Maman and mimi nolita

Rebrand the brand

Maman and Mimi

A revision in Nolita New York.  Restauranteur Jacques Ouari's initial meeting took place in what was BL Burger on 20 Prince Street.  A dark dining room which lacked the natural business a restaurant on Prince Street in New York City should be receiving. He explained his dream to create a restaurant that honored his belated Grandparents.  I created a brand that used his every word to showcase his "Maman" and Grandfather Hamimi - "Mimi."  The restaurant underwent a rebranding, facelift, restaffing, and full menu recreation to traditional Algerian and French dishes.  The outcome is a warm and rich room that has a true dining experience from the layout of the menu, the styling of the dishes, to the complimentary chocolates that arrive at the end of your meal. The bright color awning, red tables, vibrant flowers, and delicate blankets on each chair outside draw guests in to join this unique experience and fresh new restaurant in Nolita! 

SANT AMBROUES WEST VILLAGE 

A touch of Elegance

Sant Ambroeus West Village

This was a dream project. I was dropped into a well-established brand that has a star-studded guest attendance.  My task was to bring all my Upper East Side fine dining knowledge and apply it to this downtown village location. The transition took us about 4 months to fully establish, but once in place sales just flipped tremendously.  We added to the tabletop: wine glasses, double fork and knife, charge plates, beautiful flowers, and a gas lamp candle.  This applied with the incredible chef on site it was a true success story!

Ramona Singer, Entrepreneur/Bravo Personality - "I love going to Hank's restaurants, he transforms them from boring beige to sophisticated and inviting".  

ELAIA ESTIATORIO BRIDGEHAMPTON NY 

New opening and launch in Hamptons

Elaia Estiatorio

By far the most challenging and rewarding experience of my revision career. Opening a Hamptons restaurant in July is a challenge only a hero can take. This is peek season for the Hamptons, and all the best local staff is already hired and working. I walked into this property as the sole employee and had a full team in staff training within two weeks. All were built from scratch. Owner Sofia Crokos and her husband Chris designed one of the most beautiful Mediterranean rooms I have had the pleasure of working in. Upon my arrival, they had the brand vision, the venue was stylized, and the concept of the dream menu.  My challenge was finding staff, training staff, staff handbook, creating daily procedures, tasting and plating, cocktail menu, building out Opentable and the POS, and most importantly get the doors open.  We succeeded. Be sure to visit Elaia on your next trip to the Hamptons!

East Hampton Star / Laura Donnelly “What makes a successful restaurant out here; one that can last all year round?” I started to point around the room, “food like this, the little things like these flowers, the friendliness of the staff, warmth, and hospitality, atmosphere. This. Just this.”

David Burke at Bloomingdales

The remodel for success

David Burke Bloomingdales

This project was a full gut renovation of the original restaurant in its 10th year of business in the heart of Bloomingdales Flagship.  The concept was originally a burger hut but over time had a very run down image. Literally holes in chairs. I took over the project and with the incredible team of Burke's Corporate Office (at the time), we created a whole new concept and image. It was a blast.  Fresh, feminine, and fast! This was my first time really exploring my creativity to that level. To this day I walk by and see the curtains I selected, the kitchen structure I created, hand-picked uniforms, and the lighting fixtures that I hung myself. PROUD!

David Burke, Chef/BLT Hospitality Group - "Hank turned David Burke Bloomingdales into a real restaurant......one with a smile". 

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