Hotel consultant

Run your hotel as one business.

Independent hotels often run rooms, restaurant and bar as separate operations, each doing its best on its own. Profit Clinic looks at the whole hotel, so pricing, staffing and the guest experience work together and more of every booking reaches the bottom line.

Profit Clinic helps established independent hotels, pubs, restaurants, hospitality groups and holiday parks improve profitability through commercial analysis and practical operational reviews.

This can be a standalone project scoped to what you actually need, or part of a wider Commercial Review. There is no one-size-fits-all package.

  • 25+ years in hospitality
  • Independent and boutique hotels
  • 5x return guarantee
Overview

Big group discipline, independent character

Large hotel groups have revenue managers, procurement teams and weekly reporting. Most independents have none of that, yet face the same costs and the same online comparison.

We bring that commercial discipline to your hotel without losing what makes it special, and we only recommend changes that protect the guest experience.

What we look at

  • Rooms

    Rate strategy, occupancy and channel mix.

  • Food & beverage

    Restaurant, bar and breakfast margins.

  • Labour

    Departmental staffing that follows occupancy.

  • Suppliers

    Better terms through the Profit Clinic network.

  • Guest experience

    What guests actually experience, end to end.

  • Reporting

    Clear weekly numbers you can act on.

Common profit challenges

Where profit quietly slips away

Rates that never move

Room prices set once a season instead of following demand.

F&B losing money

A restaurant run for residents that quietly costs more than it makes.

Labour out of step

Staffing that does not flex with occupancy.

Commission and costs

Booking channel fees and supplier increases eroding margin.

Quiet periods

Shoulder and winter months dragging down the year.

Reviews

Small service gaps showing up in public reviews.

How Profit Clinic solves it

A hands-on route to more profit

Free Profit Discovery

A no-obligation conversation about your hotel.

30 day Commercial Review

A full review of every department with a prioritised plan.

Guest Experience Review

An anonymous stay and detailed report, from £850.

Revenue growth

Pricing and upselling that lifts revenue per guest.

Cost reduction

Removing waste across labour, stock and overheads.

Benchmarking

See how your hotel compares with similar operators.

Expected business outcomes

What good looks like

25+ yrs

Hospitality experience in the team

30 days

To a full Commercial Review

5x

Return guarantee on the Commercial Review

Free

Profit Discovery to start

Our methodology

How we deliver it

  1. 01

    Talk

    A free Profit Discovery call about your hotel.

  2. 02

    Review

    We look at every department and the numbers behind it.

  3. 03

    Plan

    A clear list of changes, ranked by impact.

  4. 04

    Deliver

    We help you put them in place.

Our commitment

Available standalone or as part of the Commercial Review

You can engage Profit Clinic for this service on its own, or as part of the 30 day Commercial Review. If you choose the full review and we do not identify commercial opportunities worth at least five times our fee, we refund the cost of the review. The Commercial Growth Blueprint it produces is yours, to implement with your own team or alongside us.

Frequently asked

Questions, answered

Start with a free Profit Discovery. Three commercial observations and an estimated opportunity value, at no cost.

Book your free Profit Discovery

Speak to Alex directly

Prefer a quick conversation? Message, call or email and we will scope what you need.

What size of hotel do you work with?

We work with independent and boutique hotels, guest houses and inns with rooms. Get in touch and we can tell you quickly whether we are a good fit.

Do you replace a revenue manager?

No. We help you set up a pricing approach and reporting you can run yourself, and we can review it with you over time.

Do you visit the hotel?

Yes. We visit venues across the UK, because you cannot understand a hotel from a spreadsheet alone.

Can I book a Guest Experience Review on its own?

Yes. The Guest Experience Review is available as a standalone service, from £850.

About Profit Clinic

Hospitality profit improvement.

What we do

Profit Clinic helps established hospitality businesses understand where profit is being lost and what they can do about it. We examine the numbers, the operation and the market, then turn the findings into practical, prioritised recommendations. Our primary paid service is the 30 day Commercial Review, examining profitability across the whole business. A focused Guest Experience Review or standalone project is also available when a particular area needs attention.

Who we work with

We work with established independent and boutique hotels, pubs and inns, restaurants, small and multi-site hospitality groups, caravan sites and holiday parks across the UK. The work is designed for owners and management teams with trading history and enough financial information to assess meaningful opportunities, rather than early-stage start-ups.

The problems we help solve

A busy venue can still struggle with weak margins, rising labour and supplier costs, inconsistent pricing, missed sales and unreliable reporting. Service gaps can also undermine the guest experience and repeat business. We look for the causes behind those symptoms, so you can distinguish urgent changes from longer-term improvements and make decisions based on evidence rather than guesswork.

What the 30 day Commercial Review includes

The review covers pricing, menus, revenue, labour, cost of sales, suppliers, purchasing and overheads. It combines on-site observation, management interviews, process review, a mystery shop, customer journey assessment and competitor benchmarking. We also examine your market position, local pricing and digital presence.

You receive a Commercial Growth Blueprint: an executive summary, quick wins, a 90-day action plan and a 12-month roadmap. Recommendations carry an estimated financial impact, priority, difficulty, implementation cost, expected return and timeline. The blueprint is yours to implement with your team or with our support; further work is optional.

Explore the full Commercial Review
Alex Garner, founder of Profit Clinic

Founded by Alex Garner

Alex spent the last decade running, operating and improving pubs, restaurants and hotels. He founded Profit Clinic to give independent operators the commercial attention that larger groups receive from dedicated departments. The wider Profit Clinic team brings over 25 years of hospitality experience. That distinction matters: Alex's personal operating experience is supported by the team's broader industry knowledge.

How to work with us

Start with a free, no-obligation Profit Discovery: an initial business review, three commercial observations, an estimated opportunity value and a short review meeting. Discovery helps establish whether our core paid service, the Commercial Review, is right for your business. Or contact Alex directly about a focused Guest Experience Review or specific piece of work. Tell us your business type, number of venues and what you want to improve; we discuss the scope and agree a written quotation before you commit. Every engagement is treated in confidence.