The Olive Bar
Hospitality Design & Experience Studio
The Olive Bar is the hospitality-focused arm of The Cottage on Kingsley, created to bring the same level of intentional, layered design into bars, restaurants, and gathering spaces—while integrating the operational realities that make them successful. Designing spaces that feel effortless to the guest
and intuitive to the people working within them.
Established concepts don’t need to start over—but they do need to evolve.
As bars grow, systems stretch, menus expand, and service becomes less efficient than it once was. Even strong concepts can feel the impact of small misalignments over time.
Our work is built around two core approaches:
a focused reset to refine operations and improve performance, and ongoing seasonal updates to keep your experience aligned, intentional, and current.
Both are designed for hospitality concepts that are already working—and ready to perform at a higher level.
Location: Martha’s on Madison, Hamilton, NY
Photo Credit: Aurora from Scrap Paper Social
Designed by Someone Who Understands Service
As someone with a background in hospitality, I understand the rhythm of a full bar, the pressure of peak service, and the importance of a space that works under real conditions.
Every recommendation is made with flow, durability, and guest experience in mind—never just aesthetics.
Our Services
Location: Martha’s on Madison
Photo Credit: Aurora, Scrap Paper Social
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A focused working session to define concept, layout direction, materials, and other key decisions before moving forward.
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Strategic updates to existing hospitality spaces—refining layout, materials, lighting, and overall experience without a full renovation.
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A focused consulting engagement designed for hospitality owners looking to refine operations, elevate guest experiences, and increase revenue through intentional systems, flow, and service design.
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This package is designed for hospitality concepts that want to stay current, intentional,and aligned-refreshing their menu and guest Experience in a way that feels cohesive, elevated, and operationally sound.
Ideal ForEstablished hospitality concepts looking to maintain momentum, elevate their offering, and keep their guest experience feeling fresh, thoughtful, and on-brand.
Designed with intention. Built for the rush.
