Da Vittorio · Italy
Professional internship following ICIF training at the renowned three-Michelin-starred restaurant (2010).
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS & HOSPITALITY ADVISORY
Smarter strategies.
Stronger businesses.
Practical consulting for ambitious business owners. We turn operational challenges into clear strategies, better performance and lasting growth.
10+ yearsConsulting experience
Hands-onOperational perspective
Calgary-basedServing clients worldwide
↗ STRATEGY THAT MOVES YOU FORWARD
✦ BUILT FOR REAL-WORLD OPERATIONS
STRATEGY·OPERATIONS·INNOVATION·GROWTH
01 / WHO WE ARE · MEET THE FOUNDERFrom the Kitchen
From the Kitchen
to the Boardroom.
Real hospitality experience. Business-minded thinking. Practical solutions that work beyond the presentation.
I'm Renato Feldmann, Founder & Principal Consultant of MarketMinds. My experience spans international culinary training, high-volume hospitality, business leadership, entrepreneurship and technology. I bring that combined perspective to helping owners improve performance, build better systems and grow with confidence.
Explore my experience ↗
Renato FeldmannFounder & Principal Consultant
“Great businesses are built by people who care about what they do — and by systems that help them do it consistently.”
EXPERIENCE / CAREER HIGHLIGHTSWorld-class kitchens.
World-class kitchens.
Real-world operations.
Experience across fine dining, hotel banquets, sports hospitality, restaurant openings and business ownership.
ICIF · Asti, Italy
Master in Italian Cuisine & Enology, Levels I & II (2010).
Sheraton Wall Centre
Chef de Partie; high-volume banquet operations serving events from 100 to 5,000 guests.
Vancouver Canucks / Aramark
Premium hospitality for VIP guests, suite owners, players' families and special events.
Boathouse & Il Giardino
Junior Sous Chef and Sous Chef experience in high-volume dining and elevated restaurant service.
Restaurant Openings
Hands-on involvement with Carrabba's Italian Grill and Landry's hospitality operations in North America.
Hospitality Concept Development
Menu development, restaurant concepts, operating procedures and training frameworks, including Brazilian-inspired hospitality projects.
Entrepreneurship & Technology
Business development and operational leadership experience across consulting, technology and service businesses.
TRAINING / CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENTExpertise built through
Expertise built through
practice and learning.
Selected education, professional certifications and technical development relevant to business and hospitality operations.
Culinary & Hospitality
- ICIF — Master in Italian Cuisine & Enology, Levels I & II (2010)
- Da Vittorio — Professional internship, three-Michelin-starred restaurant (2010)
- Bocconi University — Food & Beverage Management (2026)
- Canadian Food Safety Certification
- Food Allergen Awareness Certification
- Food Handler Certification
- ProServe Alberta & Serving It Right BC (valid through Dec 2027)
Leadership & Business
- Yale University — Connected Leadership (2025)
- Business development, operational management and team leadership
- Restaurant cost control, service quality and process improvement
- Canadian Red Cross — Standard First Aid CPR/AED Level C (valid through Dec 2028)
Technology & Innovation
- Google AI Professional Certificate
- IBM AI Engineering studies
- NVIDIA Anomaly Detection training
- AI-enabled workflow design and digital business solutions
HOSPITALITY LEARNING
15 courses completedTypsy professional development
Continuing education across restaurant operations, leadership, guest experience, safety and hospitality management. All 15 Typsy professional development courses completed, covering hospitality operations, leadership, guest experience, safety and hospitality management. Typsy is used by hospitality organizations including Accor, Meliá, Radisson Hotel Group and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. These are Typsy platform users, not MarketMinds clients or endorsers.
02 / WHAT WE DOExpertise that meets
Expertise that meets
your business where it is.
From the boardroom to the kitchen floor, our work is grounded in the details that make businesses thrive.
01
Business advisory
Make sharper decisions and build a stronger foundation for sustainable performance.
- Business strategy & growth planning
- Operational reviews & KPIs
- Process and cost optimization
- Startup and expansion advisory
02
CORE SPECIALIZATION
Hospitality consulting
Improve the guest experience and the numbers behind it—without losing what makes your concept special.
- Restaurant operations & service standards
- Food cost, labour & menu engineering
- Concept development & openings
- Training, SOPs & quality systems
03
Digital & innovation
Put useful technology, effective branding and smarter workflows to work for your business.
- Digital presence & website strategy
- AI and workflow automation
- Customer experience improvement
- Brand positioning & marketing strategy
OUR PHILOSOPHY
We don't believe in strategies that look good only on paper.
We believe in practical plans, accountable execution and improvements your team can actually sustain.
03 / HOW WE WORKClarity first.
Clarity first.
Momentum next.
Every business is different. Our process is structured enough to deliver focus—and flexible enough to fit your reality.
01 / DISCOVER
Understand the business
Listen, observe and identify the real constraints, opportunities and priorities.
02 / DESIGN
Build the right plan
Translate insights into a practical roadmap with clear actions and success measures.
03 / DELIVER
Support implementation
Help turn recommendations into operational habits, stronger teams and better results.
04 / LEADERSHIPBuilt on experience.
Work with Renato ↗Built on experience.
Focused on your next chapter.
Whether you're improving a restaurant, launching a concept or scaling a growing company, MarketMinds brings strategic thinking and operational understanding to the same table.
05 / PERSPECTIVESGood questions.
Good questions.
Better decisions.
Topics we help owners and leaders think through. Articles and case studies are coming soon.
HOSPITALITY / OPERATIONS
Is your menu engineered for profit—or just popularity?
How to connect menu decisions with cost, contribution and guest experience.
BUSINESS / GROWTH
Before you expand, make sure your systems can scale.
Why operational readiness matters as much as demand.
INNOVATION / TECHNOLOGY
Where can AI actually save your team time?
Start with repeatable processes, not technology for its own sake.
06 / LET'S CONNECTReady to move
Ready to move
your business forward?
Tell us what you're building—or what you'd like to improve. We'll start with a conversation about your goals.
Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada · Serving clients worldwide