Built on real service experience.

Good restaurant operations are built service by service. FinlayOps works alongside owners and operators to find friction in food cost, labour, kitchen flow and team consistency. The work is practical, grounded in real foodservice leadership, and designed to hold up through a busy service.

Simeon Finlay

Restaurant Operations and Profitability Advisor

I’m Simeon Finlay, founder of FinlayOps Foodservice Solutions. I bring more than 20 years of hospitality leadership, overseeing high-volume restaurant operations generating over $5 million annually and teams of more than 200. My experience spans kitchen, café and bar operations, with a focus on food and labour cost control, menu performance, workflow, and staff training.

I’m a Certified Revenue Management Executive (CRME) and CSSC Certified Six Sigma Black Belt. I also hold an Honours Bachelor of Commerce in Management Science from Toronto Metropolitan University, a Cornell certificate in Restaurant Revenue Management, and an Ivey Business School Leadership certificate.

Through FinlayOps, I help Ontario restaurants strengthen margins and deliver consistent service with practical improvements to their operations.

Ready to improve your restaurant? Let’s talk.