Selected Work

Beverage consulting for luxury hospitality.

A selection of consulting, menu development, training, opening support, operational audit, and creative direction work across hotels, resorts, restaurant groups, and premium beverage brands.

The scope

The work ranges from full beverage program development to focused audits, seasonal menus, training systems, glassware direction, lab programs, and launch support. Some projects are public. Some remain confidential. The common thread is the same: a beverage program that feels clear to the guest and executable for the team.

Multi-outlet luxury resort beverage programs
New hotel and restaurant openings
Signature cocktail menu development
Bar program audits and recalibration
Service standards and SOP development
Team training and launch support
Custom glassware and vessel direction
House-made ingredient and lab programs
Brand collaborations and guest experience concepts

Mentioned clients & projects

Aman Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco The Oberoi New Delhi Capella Sushi Samba Dubai Sushi Samba Singapore Patina Maldives Conrad Villa d'Este Meliá Giardino Cordusio A confidential luxury Mediterranean resort group

Consulting · Multi-season · Ongoing

A luxury Mediterranean resort group

Six-outlet beverage program across a flagship Mediterranean luxury resort. End-to-end engagement covering concept, menu, glassware, lab, equipment, training, opening support, and seasonal recalibration. Reads as one beverage identity across very different rooms.

Role: Beverage Consultant & Creative Director
Outlets: Lobby Bar, signature restaurant, kitchen bar, two beach bars, beach club concept
Deliverables: 25+ signature cocktails, custom 3D-printed glassware, house-made ingredient program, equipment specification, service standards, on-site training, opening support
Outcome: Program operational across multiple seasons. Continuing into the next with new concepts in development.

Consulting · 2024

The Oberoi New Delhi

A year-long engagement across five outlets at The Oberoi New Delhi. Distinct signature menus per venue, anchored to a Delhi heritage narrative, with consistent technique and brand language across the group.

Role: Beverage and creative direction lead
Outlets: Cirrus 9, Dhilli, 360°, Baushen, The Club & Cigar Lounge
Deliverables: Signature cocktail menus, 10+ signatures for Cirrus 9, custom 3D-printed glassware, bar setup redesign, garnish and SOP standards, team training across all venues
Outcome: Dhilli launched June 2024. Cirrus 9 relaunched November 2024 with new menu, bar, and team protocols.

Consulting · 2025

Sushi Samba Dubai

A new Sushi Samba opening needed a signature cocktail program that lived up to the venue and held up at high volume from day one. Designed around a bespoke 3D-printed vessel collection with a sharing line for table service.

Role: Cocktail program development and creative direction
Signature menu: Samba Corcovado, Ryu's Legend, Mizuwari, Geiko, Amazonico, Bahia Colada, Inca Sour
Deliverables: Custom 3D-printed glassware collection, sharing cocktail line, bar layout redesign with Avinox, recipe finalization with local ingredients, launch team training
Outcome: Menu launched and in service. Bar built for volume from day one.

Consulting · 2025

Sushi Samba Singapore

An established bar program needed a precision audit to bring quality and consistency back in line with brand standards. Four-day intensive consulting visit, hands-on with the team, plus a structured remediation plan.

Role: Operational audit and bar program recalibration
Scope: Cocktail consistency, glassware, signature service, tap cocktail strategy, sales review, in-venue events
Deliverables: Six-area operational remediation plan, hands-on team coaching, support for the Four Pillars bartender competition
Outcome: Bar realigned to brand standards, team enabled to maintain.

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