Start with what is happening.

LET'S DESIGN A PLAN AROUND WHAT YOU NEED

Tell us a little about your restaurant, what you’re working on and where you think you may need help. You don’t need a finished brief or know exactly what the project should be yet.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

How to work with us

You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what you need. We start with a little context, then shape the right path together.

01.

Tell us what's happening

Answer a few questions about your business and what you'd like to improve. Every response is read by hand and answered within two business days. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you honestly.

02.

Intro call

A free 30-minute conversation to understand your business and decide together whether we're a good fit.

03.

Get your Tabula Map

A paid strategic review: a working session with us, a written review and a walkthrough call. If you move forward within 30 days, its cost is credited toward your project.

04.

Choose a scope, then build

The Map ends with a recommended scope and investment range, in phases you can start separately. Move ahead, start with one phase, or stop after the Map. Once agreed, we design and produce the work, with trusted suppliers when it calls for it.

THE TABULA MAP

A clear plan before you commit to a project.

A paid strategic review of your restaurant. We look at how your brand, space and digital tools work together and tell you what to keep, what to change and where to start.

6 – 8

page written review

30

minutes walkthrough call

priorities, with a recommended scope and investment range

→ You receive it about five business days after our working session.

→ If you move forward with Tabula within 30 days, the cost of the Map is credited toward your project.

→ We share the fee on our intro call, before you decide anything.

WHAT WE DO

Brand

Identity, menus, packaging and the materials that make your business recognizable.

Space

Spatial storytelling: furniture, lighting, wayfinding and guidelines, always tied to your brand.

Systems

Websites, digital menus and the simple tools that help guests find you and support your team.

A few practical questions

BEFORE YOU START

  • No. Tell us what’s happening and we’ll figure out the rest together. You don’t have to share a budget in the form. We talk about investment on the intro call.

  • We read it by hand and reply within two business days. If it looks like a fit, we invite you to a 30-minute intro call.

  • Most projects begin with it, because the right scope depends on what we find. If your need is narrow and already clear, we may go straight to a proposal. We’ll tell you which on the intro call.

  • We don’t sell hours. The scope follows the problem, and the investment follows the scope. The Map ends with a recommended scope and investment range, so you’ll know before committing.

  • Absolutely. Some projects focus on one thing, like a menu, signage or a website, while others connect several parts of the business. We shape the scope around what you need.

  • Yes. We work with existing businesses and with new concepts that are far enough along to start making concrete design decisions.

  • We don’t do architecture, construction, ongoing social media or community management, POS implementation or day-to-day website maintenance. Space is about the story the room tells, not the building itself.