Case study · F&B
8th Café — Grand opening celebration
A neighbourhood grand opening for 8th Café — editorial décor, live music programming, and a guest experience that turned invitations into a queue around the block.
- +140%
- Opening weekend footfall
- 92%
- RSVP response rate
8th Café wanted an opening celebration that reflected the brand experience inside the café — minimal, editorial, and rooted in the neighbourhood.
Gaila built the full opening programme: spatial design and floral styling on-site, a live acoustic set and DJ handover, an invitation list tied to local influencers and regulars, and a community-management workflow with personalised RSVP follow-ups.
Within the opening weekend, footfall exceeded projections, the event generated a library of high-quality content for social and press, and the brand had a reusable template for future location openings.
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