Cassie Davison is a hospitality leader, business coach, author of Stand Out Hospitality, and the founder of Kith & Kin, a movement for independent hospitality operators and their wider community. Built on the belief that belonging is independent hospitality’s greatest competitive advantage, Kith & Kin brings together those at the heart of the industry and those who serve it, united by a commitment to doing things differently.

 With over thirty years in the industry, Cassie has built, grown, and led award-winning pubs, cafés, fine-dining restaurants, and even festivals from the ground up. She’s known for combining real-world experience with strategic insight, helping hospitality leaders reconnect with their purpose, lead with clarity, and build businesses that thrive.

 Cassie holds an MBA and has earned over twenty-five business and hospitality industry awards, but her greatest accolade is having stood exactly where her readers stand – on the floor and in the back office, in the thick of it. Her coaching is direct, grounded, and rooted in lived experience, designed to help owners grow their business without losing sight of themselves.