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 — 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
$5,000 · 2 weeks · written deliverable
A scoped diagnostic of your development function. Pipeline review, underwriting standards, lease portfolio audit, capital readiness, and a 90-day action plan — delivered as a 15–20 page assessment with a 90-minute working session.
Best for founders preparing for a board cycle, raise, or aggressive expansion commitment.
GROWTH
SPRINT
$30,000–$45,000 · 30–60 days · defined-scope project
Senior development leadership focused on a specific outcome. Common engagements include market entry strategy, development pipeline buildout, capital readiness packages, and lease portfolio audits.
Best for brands with internal development capacity who need senior leadership on a specific initiative.
FRACTIONAL CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
$18,000/month · 6-month minimum · embedded engagement
I become the head of development for your brand. Site selection, LOI and lease negotiation, underwriting standards, construction oversight, operations handoff, capital partner introductions, and team building — all running at the cadence and accountability of a full-time CDO.
Best for founders or CEOs of brands at 10–50 units, recently funded or raising, ready to scale past their first 25 stores.
Strategic advisory retainer
$7,500/month · month-to-month
Senior strategic counsel for brands earlier in their growth curve. Eight hours of strategic time per month, bi-weekly working sessions, and email access for time-sensitive decisions.
Best for founders at 5–10 units, or brands with internal development talent that would benefit from outside counsel.
About Patrick
For more than a decade, I've run development for restaurant brands moving from regional to national. I led the function at &pizza through 29-to-120 unit growth, at Hart House through the build-out of 80+ sites 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.