Monarch butterfly resting on a patio screen at sunrise
About Monarch Digital

Meet Christy Renner and the White-Glove Team Behind Monarch

One team for everything your restaurant runs on, founded by Christy Renner in Tampa Bay. We do the work. You guide the process.

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Meet the Founder

Christy Renner, Founder and CEO

Born and raised just outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Christy Renner built her career on hard work, resilience, and a passion for helping businesses succeed. Her experience spans manufacturing, operations, customer loyalty programs, community relations, and business development, giving her a unique understanding of both the challenges and opportunities business owners face.

After years of working alongside family-owned businesses throughout the Tampa Bay area, Christy recognized a growing need for affordable, results-driven solutions for small and emerging companies. That vision led to the creation of Monarch.

Through Monarch and its trusted network of vendors, she brings together the right people, ideas, and resources to help businesses build momentum and achieve their goals. Today that work centers on restaurants and hospitality, and her favorite part of the job remains the same: helping passionate entrepreneurs and business owners turn vision into reality.

That mix fits hospitality well. Operations and customer loyalty are daily work in every dining room, and community relations is how a neighborhood restaurant builds its regulars.

Our Story

Why The Butterfly

The name comes from a promise Christy's friend Tosha made, told here in Christy's own words.

My friend Tosha had this knack for finding joy in life's simplest pleasures. Whether it was soaking up a sunset, feeling the rhythm of the sea, or just spending time with family and friends, she did it wholeheartedly.

Her love was as fierce as her courage during her battle with colon cancer. Much like a butterfly's transformative cycle, Tosha's views on life evolved beautifully. She loved living so much, but she was not afraid to die. She was amazing.

Before leaving Florida in July 2022 and going back to Colorado to be with her family, she made a promise. A butterfly would be her way of telling me she's pain free, at peace and still near after her passing.

Tosha slipped away in early October of 2022. One week later, in the quiet of dawn, my husband spotted a very large and majestic Monarch butterfly perched on our patio screen.

That very patio where we would chat about everything: our spouses, her amazing daughters, our shared dreams, and of course, those funny stories from our 25 plus years of friendship and her on-going fight. It was also the place where she made the butterfly promise.

That morning, as Tampa Bay slowly lit up with the sunrise, the butterfly lingered for over an hour. It felt like Tosha was right there, keeping her word and bringing additional peace to the grief of her passing. What an incredible gift.

That moment changed my perspective on so many things. How precious life is, how important it is to actually live it. To not be afraid, to take the occasional leap of faith and to recognize the potential and the gifts that come from doing so.

Monarch was the obvious name for this new venture, aiming to help small business owners realize their dreams and aspirations through the transformative power digital marketing can provide.

I dream that someday, we will pave the way for a charitable foundation honoring Tosha. Until then, we're laying the groundwork, one step at a time, by assisting others in their pursuits. It's a great way to begin.

Christy Renner, Founder and CEO

Why Hospitality

Why Monarch Focuses on Restaurant and Hospitality Consulting

Few small businesses run on as many moving parts as a restaurant. Reservations, schedules, training, marketing, the room itself, and the uniforms your team wears often come from a different vendor each, and the owner ends up in the middle.

Monarch brings all of it into one place. Our work for a private dining club in Vail, Colorado shows what that looks like: the member app, host stand, kitchen screens, scheduling, 13 training academies, the website, and dining room layout coordination, all handled by one team in about seven months. Read the case study.

Good hospitality comes down to recognition, connection, and attention to detail. We take care of the systems so the people we work with can spend more of their time there.

  • Restaurant owners and general managers
  • Operating partners and multi-location groups
  • Private clubs
  • Hotel and resort food and beverage teams
Christy Renner, Founder and CEO of Monarch Digital
White Glove

We Do the Work. You Guide the Process.

It's our promise, and it shapes every engagement, from the first walkthrough to support after launch.

We Write the First Draft

We write training from your recipes, SOPs, and handbook, draft the marketing, and build the software, so your time goes into reviewing and approving.

You Approve the Plan

Every engagement begins with a written plan covering priorities, budget, and timeline. Nothing moves until you sign off.

You See Every Piece

Software, lessons, campaigns, and samples come to you before anything goes live, and your feedback shapes each round.

We Stay After Launch

We roll it out with your team, train them, and stick around for support and improvements.

One Team

One Team From the First Walkthrough to Launch Day

We build our own software and AI, write the training, run the marketing, and source furniture and uniforms through our vendor network or the vendors you already trust. That means a single plan and one team to call when something comes up.

Training gets extra weight in everything we do. We build each client a personal LMS for their own restaurant, with role-based academies, daily lessons, quizzes, and trainer sign-offs, written from their recipes, SOPs, and handbook. The client reviews and approves it before a single new hire logs in.

We're based in Tampa Bay, Florida, and serve restaurants nationwide, from a single independent restaurant to a large multi-location project. Every engagement starts the same way, with a walkthrough on site or virtually and a written plan you approve. If you're comparing restaurant consultants, a free AI assessment or a call with Christy is an easy first step.

Kind Words

What Clients Say About Working With Christy

From business owners Christy has worked with over the years.

"Working with Monarch Digital has been amazing; I never thought that we could run so many marketing campaigns so effectively every week!"
Maria Amalia RobbinBusiness Owner
"Christy is a wonderful digital marketer for a Pilates Studio. Christy understands Pilates as she is an avid practitioner and brings real insight to every campaign."
Rosemary TodaroPilates Studio Owner
"Christy was wonderful to work with. She really took the time to walk me through what she was doing and why. Highly recommend Monarch Digital!"
Fernanda BapoEntrepreneur
Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Who will I work with at Monarch?
You'll start with Christy Renner, our Founder and CEO, who follows up personally on every free AI assessment. From there, one team handles your software and AI, training, marketing, and vendor coordination, and you guide the process throughout.
Where is Monarch based?
We're based in Tampa Bay, Florida, and work with restaurants nationwide. Walkthroughs happen on site or virtually, depending on what makes sense for your operation.
Does Monarch still offer marketing?
Yes. Marketing has been part of Monarch from the start, and it's now one piece of a bigger offer that includes software, AI, training, scheduling, furniture, uniforms, and operations consulting, all from one team.
How do I get started with Monarch?
Take the free AI assessment or call Christy at 727-383-6038. Either way, the next step is a walkthrough of your operation, on site or virtual, followed by a written plan you approve before anything starts.
How is Monarch different from a typical restaurant consultant?
Our recommendations come with the work done. We build the software, write the training, run the marketing, and source furniture and uniforms, and you approve every piece before it goes live.

Let's Talk About Your Restaurant

Start with a free AI assessment, or reach Christy directly at 727-383-6038 or info.monarchdigital@gmail.com.

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