Restaurants and bars can be challenging beasts at the best of times, now more than ever.
Collectively, the THSA team has an uncommonly complex understanding of this industry, its nuances, its challenges, and the opportunities that lie within.
We have owned and managed successful pubs, restaurants, bars, and catering businesses, and have extensive connections within the professional restaurant and bar network, which is tightly-knit and protective. We’ve done the hard slog, if you like. And therein lies the benefit for you.
It’s our job to guide your prosperity.
To leverage our insights for your reward.
To create an experience for your customers that breeds success.
However, there’s more to it than that.
You’ve got to be better than the rest.
You’ve got to keep reinventing the offering.
Your people have to be your brand ambassadors.
Your food, drinks and service have to start conversations.
Your ambience has to be enticing.
It’s an eclectic mix of many elements, all adding up to one outstanding restaurant and bar experience.
Most importantly, the strategy has to be right and it’s got to be profitable.
THSA has an innate ability to cut through, to simplify complexity, and push through challenges.
To understand consumer interests, needs and trends.
To identify risk and mitigate it.
To set up operational structures properly, the first time.
To understand pre-opening down to the minutiae.
To review systems and processes to make them seamless and scalable.
To view your project through a structured lens focused firmly on success.
To lead, negotiate, strategise and communicate in a way that very few can.
Driving superior performance for our clients.
OTHERS SAY IT SO MUCH BETTER THAN WE DO.
TESTIMONIALS
Over the years I’ve had the pleasure of contracting Rodger to perform a range of assignments for Mantra Group and more recently for private equity acquisition plans. Rodger’s understanding of the market and his ability to condense the complex assignments into meaningful outcomes is second to none in the industries he specialised in. I thoroughly recommend Rodger as a professional that delivers tangible results.
THSA’s independent review of the ultra-luxury lodge ownership and competitive market place was a quality piece of work that has significantly contributed to Baillie Lodges (owned by KSL Capital Partners) understanding of this niche, high yielding segment and the subsequent creation of the strategic M&A plan. Rodger Powell’s intimate understanding of our investment objectives, the unique investment thesis for this asset sub-class and his personal involvement in the process from start to finish were central to the production of a well scoped, thoroughly researched and highly relevant management tool that was delivered at project completion. We will be using THSA again!
My experience with Rodger Powell and THSA over the last 15 years has been transformational. I credit much of my success to their cutting edge industry knowledge and technical insight.
Our experience in working with THSA has seen insightful thought, accurate strategic process and planning and a strong ability to bring relationships together.
Rodger has been working with me over the last 4 years managing my hotels. It has been a good partnership. Rodger has added value by always thinking about the market that we operate in and combined with his deep knowledge of the operations of the hotels, has been key to increasing the hotels’ performances. We have also teamed up together looking at acquisitions and I have found his insight, drive and work ethic has greatly assisted me in the analysis of these acquisitions.
Rodger has an uncommon breadth and depth of experience across multiple aspects of hospitality and tourism. That alone differentiates him from most in his field, but it’s the focus and passion with which he applies it that really delivers great results for his clients.
Over the years I have known and worked with Rodger Powell, I found Rodger to be innovative, knowledgeable, more-over practical and efficient in his approach to asset management of hotels, to drive solid returns for the investor. We have also found THSA to be diligent and detailed in undertaking in-depth and focused research on specific markets, identifying their trading potential.
Working with Rodger and THSA is a true modern business partnership leveraging his experience, knowledge and insights while working towards a mutually beneficial outcome.
THSA’s deep experience and detailed analytic capability were a given; what really impressed me was their understanding of the market and competitive environment, and the commercial insight they brought around the viability of a new project. Will definitely work with the team again.
Rodger and THSA have been instrumental in assisting in the build and management of our new Crowne Plaza Hotel. His expertise and relationships in the industry are priceless and have been a fantastic asset to our team.
THSA provided valuable insights into the key players and market drivers for the hotel sector, which in turn assisted Lendlease in a range of projects we were considering and pursuing. Rodger has a wealth of knowledge of the industry and is a pleasure to work with.
Without exception, Marriott International’s engagement with hotel investors is enhanced when Rodger is at the table. Rodger’s pragmatism and proven commercial acumen improve the outcomes of the projects he works on, whilst his stakeholder management skills astutely guide complex multi-party relationships and negotiations.
Rodger and THSA’s industry connections and expertise in research, data, and market insights has been invaluable in securing hotel investor interest and bringing deals together. Their in-depth analysis and strategic guidance gave us the confidence to move forward with opportunities. THSA provide the data-driven solutions and most importantly, the insight, the tourism and hospitality sector value.
As an advisor Rodger possesses strong communication skills, empathy, expertise, and integrity. He listens actively and provides insightful and personalized advice all of which builds trust in his advice.
Over the many years I have known him, including recent assignments at the airport, Rodger has unabashedly advised what we needed to know not necessarily what we hoped for.
Working with THSA has been consistently marked by insightful thinking, highly effective strategic planning, and a remarkable ability to foster collaboration while building and maintaining meaningful relationships across various teams and stakeholders.
THSA provided valuable insights and advisory services during the pre-opening and stabilisation phases of the Intercontinental Auckland; the first hotel development by Precinct Properties.
We highly recommend Rodger & THSA for Hotel and Hospitality industry consultancy, particularly during pre-opening phases and to understand how to influence performance and navigate management service agreements.
Working with THSA on the market demand study for our Pandana nature based tourism project was an exceptional experience.
Their depth of industry knowledge, particularly in the luxury eco resort space, their analytical precision and strategic insights provided us with a clear and compelling market assessment that has been instrumental in shaping Pandana’s development strategy.
Rodger’s expertise and extensive networks, combined with THSA’s rigorous approach to market analysis, ensured we had the data-driven confidence to move forward with our vision.
Their professionalism and commitment to delivering high-quality, actionable insights and investment grade reporting make them a standout consultancy in the industry. Highly recommended.
In a time when most people soften their advice with disclaimers, Rodger sticks to the old-school approach—telling you what you need to hear, not just what you want to hear—and that is truly invaluable!
With passion and agility THSA has provided invaluable assistance in analysing and interpreting strategic trends, market drivers, the competitive landscape and business models to feed into the experience design and market presentation of our luxury eco-resort greenfield development on Victoria’s 12 Apostles coast.
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