The Journey
…. And the journey continues for “INHOCO” (International Hospitality Consulting Group); a revived company in the hospitality consulting business that has reemerged with renewed vigor and expertise. As a trusted advisor and partner, INHOCO stands at the forefront of the industry, providing comprehensive consulting services tailored to the unique needs of its clients in the dynamic and transformational world of hospitality.
The revival of INHOCO marks an exciting chapter in the company’s history. Building on its successful achievement, it has returned with a fresh perspective, updated methodologies, and a team of seasoned professionals ready to significantly impact the hospitality industry.
Commitment to Insightful Hospitality Consulting Services
INHOCO Group is known for the quality and the insightfulness of its hospitality consulting services. INHOCO is a renowned boutique hospitality consulting and advisory firm recognized for its specialized focus and exceptional expertise. Our expert team brings together a wealth of combined expertise of more than three decades, allowing us to provide professional and insightful consulting services across all aspects of the hospitalitysector for a successful journey.
Our Approach
With a deep understanding of the industry, we deliver tailored solutions and strategic guidance to our clients, helping them navigate the complex landscape of the hospitality industry and achieve their business goals.
- 1. Strategic advisory and development
- 2. Alignment with market trends and customer preferences
- 3. Operational expertise for optimizing efficiency and profitability
- 4. Commercial and financial services
- 5. Maximizing business potential in a competitive landscape
- 6. Assisting clients and partners in creating new concepts
Our Vision & Mission
Vision:
To fill the gap between the specific needs of our clients in the lifestyle hospitality sector and the current solutions available in the market, by leveraging our practical experience and high level of expertise to approach the problems and address challenges with a high level of creativity and opportunities’ identification.
Mission:
INHOCO strives to strategically become a leading hospitality and service consulting group, fostering a mutual ecosystem for the professional development and knowledge exchange of its partners, clients, and employees within the industry, prioritizing credibility and integrity to benefit and support the growth of its clients and members.
Why Us?
INHOCO Group provides comprehensive hospitality consulting services, covering the entire project lifecycle from conception to implementation. Our approach focuses on balancing the interests of all stakeholders, including owners, brands, operators, guests, and employees, to deliver successful outcomes.
With over 30 years of expertise and a strong network, our diverse team offers respected consultancy services in the hospitality and food and beverage industries. Based in the UAE, our multicultural team members have applied their skills in various regions, including MENA, Europe, APAC, and North America, offering invaluable insights into local market nuances with a global outlook. Our international perspective sets us apart as a trusted partner for comprehensive hospitality consulting solutions.
Our Spectrum of Services
10+
Areas of expertise
360
Approach
18+
International Markets
30+
Years of experience
Our Key Pillars
Our team of experts specializes in many different aspects of hospitality consultancy, from asset management, management operations, business transformation, and perfecting market strategies, to restaurant interiors and
branding, hotel design, bar design, and all related scope to the food and beverage evolving and development, as well as sustainability, integration, and governance
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Strategy & Impact Transformation
Strategic advisory and
implementation
Business Transformation
Phygital Advisory
Performance Management
Hospitality
Hotel Asset Management
Financial Studies and
Business Analysis/Review
Operator Search and
Selection
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Special Projects & Real Estate Development
Hospitality
Business Transformation
Phygital Advisory
Performance Management
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F&B Advisory
Strategy and development
Operational Advisory
Concept Creation and Brand Identity Development
Franchise Acquisition
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Sustainability, Environmental & Governance
Sustainability integration
EWAA Tourism (Eco, Wellness, Agri, and Adventure Tourism)
ESG Monitoring – BV
Destinations Certifications
Our Clients
At INHOCO, our diverse client base includes international brands, government organizations, financial institutions, private equity firms, and individual owners. We establish close partnerships with each client working collaboratively to assist them in achieving their strategic objectives, surpassing expectations, and ensuring their projects’ successful launch and long-term success.
Our Clients
Our Strategic Partners
Our SMEs by Discipline
Our Executive Team
Our team has been involved in hospitality consulting and business advisory, development, and the opening of major 4 and 5-star hotels and resorts and has vast experience in the Food and Beverage sector with a solid track record of managing and consulting International brands.
Our team has acquired extensive experience collaborating with major international and regional operators, which has sharpened unparalleled knowledge of the challenges operators and owners face in today’s rapidly changing market conditions, both locally and globally. This experience has also nurtured our team into out-of-box thinkers and solution-driven professionals, enabling us to provide innovative and effective strategies to overcome industry challenges.
Rupprecht Queitsch
Senior Partner - CEO
Rupprecht is a seasoned hotel leader with over 40 years of experience in the industry, managing 21 hotels across 3 continents, including the prestigious JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai, which is the tallest hotel in the world. With extensive knowledge of luxury hotels, various brands, and diverse markets, Rupprecht has successfully led and opened multiple properties generating significant revenues.
Recognizing the growth potential in global tourism, he founded INHOCO group, a full-service Hospitality Consulting Group, a full-service Hospitality Consulting Group. INHOCO Group has undertaken projects in Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and the GCC providing operational reviews, pre-opening activities, contract negotiations, re-branding initiatives, and active involvement.
Moh Belkhodja
Senior Partner - MD
Mohamed is an accomplished business leader with a master’s degree in International Hotel Management. Mohamed has successfully implemented strategies across the MENA region. Notably, he served on the Marriott Group Audit Committee, where he played a key role in improving the financial targets, and other accomplishments including restructuring an IHG property in Paris, optimizing revenue for luxury brands, and achieving significant sales growth in the MENAT region.
Fluent in multiple languages, Mohamed possesses extensive hospitality experience and strong networks in the Middle East and Europe which contribute to his success in driving growth and innovation. Currently, as the Head of Investments & Special Projects at RAK Tourism Development Authority, Government of Ras Al Khaimah, he oversees impactful initiatives.
Christian Salloum
Partner - Head of Hospitality
Christian Salloum is an experienced professional and business acumen in the competitive food and beverage retail and service industry across the MENAT region, holding a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management, and AN Executive MBA from CITY, University of London. Christian played a pivotal role in the growth and success of numerous concepts, international retail bakeries,
and boutique enterprises. His expertise spans strategic brand development, market entry, F&B integrated complex development, business planning, intelligent marketing, and others. Notably, he significantly contributed to the expansion of PAUL bakeries and restaurants in the MENAT region, leading the brands’ growth to over 75 physical stores.
Christian offers strategic advisory and acts as a trustworthy advisor to many international well-known brands, new concept creation, business re-structuring, business reviews, franchise acquisition, and investment insights. He is also a respected writer for a renowned hospitality magazine.
Micheal Radi
Partner - Head of Development
Michael Rady is a seasoned Head of Development with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil/Environmental from Lamar University. Michael advanced quickly in his career, becoming RHC Director in 2016, where he oversaw successful development and management of RE, Hospitality, and Construction projects for esteemed clients, including government entities.
As a Certified PMP and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Michael assists clients in process transformation and optimization, lean project management, and quality methodology improvement. He joined Inhoco company in 2022 as Head of Development, leading the company’s overall development strategy. Beyond, Michael actively supports humanitarian organizations and serves on a nonprofit organization’s board of directors, empowering underprivileged youth through job training.
Brendan Bussmann
Partner - Head of Integrated Resort / Gaming
Brendan Bussmann is a seasoned executive with a diverse background in government affairs, communications, crisis management, strategy, and business development. Specializing in gaming, sports, and hospitality industries, he has secured legislative victories globally, negotiating multi-billion-dollar integrated resort developments, and legalizing gaming in emerging jurisdictions. Brendan advises a wide range of clients, including public and private companies, tribal nations, sports organizations, financial institutions, associations, and government agencies with extensive experience at Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Brendan played a crucial role in obtaining gaming licenses and developing responsible gaming programs. Brendan’s background in collegiate athletics includes eight years working for the University of Nebraska Athletic Department and football program. He holds a B.A. in Political Science and actively contributes to the Las Vegas community through various board memberships and charitable engagements.
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