featured services

Prime Cost / Flash Program
Recipe Costing
Menu Design
Modular Training
Kitchen Training
Server Training
Video Training

 

location

Central Coast Food & Beverage is located in Capitola, California, just outside of Santa Cruz on the Monterey Bay.

contact us

Office:  (831) 332.3022

Mr. Bruce:  tombrucecapitola@gmail.com 


welcome

Central Coast Food & Beverage is your premiere one-stop-shop for effective & successful restaurant systems. We offer the latest in restaurant accounting, employee training, food safety, recipe costing, video training and more! 

Central Coast Food & Beverage consultants are committed to providing you with the innovative, contemporary and cost effective tools which are essential to succeed in today's fast paced industry. This website showcases the programs and services that we offer. We are able to combine any number of these tools, provide stand-alone segments or even supply the new operator with a complete turn-key system. 

Today's economy forces all operators to make the most out of every dollar. Our state of the art programs can help you do that!

our history

Central Coast Food & Beverage began to take shape in 1978 in San Francisco, California. While the company now bases its primary operations in the Santa Cruz area, our client base extends all over the country, ranging from sophisticated multi-unit operations to smaller single unit ventures.

Founder and Industry expert, Tom Bruce has combined his own solid restaurant experience and extensive industry resources with a highly skilled support staff to bring you the very latest in cost controls, research & development, staff training tools, recipe costing and more!

our principals
 
Mr. Bruce has been serving the hospitality industry for over 30 years and is an accredited vocational instructor, currently teaching at American River College in Sacramento, California. He is certified by both the National & California Restaurant Associations and is a qualified HACCP & SERVSAFE instructor. In addition to periodic television appearances, Mr. Bruce has been published in Chef Magazine and is also a regular contributor to Restaurant Start Up & Growth Magazine.

 

Sidney Bruce, who joined the team in 1996 (and eventually married Tom) brings multi-industry experience in accounting, cost controls, financial analysis, general administration and project management.  Her extensive knowledge of computer systems & software allow Sidney to effectively create a variety of accounting & training tools specifically customized to your operation.

 

Call us today for the tools you need to become a healthy & profitable restaurant! 

Efficiently serving operations throughout California & the entire USA!

Your restaurant can succeed! Contact us today! (831) 332-3022



Her extensive knowledge of computer systems and software allow Sidney to create a variety of effective accounting and training tools specifically customized to your operation.