HOW WE WORK

Work process
Procedures & Consulting Fees

Our work is analysis and craftsmanship combined, and thus constant development in doing, in changing, and in improving.

We believe that it is important to question, to take a stance and to have an opinion and speak this, even if it might be inconvenient. We strongly believe that good consulting can only work in this way.

At a time when digital technologies are changing our economy, our mobility and our coexistence at a remarkable pace, producers and retailers must not only regularly question themselves, but also require critical and honest sparring partners. We can fulfil this role, gladly and with great passion.

We do not pursue ready-made solutions; indeed, there’s nothing run-of-the-mill about us. Rather, we see ourselves as an incubator of ideas. Our advice is individually tailored to your questions and your needs. It is bespoke work of the highest quality based on our many years of experience and our extensive international network.

With every new project, we ask ourselves: Which dialogue and planning tools are the simplest and most effective when it comes to identifying, sorting and meeting the most urgent needs of our clients? An important part of our work is also to take away fears of change, to create confidence and to initiate further processes quickly in the process. Pragmatically and quickly, financially feasible and sustainable.

Consulting is a process…not a product

1. ANALYSIS & VISION

Once the consulting contract is negotiated and signed, we begin with a webinar or half-day workshop and a thorough analysis. During this meeting, we analyze your initial situation, your greatest challenges, wishes, difficult issues and consulting needs.

2. CONCEPT

Based on the data and insights gained, we develop a customized concept and business case as well as strategic solution proposals according to the specific tasks. Ideally, this phase takes place in close cooperation and coordination with the management and the extended management circle so the consultant is provided with all principal data and information.

3. IMPLEMENTATION

Together with the management and the employees in the company, the planned measures are now implemented. The main objective is to achieve business goals for profitability and business growth and address the identified weaknesses. Depending on the mandate, we advise and support you in the creation and monitoring of objectives and annual plans, strategies, organization, employee coaching, ensuring quality management, marketing, brand positioning and sales.

4. COMPLETION

Through continuous support and monitoring, we ensure the long-term success of the measures taken and expand your network by bringing in and using our long-standing industry contacts. After the successful completion of the project, we jointly analyze the achievement followed by a project closeout meeting. You will benefit from our tracking and reporting process to document tangible results. This will increase sustainability of the entire project. With a final project report and a discussion of  next steps that could follow (depending on project type) our consulting project is complete.

Project development

This information only represents a rough and highly abbreviated process. In practice, the respective change solutions and accompanying processes are usually much more complex. The corresponding procedure will be carefully coordinated with you within the framework of personal, individual support.

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Consulting fees

When working with FOOD AND WINE CULTURE Consulting, you receive the experience and performance of large consulting firms at the considerably more favourable conditions of a boutique consultancy.  However, depending on the situation, level of knowledge, scope of services and duration of the respective project, the workload for us as consultants varies greatly. Therefore, we cannot quote a flat fee at this point. Consultancy is a process… not a product.

In the course of initial conversations, workshops and telephone calls, we will work out an appropriate project fee according to these rates:

  • Hourly rate: Suitable for small projects with predictable, billable hours;
  • Project-based flat rate: A one-time package price for a fixed scope of work;
  • Retainer model: A monthly fee for the continuous provision of consultancy services;
  • Flat rate subscription model: Initially 6 months on demand (approx. 12 hours per month) and only when you need it;
  • Base fee plus commission: An ROI-based fee structure that is more than a classic “time for money” remuneration model and where you remunerate us a percentage of the turnover you generate through our work…

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