Restaurant Consulting from People Who Actually Run Restaurants

Trellis Hospitality is a Twin Cities–based restaurant management and consulting firm helping operators build more profitable, scalable restaurant businesses.

Our approach

Trellis Hospitality is a restaurant management and consulting firm based in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, specializing in operational performance, financial strategy, and concept development.

We partner with restaurant groups, hospitality investors, and well-capitalized entrepreneurs to build profitable and scalable restaurant businesses.

Trellis Hospitality typically partners with multi-unit restaurant operators, hospitality investors, and well-capitalized restaurant startups.

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About Trellis

Trellis Hospitality provides hands-on consulting across the core functions of a successful restaurant operation.

Our experience spans restaurant development, multi-unit operations, financial performance improvement, and concept launch strategy.

Unlike traditional consultants, our team brings real restaurant operating experience to every engagement.

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Experience

Trellis Hospitality is built by operators who have spent decades developing and managing restaurant concepts.

Our experience includes:

• multi-unit restaurant operations
• concept development and restaurant launches
• operational turnarounds
• financial performance improvement

We bring real operational experience to every engagement, not theoretical consulting.

What We Do

  • Restaurant Concept Development

  • Operational Systems and Leadership

  • Financial Performance Optimization

  • Vendor and Purchasing Strategy

  • Marketing Strategy

  • Restaurant Turnarounds

Where We Work

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Trellis Hospitality is headquartered in Minnesota’s Twin Cities and works closely with restaurant operators throughout the region.

Most engagements occur within:

• Minneapolis
• St. Paul
• the greater Twin Cities metro area

We also work with select clients outside the region, particularly hospitality investors, developers, and well-funded restaurant startups launching new concepts.

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Who We Work With

Our clients typically include:

• multi-unit restaurant operators
• established independent restaurants
• hospitality investors and developers
• funded restaurant startups

Our consulting engagements are designed for businesses focused on long-term operational success and profitability.

Get Started with Trellis Today

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