Culinary consultancy · Dubai
Bespoke menu development, detailed recipes and practical team training for restaurants and hospitality businesses.
By Cyle Heaney • Dubai-based • Michelin kitchen and luxury hospitality experience
Where to start
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You're opening, and you need a menu that fits the concept, the guests and the kitchen you're actually building.
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The menu has drifted. You want sharper dishes, clearer direction and recipes the team can follow.
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The ideas are there, but execution varies by shift. Your team needs hands-on training and clear standards.
Consultancy packages
Package A
$2,500
USD · one-time payment
A menu built around your concept, with clear recipes that help your kitchen bring it to life.
Package B
$6,000
USD · one-time payment
Develop your menu and bring it into your kitchen with three days of practical team training.
Flights and accommodation are paid separately by the client and are not included in the $6,000 consultancy fee.
Package C
Quoted for Your Project
Written scope and price agreed before payment
Concepts, multiple outlets, costing, audits, SOPs or opening support — scoped around what you actually need.
| A · $2,500 | B · $6,000 | C · Quoted | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kickoff call with Cyle | Included | Included | By agreement |
| Bespoke menu development | Included | Included | By agreement |
| Detailed recipe documentation | Included | Included | By agreement |
| On-site team training | — | 3 days | By agreement |
| Recipe costing & menu engineering | Additional by agreement | Additional by agreement | By agreement |
| Printed menu / graphic design | Not included | Not included | Not included |
| Food photography | Additional by agreement | Additional by agreement | By agreement |
| Flights & accommodation | — | Paid by client | Paid by client |
The culinary menu is the deliverable; graphic menu design is a separate service. Flights and accommodation for training are paid separately by the client.
What you receive
Illustrative samples showing document structure — not client work.
How it works
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Pick a package, or book a free discovery call to talk it through.
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Review the deliverables and terms for your project before paying.
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Checkout through Whop. Your payment is verified before access opens.
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Schedule your kickoff call and complete your detailed brief.
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Cyle develops the menu and documents every recipe in detail.
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Receive your recipe pack — or bring it into the kitchen with on-site training.
About Cyle
"I help restaurants and hospitality businesses turn culinary ideas into menus their teams can deliver. Drawing on my experience at Atlantis The Royal and La Dame de Pic Dubai by Anne-Sophie Pic, I combine creative menu development with detailed recipes and practical kitchen training."
Cyle is a Dubai-based chef whose experience spans fine dining, luxury hospitality, pastry, menu development, recipe execution, team training and high-volume kitchen operations — from afternoon tea and guest amenities to buffets and live food experiences.
He was part of the La Dame de Pic Dubai team that achieved its first Michelin star within five months of opening.
Employer names are career background. Consultancy is offered independently by Cyle.
Selected culinary work
FAQs
A bespoke menu built around your concept and a detailed recipe pack covering ingredient weights, yields, portions, methods, preparation, plating and relevant allergen information. The training package adds three days of on-site coaching with your team.
Yes. The fixed packages can be purchased directly once online checkout is open. If you'd rather talk first, the discovery call is free.
The number of dishes is confirmed on each package page before you pay. You'll always see the exact count and terms before checkout.
Your payment is verified, you receive access to your private project area, you book your kickoff call with Cyle and complete a detailed project brief.
Through the kickoff call and your project brief: concept, guests, price positioning, equipment, team capabilities, dietary requirements and priorities all shape the menu.
Three days of on-site training are included in the Menu Development, Recipes & Team Training package only. Tailored training can also be quoted as bespoke work.
Flights and accommodation are paid separately by the client and are not included in the $6,000 consultancy fee.
Training dates and travel are agreed directly with Cyle before any travel is booked. Booking your kickoff call does not reserve training days. Three training days are separate from travel time.
Yes. A menu refresh works within either fixed package, and wider reviews of food cost or kitchen workflow can be quoted as bespoke consultancy.
Menu and recipe work is delivered remotely worldwide. On-site training internationally is subject to confirmed destination and availability.
Request a custom proposal. After a discovery call you'll receive a written scope, price, exclusions and validity period before any payment.
Turnaround, revision rounds and cancellation terms are shown on each package page and confirmed in writing before purchase.
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