Food & Beverage Consulting

Your operation
has a story.
We read the numbers.

Tu Sabe. We prove it.

The Sabe Group partners with restaurants, hospitality groups, and food & beverage operators to turn operational complexity into measurable profitability.

10+

Years in Hospitality

Menu Engineering
Food Cost Optimization
Kitchen Systems
Team Development
StarChefs Rising Star '24
10+
Years in Hospitality
Multi
Venue Operations
3–8%
Avg. Cost Reduction
Bilingual
English & Spanish
What We Do

Operational intelligence for
every layer of your business.

We don't do surface-level audits. We embed, we analyze, and we build systems that outlast our engagement.

Menu Engineering
Portion standardization, recipe costing, waste tracking, and PMIX-driven menu strategy.
Kitchen Systems
Station buildouts, KDS implementation, ticket time analysis, and prep systems that eliminate chaos.
Team Development
Labor modeling, scheduling optimization, KM training, and management development.

"Every restaurant knows something is off.
We show you exactly where — and fix it."

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Our Services

Built to diagnose, design,
and deliver — not just advise.

Every engagement is tailored. We scope to your reality, not a one-size template.

Menu Engineering & Food Cost Optimization
Portion standardization, recipe costing, waste tracking, and PMIX-driven menu strategy. We find the money your menu is leaving behind.
Recipe CostingPMIXPortions
Kitchen Systems & Workflow Design
Station buildouts, prep systems, KDS implementation, ticket time analysis, and production pars that make your kitchen run without chaos.
KDSWorkflowPrep Systems
Labor Analysis & Team Development
Labor budget modeling, scheduling optimization, KM training programs, skills assessments, and management development that builds real leadership.
LaborTrainingLeadership
POS & Technology Implementation
System selection, menu builds, online ordering setup, and integrations that connect front-of-house data to back-of-house reality.
POSOnline OrdersIntegrations
Vendor & Supply Chain Management
Order guide buildouts, vendor negotiation, inventory management systems, and purchasing strategies that protect your margins.
BlueCartFishbowlVendor Strategy
Culinary Program Development
Concept development, menu creation, seasonal programming, R&D, and culinary identity buildouts for openings, relaunches, or brand-wide alignment.
Concept DevMenu CreationR&D

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numbers are really saying?

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About

Built from the line,
not the boardroom.

EDR
Founder & Principal
Based InPhiladelphia

Edwin De La Rosa

The Sabe Group was founded by Edwin De La Rosa — an operator, not an outsider. With a decade of experience leading culinary operations across multi-venue hospitality groups, Edwin brings the perspective of someone who's run the pass, managed the P&L, and built the systems that make kitchens run.

From serving as Assistant Culinary Director across a portfolio of restaurants to earning recognition from StarChefs, the New York Times, and Philadelphia Magazine, Edwin's career has been defined by one thing: turning operational knowledge into measurable results.

We don't hand you a binder and walk away. We embed with your team, understand your culture, and build infrastructure that works long after we leave.

Our Approach

Four steps. No fluff.

Every engagement starts by listening. We audit your operations, financials, and team before recommending anything — because the right prescription depends on understanding the full picture.

  1. Discovery

    We audit your operations, financials, and team — and listen before prescribing.

  2. Diagnosis

    We identify where you're bleeding margin, losing labor hours, or running on instinct instead of data.

  3. Build

    We create the systems, guides, and tools your operation needs — and train your team to own them.

  4. Sustain

    Weekly reporting, KPI tracking, and ongoing support to make sure the changes stick.

Credentials

Recognized by the industry.
Trusted by operators.

Recognition

  • StarChefs Rising Star 2024
  • New York Times — Top 25 Restaurants, Philadelphia
  • Philadelphia Magazine — Top 50 Restaurants
  • Google Project Management Certificate

Core Expertise

  • Multi-venue culinary operations leadership
  • Food cost optimization & labor analysis across full-service, fast-casual, and events
  • POS implementation, BlueCart, Fishbowl, QuickBooks integration
  • Bilingual operations — English & Spanish fluency
  • Caribbean & Latin American culinary authority

"Every restaurant knows something is off.
We show you exactly where — and fix it."

Let's Talk
Contact

Start a conversation.

Whether you're opening a new concept, need your food costs under control, or want systems that actually work — we're here.

Let's talk about
your operation.

No templated pitch. We start by listening, understanding your pain points, and scoping work to your actual needs and budget.

Philadelphia, PA