Pre-Opening

Casino, Resort and Hotel Pre-Opening Consulting

Opening a casino, resort, or hotel is one of the most demanding projects in hospitality. Construction completion does not guarantee operational readiness — every department must be trained, stocked, tested, organized, and prepared to perform before the first guest arrives.

Pre-Opening Services

Getting every department opening-day ready

Operating Structure Development
Leadership Readiness
Department Opening Plans
Staffing Models
Hiring Strategy
SOP Development
Training Schedules
Vendor Coordination
OS&E Planning
Equipment Readiness
Menu & Outlet Planning
Mock Service & Dry Runs
Test Stays
Room Readiness
BEO Processes
IT & POS Readiness
Warehouse & Receiving Controls
Guest Journey Testing
Soft Opening
Grand Opening Support
Dry Runs & Mock Operations

Finding weaknesses before paying guests do

We help design structured testing across restaurants, bars, sportsbooks, room service, hotel rooms, banquets, beverage service, VIP lounges, employee dining, host stands, kitchens, service timing, POS systems, and to-go programs — evaluated for timing, quality, communication, leadership, staffing, and guest experience.

Hotel Test-Stay Programs

The complete hotel journey, tested internally

Guest test-stay schedules
Floor-by-floor activation
Room readiness verification
Weekly feedback forms
Housekeeping & stayover cleaning testing
Front desk testing
Room service testing
Maintenance response & guest recovery
Opening Readiness Assessments

One clear action plan before day one

Our readiness assessment examines leadership structure, staffing, training completion, SOP readiness, equipment, inventory, cleanliness, room readiness, technology and POS systems, vendor readiness, department communication, emergency procedures, guest service, and opening-day risk. The result is a clear action plan identifying critical gaps, owners, deadlines, and required follow-up.

Opening Soon?

Start your readiness assessment now

The earlier we're involved, the more risk we can remove before opening day.