The Feast of Friends

What The Feast of Friends does

The Feast of Friends (TFOF) is a privately held, full-service marketing, branding, PR, design, and social agency that concentrates exclusively on the food and beverage hospitality sector. The firm offers a unified portfolio of services including brand and concept development, logo and collateral design, website build and maintenance, social media strategy, in-house still photography and video production, earned media campaigns, SEO and review-site strategies, influencer campaigns, media junkets, VIP events, concierge and DMC outreach, and book and TV development. Its client roster primarily comprises mid-market restaurants (Gaetano's Ristorante, Esther's Kitchen, Aroma Latin American Cocina, Golden Tiki, Wild Fig BBQ) with occasional adjacent small-business engagements, and the agency maintains demonstrated media relationships spanning Business Insider, BuzzFeed, Forbes, and The New York Times. The agency has earned three PRSA Pinnacle Awards (2020, 2021, 2024), including two for campaigns executed on budgets of $5,000 or less, signaling efficient-lean execution.

Underlying technology is limited to standard marketing tooling; the firm explicitly does not operate a proprietary technology platform. Business mechanics are professional services in nature: revenue is generated through project-based engagements and multi-year retainer contracts, with pricing set on a quote basis via direct email contact ([email protected]). The go-to-market model is sales-led and relationship-driven, leaning on direct outreach to hospitality operators, portfolio-driven inbound via website and Instagram, and an annual chef gathering used as a relationship venue. The agency is founder/small-team owned with no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, and no funding history; the firm remains regional in concentration, with named clients and recognition reflecting a Las Vegas hospitality base rather than national expansion.

Operating status is active, with the website maintained, recent award recognition (2024), and ongoing client launches described as converting restaurants to "must visit" status. The agency's value proposition centers on a holistic, vertically specialized approach that aligns in-dining-room experience with media, web, and social messaging, supported by in-house creative and production capabilities that minimize subcontractor dependence.

Name

The Feast of Friends

Website

https://thefeastoffriends.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Feast of Friends is a privately held, full-service PR, branding, marketing, and social agency that serves exclusively the food, beverage, and hospitality industry, providing integrated brand strategy, earned media, design, and in-house photography and video production to mid-market restaurants in the Las Vegas market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Marketing Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supper Clubs & Dinner-Theater Restaurants (THAFACAL), Wedding & Social Event Catering (THAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Hospitality marketing services
• Food and beverage branding
• Restaurant public relations
• Hospitality social media strategy
• Brand concept development

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Marketing and Branding Services: Full-service agency providing PR, branding, marketing, design, and social media services to hospitality clients. Revenue generated through project-based engagements and retainer contracts for ongoing marketing support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Feast of Friends is a full-spectrum PR, branding, marketing, design, and social agency that serves exclusively the food & beverage and hospitality industry. The agency delivers branding and concept development, logo and collateral design, website building and maintenance, social media strategy, photography and video production, earned media campaigns, SEO and review site strategies, influencer campaigns, media junkets, VIP events, concierge and DMC outreach, and book and TV development. Services are provided through project-based engagements and retainer contracts with personalized, quote-based pricing.

Product overview

The Feast of Friends is a full-spectrum PR, branding, marketing, design, and social agency specializing exclusively in the hospitality and food & beverage industry. The company offers a unified portfolio of services that work holistically to create authentic brand voices and cohesive messaging across all platforms. The core offerings include Branding & Concept Development (refining ideas into actionable concepts), Logo & Collateral Design, Website Building & Maintenance, Social Media Strategy, Still Photography & Video Production, Earned Media Campaigns, SEO/Review Site Strategies, Influencer Campaigns, Media Junkets, VIP Events, Concierge & DMC Outreach, and Book & TV Development. The company takes a holistic approach to brand identity and market positioning, ensuring alignment between dining room experience, media presence, website, and social platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Branding & Concept Development Refines rough ideas into actionable brand concepts with attention to current and future market trends, resulting in fully launched concepts for hospitality and food & beverage clients.
• Logo & Collateral Design Creates visual brand identity elements including logos and supporting design materials for brand collateral, targeting hospitality and food & beverage clients.
• Website Building & Maintenance Builds and maintains client websites as part of cohesive brand messaging strategy for hospitality and food & beverage clients.
• Social Media Strategy Develops social media approaches combining classic advertising foundations, current trends, and innovation for daily brand building and audience loyalty for hospitality clients.
• Still Photography & Video Production Produces professional photography and video content for brand marketing materials, targeting hospitality and food & beverage clients.
• Earned Media Campaigns Manages public relations campaigns to generate organic media coverage and press mentions for hospitality and food & beverage clients, including placements with Business Insider, BuzzFeed, Forbes, and The New York Times.
• SEO, Google & Review Site Strategies Implements search engine optimization and online reputation management across Google and third-party review platforms for hospitality and food & beverage clients.
• Influencer Campaigns (Paid/Collab) Coordinates paid and collaborative influencer marketing campaigns to amplify brand reach for hospitality and food & beverage clients.
• Media Junkets Organizes press trips and media events for brand exposure to journalists and media outlets, targeting hospitality and food & beverage clients.
• VIP Events

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients win local 'Best of the City' notices year after year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Edelman: Largest global communications firm with a Food & Beverage practice serving major restaurant chains, food brands, and hospitality companies — a much broader incumbent that offers overlapping PR, branding, and earned media capabilities at global scale.
• Burson: Global communications firm with food and beverage clients (formerly BCW and Burson-Marsteller), offering PR, brand strategy, and earned media at enterprise scale — comparable core services but a much broader incumbent than the boutique subject.
• Weber Shandwick: Global public relations firm with a food and beverage practice serving multinational restaurant brands and beverage companies; broader portfolio and scale than the subject, but overlapping capabilities in earned media and brand storytelling.
• Ogilvy PR: Global marketing and communications network with food and beverage clients across branding, PR, and digital marketing — a broad incumbent offering comparable services as part of a much wider portfolio rather than a boutique F&B specialist.

Direct peers

• Hawke Media: Boutique digital marketing agency providing branding, social, and performance services to consumer and restaurant brands — comparable boutique service model and mid-market client focus, though broader than F&B-only vertical specialization.
• Coyne PR: Full-service public relations agency with a Food, Beverage & Hospitality practice offering media relations, brand storytelling, and influencer engagement to restaurant and lifestyle clients — overlapping service lines and target verticals with The Feast of Friends.
• R&R Partners: Las Vegas-headquartered advertising and PR agency with deep hospitality, travel, and food & beverage clients — directly comparable geographically and in vertical focus, with overlapping branding and earned media capabilities.
• M Booth: PR and creative agency with a dedicated M Booth Hospitality practice serving restaurants, food, and beverage brands with branding, public relations, and social media services — directly comparable specialization and service model to The Feast of Friends, though at larger scale.
• 5W Public Relations: Independent PR agency with a dedicated Consumer & Lifestyle practice that includes food, beverage, and hospitality clients, providing media relations and brand communications — directly comparable services to The Feast of Friends.
• Peppercomm: Integrated communications agency with food and hospitality expertise, providing PR, social media, and creative services to consumer and restaurant brands — directly comparable in offering mix and vertical focus, though typically at larger client scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/thefeastoffriends
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheFeastofFriends
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/feast-of-friends

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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