Development leadership for restaurant brands scaling past their first 25 units.
Most concepts hit a wall between proof and platform. The first 10 sites worked because the founder was in every decision; the next 25 require a development engine.
Chamberlain Advisory builds that engine by being embedded, accountable, and operating at the cadence of a full-time CDO without the comp burden.
How we work together.
Four engagement models, scoped to where your brand is in its growth curve.
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT
A focused two-week diagnostic of your development function. We surface where the function is creating drag, where the highest-leverage interventions sit, and what the next 90 days should look like. Deliverable is a written assessment with prioritized action items you own from day one.
Designed for brands at any stage that want expert, objective eyes on the development function before making hiring or investment decisions.
GROWTH
SPRINT
A 30 to 60-day engagement built around a specific development initiative. Market entry strategy, pipeline buildout, capital partner search, or development team architecture. Defined scope, clear deliverables, real outcomes.
Designed for brands with a specific challenge that needs senior development leadership for a defined period rather than ongoing support.
FRACTIONAL CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Ongoing senior development leadership at the cadence your brand needs. Site selection, lease and LOI negotiation, capital partner orchestration, underwriting standards, construction oversight, and operations handoff. Operating at the accountability of a full-time CDO, scoped to where the brand actually needs it.
Designed for brands at the 10 to 50 unit stage that need senior development leadership but are not yet ready for a full-time CDO hire.
*Minimum six-month engagement.
Strategic advisory retainer
Monthly retainer for ongoing strategic input. Real estate decisions, capital structure questions, expansion strategy, team development. For brands that have a CDO in seat but want a senior thought partner on the decisions that shape the next chapter.
Designed for established brands with a CDO already in-house, looking for an expert outside perspective on specific strategic decisions.
About Patrick
For the past 15 years, I've run development for restaurant brands moving from regional to national portfolios. I led the function at &pizza through 25-to-120 unit growth, at Hart House through the build-out of 80+ locations in under two years, and at Chipotle during one of the company's biggest expansion periods. Across roles at Chamberlain Advisory, CHAGEE, Hart House, &pizza, Chipotle, and CBRE, I've personally led 250+ restaurant openings and $40M+ in development budgets.
I started Chamberlain Advisory because the work that matters most for an emerging restaurant brand is also the work most often outsourced or under-resourced. The founders I'm built for reach out at the same moment: they've raised, they're committed to a plan, and the development function isn't yet big enough to deliver it.