About

A dynamic, successful, and savvy consultant specializing in hospitality and restaurant industry marketing, business development, and communications, Polly Peak has over 20 years of experience in the field.  Polly is well known as a personable and effective leader with strong expertise in strategic planning, innovative program development, project management, and the design of effective sales and marketing programs. Committed to excellence, Polly has a proven ability to meet the internal and external challenges of both large and small organizations. 

 

Polly has managed and consulted on over 35 restaurant week events, and is considered an expert in the field throughout the U.S.  Working with the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board, she successfully spearheaded the Dine LA program, a marketing initiative created to promote LA as a premier dining destination.  Under her guidance and direction, Dine LA has become a well-respected brand in the nationwide culinary community, and LA’s restaurant week has grown to be the largest in the nation. 

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As the Vice President of Marketing & Business Development for the California Restaurant Association, Polly worked closely with a wide variety of California restaurants, as well as with food service industry leaders.  She developed a successful new Membership model for the Association and determined target markets for membership growth which resulted in increasing the overall membership base by 25% and spearheaded a team of 10 sales and operations staff throughout the state of California. By cultivating relationships with industry stakeholders, she created new partnership opportunities and income streams that resulted in increasing overall revenue by 20%. 

 

In addition, Polly's hospitality experience has included working with several of the hotel industry’s well-known brands including Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, The Hotel Jerome in Aspen, Colorado, The Leading Hotels of the World, and Ritz-Carlton Hotels & Resorts.

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As an advocate for mindfulness and meditation both personally and professionally, Polly is committed to guiding humanity toward well-being for a healthy, joyful, and peaceful life.

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