Gaines Hospitality is a boutique strategy firm helping owners, investors, and operators turn ideas into profitable businesses by aligning passion, process, and technology.

Whether you’re launching your first venue, revamping an exhausted operation, or untangling an overgrown tech stack, we’re here to make the complex feel simple. Let's help you get back to doing what you love (and finally breathe easy).

Founded by a hospitality veteran turned data strategist who helps leaders reconnect with their business, so everything runs smoother, smarter, and with less stress.

Gaines Hospitality bridges your vision and your day-to-day — making the big picture run exactly how you imagined.  We blend strategy, systems, and a deep love for this industry to help your business run smoother, smarter, and stronger.

Make operations flow. Clear systems that make sense, adaptable to your working style.

Get your team aligned. Training, accountability, and culture that bring out the best in people.

Simplify your tech. We clean up the mess behind the scenes so your tools finally talk to each other.

Elevate your experience. From menus to moments, every detail supports your story and your bottom line.

Grow with confidence. Expansion, M&A, or just scaling up — we build the structure so you can focus on the vision.

Not every challenge calls for a full-scale overhaul. Sometimes you just need a lifeline— maybe someone who can step in for a manager on leave, run your training through an expansion, or launch an event series that deserves to shine. 

We adapt to your moment. From short-term fixes to long-term strategy. You will get exactly the support you need, how you need it. 

Opening your first venue

You’ve got the dream — we help you make it real. From build-out to launch, we guide you through systems, staffing, and strategy so you open strong and stay steady.

Ready for a refresh

You’ve built something great, but it’s time for a tune-up. We help you streamline, modernize, and find that spark again — so the business runs smoother and earns smarter.

Team off-track

Maybe standards slipped or communication got messy. We help realign your leadership team, rebuild accountability, and reestablish the flow that keeps everyone moving in sync.

Strong leaders, ready to grow

You’ve got managers who care — they just need structure, coaching, and clarity to lead confidently. We help you build independent, empowered leaders so your business can run without you hovering.

Too much tech, too little time

We simplify your stack, connect your systems, and give you clean data you can actually use — not ten logins and a headache.

Merging, buying, or expanding

Growth doesn’t have to be chaotic. We support transitions with clean audits, process integration, and people-first systems that keep things steady while you scale.

Every client is different, but the goal’s the same — calm, confident growth.

Hospitality is art and math. Every project begins with an audit of your systems, sales, and spending to uncover hidden waste, theft, or inefficiency.
By the time we’re done, our work has usually paid for itself. 

Insight saves money. Systems keep it.