Consulting & Investment

A quiet partner for food, drink and hospitality.

Boutique advisory and patient capital — working alongside founders and families in Monaco, Greece and California.

Est. Practice Food · Drink · Hospitality
Malibu Waves Group
Who we are

— A short introduction

We advise and invest in exceptional restaurants, hotels, beverage brands and hospitality concepts — with the patience of an operator and the discipline of an investor.

Malibu Waves Group works with a small, hand-picked portfolio of clients across three coastal markets. We bring judgment, candour and a network that has been built one table at a time.

Our work is deliberately quiet. We prefer long relationships to loud announcements.

More about us
Practice

— Two disciplines

i.

Consulting

Strategic advisory for hospitality owners and operators — concept and brand, operational performance, expansion, real estate and beverage programmes.

Our advisory practice
ii.

Investment

Patient, minority and co-control capital for founder-led restaurants, boutique hotels and beverage brands. Modest cheques, long holds, operator support.

Our investment thesis
Regions

— Three coastlines

Our focus is deliberately narrow — three markets we understand deeply and visit often.

i. Côte d'Azur

Monaco

Private clubs, waterfront dining and the yachting economy.

ii. Aegean & Ionian

Greece

Island hotels, beach clubs and modern Mediterranean cuisine.

iii. Pacific Coast

California

Farm-driven restaurants, natural wine and lifestyle hospitality.

All regions

Industries

— Sectors we know intimately

Restaurants & fine dining Boutique & resort hotels Beach clubs & day clubs Wine & spirits Coffee & specialty beverage Members' clubs Yacht & marina F&B Lifestyle & wellness F&B
Enquiries

— Introduce yourself

We take on a small number of engagements each year. A short note is the best way to begin.

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