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Tuesday, March 25
 

1:00pm PDT

Craft, Culture, and Capital: Scaling a Hospitality Business with Purpose
Tuesday March 25, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Scaling a hospitality business in today’s market requires more than just great food and drinks—it demands operational discipline, strategic expansion, and financial acumen. In this session, we’ll explore how Gin & Luck, the company behind Death & Co, grew from a single New York cocktail bar into a nationally recognized, multi-revenue stream brand. Attendees will gain insights into scalable business models, developer-funded growth, licensing opportunities, and brand-driven revenue diversification to expand without massive capital outlays.
Attendees will: 
  • Understand the fundamentals of scalable hospitality business models.
  • Explore developer-funded expansion and licensing as growth strategies.
  • Learn how to diversify revenue streams beyond brick-and-mortar locations.
  • Identify financial strategies to increase margins and fund sustainable growth.
  • Gain real-world insights from a successful multi-location hospitality brand.
Speakers
avatar for David Kaplan

David Kaplan

CEO, Gin & Luck
In the summer of 2006, at 24 years old, David opened Death & Company, a cocktail bar in the East Village of Manhattan. In the years that followed, David, along with Alex Day, founded Proprietors LLC, a hospitality consulting and management company which has opened over 50 bars and... Read More →
Tuesday March 25, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Room #231/232
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3:00pm PDT

In Conversation – Successful F&B Partnerships
Tuesday March 25, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm PDT
Speakers
avatar for Benson Wang

Benson Wang

CEO, Palm House Hospitality
Benson was born into a family of third generation restaurateurs and distillers. In his home, the typical salutation is “are you hungry?” Hospitality is in his blood and what he loves. As a child, Benson would sneak into the dining room and be mesmerized by the sights, sounds and... Read More →
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Scot Turner

Founder & Managing Director, Auden Hospitality
Scot Turner has lived and breathed hospitality his entire career. From luxury hotels to independent restaurants, his drive to challenge convention has powered projects in 14 countries, working with iconic brands and chefs such as Dorchester Collection, Alain Ducasse, and China Grill... Read More →
Tuesday March 25, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm PDT
Room #231/232
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