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Chef partnership agreements
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Chef partnership agreements

Structuring the commercial and creative relationship between a hotel, developer or operator and a chef partner, so the partnership survives past the opening party.

What this covers

Chef partnerships built to last, with the creative and commercial sides aligned from the start.

How we work

These deals go wrong when the creative and commercial sides aren't aligned from the start. We structure both together, with input from operators who've run these relationships themselves.

The output

A partnership structure covering creative scope, financial terms, exclusivity, intellectual property and exit provisions, ready for legal review.

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Recent work

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Supported Muji's first European F&B venture, collaborating with Claus Meyer to create Muji TeaHouse in Copenhagen's ILLUM centre.

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Common questions

Do you help find the chef, or just structure the deal?

Both, identification and structuring are usually part of the same brief.

What's the biggest risk in these partnerships?

Misaligned expectations on creative control versus commercial performance, which the agreement should resolve upfront.

Does this apply to celebrity chef partnerships specifically?

Yes, as well as rising talent partnerships at an earlier stage.

Structuring a chef partnership and want it built to last?

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