Ask Aja Restaurant Consulting is committed to becoming every food establishment’s go to resource for increased profitability and restaurant efficiency. We do this through Food & Labor Cost Analysis, Health Inspection Preparation, ServSafe Manager Certification, Service Integrity Checks, and Customer Service Training. We offer one on one business consulting as well as full service team training within the Greater Los Angeles area.
26
Years of Industry Experience
200+
Clients served

Aja Beard
Founder/Principal Consultant
This UNLV Rebel thrives on restaurant efficiency and sets the bar high for excellence! Aja has been immersed in the hospitality industry for 26 years, with experience spanning from casual dining to fine dining and everything in between. She’s been instrumental in opening restaurants across 14 states, with a focus on Las Vegas, NV, and Los Angeles, CA.
Aja has held prestigious roles such as General Manager and Food Service Director at renowned organizations including Aramark, Compass, Bellagio Resort & Casino, Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, USC Hospitality, Wolfgang Puck, and The Conga Room at L.A. Live.
When she’s not perfecting restaurants or teaching classes, you’ll find her playing Spades, hanging out with her spirited 16-year-old daughter or her charismatic partner, Chef Tasha.
Aja and Ava love catching the latest Marvel film, exploring new destinations, and diving into creative adventures together.
Aja and Tasha are avid live music lovers, travelers and enjoy seeking out new food experiences.
“Time is our greatest currency, spend it wisely.”

Luz Olvera
Administrative Assistant
OUR MOST
POPULAR CLASSES AND SERVICES
FOOD COST 101
L.A. County Health Inspection Preparation
Do Health Inspections make you nervous? Are you constantly on the edge of your seat, dreading the day an inspector walks through your doors?
There’s an old saying, “if you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready”. This is certainly true when it comes to Health Inspections. Establishing correct food safety procedures and reinforcing them to your team by modeling those behaviors will ensure you pass your next Health Inspection with flying colors.
Contact us now to schedule a 3rd party health inspection to see how ready you are should an inspector walk through your door. Each inspection comes with a list of corrective action items to help you improve in areas you missed.
Customer Service Integrity Checks
Achieving excellence at every moment
Have you ever wondered what your guests perspective of your establishment is? Yelp, Google and blogs never give the full picture and in order to grow, you need to know what you do well and what you can improve upon. Our customer service integrity checks are designed to give you a birds eye view on how your employees take care of your guests from the moment they walk through the door to the final moment when they close their check. It’s critical that the experience you are providing matches your service and food standards, as well as your financial accountability.
Call now to schedule your secret shop and inquire about discounts provided for multiple services to audit different team members and shifts.

Los Angeles
6080 Center Dr 6th floor, Los Angeles, CA 90045, United States