10 hospitality consultants
Seven countries are home to these hospitality consultants, from Dubai and Brussels to Austin; some work on hotel revenue, commercial and asset strategy, others on food and beverage operations, openings and restaurant concepts. An owner planning an opening, an operations audit or a revenue turnaround can pick by that split, and by whether a solo consultant or a consulting firm fits better.
Professionals to explore
Burhan C.
LinkedInExperience: Principal Consultant · TKA Hospitality Consultants
Burhan C. has been Principal Consultant at TKA Hospitality Consultants since 2015, with four decades of multidisciplinary experience leading and advising luxury 4-5 Diamond, 4-5 Star hotels and resorts across North America, Europe, and Asia. Earlier titles include Director of Operations at Fairmont Chateau Whistler (2012-2014) and Director of Food & Beverage at Fairmont Singapore & Swissôtel The Stamford (2008-2012), Fairmont Hotel Vancouver (2006-2008) and Fairmont Kansas City (2004-2005). Burhan fits questions on food and beverage and operations reviews at luxury hotels.
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Daniel Young
LinkedInExperience: Hospitality Consultant - Elior North America · Hospitality Consultant - Elior North America
An independent hospitality consultant with a key focus on Hospitality and Food & Beverage Operations, Daniel Young holds the title Hospitality Consultant - Elior North America (since 2025). Daniel's revenue titles include Regional Director Of Revenue Management at Boyd Gaming (2020-2024), Senior Consultant - Revenue Optimization at Heydt Marketing (2020) and Vice President of Revenue Management at AJS Hotels (2017-2020), plus Director, Global Sales Planning at Choice Hotels International (2016-2017). Daniel fits questions on revenue management drawn from roles at AJS Hotels and Boyd Gaming.
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Dragos Panait
LinkedInExperience: Founder & Hospitality Consultant · Next Root Hospitality Consultants
Dragos Panait is Founder & Hospitality Consultant at Next Root Hospitality Consultants (since 2018) and Founder of Red Angus Steakhouse (since 2013), and writes that a busy restaurant is not necessarily a profitable restaurant. Earlier, Dragos was Acquisition & Development Manager at Red Angus Steakhouse (2009-2013) and Property Acquisition Manager at HiTT (2005-2008). Dragos fits questions on restaurant profitability and site acquisition.
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Fabio Marzano
LinkedInExperience: Founder · Fabio Marzano Consulting
Fabio Marzano has been Founder of Fabio Marzano Consulting since 2024 and describes it as a boutique hospitality and F&B consultancy based in Dubai, working with hotel groups, restaurant owners and investors across the UAE, GCC and internationally, with operations auditing among its services. Fabio was also Food And Beverage Operations Manager at SLS Dubai Hotel & Residences (2025-2026) and General Manager at Roberto’s Muscat (2024-2025). Fabio fits questions on operations audits and pre-opening work for restaurants in the UAE and GCC.
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Florian Poirson
LinkedInExperience: Founder & CEO CHR Consulting Hospitality & F&B Advisory EU & MENA · CHR Consulting | Hospitality Strategy & Operations
Founder & CEO CHR Consulting Hospitality & F&B Advisory EU & MENA since 2012, Florian Poirson describes working where projects usually fail: pre-opening execution, operational drift, team structuring and leadership gaps. Florian cites 20+ years of experience building, scaling and restructuring restaurant and lifestyle concepts across Europe and North Africa, and Florian was also Deputy COO Operations (Former) at NASLI Holding (2023-2026) and Co-founder & Investor-Operator at Ibrik (2017-2025). Florian fits questions on rescuing a pre-opening or a concept with operational drift.
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Ivan B. Kalinov
LinkedInExperience: Director Consulting Services · Revenue Management Solutions
Revenue strategy is the thread in Ivan B. Kalinov's roles: Director Consulting Services at Revenue Management Solutions (since 2021), Global Director of Revenue Strategy at The Dedica Anthology (2018-2021) and Corporate Head of Revenue Strategy & Reservations at Boscolo Hotels S.p.A. (2014-2018). Ivan is also Co-Owner of Lake Como Sleeps (since 2019) and holds a double degree in Business Administration and Hotel Management from IIHM Hotelschool The Hague. Ivan fits questions on data-driven revenue strategy for hotel groups.
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Li Hawkins CHBA, CRME, CHDM
LinkedInExperience: Partner, Managing Director · Insight Out Consultancy
Li Hawkins CHBA, CRME, CHDM has been Partner, Managing Director at Insight Out Consultancy since 2022 and Owner Representative at Fabulous Abu Dhabi Hotel Management LLC since 2022, and their LinkedIn profile says Commercial Asset & Revenue Strategy Advisor. Li was also Director Of Operations at Fabulous Abu Dhabi Hotel Management LLC (2019-2022) and Head of Asset Management at Royal Development Company (2019-2022). The owner representative and asset management roles make Li a fit for questions on representing a hotel owner's interests with an operator.
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Noel de Munck
LinkedInExperience: Founder & consultant in Hospitality, Food & Beverage & Project Management · NdM Hospitality Management SRL
Noel de Munck has been Founder & consultant in Hospitality, Food & Beverage & Project Management at NdM Hospitality Management SRL since 2021, and Noel describes being a former Hilton Senior Director, with over 30 years of international experience in end-to-end management of hospitality asset portfolio. Noel was also Operation Advisor at B&B HOTELS BeLux (2022-2026) and F&B Development Consultant at Pandox (2022-2025). Noel fits questions on F&B development and openings for hotel owners.
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Reagan Corbett
LinkedInExperience: Hotel & Restaurant Consultant Strategy & F&B Operations · Crystal Creek Hospitality
Reagan Corbett, Hotel & Restaurant Consultant Strategy & F&B Operations at Crystal Creek Hospitality since 2025, cites 25+ years across aviation, restaurant and hotel environments and 12M in growth across three restaurants. Reagan was also Head of Experience Delta Sky Club Delta One Lounge Regional Operations Manager at Delta Air Lines (2021-2025) and New Store Openings, Ghost Kitchens & Virtual Concepts, Marketing and Revenue Management at Belcampo Group, Inc. (2019-2021). Reagan fits questions on ghost kitchens, lounges and restaurant openings.
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Sheila Krishnan
LinkedInExperience: Fractional Commercial Director Revenue Director Hotel Consultant · SK Consultancy
Sheila Krishnan is a Fractional Commercial Director Revenue Director Hotel Consultant at SK Consultancy (since 2025) who helps hospitality businesses increase revenue, profitability and asset performance through commercial strategy, revenue optimisation and operational leadership. Earlier titles include Commercial Director - UK & Europe (2022-2024) and Commercial Director - UK & Scandinavia (2021-2022) at Hamilton Pyramid Europe and Commercial Director at The Trafalgar St. James (2018-2020). Sheila fits questions on hotel distribution and commercial strategy.
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Choose the right perspective
For hotel revenue and commercial questions, Sheila Krishnan, Li Hawkins, Ivan B. Kalinov and Daniel Young hold or have held revenue, commercial or asset titles; for openings and restaurant operations, Florian Poirson, Fabio Marzano, Reagan Corbett and Noel de Munck. Burhan C. suits food and beverage reviews at luxury hotels, and Dragos Panait restaurant profitability.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What should an operations audit of a hotel's food and beverage outlets cover, and how long does a credible one take?
- 02How should a hotel owner split responsibility between a revenue consultant and the operator's own revenue manager?
- 03Which pre-opening decisions most often cause a new restaurant or hotel to miss its first-year targets?
About this directory
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