Client: World of Hyatt
Objectives:
Promote Hyatt’s hotels with a pan-European campaign which emphasises their F&B credentials. Drive room nights, and promote the high-quality F&B offering of the hotels, including the promotion of high-profile hotel openings.
Results:
These days, guests appreciate everything being taken care of for them. And so, in 2019, A Tale of Two Cities was created by the Gastronomous team, and in so doing ‘Gastro-Tourism’ was born, featuring the very best 5*Hyatt hotels.
The first itineraries were three-day experiences in London and Paris where guests – in this case American Express Platinum Card members – purchased all-inclusive tickets. This includes: stays at 5* Hyatt Hotels in London and Paris, Business Premier Eurostar travel in a private carriage, Michelin-Starred Gourmet Odyssey in London, dinner in London with a celebrated chef, private tour of The Louvre, dinner prepared by Jerome Bocuse, exclusive tour of the Caves du Louvre wine cellars and lunch at Ducasse sur Seine – the legendary chef’s boat.
The whole weekend was created, managed and hosted by Gastronomous.
Working closely with our long-term client, World of Hyatt, the A Tale of Two Cities programme will now expand significantly in the years ahead due to the high demand and the success of the first itineraries.
In 2020 there will be London-Paris; London-Barcelona; London-Amsterdam and London-Budapest. In 2021 itineraries in the USA and Asia – involving longer stays and not always anchored in London – will also come to market. We firmly believe that ‘Gastro-Tourism’ is a natural next step for Gastronomous as a business and we are exploring other opportunities.
A Tale of Two Cities is a programme for American Express Platinum Cardmembers, and World of Hyatt hotels.
Client: Hilton
Objectives:
The global hotel group approached us in 2018 to create a high-end culinary experience that could entice visitors from outside the UK to come and stay the weekend at their 5 * Conrad St James property in central London.
Results:
We created an Ultimate Gastronomic Weekend experience for 50 guests. This included a Michelin-Starred ‘Gourmet Odyssey’ tasting menu lunch on Saturday with three different restaurants taking part and guests having two courses in each while being transported between them on a vintage London red Routemaster bus. There was a private tour of Burberry’s flagship store on Bond St and, on Sunday, lunch hosted by Galvin’s at Hilton Park Lane hosted by the Michelin-starred chef Chris Galvin. The price for the weekend included a two-night stay at the Conrad St James. Keen to target the Middle East, the weekend was offered to high-value card members in that market by American Express, it was also promoted to select member of the Hilton Honors loyalty programme. The pilot was successful and we are now looking to expand the programme.
Client: Trafalgar Hotel
Objective:
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Results:
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Client: The Ritz
Objective:
To offer guests an exclusive, and original, experience at Royal Ascot – the UK’s most celebrated race meeting. The hotel can then use this to anchor a multi-night stay at The Ritz in London.
Results:
Using our contacts at Royal Ascot we secured an exceptional location for The Rosebery next to the rails on the sought after Number 1 Car Park. In 2016 The Ritz took one of the five days we now offer annually at this most prestigious occasion in the sporting and social calendar. The Rosebery at Royal Ascot is an exclusive use private event for 16 guests and includes all badges, champagne reception, tips from leading bookmaker Fitzdares, three-course lunch on the upper deck of The Rosebery, open bar all day and afternoon tea. The Ritz takes Ladies’ Day (Thursday) each year and has already booked for 2019. Many of their guests come from Asia, and America, to enjoy The Ritz’s Royal Ascot experience and stay several nights.
