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Explore our range of services designed to help you move forward with confidence, wherever you're headed next.

Our Services

02 — Brand

Concept & Brand Strategy

We build brands with cultural gravity — the kind people want to be part of before they've ever tasted anything. Name, story, visual identity, menu direction.

  • Concept ideation & market positioning

  • Naming, identity & visual language

  • Menu concept & culinary narrative

  • Brand voice & founding story

  • Competitive landscape mapping

08 — Media

Advertising & Media Placement

When organic reach isn't enough, we know where to spend — and more importantly, where not to. Strategic paid placement across digital, out-of-home, and print that moves real people through real doors.

  • Paid social strategy & management

  • Out-of-home & neighborhood placement

  • Digital display & local targeting

  • Print & editorial ad placement

  • Influencer & sponsored content buys

  • Campaign reporting & budget optimization

09 — Compliance

Permits, DOH & DOB Filings

The unglamorous part of opening that kills timelines when you don't know it. We've been through the NYC permitting process enough times to navigate it — and to keep your build on schedule while we do.

  • NYC DOH food service establishment permits

  • DOB building permits & plan filings

  • Liquor license application support (SLA)

  • Certificate of occupancy coordination

  • Fire safety & suppression compliance

  • Ongoing renewal & violation response

06 — Market

Marketing & Partnerships

The original CNNCTD+ superpower. We don't buy ads. We build cultural relevance through the right press, the right partners, and moments that make people show up.

  • Launch strategy & PR outreach

  • Social direction & content systems

  • Brand partnership brokering

  • Event programming & activations

  • Community & influencer relationships

05 — People

Staffing & Culture

The hardest part of hospitality. We help you hire people who believe in what you're building, then train them to deliver it every shift — not just opening week.

  • FOH & BOH talent sourcing

  • Hiring profiles & interview process

  • Training programs & service standards

  • Management placement support

  • Culture & brand alignment training

10 — Tech

Software & System Connections

We select, set up, and connect the tools that run your operation — from front-of-house to back-office. No bloat, no overlap. Just the stack your specific concept actually needs.

  • POS selection & full configuration

  • Online ordering & delivery platform setup

  • Reservation & waitlist system integration

  • Inventory & recipe costing software

  • Payroll, scheduling & HR platform setup

  • Accounting software & reporting integration

03 — Build

Construction Coordination

No GC markup. We tap our vetted trade network — plumbing, electric, millwork, FF&E — assembled and field-tested across 20+ builds in NYC and beyond.

  • Project management & milestone tracking

  • Plumbing & electrical trade partners

  • Interior design partner referrals

  • Health code & DOH permit navigation

  • Budget tracking & vendor vetting

04 — Ops

Operations & Systems

We install the infrastructure that lets a venue run without you in it every day. POS, supplier relationships, SOPs, financial structure — built from real kitchens.

  • POS & tech stack selection & setup

  • Supplier sourcing & vendor contracts

  • Opening playbooks & training SOPs

  • P&L modeling & cost structure

  • Ongoing operations advisory

01 — Real Estate

Site Scouting & Selection

We find spaces before they list. Two decades of reading neighborhoods tells us which block is about to move — and which lease is a trap.

  • Neighborhood & foot traffic analysis

  • Off-market & pre-market sourcing

  • Spatial feasibility for your concept

  • Lease review & negotiation support

  • Non-broker; partner-referred introductions

07 — Culinary

Culinary Assistance & Purveyor Connections

We plug you into the food network that takes years to build. Chef sourcing, menu R&D, and direct relationships with the purveyors who supply NYC's best kitchens.

  • Chef & culinary director sourcing

  • Menu development & recipe testing

  • Produce, protein & specialty purveyor intros

  • Dry goods, dairy & bakery supplier connections

  • Beverage program & liquor rep relationships

  • Cost-of-goods benchmarking & food cost targets

2025

New York

The Atlast Project →

CNNCTD+ is not a franchise. It's a network of trusted trade professionals, designers, operators, and cultural connectors — assembled and proven across 20+ real builds. They don't need to be managed. They get it.

Construction & Trade

  • Licensed plumbing partners

  • Electrical contractors

  • Carpentry & millwork

  • HVAC & ventilation

  • Permitting & expediting

  • DOH compliance

Design & Creative

  • Interior design studios

  • Brand & identity designers

  • Signage & environmental

  • Photography & content

  • Web & digital design

  • Print & menu production

Operations & Tech

  • POS system consultants

  • Inventory & back-office

  • Payroll & HR platforms

  • Food safety & training

  • Accounting & bookkeeping

  • Reservations & CRM

Culture & Marketing

  • Press & media relationships

  • Influencer & creator network

  • Brand partnership brokering

  • Event production teams

  • Music & entertainment

  • Community organizations

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