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Thrilled for our friends at TASHAS GROUP for this brilliant review from Jimi Famurewa in the Evening Standard. We helped the team with their UK market entry and adapting the concept for this launch and couldn’t be happier with the incredible reception they’ve had since they arrived. Congratulations to all the team. So very much deserved 🎉

Fantastic to see our client, EICC announcing a record year 💥 Such an inspirational team to be working with.

Read all about how we changed the face of F&B at Estonia's flagship mall. The food hall is booming and has become a real focus of the epic hospitality scene in Tallinn.

This time next week we'll be well and truly into the swing of the Restaurant Marketer & Innovator event series. The brainchild of our founder, James Hacon, the event is in it's 7th year and we are proud partners with Propel in it's delivery, taking responsibility for the programme, community and event brand. This year will be another belter with some incredible leaders from hospitality businesses across Europe taking to the stage. If you're heading along be sure to say hello to one of our team, Michael Ingemann, Heleri Rande, Erin Robb & Laura Vana will all be with us throughout.

Located at One Great Cumberland Place, The Orchard is an exclusive venue as part of The Portman Estate in London. This is the latest Clubspace from our client x+why. We worked on defining the concept and food and beverage proposition for this venue; designed as a vibrant space for connecting, socialising, and celebrating with impressive views across Hyde Park. We love working with x+why with their impressive purposeful approach to business, being Certified B Corp UK there is a real commitment to sustainability, community engagement and transactional giving! 👏

It was fantastic to see so many clients and meet a lot of new hospitality leaders in Copenhagen last month at the Nordic Hotel Conference!

Today our partner James Hacon is in Abu Dhabi supporting to moderate the GRIF stage at Future Hospitality Summit. He led a fantastic conversation a few minutes ago about hotel brands partnering third party operators and brands. Many thanks to Dr. Naim Maadad of Gates Hospitality, Tobias Schulz of Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Nick Nizar Comaty of Ennismore for sharing your incredible knowledge and experience.

Earlier this week our founder James Hacon returned as the Master of Ceremonies of the 4th edition of the Only A Pavement Away Cook and Dine event. Working alongside Greg Mangham, Tom Aikens, Karen Wallin, Johanna Wimmer, Janene Pretorius, Ashley McCarthy CBII, Kelly McCarthy CBII and a whole host of volunteers, they delivered a fantastic lunch to 350 guests and raised over £42k for the charity. We are proud to partner with this incredible charity. If you’ve not discovered their story and the difference they are making, go find out more!

Earlier this month our partner Heleri Rande visited the EHL new campus, returning to her alma mater as the Co-Head of the GB alumni network. 🇬🇧 🇨🇭 Three days of strategic workshops were held to define the future direction of the alumni alongside with colleagues from Japan, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, India, China, the Nordics, France and many more. The power of the network in hospitality and further afield is immense. If you are connected to the school, do reach out to Heleri.

Wondered what all of Michael Ingemann's trips to San Francisco have been all about? 🌉 Well, now we can reveal that he's been working on the development of this exciting project with Ingka Centres! Saluhall is a plant-forward food hall concept that will launch in San Francisco early next year, operated as a collaboration with Claus Meyer and KERB Food. Watch this space for further updates.