The tourism and hospitality sector in Tanzania is confronted by multifaceted challenges including skilled labor shortages, service quality issues, sustainability concerns and compliance. Operations consulting is promising solution but it’s underexplored in the academic literature for this sector. This study investigates how operations consulting can address these challenges, enhancing customer satisfaction, operational efficiency and industry competitiveness. To achieve these objectives, the study employs an inductive approach, embracing a constructivist research philosophy and a qualitative research design. Data were gathered through review of relevant literature such as books, articles and reports and explorative analysis is used to examine the data. The findings reveal that operations consulting plays pivotal roles in Tanzania’s tourism and hospitality sector including managing risks, developing specialized strategies, enhancing service quality, fostering collaboration, promoting sustainability as well as training and skill development. This study also identified several challenges that operations consulting face within this dynamic industry including seasonal nature of the industry, integration of technology, environmental concerns and sustainability, cost management and human resources needs. These challenges demand a multifaceted and adaptive approach from operations consultants to stay informed about the industry trends to address these challenges effectively.