Hospitality Development, Acquisitions & Owner Consulting Services
Our consultants are experts in maximizing asset value for hotels, restaurants and bars in all phases of the pre development and investment cycle
Meet Our Hospitality Development, Acquisitions & Owner Consulting Services Consultants
Mitch Prensky
F&B Design, Development, Operations
James Miles
Independent Resort Ops & Development
Rick Blackburn
Sales Optimization & Growth Strategies
Sean Skellie
Hotel Development & Marketing Analysis
James Kuester
Interior and Experience Design
James Samson
Food, Beverage, and Restaurants
Alan Someck
Expert Witness, Foodservice Operations
Javier Leon
Engineering, MEP Review, CapEx Planning
Haydn Kramer
Hotel Sales and Global Sales
Shirley Whelan
F&B Concept Development & Management
Stephanie Smith
Hotel Digital Marketing & Social Media
John Berndt
Operations & Asset Management
Mandy Murry
Independent Hotel Coaching
Jay Landfair
Asset Management/PIP/Project Management
Chuck Simikian, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
HR Consultant, Trainer, Interim Director
Debbie Miller
Digital Marketing and Social Media
Stacy Moore
Foodservice Concepts & Strategies
Bill Callnin
Casino Consulting Services
Perry Smith
Restaurant & Club Operations, PR, Branding
Haydee Cruz
Digital Marketing and Market Analysis
Charis Atwood
FF&E Project Planning and Management
Ken Edwards
Receivership, Asset Management, Training
Janet Eason
Marketing and Branding
Jeff Hope
Finance, Operations & Risk Management
Eric Rubino
Acquisitions/Investment/Deal Structuring
Susan Barry
Commercial Strategy
Sean Flakelar
Luxury Boutique Resort & Restaurant Ops.
Zachary Schwartz
Investment, Development, Asset Strategy
Ted Torres
Development & Construction Management
Larry Spelts
Hotel Development & Repositioning
Walter O'Connell
Hotel Valuation & Cost Segregation
Scott Brown
Audio Visual Services & Infrastructure
Alan Orlob
Hotel Security & Threat Mitigation
Kevin Doyle
Fraud Investigations & Prevention
Chuck Kelley
Positioning & Asset Operations
Martin Coghlan
Revenue & Distribution Management
Melissa Rosen
F&B Concept/Branding/Revenue Strategies
Simon Turner
Expert Witness, Asset Mgmt, Transactions
Rebecca Lombardo
CMO, Marketing, Branding Strategist
Dr. Chekitan Dev
Hospitality Branding and Marketing
Katherine Moulton
Mediation and Dispute Resolution
Gary Isenberg
Hotel Stakeholder Advocacy & Development
Peter Van Allen
Non-Rooms and Rooms Pricing Strategies
Leah Crump
Luxury Wellness & Spa Consultant
Gordon Carncross
Partner Emeritus
Frank Schuetzendorf
Food & Beverage Concept Development
Michael Pleninger
Hotel Development & Management
Don Farrell
Sales, Service & Leadership Training
Thomas Cleary
Insurance & Risk Mgmt for Hospitality
Tom Lambrecht
Debt Restructuring, Loan Packaging
Joseph Cozza
Catering Sales & Event Operations
Juliette Gust
Ethics, Compliance, Anti-Fraud
Andrew Huzyk
IT Systems Design & Technology
Dan Voellm
Asset Management & Valuations
Sunjoy Sharma
Management, Marketing, Leadership
Stewart Kiely
Design/Project Management/Sustainability
Jennifer Dohrmann-Alpert
Market & Financial Feasibility Studies
Connor Vanderholm
Total Revenue Management & Task Force
Jon Peck
Acquisition Advisory & Asset Management
Greg Riehle
Legal, Risk Management, Arbitration
Charles Oswald
Hotel & Asset Mgmt, Hotel Underwriting
Bill Carroll, Ph. D.
Revenue, Pricing, Marketing
Preston Rideout
Nightclub and Dram Shop Expert
Holleigh Alexander-Ramsey
Spa, Wellness, Recreation, & Branding
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Whether seeking to buy an existing property, develop from the ground-up or review your existing hotel operations with a goal to enhance value or prepare for hotel disposition, our experienced consultants can help.
From land use issues, financial viability, mergers and acquisitions, hotel contract negotiations and agreement review, determining whether a hotel investment meets the goal of the investor, Cayuga’s consultants will add sound insight to managing the complexity of restaurant, hotel, inn or resort ownership.
Beginning with initial exploratory discussions through to opening a new or repurposed property, our team provides developers, owners, financial institutions and operators expert guidance every step of the process.
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Hospitality Transactions and Development: Insights from Industry Experts
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Managing Significant Change through Hotel Projects
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Resort Case Study: Master Planning a 99-Hectare Property in Southeast Asia
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Hotel Renovations: When to Go Big
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Why a Hotel Needs Parametric Insurance
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Successfully Combining Maintainability and Sustainability in Your Hotel
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Hotel Development: Pencils Down
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