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PLACES FOR PEOPLE

DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES. ONE COMMON GROUND.

Eine Lobby mit offenem Feuer, Gäste an einem langen Tisch.

COMMON GROUND is ahospitality collective for hotels,restaurants and places wherepeople come together.

Ein heller Wohnraum mit tiefem Sessel und Blick nach draußen.

We connect positioning, concept,identity, space, realization andoperations into one hospitality idea.Specialized partners come togetherearly to make it happen.

Eine hohe Halle mit langen Tafeln, viele Gäste beim Essen.

For owners, investors, developersand operators rethinking placesor taking them further.

PLACESBECOME SPACES.

PEOPLEBECOME GUESTS.

PLACE.

What a place brings with it

A place exists before we arrive.It has its own history and character.We look closely before decidingwhat it can become.

Ein begrünter Innenhof, Gäste sitzen unter einer Markise an langen Tischen. Eine Suite mit Bett und tiefem Sessel, eine Frau sitzt am Fenster und liest.

SPACE.

How an idea becomes space

A space is a place with intention.Light, materials and circulation shapewhether people arrive, stay or simply pass through.

Ein Aufenthaltsraum mit Pflanzen, Gäste stehen im Gespräch, ein Kellner geht vorbei.

PEOPLE.

Who comes together here

Everyone comes for a different reason.Some seek quiet, others company.We want to understand what brings them herebefore deciding what they should find.

Ein volles Restaurant, Gäste an dicht besetzten Tischen. Eine lange Tafel aus grünem Stein, ein Gastgeber reicht einen Teller.

GUESTS.

A reason to come back

A guest is someone who is expected.You feel it at the door and in the operation behind it.When people arrive that way, they come back.That is how we measure our work.

Ein Hotelzimmer am Abend, eine Frau legt ihre Tasche auf das Bett.

SIXDISCIPLINES.ONESHAREDPROJECT.

COMMON GROUND develops hospitalityprojects from the first strategic idea throughto day-to-day operations. The disciplines worktogether, with the emphasis shiftingto suit each project.

  1. 01

    POSITIONING

    Market, audience, potentialand the role of the place.

  2. 02

    CONCEPT

    Offer, use, guest journeyand hospitality experience.

  3. 03

    IDENTITY

    Name, brand, languageand visual identity.

  4. 04

    SPACE

    Architecture, interiors, materialsand spatial experience.

  5. 05

    DELIVERY

    Planning, procurement,production and implementation.

  6. 06

    OPERATIONS

    Processes, pre-opening, activationand ongoing development.

Ein großer Speisesaal am Abend, Gäste an dicht besetzten Tischen.
Ein Aufenthaltsraum mit Plattenwand, Gäste sitzen in tiefen Sofas.
Eine Dachterrasse in der blauen Stunde, Gäste an Tischen vor der Skyline.
Ein Hotelzimmer am Morgen, eine Frau stellt ihre Tasche ab.

PLACES FOR PEOPLE

One project.Differentresponsibilities.

Owners, investors, developers and operatorslook at the same place from differentperspectives. COMMON GROUND becomesrelevant where one decision affects morethan one of them.

  1. Owners

    How does this place create lasting value?

    A hospitality project needs to work today and remain relevant tomorrow. Character, investment, use and long term value cannot be considered in isolation.

    IdentityValuePerspective

  2. Investors

    Does the idea make commercial sense?

    A compelling story is not enough. Product, market, capital and operating model need to add up before potential becomes a sound investment.

    MarketRiskReturn

  3. Developers

    Which decisions do we need to get right now?

    Early decisions shape space, cost, planning and future use. The clearer the product and priorities are, the less needs to be corrected later.

    ProductPrioritiesDelivery

  4. Operators

    Will the concept work every day?

    A great place has to do more than look good. Space, offer, workflows and service need to work together so guests want to stay and teams can operate effectively.

    GuestTeamPerformance

ONECOURSEOR THEWHOLEMENU.

Not every project needs everything.But every project needs the right nextstep. Our working models are shapedaround where a project stands today andwhat needs to be decided next.

  1. For existing ideas, concepts or places that needan independent assessment. We examine potential,contradictions and unresolved decisions, makingclear where action is needed.

    Outcome

    A clear assessment, priorities and next steps.

  2. For projects where goals, requirements anddifferent interests first need to be brought ontocommon ground.

    Outcome

    A robust project brief bringing togetherpositioning, objectives, parametersand the basis for key decisions.

  3. For projects ready to turn a clear starting point intoa viable hospitality concept, a distinct identity ora spatial idea.

    Outcome

    An integrated concept that brings the relevantdisciplines together into one coherentwhole.

  4. For projects where COMMON GROUND brings the relevantdisciplines together from development to openingand guides the process throughout.

    Outcome

    An integrated project with clear responsibilityacross concept, design, deliveryand opening.

  5. Hospitality does not end at opening. ALIVE looks atthe place in operation, its guests, processes and offerand develops it with purpose.

    Outcome

    Optimisation, activation and ongoingdevelopment based on real-world operations.

AT ONETABLE.

COMMON GROUND brings togetherindependent companies. For eachproject, they work togetherfrom the very beginning.

  1. Zwei Gründer von MORGEN INTERIORS vor einer Wand aus Werkzeug.

    MORGEN INTERIORS

    Interior · Design · Making

    Developing, planning and deliveringspaces. MORGEN is an interior studio inFrankfurt with its own planning team, joineryworkshop and showroom in Osthafen.For hotels and restaurants, everythingfrom interior design and FF&E to fabricationand installation stays under one roof. Inthe showroom, furniture and materials canbe experienced before decisions are made.

    MORGEN is now.

  2. Zwei Gründer von IMA Clique vor einer gemusterten Wand.

    IMA CLIQUE

    Gastronomy · Culture · Community

    Bringing places to life. IMA Clique runs itsown hospitality venues in Frankfurt andunderstands the realities of day-to-dayoperations first-hand. This experienceinforms restaurant and hostingconcepts, event formats and culturalprogrammes. Gastronomy, cultureand community become offers andexperiences that bring people togetherand give a place new reasons to visit.

    We bring the world together.

  3. Zwei Partner von The Collective Studio in einem Aufenthaltsraum.

    THE COLLECTIVE STUDIO

    Development · Design · Experience

    Developing hospitality projects andguiding them through the interfaces thatmatter. The Collective Studio in Düsseldorfcombines feasibility and hotel conceptdevelopment with guest experience,interior design and brand identity. Everydesign is tested for commercial viabilityand operational logic. Acting as the client'srepresentative, the studio guides projectsfrom development through to opening.

    From the first idea tothe first guest.

  4. Porträt des Gründers von Orange Lion Hospitality.

    ORANGE LION HOSPITALITY

    Hospitality · Experience · Operations

    Planning operations from the outset so theproperty works commercially once it opens.Orange Lion brings a hotelier's perspective,shaped by decades in hotel operations,pre-opening and hotel development.It also brings an established networkof owners, investors and operators whena project needs the right partner or capital.

    Hospitality is a people business.

  5. MORE PARTNERS

    The collective is growing.Become part of it.

THE PARTNERS STAYSPECIALISED. THE PROJECTIS SHAPEDTOGETHER.

For each brief, the right team is formed from thecollective. Expertise comes together early whileresponsibilities remain clear.

PROJECTS.PERSPECTIVES.INSIGHTS.

Hospitality is shaped by many smalldecisions. In the Journal, we sharewhat has worked and what we havelearned from it. The projects come from ourpartners, the thinking from all of us.

  1. Gruppenbild des Collective auf der Independent Hotel Show in München.

    Einblick

    München hat uns eine Frage gestellt.

    Zwei Tage Independent Hotel Show, ein Panel und mehr Gespräche, als in zwei Tage passen.

  2. Eine weite Halle, in der viele Menschen unterwegs sind.

    Perspektive

    Warum COMMON GROUND. Und warum jetzt.

    Hospitality-Projekte gehen durch viele Hände. Verloren geht die Idee selten in einer davon. Meist geht sie dazwischen verloren.

  3. Ein Restaurant am Mittag mit Blick nach draußen, Gäste an Tischen.

    Perspektive

    Was macht einen Ort aus, an den man zurückkehren möchte?

    Vier Antworten, die sich widersprechen. Und warum genau das ein gutes Haus ausmacht.

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LET’SFINDCOMMONGROUND.

Tell us where your project stands. We’ll tell youwhere COMMON GROUND can add valueand how we can get involved.

people@cmmngrnd.de

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