Carne & Cucina group consulting
Consulting, Catering & Private Events
Hospitality Consulting with Nicola Coccia
With years of hands-on experience in kitchens, venues, and behind the scenes, Nicola Coccia offers tailored consulting across a broad range of hospitality services, including:
Menu design and development
Menu engineering and costing
Financial control and budgeting
Team leadership and staff development
Venue and kitchen design
Food safety and compliance
End-to-end project management – from concept and layout to builder coordination, operational setup, and opening logistics
Nicola is currently consulting for Carne & Cucina and Saratoga Quality Meats, while also playing a lead role in the development of the upcoming Black Rock Motor Resort.
Outside of consulting, Nicola is deeply passionate about sourcing Australia’s best beef—most notably a standout line of hemp-fed Black Angus from Bell River Beef. With delivery available, Nicola and his team ensure top-quality ingredients make their way to your kitchen.
Working alongside long-time business partner Tony Palmer, who brings financial expertise and operational insight, Nicola delivers a well-rounded, commercially savvy service designed to take hospitality concepts from vision to execution.
Wine & Team Culture consulting with Alexandra Coccia
Working closely alongside Nico is his wife and long-time collaborator, Alex Coccia, whose expertise lies in wine curation, supplier sourcing, and front-of-house team development.
As a consultant, Alex designs tailored wine lists for restaurants, bars, and boutique venues—guided by flavour, balance, and story. With strong industry relationships, she sources wines that align with each venue’s concept, cuisine, and clientele.
She also offers bespoke wine curation for private events, weddings, and functions, working directly with clients to match wines to menus, budgets, and moods. From sourcing and logistics to staff guidance, Alex ensures every pour is purposeful.
Her services include:
Wine list creation and supplier sourcing
Staff training and wine education
Front-of-house systems and leadership development
Together, Alex and Nico foster a family-style culture built on mentorship, motivation, and care—creating teams that feel empowered, supported, and proud of what they do.
