Consultancy
Innovative and creative support for hospitality
A full-service consulting and advisory firm providing support to the hospitality sector across the UK and worldwide.
Creative Support for your hospitality
At Samphire and Sage, our story begins in the kitchen – where great food and genuine hospitality come together to create something memorable.
With years spent cooking, hosting, and helping others do the same, we understand the passion and hard work behind every successful hospitality venture.
We’re here to share that experience with you, offering practical, friendly advice that blends culinary know-how with a deep understanding of hospitality. Rooted in seasonality, sustainability, and respect for craft, our approach is all about thoughtful, honest hospitality that feels personal and meaningful.
With years spent cooking, hosting, and helping others do the same, we understand the passion and hard work behind every successful hospitality venture.
We’re here to share that experience with you, offering practical, friendly advice that blends culinary know-how with a deep understanding of hospitality. Rooted in seasonality, sustainability, and respect for craft, our approach is all about thoughtful, honest hospitality that feels personal and meaningful.
Our Services
Menu planning, innovation
and development
We will produce menus that are on brand and in-keeping with your company vision and values.
Creating dishes that not only deliver financially, but that are also designed to be operationally efficient based on the skillset of your team, that in turn enhances the customer experience.
We will provide recipes along with other training material and resource to ensure product consistency for both the front of house and back of house teams, that ultimately is reflected on the customer experience.
Creating dishes that not only deliver financially, but that are also designed to be operationally efficient based on the skillset of your team, that in turn enhances the customer experience.
We will provide recipes along with other training material and resource to ensure product consistency for both the front of house and back of house teams, that ultimately is reflected on the customer experience.
Staff Recruitment, Mentorship
and People Development
and People Development
Over many years we have built and nurtured a huge network of professionals across the industry.
We work hard to ensure the right hand fits the right glove when it comes to you looking for the ideal appointment that best fits your organisation.
We work hard to ensure the right hand fits the right glove when it comes to you looking for the ideal appointment that best fits your organisation.
New Openings, Start Ups
and Project Management
and Project Management
We will support you with all aspects of kitchen, restaurant and bar design, partnering with like-minded professionals to ensure build, installation and maintenance contracts.
Samphire + Sage will offer guidance every step of the way ahead of your next project.
Samphire + Sage will offer guidance every step of the way ahead of your next project.
Branding and
Customer Touchpoints
Your hospitality business is your brand. A strong brand requires a strong brand identity, brand image, brand culture, and brand personality. Samphire + Sage can help you navigate these elements, by utilising partnerships in the fields of branding, design, digital and social media.
In essence, we can create synergy and meaning across all the touch-points that your customers will encounter.
In essence, we can create synergy and meaning across all the touch-points that your customers will encounter.
How We Work
As an independent team of consultants, Samphire + Sage provide an open, flexible approach with all our clients, allowing us to design and build a bespoke package that best works for you and your business.
Who We’ve Worked With
Testimonials
Jeremy King OBE
Restaurateur
I have had the double pleasure of both working with Kevin Gratton and watching him develop from a chef into a restaurateur. Over the years I have been very taken by the swiftness with which he grasped the holistic approach needed to be a restaurateur and his natural understanding of the fundamental need of being inspiring. I would have no hesitation in recommending Kevin as a great asset to anyone looking to improve their operation.
Ewan Venters OBE
CEO of Artfarm
Kevin is one of the strongest chef operators I know; creative, focussed and gets the job done. His passion, attention to detail and knowledge are evident through his food and a real delight to experience.
Mark Hix MBE
Chef / Restaurateur
Kevin and I have worked together for many many years and probably more than most people’s careers in the restaurant business.
We have also travelled the world running events and cooking dinners from Tokyo to Dartmouth, New York to L.A. and what better a partner to take on tour than Kevin Gratton.
Nick Jones MBE
Founder of Soho House
Kevin Gratton worked for me as Executive Chef at Soho House, responsible for all the kitchens based in the U.K.
Along with the day to day running of the business, Kevin was involved with chefs’ recruitment and training, menu planning and development, supplier relationships and kitchen design. Delivering consistently high standards, while improving efficiencies and fiscal awareness with the people he mentors, Kevin is no doubt an asset to provide support to any operation.
Book a Consultation
Get in touch with a brief description of your business, plans or needs and we will arrange a complimentary consultation to understand how we can support you, with no obligation.
You can contact us by email at:
or you can call:
+44 (0) 7307 871 904
