A large crowd gathers in an ornate hall with high arched ceilings, elegant columns, and warm lighting for the 2023 ALMAs Media Awards. The décor is grand and classical, with event signage visible on one wall.Large crowd gathered inside an ornately decorated hall with a high arched ceiling and lit windows, attending an event with booths and displays.
experience production
James Beard Foundation
Cultueral & Experiential
A hand pours a cocktail from a cocktail shaker onto a silver tray filed with multiple coupe glasses in front of a green velvet backdrop.A person pouring liquid from a shaker into a cocktail glass with lemon slices on a brass tray against a dark blue background.
Experience Design
Abigail Hall High Tea
Restaurants
A person pulls a cheesy, saucy piece from a pasta dish on a plate, with the cheese stretching high. Person pulling a slice of melted cheese pizza with herbs while cutting it on a wooden table.
Brand & Marketing Systems
Gabbiano's
Food & Bev
A romance novel titled 'A Different Reality' by Nora Powers with a partially eaten chocolate on it, alongside a glass of amber liquid and a plate with two small confections.Romance novel titled 'A Different Reality' by Nora Powers with a bitten chocolate piece on it, two candies on a floral china plate, and a glass of amber liquid.
Experience Design
Bar Nouveau
Restaurants
Two women sitting on a blanket with colorful pillows, enjoying drinks during a sunny vineyard picnic.Two women sitting on a blanket with colorful pillows, enjoying drinks during a sunny vineyard picnic.
Experience Design
Angela Vineyards
Food & Bev
Overhead view of hamburgers, sandwiches, beers, cocktails and sandwiches on a sparkly red table.Two people holding a glass of cocktail with orange peel and a bottle of Budweiser beer over plates of food with checkered paper and pickled peppers on a red table.
Brand & Marketing Systems
Take Two
Food & Bev
A hand with pink fingernails reaching for a blue-green cocktail with two other colorful cocktails, one green and one orange with a purple flower, on a dark glittery surface.A hand reaches for a blue cocktail with ice on a glittery black table, next to two other colorful drinks—one green with a garnish and one orange with a purple flower.
Brand & Marketing Systems
Toyshop Ramen
DHW is about designing experiences that make people feel welcome. Informed by hospitality and real-world practice, the work is shaped by how people move through and experience a space, from the first hello to the final goodbye.

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James Beard AwardsAbigail Hall High TeaGabbianosTake TwoAngela Vineyards
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