The House of Hôte Studio · Asheville

Hospitality, made distinct.

The art and business of exceptional hospitality—for intimate occasions, ambitious ventures, and guest experiences that deserve both polish and purpose.

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The Studio

Made to feel inevitable.

The best hospitality feels effortless because someone has given real attention to what matters. We lead the guest-facing details and the decisions behind them—with taste, clarity, practical systems, and a bias toward what lasts.

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Curated Gatherings

Thoughtful, smaller-scale hospitality experiences for hosts who care about how the room feels—not simply how it looks. We shape intimate occasions with a clear point of view and an ease your guests can feel.

  • Private dinners & dinner parties
  • Milestone celebrations & showers
  • Rehearsal dinners & welcome parties
  • Home gatherings & intimate parties

Tablescapes, menu direction, guest experience, vendor coordination, and event flow are composed around the people, place, and pace of the occasion.

Ideal forFor hosts planning a meaningful gathering at home or in a singular setting—who want an elevated experience without the machinery of a large-scale production.

InvestmentGatherings from $1,500 · multi-vendor celebrations by custom proposal

Plan a gathering

02

Hospitality Ventures

A practical, design-minded launch partner for founders and operators building a hospitality business from the ground up—or giving an existing concept a more viable next chapter.

  • Restaurant, bar & mobile-bar concepts
  • Event businesses & hospitality services
  • Concept repositioning & opening readiness
  • Foundational systems & team preparation

We move from concept clarity and financial strategy through operations, SOPs, brand positioning, menu and service direction, hiring, training, and opening-readiness planning.

Ideal forFor founders with a compelling idea and operators ready to build the systems that make a new restaurant, bar, event business, or service concept work in the real world.

InvestmentVenture intensives from $1,500 · launch engagements from $5,000

Build your venture

03

Private Events & Bartending

Poised service and considered beverage hospitality for larger celebrations, wedding weekends, and rooms that need a confident hand behind the bar.

  • Weddings & wedding weekends
  • Corporate entertaining
  • Full-service bar programs
  • Cocktail classes & private experiences

InvestmentBar service from $1,500 · weddings and full-service programs by custom proposal

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04

Business Growth & Strategy

Practical counsel for established hospitality businesses ready to sharpen the vision, steady the operation, and grow with intention.

  • Restaurants, bars & hotels
  • Coffee shops & event venues
  • Operational strategy & SOPs
  • Customer experience & expansion planning

InvestmentStrategy intensives from $1,250 · growth engagements from $4,500

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05

Brand, Marketing & Social Media

A clearer point of view, translated into the story, signals, and presence guests encounter before they ever arrive.

  • Brand identity
  • Content strategy
  • Social media management
  • Social media audits
  • Content creation
  • Photography direction
  • Brand refreshes
  • Website strategy & consultation
  • Launch campaigns
  • Marketing consulting

InvestmentAudits from $750 · ongoing brand and social support from $1,500 per month

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06

Menu & Beverage Development

Beverage and menu decisions that balance taste, margin, rhythm, and a guest’s reason to return.

  • Cocktail programs
  • Wine programs
  • Menu engineering
  • Beverage costing
  • Seasonal launches

InvestmentFocused development from $1,250 · complete programs by custom proposal

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07

Event Planning & Project Management

The composed leadership behind complex public moments, from the first run of show to the final toast.

  • Grand openings
  • Pop-ups
  • Festivals
  • Community events
  • Private experiences
  • Vendor coordination

InvestmentPlanning support from $2,500 · full production by custom proposal

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Curated Asheville Experiences

A more personal way into Asheville, guided by local knowledge and an exacting sense of welcome.

  • Food & beverage tours
  • Private itineraries
  • Hospitality concierge
  • Corporate outings

InvestmentPrivate itineraries from $650 · group experiences by custom proposal

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09

Education & Team Training

Standards that feel human in practice—built to give teams confidence, consistency, and pride in the room.

  • Hospitality workshops
  • Service standards
  • Bartender training
  • Wine education
  • Leadership development

InvestmentWorkshops from $1,250 · team programs from $3,500

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10

Custom Project or Collaboration

Have an idea with no obvious category? Bring us the ambition, question, or brief; we will find the right way to shape it together.

  • Partnership concepts
  • Special assignments
  • Creative collaborations

InvestmentCustom proposal

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A considered investment

The Studio begins with the shape of the work, not a one-size-fits-all rate card. Final pricing is tailored to scope, guest count, location, timeline, and deliverables. Gatherings with layered vendor or production needs and ventures moving toward opening are custom engagements; share what you are planning, and we will return with a considered recommendation and proposal.

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Let’s set the table.

Share a little context and we will return to you with the right next conversation. For gatherings, include your preferred date and venue. For ventures, tell us where the concept is today and where you need it to go.

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