Advisory / Retained & Higher-Level Support

An outside operator's eye, on a retainer.

A steady hand on the decisions that matter, not just another project.
Ongoing or one call at a time, across presence, experience, space, and growth.
For one-time builds, see Services.

Advisory Types

Six ways to stay supported.

Ongoing or one decision at a time, flat-rate or monthly, scoped to fit the business.

Monthly Advisory

An ongoing strategic relationship: regular check-ins, priorities, and an outside operator's eye on the business over time.

Best for: owners who want steady direction

Project Advisory

Higher-level guidance scoped to a specific initiative, launch, or decision, with a clear start and end.

Best for: a defined push or decision

Presence Advisory

Ongoing direction on website, Google, reviews, media, and how the business shows up and converts.

Best for: keeping presence sharp

Hospitality & Guest Experience

Guest journey, atmosphere, service model, programming, and loyalty for venues and lifestyle concepts.

Best for: venues & operators

Concept & Space Advisory

Ongoing thinking on what a space could become, how it's positioned, and how it activates over time.

Best for: property owners & concepts

Venture / Partnership Advisory

Higher-level support for opportunities Elbrook may operate, partner with, or participate in over the long term.

Best for: larger opportunities
Base Rates

Simple, honest rates.

Start with a single session, or keep an outside operator's eye on the business month to month. Larger or specialized work is scoped and quoted before anything begins.

Per Session

Advisory Session

$250per session

A single focused strategy session on whatever you're working through, with clear notes and next steps. No retainer required.

Monthly

Monthly Advisory

$500/ month

Ongoing direction and an outside operator's eye, regular sessions and priorities you can act on. Quarterly minimum, billed monthly.

How It Works

Scoped together. Flat or monthly.

Most advisory relationships begin with a focused conversation, then settle into a rhythm that fits the business, flat-rate for defined work or monthly for ongoing support.

01

Conversation

Understand the business, the goal, and the gap.

02

Scope

Agree flat-rate or monthly, and the priorities.

03

Rhythm

Regular sessions and direction you can act on.

04

Grow

Expand as the opportunity proves out.

Start

Want an outside operator's eye?

Tell us where the business is and where it's trying to go. We'll recommend the right level of support, honestly.