Roy Hospitality Design

Roy Hospitality Design Roy is a full service hospitality design studio offering interior design services, concept consulting

Some of the most culturally relevant restaurants today are building anticipation, mystery, and collective energy back in...
05/29/2026

Some of the most culturally relevant restaurants today are building anticipation, mystery, and collective energy back into hospitality.

In our latest blog, we explore what places like Bang Bang Bangkok, Rye Bunny, The Office of Mr. Moto, Kato, and Four Kings reveal about the return of collective experience.

Read more at thisisroy.com.

05/26/2026

Most people confuse passion with fire. With ambition. With obsession.

It’s none of those.

“It’s something that authentically gives you energy. Going to work doesn’t drain me… I get there and I feel good.” - Roya Shanks, 23 years at The Odeon.

Full conversation on Hot Gossip. Listen now at the link in the comments ↓

05/22/2026

Before worked at she traveled. Widely.

“Witnessing how much people all over the world welcome others into their homes, that is the supreme value in so many cultures. Having been the recipient of that really changed my perspective.”

23 years later, that’s still what she brings to the dining room every shift.

Full conversation on Hot Gossip. Listen now at the link in the comments ↓

05/16/2026

American culture tells you to choose. Serious student or artist. One or the other.

refused.

Yale grad. Pre-med. A thousand auditions. 23 years at The Odeon.

“It’s okay to be good at school and be an artist. American culture doesn’t support that. That’s something Yale helps fix.”

The accomplished people who keep building creative lives aren’t the ones who picked. They’re the ones who refused the framing.

Full conversation on Hot Gossip. Listen now at the link in the comments ↓

05/14/2026

The art of the host is mostly gone, but Roya Shanks may be single-handedly keeping it alive.

Listen now ↓

05/05/2026

From menus to small moments, everything plays a part.. Every detail was designed to feel lived-in, personal, and a little bit unexpected.

Branding that behaves like hospitality.

Listening bars are quietly making a global comeback. Inspired by Japan’s jazz kissa culture, these spaces are built for ...
04/09/2026

Listening bars are quietly making a global comeback.

Inspired by Japan’s jazz kissa culture, these spaces are built for intentional listening where vinyl, acoustics, and atmosphere shape the experience.

From London to Mexico City, a new wave of venues is bringing music back to the center of hospitality.

Explore five listening bars around the world on the ROY blog. Link in bio.

This one’s personal.After two years of collaboration with the team at , we’re reflecting on what it really takes to evo...
11/12/2025

This one’s personal.

After two years of collaboration with the team at , we’re reflecting on what it really takes to evolve a brand with integrity. This project wasn’t about reinvention — it was about refinement.
It reminded us of this truth:

Great hospitality brands are shaped by the people who hold them with care.
💭 Full reflections on our blog → link in bio

We’re living in the Both/And Era.Where luxury is also thrift.Where design can be sensual and sustainable.Where brands fe...
11/05/2025

We’re living in the Both/And Era.
Where luxury is also thrift.
Where design can be sensual and sustainable.
Where brands feel more real when they embrace the contradictions.

This isn’t about perfection — it’s about personality.
Read more → link in bio.

Jacob Cross, Managing Director of ROY, will be live at BDNY on Nov 10, speaking on the future of Experiential Dining — a...
11/01/2025

Jacob Cross, Managing Director of ROY, will be live at BDNY on Nov 10, speaking on the future of Experiential Dining — and how brand, design, and storytelling shape what we taste, feel, and remember.⁠
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This isn’t just about pretty spaces.⁠
It’s about places with presence.⁠
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🗓 Monday, Nov 10⁠
🕐 1:30 PM | BDNY, Javits Center⁠
🎟 Register via link in bio⁠
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