Hospitality Consulting & Advisory

Where Vision
Meets Execution.

Avantgarde Hospitality Group partners with owners, investors, and operators to transform hospitality assets into industry leaders — from concept through full-scale operation.

Work With Us Our Services
Luxury hospitality
20+
Years of Leadership
4
Practice Areas
6
Active Markets

Full-Spectrum
Hospitality Advisory

From pre-opening strategy to operational turnarounds, we bring operator-level experience to every engagement — not just advice, but accountable execution.

01
Hotel & Restaurant Consulting

Operational assessments, concept development, and performance optimization for hotels, restaurants, and food & beverage programs. We diagnose challenges and implement solutions that drive measurable results.

Operations F&B Strategy Turnaround Concept Dev
02
Management & Staffing

Executive placement, interim management, team development, and operational oversight. We build the leadership structures that sustain long-term performance and a culture guests return to.

GM Placement Team Training Interim Mgmt Culture
03
Real Estate & Development

Site selection, feasibility analysis, asset management, and investment advisory for hospitality real estate in the New York metropolitan area and beyond. We protect and grow owner value at every stage.

Feasibility Asset Mgmt Site Selection Investment
04
Brand Development

Identity creation, market positioning, and marketing integration for hospitality brands. We craft guest experiences that differentiate your property and build the kind of loyalty that drives long-term revenue.

Identity Positioning Guest Experience Marketing

Built by Operators,
For Owners.

Avantgarde Hospitality Group was founded on a simple conviction: the best hospitality consulting comes from people who have actually run the operations — not just analyzed them from the outside.

We bring over 20 years of hands-on executive leadership across hotels, restaurants, food & beverage, and retail hospitality. That operating experience informs every recommendation we make, every team we build, and every asset we manage.

With active presence in New York, New Jersey, Miami, Lisbon, Madrid, and Marbella, we work with independent owners, regional groups, and international investors who need a trusted partner — not a vendor — to help them realize the full potential of their hospitality assets.

Amin Deroui
Founder & Principal

Amin brings a rare combination of executive leadership experience and active ownership to every client engagement. With a career spanning senior roles in the hospitality industry since 2004, he has overseen operations across hotels, restaurants, and specialty retail on two continents. As the owner of multiple operating businesses and real estate assets across the US and Europe, he understands ownership challenges from every angle.

20+
Years in hospitality leadership
NY·NJ
Metro market expertise
4
Active operating businesses
360°
Owner-operator perspective

Three Principles.
Every Engagement.

I
Operator-First Thinking

Every recommendation we make is stress-tested against real-world operational constraints. We have managed teams, controlled costs, and served guests at the frontline — and that experience shapes every strategy we develop.

II
Owner Alignment

We are active owners ourselves. We understand the pressure of asset performance, the weight of investment decisions, and the value of a partner who is genuinely invested in your outcome — not just billable hours.

III
Accountable Execution

Strategy without execution is just planning. We stay engaged through implementation, measure outcomes against defined benchmarks, and adjust until results are delivered. Our reputation is built on results, not reports.

Where We Work

Deep expertise in the New York metropolitan area, with the range to support clients across the full hospitality spectrum.

Independent Hotels

Boutique and lifestyle properties seeking competitive positioning and operational excellence.

Restaurants & F&B

Full-service restaurants, café concepts, and multi-unit food & beverage operations.

Mixed-Use & Retail

Hospitality-anchored retail and mixed-use developments in urban and suburban markets.

Investors & Owners

Private equity, family offices, and individual owners seeking hospitality asset advisory.

Geographic Reach
New York
United States
New Jersey
United States
Miami
United States
Lisbon
Portugal
Madrid
Spain
Marbella
Spain

Let's Talk
About Your Asset.

Whether you're evaluating a new concept, navigating an operational challenge, or planning a strategic transaction — we'd like to hear about it. All inquiries are treated with full confidentiality.

Location New York · New Jersey · Miami · Lisbon · Madrid · Marbella
Operating Hours Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm EST