Development leadership for restaurant brands scaling past their first 10 units.
Most restaurant brands hit the same wall between 10 and 25 units: the founder can't be in every real estate decision anymore, and the development function isn't built to fill the gap. I've spent 15 years being that function. I started in institutional brokerage at CBRE, then led development at Chipotle, &pizza, and Hart House, most recently at CHAGEE, and now as founder of Chamberlain Advisory.
Across those roles, I've personally led or developed 275+ restaurant locations and directed execution on $200M+ in development budgets. At Hart House, I signed 80+ LOIs and leases in under 18 months. At &pizza, I managed 191,000 square feet and $109M 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.
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 and clear deliverables.
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,
broker relationships, underwriting standards, concept design, 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 require 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, and team development. For brands that have internal development resources and want a senior thought partner on the decisions that shape the next chapter.
Designed for established brands with a development team in-house, looking for an expert outside perspective on specific strategic decisions.
About Patrick
I've run development for restaurant brands moving from regional to national portfolios. I led the function at at Chipotle during one of the company's biggest expansion periods, &pizza through 25-to-120 unit growth, and Hart House through the pipeline of 80+ locations in under two years. Across roles at CBRE, Chipotle, &pizza, Hart House, and Chamberlain Advisory, I've personally guided 275+ restaurant openings and managed $200M+ 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 systems and strategies required to move from a few new locations per year to many new locations per year are critical and typically define the brand's future. I bring the industry gold standards to ensure each company I work for is positioned to succeed while building their internal development machine ready to scale when they are.