Case study · 04

VENUE BUILD-OUT, LAUNCH & OPERATIONS

OrganisationKAVARTIST · PUERTO ESCONDIDO

RoleFOUNDER · VENUE OPERATOR

Period2024—2025

The Pacific shoreline at sunset in Puerto Escondido

Context

Where the work sat.

Anton independently founded Kavartist in Puerto Escondido as a kava bar combining a daytime coworking space with an evening social venue. He identified a local market gap, developed the concept, personally built out the space and managed its launch and daily operations.

Anton's remit

Responsibility with range.

Shape the venue concept and turn it into a functioning physical space.
Work hands-on through the build-out and prepare the environment for opening.
Run the venue and coordinate the practical work behind the guest experience.

What he coordinated

Connecting the moving parts.

Identified a local market gap and developed the concept around complementary daytime and evening uses.
Personally built out and equipped the space and took the business through launch.
Managed day-to-day operations, combining entrepreneurial ownership with hands-on venue delivery.

Working environment

Tools, teams & stakeholders.

Physical build-out
Supplier coordination
Guest experience
Venue operations
Hands-on problem solving

What this demonstrates

Kavartist brought concept development, physical delivery, launch and daily operations together within one independently founded business.