Hospitality Talk

NICHOLAS CHRISOSTOMOU

FOUNDER OF HOSPITALITY TALK

Born into a family of restaurateurs, Nicholas waited tables and worked in his father’s kitchens in his teens. His colourful professional life began as a corporate recovery accountant in the City of London, working for Ernst & Young, KPMG and Grant Thornton, having been head-hunted from one to the other. This was followed by a decade immersed in the British capital’s nightclub scene, where Nicholas staged his hugely popular Coco Latté clubnights. Routinely attended by fashion designers, pop stars and celebrities, Coco Latté clubbing events frequently popped-up in Amsterdam, Ibiza, Cape Town and beyond. Some 10 years after the brand was first born, Nicholas co-designed and launched swish new London nightspot Coco Latté SW7 in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Nicholas’ maiden hotel project was conceptualising and managing the two-day grand opening event for the first ever W Hotel in Asia Pacific, which premiered in 2004. Since then, he has worked with numerous GMs, DSMs, Marketing Directors and F&B executives to increase their hotels’ profitability, introduce new income streams, create innovative food and beverage concepts and craft new restaurants out of tired and outdated outlets.

Having contributed many articles over the years to Condé Nast Traveller UK, Time Out Dubai, Condé Nast Traveller Middle East and several other magazines, in 2014 Nicholas founded and launched his own publication, The Cultured Traveller. A luxury travel and lifestyle magazine aimed at discerning and seasoned globetrotters, today The Cultured Traveller is published in print and online and hard copies are distributed across Europe. Regular advertisers in The Cultured Traveller include Raffles and Luxury Collection destinations featured on the magazine’s pages have ranged from Kathmandu to Salvador de Bahia, and the many luminaries interviewed for the magazine include Andrea Bocelli, Dame Zandra Rhodes and Michel Roux Jr.

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TESTIMONIALS

“Nicholas stands out as both a gentleman and a true connoisseur. As an exceedingly gracious individual, he brings warmth and charm to every interaction. His profound experience as a traveller is evident – Nicholas possesses an exceptional understanding of life's finest offerings. He approaches the world with a keen eye for detail and a deep appreciation of service and hospitality. Collaborating with him has been an absolute delight; his insider insights have been invaluable in shaping and refining the identity of our brand. Nicholas' contributions are not merely professional; they are inspired by his innate sophistication and knowledge.”
Victoria Tollman
Owner, Red Carnation Hotels
“I would not hesitate to recommend Nicholas and his team to any style-led or upscale luxury property looking to get an edge over its competition.”
Peter Katusak-Huzsvar
General Manager, SO/ Vienna
“I cannot praise Nicholas and his team highly enough and certainly recommend his services to any professional organisation that wants a perfect, worry-free guaranteed success on its hands, be it an opening event or any event desired to wow its audience.”
Martin B. Jones
General Manager, W Seoul-Walkerhill
“Nicholas and his team worked with us on the BBH 2011 Christmas Party, a lavish event in Bloomsbury for 400 guests. Nicholas was a determined and passionate driving force in, not only making the event happen, but making it perfect. The party was a huge success and Nicholas was always read to step up and get his hands dirty.”
Debbie Knox
Head of Culture Club, Bartle Bogle Hegarty
“In 2020, Nicholas and his team were tasked with scripting the experiences copy for all Raffles properties worldwide and liaising with the local hotel teams to obtain the information needed. Nicholas delivered on time and completely on brand and we were extremely happy with the results, so much so that Raffles continues to work with Nicholas to this day.”
Jeannette Ho
Vice President Raffles Brand & Strategic Relationships
“Nicholas is creative, dedicated and flexible. He listens to what is required and offers solutions whilst being mindful of budgets.”
Michael O’Neill, CMG
HM Ambassador to Qatar
“Nicholas conceptualised, organised and managed the second anniversary party for W Doha’s Crystal nightclub. The event generated a vast amount of publicity for the hotel, was very well received by both the public and media and was a huge success for both Crystal and the hotel.”
Safak Guvenc
General Manager, W Doha Hotel & Residences
“Flexible, motivated and creative, with an outstanding eye for detail, working with Nicholas Chrisostomou is a stress-free pleasure and the results are first class.”
Jasper Pääkkönen
Owner of Löyly, actor, fly fisherman and environmentalist

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