People

Veljko Pavicevic is a multi-faceted entrepreneur with a hunger for success: in addition to his position as co-founder and GM of Sails Restaurant (opening December 2017), he is an in-demand hospitality consultant whose expertise lies in improving bottom-line results through staff motivation, teaching hoteliers and restaurateurs techniques of heightening customer satisfaction via superior service. Warm hospitality is part of Veljko's disposition: he grew up in Serbia, renowned by many a travel writer as the "Land of Hospitality", a very social culture whose residents often aspire to open restaurants as a personal showcase of welcoming ambiance complemented with an abundance of...

Corinne Ryan’s expertise lies in the lesser-known realm of restaurant reality: she is among a handful of the world’s top food brokers, one of the trading industry’s few women atop this field which requires incorporating hospitality to build and maintain professional relationships. She is also a visionary creator and producer behind several of her industry’s most prestigious events, most notably, a still-spoken-about race around Auckland (NZ) Harbor featuring a select fleet of America’s Cup yachts, followed by a celebratory feast of fine food and wine. What does this mean for Sails' guests? Corinne’s connections to the best local, national and...