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Tony Matters

@TonyMatters

UK based designer. Founder & Creative Director of @faber_design, specialising in restaurants / F&B concepts.

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Joined May 2010
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Adam's@RestaurantAdams1 Apr 2021
Today marks 2 years since the opening of our sister venue @The_OysterClub We can’t wait to get both restaurants back up and running in May
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This is hugely exciting for the city centre! birminghammail.co.uk/whats-o…
This is what is replacing Buffalo & Rye on Bennetts Hill

This is what is replacing Buffalo & Rye on Bennetts Hill

Fillet of Soul owner Matt Scriven says it will fill the gap in the market for a 'proper Great British traditional chippy'

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Rishi Sunak - Chancellor of the Exchequer: Urgent Government Support For The Hospitality Industry - Sign the Petition! chng.it/VHRcqDv5 via @UKChange

Sign the Petition

Urgent Government Support For The Hospitality Industry

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Good morning everyone. It’s Friday. Today we find out how many hospitality jobs the Chancellor will help us save. 12hrs from now, business owners will be working out how many people they can keep paying and for how long? There will be some heartbreaking decisions to make.
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Faber@Faber_Design18 Nov 2019
Excited to announce a new client - VSK (Vietnamese Street Kitchen)!#restaurantdesign #branding #hospitalitydesign #resortsworld #birmingham faber.design/announcement-vs…
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Check out my latest article: Casual Dining Summit 2019 linkedin.com/pulse/casual-di… via @LinkedIn
What does the future look like for the casual dining industry?

What does the future look like for the casual dining industry?

On Friday I attended the Casual Dining Summit, at the Chartered Accountants Hall in Moregate. It was a great day, packed with some great speakers and the opportunity to build some new connections.

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Faber@Faber_Design9 Oct 2019
Congratulations guys! Very well deserved
The Oyster Club (@The_OysterClub) profile pictureThe Oyster Club@The_OysterClub8 Oct 2019
After 6 months of opening we’re super proud to have been included in the prestigious #michelinguide Awarded a plate this symbolises a good meal, carefully prepared with fresh ingredients and we join 1145 other restaurants to be included in the guide for 2020
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Adam's@RestaurantAdams10 Sep 2019
😆 we made it into the Good Food Guide TOP 50 WELLDONE TEAM 💗 #GFGTop50 #GFG2020
The Good Food Guide (@GoodFoodGuideUK) profile pictureThe Good Food Guide@GoodFoodGuideUK10 Sep 2019
The 2020 Good Food Guide TOP 50 has been revealed- who made the top spot this year? 🍴 thegoodfoodguide.co.uk/award… #GFG #GFG2020 #GoodFoodGuide #TOP50 #GFGTop50
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Public spirited: the new wave hotels ripping up the restaurant rule book bighospitality.co.uk/Article…
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Faber@Faber_Design21 Aug 2019
Do chain restaurants still float your boat? With the demise of many brands this year, Tony shares his views on the future of the sector in his latest blog post lnkd.in/g3yNkdh #restaurantdesign #hospitality #foodandbeverage #fandb #interiordesign
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Laurie@itslauriep6 Aug 2019
In today's issue. Talking dream jobs with @Faber_Design, previewing West Side Story at @brumhippodrome and How To Fail @BhamLitFest mailchi.mp/letterboxbirmingh…
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Faber@Faber_Design31 Jul 2019
Thanks @HI_magazine for the fab 4-page spread! You can read Tony's thoughts on trends - current and future - for the F&B industry on page 82 #restaurantdesign #hospitalitydesign #interiordesign #trends #fandb issuu.com/gearingmediagroupl…
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Super proud of the team, so chuffed to be one of four shortlisted for Small Business of the Year 2019 #faberdesign #teamwork
Faber (@Faber_Design) profile pictureFaber@Faber_Design15 Jul 2019
Thanks @birmingham_live we are thrilled to have been shortlisted for 'small business of the year' at #BPBA19!
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Faber@Faber_Design18 Jun 2019
Great to see some of our recent projects shortlisted for more awards! This time @Nocturnalb2 and @bobbysleicester in the standalone and cafe categories for @ResBarDesign #awards #restaurantdesign #interiordesign restaurantandbardesignawards…
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Faber@Faber_Design30 May 2019
Have you checked out our new youtube video showing you what we got up to at @CDWfestival ? We feature visits to loads of wonderful showrooms such as @SolusCeramics @FedrigoniUK @MapeiUKLtd @designworkstile @ForboFlooringUK @darcmag youtube.com/watch?v=p_dkxtP-…
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Great to be involved in @CDWfestival this year with @darcmag
Faber (@Faber_Design) profile pictureFaber@Faber_Design22 May 2019
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@CDWfestival Is insta specific lighting now a thing? Tony will be discussing restaurant and bar lighting as part of darc magazines talk series #darcthoughts #CDW2019 eventbrite.co.uk/e/darc-thou…
Vote for Oyster Club ...
Faber (@Faber_Design) profile pictureFaber@Faber_Design8 May 2019
Voting has now opened for @mfdhawards if you love our design for @The_OysterClub as much as we do, give us a vote :) mfdhawards.co.uk/vote-now/ #restaurantdesign #MFDHA19 #theoysterclub #awards #birmingham
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Faber@Faber_Design7 May 2019
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for "Best Venue Design' for our work with @AdamStokesChef designing his new restaurant @The_OysterClub!
MFDH Awards (@mfdhawards) profile pictureMFDH Awards@mfdhawards3 May 2019
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 4th MIDLANDS FOOD DRINK & HOSPITALITY AWARDS We have been inundated with so many great nominations #Goodluck to all the finalists Voting will open 6th May 2019 See the finalists here: bit.ly/2WmdZCl Celebrating on 24.06.19 #MFDHA19
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This is a nice read: Les Amis pays for staff to dine around the world – so they love their craft more cnaluxury.channelnewsasia.co…

Les Amis pays for staff to dine around the world – so they love their craft more

It's all part of investing in talent, said Group chairman Desmond Lim, as he reflects on surviving 25 years in fine dining and launches four new concepts.

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Laurie@itslauriep29 Mar 2019
We’ve been inside @The_OysterClub. Completely in love with the dreamy interior by @Faber_Design
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