Welcome to Lynch Food Consulting

Training Academy

About Martin Lynch

Martin is a specialist in food business mentoring and consultancy, working with private companies, local authorities, and development agencies for the past 15 years. Before that he worked for many years in senior positions in the restaurant and hotel sector in England and in some of the best-known hostelries in Ireland.

Martin’s academic qualifications include a BA in Culinary Arts; HCIMA Hospitality and catering; NUI Certificate in Training and Continuing Education; CIPD Certificate in Personnel Practices and NCTB Training Techniques. Martin is currently studying for his master’s degree in culinary Innovation and New Product Development at Technical University Dublin (TU Dublin).

With an excellent understanding of the functionality and business aspects of running a profitable and compliant food business, his key areas of expertise include:

Business mentoring

Cost management and operational planning

Product and business development

Business reviews and reporting

Add value and increase profitability by booking Martin as a mentor, consultant, or speaker.

About Martin Lynch

Martin is a specialist in food business mentoring and consultancy, working with private companies, local authorities, and development agencies for the past 15 years. Before that he worked for many years in senior positions in the restaurant and hotel sector in England and in some of the best-known hostelries in Ireland.

Martin’s academic qualifications include a BA in Culinary Arts; HCIMA Hospitality and catering; NUI Certificate in Training and Continuing Education; CIPD Certificate in Personnel Practices and NCTB Training Techniques. Martin is currently studying for his master’s degree in culinary Innovation and New Product Development at Technical University Dublin (TU Dublin).

With an excellent understanding of the functionality and business aspects of running a profitable and compliant food business, his key areas of expertise include:

Business mentoring

Cost management and operational planning

Product and business development

Business reviews and reporting

Add value and increase profitability by booking Martin as a mentor, consultant, or speaker.

Food Business Development

Are you seeking advice about making smart choices for your food business?

Now, more than ever, you need a proficient and professional service for your business to grow and succeed by maximising its profits.

I can help you with:

  • Everything you need to know on how to start a small food business
  • How to go improve your kitchen management systems
  • The information you need to set up a restaurant
  • Restaurant menu design, menu development and reviews
  • Operational food stock control management
  • How to calculate a menu price and the contribution from each dish
  • Managing what your company spends on food purchasing
  • Controlling food costs and supplier purchasing reviews
  • The recruitment and selection of your team
  • Staff training and development

Food Business Development

Are you seeking advice about making smart choices for your food business?

Now, more than ever, you need a proficient and professional service for your business to grow and succeed by maximising its profits.

I can help you with:

  • Everything you need to know on how to start a small food business
  • How to go improve your kitchen management systems
  • The information you need to set up a restaurant
  • Restaurant menu design, menu development and reviews
  • Operational food stock control management
  • How to calculate a menu price and the contribution from each dish
  • Managing what your company spends on food purchasing
  • Controlling food costs and supplier purchasing reviews
  • The recruitment and selection of your team
  • Staff training and development

Food Product Development

We partner with your businesses to help you adapt, innovate, develop, and grow.

I work with Artisan and craft producers, start-ups and SME’s in developing new products.

My experience and areas of work are detailed below, I can also bring onboard associates and assist on the sourcing of sector specific specialisms.

  • New Product Development
  • New Idea Generation
  • Concept Development
  • FSMS HACCP and Food Hygiene
  • Food site services, layout, zoning, design, plant and equipment
  • Packaging
  • Shelf life and microbiological criteria
  • Regulatory and labelling requirements

Food Product Development

We partner with your businesses to help you adapt, innovate, develop, and grow.

I work with Artisan and craft producers, start-ups and SME’s in developing new products.

My experience and areas of work are detailed below, I can also bring onboard associates and assist on the sourcing of sector specific specialisms.

  • New Product Development
  • New Idea Generation
  • Concept Development
  • FSMS HACCP and Food Hygiene
  • Food site services, layout, zoning, design, plant and equipment
  • Packaging
  • Shelf life and microbiological criteria
  • Regulatory and labelling requirements