My work
What I did, what changed, and what it means for you. Every figure is real, and every client has seen what I've written about them.
Case studies
Radhost: the Sun Inn, and the pub group it carried
How Benjamin Sawyer took the Sun Inn in Bethnal Green from 17 tenants in two years to £800,000 a year, built a pub group, and what losing it taught him.
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Miracle Brews: a five-star hygiene rating, earned by the barista
How Petit Miracles' charity coffee cart earned a five-star food hygiene rating, with food safety documents written for dyslexic and neurodivergent staff.
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Donkey Dreamland: from a whiteboard in a shed to bookings online
How I built Donkey Dreamland, a donkey charity in Mijas, a four-language website, online booking and donations, and a portal that runs the sanctuary.
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Before Atelier Sawyer, I ran venues of my own and for others. The short versions:
- The Fallen Angel, London: a late-night club turned round in about a month, from around £250 a night to more than £3,500. More on Bars.
- Mitchells & Butlers: deputy manager and management trainer at a flagship training house with a team of 60. More on Small groups.
- Lab Café, Selfridges: a tea bar of more than 150 teas, and the store's salt beef bar. More on Cafés.
- El Punto Gastro Café, Benalmádena: opened, built, and sold within a year for three times my investment. More on Cafés.
The full list is on my About page.
Talk it through
If your venue looks like one of these stories, tell me about it. A free 30-minute call will tell us both whether I can help.