Restaurant Consultant & Operator  ·  20+ Years

Own Your Business.
Don't Let It
Own You.

Bringing dining rooms to life — without costing you yours.

I help independent restaurant owners and pre-open F&B entrepreneurs take back control — with proven systems that get your time back, your family back, and your business running the way it was supposed to.

Nathan Satanove — Restaurant Consultant
20+
Years in the Industry
100s
Operators Who've Asked
Every Role
Floor to Ownership
One Goal
Help You Run Better
Sound Familiar?

You Built Something Real.
So Why Does It Feel Like
It's Running You?

You got into this because you love hospitality. The energy, the craft, the people. But somewhere between the passion and the payroll — the business started running your life instead of the other way around. It doesn't have to stay that way.

Let's Talk About It
01
You're always the last one out
The business runs on you personally. Nothing moves unless you're there — and you're always there, missing dinners, missing weekends, missing the life you opened this place to build.
02
Revenue is unpredictable
Great weeks followed by brutal ones. No real system for filling seats consistently. You're reacting instead of planning and it's exhausting.
03
Staff turnover is bleeding you dry
Hire, train, repeat. No culture, no retention, no time to fix it — because you're too busy covering shifts yourself.
04
Everything lives in your head
No SOPs, no systems, no playbook. You know it's the thing holding you back. You just haven't had time to fix it. Until now.
Nathan Satanove
About Nathan

I've Worked Every Corner
of This Industry.

I started on the floor. Worked every station, every shift, every role you can think of. Then I opened my own restaurants, built them into something real, and learned — the hard way — what makes operations thrive and what quietly kills them.

"I'm not your cheerleader. I'm your partner. I'll tell you what I see — and I've seen it all."

Over 20 years in this industry, hundreds of operators have pulled me aside to pick my brain. Now I'm channeling everything I know into something more intentional — proven systems and direct guidance that help you get your time back and build a business you're actually proud of.

Read My Full Story
How We Work Together

Built Around
Your Situation.

No copy-paste formulas. No binders that collect dust. Everything is tailored to your goals, your team, and the specific gaps in your operation. You pick the format that fits where you are right now.

🤝
1:1 Consulting & Coaching

Direct strategic partnership. We dig into your specific operation, find the leaks, and build a clear path forward — together.

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⚙️
Fractional Operator

Embedded, hands-on leadership without the full-time cost. Senior operator experience inside your business when you need it most.

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🎯
Done-For-You

SOPs, training systems, menu engineering, marketing frameworks — built by me, handed to you, ready to run from day one.

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🎤
Speaking & Workshops

High-impact talks and workshops for industry events, associations, and operator groups. Real stories, real takeaways, no fluff.

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📚
Online Course

Self-paced frameworks built from 20+ years on the floor and in the owner's seat. Apply immediately, see results fast.

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Ready to Take It Back?

Let's Talk About
Your Restaurant.

30 minutes. No pitch, no pressure. Just an honest conversation about where your business is at — and what it would take to get you your life back.

Spots are limited — I keep my client list small on purpose