About Togather Restaurant Consulting
Togather Consulting is a restaurant consulting agency based in Eugene, OR, serving restaurant owners throughout Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Owned by Chef Natalie Sheild of Sheild Catering Kitchen, Eugene’s premiere catering company, Togather specializes in startups, menu development, optimizing operational systems, training staff, and menu development. We can also help with wine and beverage pairing, market research, and brand development. Let us help you turn your passion into a long lasting, sustainable business that provides jobs and great service to your community.
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OUR TEAM
Natalie Sheild
Alex Hess
Natalie Sheild is the founder of Sheild Catering Kitchen and a long time chef and restaurateur in the Eugene, Oregon area. She specializes in startups, menu and brand development, and cost structure. Natalie is passionate about the local Eugene community and sits on multiple nonprofit boards, including the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association. Natalie can help your business navigate legal regulations, rising food costs, creating a compelling menu, and managing a high-performing kitchen.
Alex Hess combines an MBA in Innovation and Strategy with advanced culinary and hospitality education from the Culinary Institute of America, alongside over eight years in professional kitchens and front-of-house wine service. Certified by the Court of Master Sommeliers, WSET, and Cicerone—and recognized for award-winning product development—he partners with restaurant operators to translate culinary and beverage expertise into disciplined financial systems, elevated guest experiences, and measurable operational performance gains.
What Togather Can Do For Your Business
Operations & Staffing
We support every logistical aspect of restaurant operations. From streamlining day-to-day quality control, inventory, and cleanliness processes to improving restaurant layout and systems.
We assist in the development and implementation of initiatives to increase employee satisfaction, retention rates, and customer experience, including intensive hiring and training processes.
Operations & Staffing
We support every logistical aspect of restaurant operations. From streamlining day-to-day quality control, inventory, and cleanliness processes to improving restaurant layout and systems.
We assist in the development and implementation of initiatives to increase employee satisfaction, retention rates, and customer experience, including intensive hiring and training processes.
Financial Management & Legal Support
To maintain the profitability and sustainability of your business, we offer support in budgeting, forecasting, expense management, waste tracking, and menu creation to optimize sales.
We aid in completing licensing and permitting for legal, health, and other regulations, keeping you compliant in every area — whether that’s city permits, or health department paperwork.
Financial Management & Legal Support
To maintain the profitability and sustainability of your business, we offer support in budgeting, forecasting, expense management, waste tracking, and menu creation to optimize sales.
We aid in completing licensing and permitting for legal, health, and other regulations, keeping you compliant in every area — whether that’s city permits, or health department paperwork.
Brand Services
We enable brand visibility by coordinating the development of a range of marketing materials: logos, business cards, menus, websites, print advertisements, videos, merch and more.
We boast a network of the region’s most trusted suppliers and service partners for all your needs. From contractors, to architects, to broadline distributors and equipment supply houses.
Brand Services
We enable brand visibility by coordinating the development of a range of marketing materials: logos, business cards, menus, websites, print advertisements, videos, merch and more.
We boast a network of the region’s most trusted suppliers and service partners for all your needs. From contractors, to architects, to broadline distributors and equipment supply houses.
Consultants
Natalie Sheild
Principal Consultant
Christian Brantley
Consultant
