What does brand really mean in hospitality in 2025?

In this English episode of LOBBY Talks, I’m joined by Omar Boubess, founder of Studio Circa and Heni restaurant co-owner, calling in from Canada.

We go deep into the foundations: not logos, not moodboards but the real mechanics of building a hospitality brand that holds, guides decisions, and creates a clear guest perception.

We talk about:

• why concept comes before design (and why most projects do it backwards)

• brand as a strategic compass, not a visual layer

• the real definition of brand: perception in the guest’s mind

• how to build desire before the stay (not just sell rooms)

• passion vs “executive hospitality”: when it helps, when it hurts

• partnerships, media, community: how brands extend beyond the property

• and the tricky question everyone asks: what’s the ROI of branding?

If you’re building a hotel, a restaurant, or a hospitality concept, this is the real-world version, not the pretty one.

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