German De Bonis

German De Bonis is a restaurant consultancy run by Germán De Bonis, who mentors owners of food businesses from Córdoba, Argentina. He reports more than 20 years in the culinary trade, runs fast-food outlets himself, and teaches and speaks in several countries. His approach, called the LACE method, sets out to turn disorganised operations into predictable, profitable ones.

What German De Bonis offers

• One-to-one mentoring — strategic mentoring for restaurant owners, in person or remote.
• Menu engineering — reworking menus to lift the average spend per customer.
• Cost control — cutting raw material costs and standardising recipes and portions.
• Staff and management development — selecting staff and coaching managers and supervisors.
• Set-up advice — help with furniture, equipment and floor layout for new or changing sites.
• Weekly newsletter — short practical notes on costs, teams and commercial decisions.

Who it works with

He works with traditional restaurants, cafés, pizzerias, bars and fast-food outlets. Case examples on his site include KOMA, CI VEDIAMO and CHÍA.

Key facts

• Based in: Córdoba, Argentina
• Experience: more than 20 years in the food trade
• Language: Spanish