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Deliberately small, senior-led and globally connected

We do hospitality end to end, across F&B, guest and family experience design, experiential leisure and wellbeing. Partners from consulting, banking and operating backgrounds work alongside specialists in technology, behavioural psychology and beverage, translating vision into insight that investors, developers and operators can actually act on.

Senior Partners
James Hacon
Managing Partner & Founder

James Hacon

Edinburgh, UK

A globally respected hospitality innovator, strategist and dealmaker with twenty five years across more than 120 brands. Trusted by boards, investors and operators, and a regular voice across global media and industry events.

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Heleri Rande
Senior Partner

Heleri Rande MBA

London, UK

Leads development and placemaking strategy, advising on F&B positioning, concept creation and operator or chef selection across seven countries. Degrees from NYU and EHL; portfolio includes Accor, Hilton, Kempinski and Peel Holdings.

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Michael Ingemann
Senior Partner

Michael Ingemann MBA

Copenhagen, Denmark

A former McKinsey consultant with decades scaling and transforming food and hospitality businesses across Europe. Holds board roles across restaurant, food tech and hospitality ventures globally.

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Partners & Chief of Staff
Jennifer Pettinger-Haines
Partner

Jennifer Pettinger-Haines

Dubai, UAE

One of the most connected figures in Middle East hospitality. Fifteen-plus years building a global network of hotel and restaurant investors through The Bench and as founder of the Global Restaurant Investment Forum.

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Laura Vana
Associate Partner & Chief of Staff

Laura Vana MA

Tallinn, Estonia

Bridges culinary creativity with data-led strategy as Head of Research & Insight and Senior Advisor on Food Strategy. Master's in Food Innovation and Health, with restaurant R&D and hospitality tech experience.

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Associate Partners
Claire Scullion
Behavioural psychology

Claire Scullion MA

London, UK

A leading expert in menu science and behavioural science, advising on commercially driven menu strategy and experience design. Has worked with Accor, Four Seasons, Whitbread, Carlson Rezidor and The Restaurant Group.

Valeri Inting
Technology & innovation

Valeri Inting

London, UK

An exited food robotics founder leading the Technology & Innovation practice. Previously built the enterprise function at a kitchen automation company working with Chipotle, IHOP and Shake Shack.

Carolina Bicalho
Latin America

Carolina Bicalho MBA

São Paulo, Brazil

Fifteen years across hospitality, retail and fintech. Co-founded WyzePay, a hospitality and retail payments platform, after managing large-scale portfolios at Cia Hering and C&A Brazil.

David Singleton
Leadership & Middle East

David Singleton MA

Dubai, UAE

A globally experienced advisor and leadership coach, and founder of Dubai-based Oraculi. Franchising and globalisation expertise across 40 countries with F&B, foodtech and consumer brands.

Andrzej Sakowicz
Operations & beverage

Andrzej Sakowicz

Warsaw, Poland

Specialises in beverage, operations and commercial strategy, with experience spanning Asia, North America and Europe. Delivered results for Fairmont, Holland America and Di-Vine Cellars.

Francis Kulaga
Operations & beverage

Francis Kulaga

San Francisco, USA

A Master Sommelier and Certified Cicerone with 25+ years of beverage and operations expertise across the US, UK, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.

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