Book your consultationBespoke Hospitality Consultancy
MM89 is an Edinburgh-based hospitality consultancy supporting pubs, restaurants, hotels and independent venues across Scotland. Rising overheads, staff costs, covering shifts and dwindling margins leave little time to move your business forward—that’s where practical, experienced support can help.
With 20 years’ experience in kitchens, stocktaking, food safety and procurement, we help Scottish hospitality businesses not just survive, but thrive. Whether it’s improving food margins, costing a menu, setting up Cooksafe, reviewing suppliers, attending procurement meetings or developing menus, we tackle the jobs you know need done but never have time for.
No subscriptions, long-term software contracts or surprise bills—just one point of contact, a bespoke approach and support tailored to your needs and budget. Get in touch today.
A focused 10-minute call. No hard sell and no obligation.
Focused expertise
No fixed packages. No subscriptions. Every engagement is bespoke, with the work, time and cost agreed around what your business actually needs.
A structured approach to improve your purchasing through supplier reviews and tendering with existing and potential new suppliers—helping you secure the right balance of price and quality for your venue and customers.
A tailored CookSafe food safety system to support your legal responsibilities, alongside practical records and planned or unannounced audits of working practices—all built around how your kitchen operates in reality.
A structured audit of your portion sizes, costings, recipes, specifications, allergens and menus—supported by practical training that gives teams the clarity to deliver consistently.
Complimentary initial consultation
How we help
Useful advice is only the start. The goal is to leave your people with practical controls they understand and can keep using.
We start with an initial conversation to understand your business, the challenges you face and the results you want to achieve.
We carry out an open and honest review of your current systems and performance, including where support could add value and where it may not be necessary.
We create a realistic proposal tailored to your business with clear priorities, recommended work, expected timeframes and transparent costs.
We work alongside your in-house team to put practical improvements in place that support your goals and strengthen day-to-day standards.
We provide ongoing support for as long as you feel it is necessary through audits, check-ins, remote advice or agreed project work.
Start with an honest conversation
Tell Michael the one issue you most want to improve. He aims to reply personally within two working days to arrange a convenient 10-minute consultation.
