TEAM
JULIAN HITCHCOCK
julian@fandbnewyork.com
Julian Hitchcock is the founder of The F+B Group. His extensive hospitality background includes working with international hoteliers Ian Schrager and The Morgan’s Hotel Group, as well as restaurateurs Alain Ducasse and The Tao Group. After working in restaurant and hotel operations, Hitchcock began to focus on Real Estate. Mr. Hitchcock served as Vice President for Barrington Partners, Inc, a real estate development and management company in Florida. Finally combining these two fields, Hitchcock has become one of the top brokers/consultants focusing on the food and beverage space. Clients include de Death and Co., Blue Bottle Coffee, AvroKo, Lettuce Entertain You, NoHo Hospitality, Quality Branded and many others. He was the lead consultant and curator of Gotham West Market for the Gotham Organization. Zagat described Hitchcock’s line up at Gotham West as “an all-star team of established, authentic small business badasses.” He is a native Coloradan and graduate the Leeds School of Business at The University of Colorado. .
WINSTON GITONGA
winston@fandbnewyork.com
Winston Gitonga has enjoyed over 20 years in hospitality industry working throughout New York at esteemed restaurants such as Morell Wine Bar, Tao Asian Bistro and STK Steak in every capacity from back to front. With his zeal for entrepreneurship, Winston created his first solo venture in 2005 with Shiftdrink.com, a web based company that catered to hospitality professionals. With the success of Shiftdrink.com, Winston opened his own bar, MYBAR, in Chelsea on the west side of Manhattan. An unfortunate clause in his lease for MYBAR caused him to lose the space. Determined to never let that happen again, Winston began to study retail leasing and obtain his New York State Real Estate License. He now enjoys helping fellow restaurateurs avoid the same pitfalls when seeking spaces. Winston resides in the suburbs of Jersey City with his wife their young daughter.
PHILLIP MORGAN
phil@fandbnewyork.com
A multidisciplinary design and strategy leader with 25+ years of experience building brands and places where people love to be. A serial entrepreneur opening the first of his many restaurants in 1994 and later founding a notable restaurant design firm in Brooklyn, creating 150+ incredible new spaces in the hospitality market. Renowned for his dedication and commitment to distilleries, consulting on process improvement in the creation of high-quality spirits. Continues to have a profound impact on the New York culinary and spirits community. Fluent in French.
Modern and classic, a red sauce joint and a modern steakhouse all at the same time, Quality Italian is just about to launch in the Cherry Creek North neighborhood, inside Halcyon Hotel at 241 Columbine Street.
The industrial yet warm space designed by AvroKO surprises with pleasant contradictions and subtle elements. Owner Michael Stillman of the Quality Branded group, created a unique Denver sibling to the New York City counterpart of this Italian-American steakhouse. Custom art installations dominate the sophisticated space in Denver that seats 125 guests inside with another 20 on the patio. Look closely at the light fixtures and notice butchery tools being incorporated. Study the vintage family tree photos that dot the Legacy Room and find film icons like Sophia Loren in their midst. Observe how the Canary Room, one that can serve as a private dining room, is separated to create intimacy and you'll discover painting frames that show off the back side of the art piece.