Madrid Small Business Consultant: Events, Food and Distribution

• Trade fairs, congresses and the hospitality around them

  A report on the Madrid exhibition institution says its activity supports hospitality, manufacturing, transport and storage, and retail. It adds that Madrid hosts a large share of the trade fairs held in Spain. Hotels, caterers, stand builders and event firms plan their year around the fair calendar.

• Mercamadrid and wholesale food

  Regional government material describes Mercamadrid's central fish market as notable for the variety of species it handles, and as a major handler of food. Wholesalers, cold-storage firms, fishmongers and restaurant suppliers work to its early-morning rhythm.

• Logistics and distribution

  Madrid is presented in regional coverage as a logistics hub thanks to its position as a gateway to Europe and Hispanic America and its trading activity. Warehouses, hauliers and fulfilment firms serve shops and importers that supply the surrounding regions.

• 01Event and hospitality firms often earn most of their income around fair weeks, so staffing and cash are hard to even out.
• 02Food wholesalers and restaurants commonly work on thin margins and short shelf lives, so waste and supplier terms matter a great deal.
• 03Warehousing and haulage firms frequently run on a few big accounts and can be exposed when a customer changes provider.
• 04Owner-managed firms that scaled for a busy season may find they carry the same costs through the quiet months.

UTC+1 in winter, UTC+2 in summer. Indian time is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Madrid through winter. The summer lead is 3 hours 30 minutes.

We book the first call once the scope of the problem is clear, so the conversation starts from your business and not from a calendar.

• Hospitality
• Logistics
• Retail
• Other industries

Trades to start from

• Event management companies
• Hotels
• Restaurants
• FMCG distributors and wholesalers
• Meat, poultry and seafood retailers
• Cold storage operators
• Warehousing and fulfilment providers
• Freight and transport companies

• Business Audit

  Margin by event or product line shows event and food firms where peak weeks really earn their money.

• Business Consulting

  A cash calendar built around fair dates and supplier payment days helps hospitality owners plan the quiet stretches.

• Business Process

  Setting out receiving, storage and dispatch steps cuts the errors that creep in when warehouse staff change.

• Business Growth

  Reviewing customer mix helps logistics firms decide whether to chase new accounts or protect the ones they have.

1. First call by phone or video, to hear how your business runs and what is stuck.
2. A written scope that says what we will look at, what you will receive and what we need from you, with the fee written in your own currency.
3. Your first sheet: the one page of numbers or decisions that the work starts from.
4. A review rhythm agreed with you, so the work is checked against what actually happened.