Strategic Hospitality Consultancy & Training

Practical hospitality consultancy and training from Philip Duignan

Practical Hospitality Solutions Built on 28 Years of Experience

Helping hospitality businesses strengthen operations, develop teams, enhance customer experience and build sustainable, profitable systems.

The Story So Far

With close to 30 years of experience in hospitality, a BA (Hons) in Hotel and Catering Management and an MBS in Corporate Strategy & People Management, Philip Duignan has worked across bars, restaurants, hotels and high-volume venues in operational and senior management roles throughout Galway, spending 16years as General Manager in Galway Venues such as; The Kings Head, An Púcán, 1520/The Residence Hotel(1520 now M.Fitzgeralds), Taylor’s Bar and Beer Garden

Having managed busy hospitality environments first-hand, Philip now provides practical consultancy and training focused on improving operations, service standards, team performance, profitability and compliance.

Areas of Support

Strategic Roadmapping

A thorough evaluation of processes, resources, and metrics to identify optimisation opportunities.

Hospitality Consultancy

Operational reviews, SOP development, staffing structures, service improvement and business strategy.

Staff Training

Manual handling, fire safety awareness, first aid, customer service and operational training.

Pre-Opening Support

Systems, staffing, supplier setup, standards and launch preparation.

Compliance & Safety

Manual Handling, Fire Safety, First Aid Training

Why Businesses Work With Me

With close to 30 years in hospitality management, including senior operational leadership roles across Galway venues, I provide practical consultancy and training designed specifically for real hospitality environments.

My focus is simple: