The people behind the work.

Founders, operators, chefs and strategists united by one standard. Making hospitality businesses perform.

Built by hospitality people, for hospitality people.

I've spent twenty years in kitchens and boardrooms, opening venues, fixing what wasn't working, and helping owners make the decisions that matter.

Every member of our team has worked in hospitality at a senior level, running kitchens, managing teams, opening venues and building businesses. Not in theory, in practice.

Ben Floyd, Founder & Managing Director

2017

Year Lumière was founded

50+

Projects delivered

3

Continents of active delivery

What we value.

We listen first

Every project starts the same way. We take the time to understand your business, your goals and your constraints before we say anything.

We do what we say

If we commit to something, we deliver it. No exceptions, no excuses. Our clients know they can count on us.

We stay until it's done

We don't hand over a report and disappear. We're with you from the first conversation to the last detail.

We say what needs to be said

Sometimes clients come to us with ideas that won't work. We respect them too much to just agree. We give honest advice, even when it's not what they expected to hear.

Philosophy

We don't believe in consulting for consulting's sake. We believe in being useful.

Hospitality is a people business. The best results come from honest conversations, real experience and a genuine commitment to getting it right, on every project, with every client.

Meet the team behind the work.

Ben Floyd

Founder & Managing Director

01

Ben Floyd

Founder & Managing Director

Sam Phillippe

Senior Partner

02

Sam Phillippe

Senior Partner

Stephen Macintosh

Senior Partner

03

Stephen Macintosh

Senior Partner

Loraine Rebaud

Development Chef

04

Loraine Rebaud

Development Chef

Gina Bungart

Commercial Manager

05

Gina Bungart

Commercial Manager

Hannae Nelly

Client Manager

06

Hannae Nelly

Client Manager

Kalia Alidou

Business Development & Marketing

07

Kalia Alidou

Business Development & Marketing

Fifty years in the industry. One team entirely focused on your success.

We bring together passion, experience and deep industry knowledge, so every client gets the highest standard of support.

Articles.

Practical articles on hospitality, written by people who've been there.

Articles.

Practical articles on hospitality, written by people who've been there.

Articles.

Practical articles on hospitality, written by people who've been there.

Tell us about your project.

Just a conversation, nothing more.

We listen before we say anything

No pressure, no obligation.

"The team are fantastic, very enthusiastic about the work they do and very knowledgeable."

Daniel Booth

Global Head of F&B, EL&N London

Tell us where you are and what you're trying to build. We'll take it from there.

What services are you interested in?

We'll be in touch shortly.

Tell us about your project.

Just a conversation, nothing more.

We listen before we say anything

No pressure, no obligation.

"The team are fantastic, very enthusiastic about the work they do and very knowledgeable."

Daniel Booth

Global Head of F&B, EL&N London

Tell us where you are and what you're trying to build. We'll take it from there.

What services are you interested in?

We'll be in touch shortly.

Tell us about your project.

Just a conversation, nothing more.

We listen before we say anything

No pressure, no obligation.

"The team are fantastic, very enthusiastic about the work they do and very knowledgeable."

Daniel Booth

Global Head of F&B, EL&N London

Tell us where you are and what you're trying to build. We'll take it from there.

What services are you interested in?

We'll be in touch shortly.