A story of delicious detail

Doha's Katara Towers is one of the most distinctive new buildings on the Persian Gulf. Home to Raffles Doha and Fairmont Doha, it was conceived as a destination of extraordinary ambition. Bond was asked to create the food and beverage identity ecosystem across both hotels: twelve concepts, each requiring its own story, character and visual language.

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What emerged was not a family of brands, but a collection of worlds.

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Over 18 months, we worked alongside Accor, internationally recognised chefs and specialist makers to build identities rooted in the particular details that made each concept unique.

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Every restaurant began with a story.

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For Blue Cigar, it was a collection of rare Cuban tobacco linked to Fidel Castro's personal stock. For Alba, it was the forests surrounding the town of Alba and the prized white truffle that defines the region. For Acoustic, the emotional rhythm of live music. For Malaki Lounge, the ritual of afternoon tea reinterpreted through a distinctly Qatari lens.

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The identities follow the same logic. Nothing is decorative. Every element derives from the concept itself: truffle textures become patterns, soundwaves become graphic forms, library collections inspire materials, and architectural details shape menus, packaging and experiences.

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The result was clarity. Twelve distinct concepts, each capable of standing on its own while contributing to a larger whole. A hospitality destination built not on repetition, but on originality.

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The most memorable brands are not built from trends or category conventions. They emerge by identifying what is uniquely present, and expressing it with enough care that every detail feels inevitable.