Consulting Projects

At Morrissey Hospitality Companies we view the world from the perspective of the guests’ experience. From limited service to five-star, it is this experience and the guests’ perception of value that generate revenue and profitability. Our collective expertise, reputation, and the consistent success of our brands generate numerous opportunities to provide consultative services to emerging concepts and existing brands. Our areas of expertise include free standing restaurants, specialty catering and food services in sports, entertainment and convention centers, large office and corporate centers, and full and limited service lodging operations.

We play an active role in creating new brands, restructuring existing brands, and in some cases, developing exit strategies for companies that are simply unable to compete. From concept development, managing restorations, developing solutions for technology and systems implementation, to repositioning ill-conceived concepts, MHC can aid you in your efforts to achieve profitability.

In the past three years alone, Morrissey Hospitality Companies has served a diverse list of clients in numerous projects from designing a food court for a new government building housing more than 1,100 employees, to redesigning the food service programs at performing arts centers and museums costing $100 million to build, our team of professionals have aided some of the regions top builders, developers, architects, organizations, and companies. We have repositioned existing conference centers, designed and built new hotels and resorts, and established best practices for existing clubs, restaurants and catering centers. In each instance, it is our unique approach, dedication to the customers’ experience and the owners’ desire for profitability, that make us an industry leader.

Morrissey Hospitality Companies has provided consulting and management services to eight different historic properties ranging from 20 – 250 rooms, in Minnesota (2), Illinois (2), Iowa (3) and Kansas. This experience uniquely qualifies MHC as the Midwest authority on the unique nature of historic properties, whether they have been continuously operating, subject to restoration or ‘new’ hotels being put in structures of historic significance. In all cases, Morrissey Hospitality Companies recognizes the distinct advantage historic hotels have in the marketplace, due to their conveyance of a ‘sense of place’ and related attributes that carry through the entire guest experience

See for yourself why organizations like these entrust their future to the professional at MHC:

Walker Art Center
Morrissey Hospitality Companies was asked to provide direction and aid in the design of the food service areas to the new center. Services included designing kitchen and service spaces, positioning the restaurant and spaces used for guest services and other spaces as they related to catered events. The Walker Art Center opened in Minneapolis, in 2005 to rave reviews and features a restaurant managed by Wolfgang Puck.
www.walkerart.org

Guthrie Theater
Designed by renowned French architect, Jean Nouvel, the new Guthrie Theater is to be the crowned jewel of the performing arts district in downtown Minneapolis, when it opens in 2006; however, the $120 million facility must also provide a wide range of food services throughout the seven floor building. To achieve this, Guthrie turned to MHC to provide the direction and design expertise to plan the food service operations throughout the building.
www.guthrietheater.org

Elmer L. Andersen Building
Built in 2005 to house both the Health and Human Service and Administration departments for the State of Minnesota in downtown St. Paul, MN, the Elmer L. Andersen building wanted to create a food service program that serves as an amenity to employees and visitors, as well as local residents. Morrissey Hospitality Companies was contracted to review space and concept designs, and provide the expertise to locate a suitable operator.

Town & Country Golf Club
The Town & Country Golf Club in Saint Paul used MHC's consulting expertise to re-concept and update its food and beverage offerings to "profitably" match the memberships’ changing demographic.
www.tcc-club.com

Downtown Golf & Entertainment
The Downtown Golf and Entertainment Facility will be a one-of-a-kind property in the heart of Minneapolis.  This 65,000 square-foot facility will include a restaurant, meeting and banquet space for 400, indoor driving range and 18-hole putting green.  Concepts, funding, and proforma were completed, and governmental approvals are in process.  Morrissey Hospitality Companies defined the hospitality opportunities, operation, and staffing. 

True North Golf Course & Lodge   
MHC was retained to assist in the re-branding of a Hayward, Wisconsin, lodging property, including a 60-room hotel and restaurant, and integrate a new Pete Dye championship golf course. Morrissey Hospitality Companies re-engineered the food and beverage operations for profitability and market conditions. The property is now known as the Big Fish Golf Club
www.bigfishgolf.com   

Science Museum of Minnesota       
Morrissey Hospitality Companies provided a comprehensive food service feasibility for the new $100 million Science Museum, Omni and Imax Theatres, which were key projects in revitalizing Saint Paul's Riverfront connection to the Urban Corridor. MHC determined the potential of food and beverage operations from fast-casual to full-service catering for the museum.
www.smm.org