Our Consultants

Meet our team of expert consultants bringing decades of combined experience in F&B operations, kitchen optimization, and hospitality excellence.

Khaled Rachedi - Project Chef and Kitchen Optimisation Consultant

Khaled Rachedi

Project Chef, Kitchen Optimisation and ORVA Distribution Lead (Europe and Africa)

Khaled Rachedi is a Project Chef and Kitchen Optimisation Consultant specialising in kitchen optimisation, menu development, and planning for food and beverage operations. He brings a deep understanding of culinary workflows, back-of-house efficiency, and guest-centric menu design, bridging creative intent with operational and commercial performance.

In addition to his consulting role at Captivate Consultants, Khaled is responsible for ORVA distribution across Europe and Africa. He leads market development, partner engagement, and product positioning, working closely with operators, distributors, and hospitality groups to support effective adoption within professional kitchen environments.

At Captivate, Khaled supports restaurants and hospitality businesses in streamlining kitchen operations, improving productivity, and developing menus aligned to both concept and target guest. His work spans kitchen layout optimisation, menu engineering, production planning, and operational clarity, ensuring practical, scalable, and sustainable outcomes.

Khaled is recognised for his hands-on approach and his ability to work closely with culinary and operational teams, delivering improvements that translate directly into performance, consistency, and guest experience.

Kitchen Optimisation

Streamlining operations and improving back-of-house efficiency

Menu Engineering

Guest-centric menu design aligned with operational performance

ORVA Distribution

Leading market development across Europe and Africa

Growing Our Team

We're continuously expanding our network of specialist consultants. Check back soon to meet more members of our expert team.