Butchery & Kitchen Consulting
Real-world help from a working craft butcher.
I’ve spent 20 years in meat, from Michelin-starred kitchens to fast casual, from neighborhood butcher shops to USDA-inspected processing facilities across the country. Today I own Eastwood Craft Butcher in Tomball, Texas. Now I help other shops, processors and kitchens run tighter, waste less and make more from every animal.
For Butcher Shops & Processors
- Facility setup and layout: workflow, equipment, cold storage and case design that make sense on day one.
- Operations: cut sheets, intake and pickup processes, policies and pricing structures.
- Food safety and HACCP: written HACCP plans and the systems to run them, from someone who’s been the HACCP coordinator and manager in USDA-inspected facilities.
- True COGS: what your product really costs, where the money’s leaking, and how to fix it.
- Yield and pricing: getting the most out of every carcass and pricing for profit.
- Sourcing: building relationships with producers and distributors.
- Retail experience: merchandising the case and creating a shop people want to come back to.
For Chefs & Restaurants
- Primal cuts: breaking primals into steaks, roasts and portions efficiently.
- Whole-animal butchery: taking a whole animal from carcass to menu.
- Waste reduction: turning trim, bones and fat into product instead of trash.
- Food cost: finding the problem areas in your meat program and dialing in true COGS.
How We Can Work Together
Strategy Call
A 1 to 2 hour Zoom session to dig into one problem or plan a project.
On-Site Visit
I come to your facility or kitchen for a half or full day, then send a written action plan. Travel is billed at cost.
Hands-On Training
Butchery workshops for your kitchen or shop team.
Ongoing Support
Regular check-ins as you build or fix your operation.
Why Work With Me
- 20 years in restaurants, butcher shops and processing plants across the country.
- Michelin-starred to fast casual, so I know what works at every level.
- HACCP coordinator and manager in USDA-inspected facilities.
- I own Eastwood Craft Butcher, built from the ground up, with more than 30 five-star reviews. You’re getting advice that’s working right now, not theory.
Let’s Talk
Tell me about your operation and what you need help with, and I’ll get back to you to set up a call.