Zaruka, President

ZGolf provides creative consulting and management for the food and beverage aspect of the golf industry. Banquet operations and marketing are our specialty.

79 Daily Dr. #300
Camarillo, CA 93010

Phone: 800.246.2087
Fax: 805.388.0984