Essence gives chefs a powerful platform to share their creativity and culinary identity with new audiences. Each event draws food lovers, top partners, and media, offering exposure, career growth, and meaningful connections with communities that celebrate exceptional cuisine.
Why be a Chef Partner with Essence?
Essence takeover introduce chefs to new audiences—travellers, food enthusiasts, and local communities hungry for unique dining. With diverse guests and curated media promotion, each event amplifies visibility and elevates the chef’s personal brand.
New Audiences
Beyond each event, the Essence Kitchen Takeover unlocks lasting opportunities for chefs—connecting them with hotel groups, event organizers, and hospitality partners. These relationships can lead to exclusive residencies, signature concepts, and long-term career growth through expanded visibility and meaningful collaboration.
Collaborations
Each takeover draws strong media attention, giving chefs a fresh PR boost that showcases their creativity and commitment to a meaningful cause. This visibility can lead to interviews, features, and broader coverage—positioning them as thought leaders and extending their impact far beyond the event.
Media Attention
Why be a Hotel Partner with Essence?
Essence, as an event, not only will provide PR and bring the Hotel’s name to the fore, but it will help to inject a new sense of enthusiasm into your brand. This enthusiasm is felt from your clientele, new and old, to the wider local community; from the Front of House staff to the Kitchen staff; empowering people.
Training
Front-of-house and kitchen staff will upskill through hands-on training with the guest chef, refining service and raising culinary standards for a standout dining experience.
Supplementary Income
The partner hotel will gain extra revenue from boosted room bookings during a typically quiet season, supported by tailored event packages. Essence will also feature spa and wellness offerings to enhance guest appeal.
Community Bonds
Essence offers the hotel a chance to reconnect with the local community by spotlighting regional chefs, artisans, and culture.
Through collaboration with renowned creatives, it becomes a platform for celebrating local identity—attracting residents, forging lasting business partnerships, and reaffirming its role as a vibrant community hub that champions growth, creativity, and authentic connection.
Sponsoring the Essence Kitchen Takeover gives brands standout visibility alongside top chefs and engaged audiences. Through immersive dining, media buzz, and storytelling, sponsors build authentic connections and lasting impact—positioning themselves as purpose-driven partners supporting a meaningful cause.
Why be an Event Sponsor?
Event sponsors gain strong media exposure through press, social platforms, and event storytelling. Each takeover includes a printed magazine featuring chefs, partners, and sponsors—distributed widely to extend brand visibility long after the event.
Media Attention
Through the Essence Kitchen Takeover, sponsors connect with chefs, hoteliers, and industry leaders—unlocking co-branded dining concepts and exclusive hotel partnerships. It’s a chance to showcase their brand while shaping bold, collaborative hospitality experiences.
Collaborations
Essence offers sponsors direct engagement with influential food lovers and hospitality leaders, going beyond traditional advertising. Brands connect authentically with guests, becoming active participants in a distinctive and memorable culinary experience.