News HoundApr 3, 20191 minWhat does Marco Pierre White think about Michelin?The legendary and outspoken Marco Pierre White in conversation with Think Hospitality Associate, Heleri Rande on everything from the...
James HaconMar 22, 20195 minWhat are the top trends affecting restaurant investment?Earlier this month a large delegation of British restaurateurs, investors, landlords and consultants crossed the North Sea to attend the...
James HaconMar 21, 20191 minHow did Martin Morales help Londoners love Peruvian food?THINK Hospitality's CEO, James Hacon interviews Martin Morales of Ceviche Family about introducing the first Peruvian restaurant concept...
James HaconMar 6, 20192 minHow are people helping to differentiate Bahrain as a destination?The hospitality sector is very much a people business, from the front of house teams that adds values through great service, to the...
James HaconMar 5, 20191 minWhat are the key takeaways from Global Restaurant Forum 2019? Our Managing Director James Hacon give his overview from Global Restaurant Investment Forum 2019.
James HaconMar 4, 20191 minWhat are the restaurant investment trends for 2019? Our Managing Director James Hacon give his round up of the key points from day one at GRIF 2019.
-Mar 4, 20191 minWhat are the recent investor trends and activity in the UK & European market? Our partner Michael Ingemann delivers a GRIF & THINK Hospitality original research round-up at the Global Restaurant Investment Forum in...
James HaconMar 4, 20191 minHow can you create a multi-concept restaurant portfolio? Our Managing Director James Hacon in converstion with Yossi Eliyahoo, Founder & Co-Owner, The Entourage Group on creating convertible...
James HaconMar 4, 20191 minWhat are the key hospitality issues and trends in UK and Ireland? Our Managing Director James Hacon in conversation with Adrian Cummins, Chief Executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland and ...
James HaconMar 1, 20191 minHow should restaurant groups handle NPD?THINK Hospitality James Hacon talks to senior executives of Yo Sushi, Wagamama & Yummy Pubs about restaurant & pub new product development.
James HaconFeb 22, 20194 minCan you be more than your label as an entrepreneur? Being an “entrepreneur” is something of a buzzword. A whole ecosystem has developed around it, with incubators, clubs and god knows how...
James HaconFeb 13, 20197 minWhat does a modern marketing team look like? Our Managing Director, James Hacon provides a checklist of areas you should consider when building your sales and marketing team and...
James HaconFeb 1, 20194 minHow do you internationalise a restaurant brand?Internationalising your brands sounds sexy. For the brand owner, you’ll land some easy money from franchising and enjoy a glamorous...
James HaconFeb 1, 20199 minIs your hospitality brand innovating in all the right places?The Restaurant Marketer & Innovator European Summit saw hundreds of leaders from 17 countries gather in London earlier this month for the...
James HaconJan 31, 20191 minWhat happened in the restaurant sector in 2018?THINK Hospitality CEO, James Hacon round's up of the key restaurant and hospitality industry trends for 2018 and how this will impact...
James HaconJan 11, 20197 minWhich cities are the best to visit for hospitality inspiration? The world is an ever-closer place, that’s for sure. I have many personal stories that act as testament, including bumping into not one,...
James HaconJan 4, 20195 minHow do we make hospitality sexy as a career? Brexit is looming, recruitment is challenging – and it’s going to get worse. We need to get better at promoting hospitality as a career...
James HaconNov 23, 20185 minAre you maximizing restaurant renervations? More than 60% of telephone calls to restaurant groups go unanswered – that’s an incredible statistic and one many companies don’t know or...
-Oct 12, 20184 minIs it time chefs embrace the vegetable?“To beef or not to beef – that is the question!” This was the battle cry of Italian butcher Dario Cecchini as he presented his bistecca...
James HaconSep 28, 20183 minAre Michelin stars relevant?Michelin-star Monday is nearly upon us – the day we find out who has made the little red book that can make or break a restaurant. But...