About
Built for builders
Chevalet Consulting was created to support people who are actively building something meaningful. That might be a product, a company, or a better way to run day-to-day operations.
Whether you are scaling a food brand, opening a hospitality concept, or growing a founder-led startup, we provide the structure and support to help you move forward with confidence.
Grounded, collaborative, and focused on results
We do not offer generic frameworks or high-level strategy with no follow-through. We take the time to understand how your business actually works, design systems that align with your team and goals, and stay involved to make sure the work is effective. Every recommendation is practical, tailored, and built for your specific context.
Experience that comes from doing the work
Chevalet is led by an operator with over fifteen years in hospitality leadership, three years in food manufacturing, and firsthand experience growing early-stage companies.
We have supported product launches, managed audit readiness, built service systems, and improved margins in businesses that were moving quickly and needed better structure.
Who we work with
Our clients are typically generating between five hundred thousand and ten million dollars in annual revenue. They are often in a period of growth and starting to feel strain in operations, production, or service.
We work with founders, operators, and small teams who are looking for better systems, stronger execution, and a clearer path forward.
Meet the Founder
Chevalet Consulting was founded by Sam Russell, an operator with deep experience across hospitality, food manufacturing, and early-stage business growth. Sam has opened and managed restaurants, led beverage programs, built production systems for consumer goods, and served as a fractional COO for founder-led companies navigating growth and complexity.
His work focuses on helping businesses bring clarity to their operations, structure to their systems, and momentum to their next stage of development. He combines hands-on experience with a systems-first mindset to deliver practical, lasting results.