A love for hospitality, travel and discovering new places.
Bespoke & Beyond was born from something that has been part of my life for many years.
I started my career in hospitality in London in 2012. Since then, I have lived and worked in very different places, from Australia to Ibiza, Dubai during the pandemic and, eventually, Barcelona. I spent nine years in Ibiza, which still feels like a second home to me, and each of these places has shaped the way I see hospitality, travel and the way people experience a destination.
Working in luxury hospitality and with an international clientele has taught me a lot about service. More than anything, it taught me to pay attention — to notice little things, understand what people really want and recognise how much difference the right detail can make.
Over the years, I also became the person people would come to for recommendations. Friends, colleagues and eventually clients would ask me where to go, where to eat or what I thought was worth doing.
Barcelona first came into my life in 2016, when I started visiting regularly. I quickly fell in love with it — its energy, its architecture, its food, the sea and, above all, its way of life. Today, it is home, and it is where Bespoke & Beyond begins.
The idea behind Bespoke & Beyond became much clearer through a recent experience while living in Barcelona. I spent time with someone who was unfamiliar with the city, didn’t speak the language and didn’t know the places we were visiting. Without really thinking about it, I started taking care of the details — where to go, what made sense, how to get around, where to eat and what was actually worth doing.
We also travelled beyond Barcelona, and I found myself doing the same thing there: thinking about what he would enjoy, what would make things easier and how to make the whole experience work.
I realized that this instinct has probably always been there. My years in hospitality have given me the experience and knowledge behind it, but wanting to look after people, find the right places and make things work has always been part of me. That was when I realized I wanted to turn something I had always done naturally for the people around me into something of my own.
Starts with listening. Everyone travels differently, and what is perfect for one person may not be right for another. I would rather understand what they are looking for and make the choices that feel right for them.
Going a little further. Paying attention, anticipating what might make a difference and finding those extra details that someone may not have thought to ask for.
Ultimately, that is what I want people to feel when they work with Bespoke & Beyond — that someone has really listened, understood what they wanted and taken care of the details along the way.
