Specialist service
Brewery Consultant: Microbrewery and Taproom Setup
Brewery consultant for microbreweries and taprooms: equipment planning, excise licensing guidance, beverage-led menus and operations in India.
- projects delivered
- 100+
- brands
- 50+
- years
- 10+
In short
A brewery consultant plans the brewing equipment, the excise licensing, the tank schedule and the beverage-led menu that a microbrewery or taproom needs. Brewery projects are capital-heavy and technical and typically take about twice as long to open as a restaurant. Table & Fork has delivered brewery and taproom projects in Delhi NCR, Pune and Bengaluru.
Reviewed by the Table & Fork team, 13 October 2026.
Microbreweries are the most capital-intensive format we work on. Brewhouse and tank sizing, excise approvals, utilities and the taproom concept all have to be settled before the fit-out starts, because they cannot be changed cheaply later.
Our brewery work includes Tama Brewery and World Kitchen and taproom concepts across Gurugram, Pune and Bengaluru, with a beverage programme led by WSET-certified and mixology-trained operators.
What is included
What the programme covers
Concept and capex planning
Brewhouse size, tank count, utilities and the taproom concept modelled against covers and beer sales mix.
Equipment and layout
Brewing equipment planning, kitchen and bar layout, MEP, HVAC and glass-wash workflow.
Excise and licensing guidance
Microbrewery licence requirements for Haryana, Maharashtra and Karnataka, with documentation support.
Beverage-led menu
Beer styles, cocktail programme and a food menu built to pair with the taps.
Operations and tank scheduling
Brew schedule, inventory, hygiene and service standards for a beverage-led venue.
Recruitment and training
Bar, service and kitchen teams recruited and trained on SOPs before opening.
How we work
Three steps to a plan you can build from
- 1
Tell us about the concept
Format, city, budget range and where you are: lease signed, site identified, or still exploring.
- 2
We test desirability, feasibility, sustainability
Our three-step proof of concept checks whether there is a market, whether the numbers work, and whether it holds past year one.
- 3
You get a plan you can build from
Concept and positioning, menu and costing, kitchen and floor layout, staffing, operations setup and launch marketing.
Start a project
Tell us about the project
Format, city and where you are with the site. We will come back within one working day with the questions we need answered to scope it.
Delhi NCR | Pune | Bengaluru. Pan-India projects case by case.
How long does a brewery take to open?
Typically twelve to eighteen months, roughly twice a full-service restaurant, because of equipment lead times and excise approvals.
Which states do you set up breweries in?
Haryana (Gurugram), Maharashtra (Pune) and Karnataka (Bengaluru), with projects elsewhere case by case.
Do you help choose brewing equipment?
Yes. We size the brewhouse and tanks against the business model and coordinate with equipment vendors.