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and venues opening up. Pop up ven-
ues, in particular, have been very pop-
ular. But we’ve also seen a lot of them
shutting down
because it’s a
very tough mar-
ket out there. In
the
corporate
sector, there are
fewer people as
many of them
have been let
go. So while we
do retain those
functions, the amount of staff has
decreased so in functions that might
have been 150 people, we now have
120 or 100. We still get a number of
functions through our door but it’s the
number of people who attend them
that is much smaller. That’s one of
the problems that our industry is fac-
ing. We are lucky that we have been
around for 12 years and have a love-
ly clientele that like to give us repeat
business”, suggests Christian.
One of the elements which has helped
Acqua Viva in this regard is the symbi-
otic relationship they have developed
with their suppliers. By being loyal to
their operators and keeping the same
suppliers over the years, they have es-
tablished a strong trust. In addition to
that, they have a strong relationship
with external services like decorators
and DJs. All of them work together to
ensure that clients will keep coming
back so both sides have a stake in the
game.
Over the next few years, Christian
hopes to make a bigger push in the
corporate sector, not necessarily on
big events but
more so on
smaller
ones
like
one-day
c o n f e r e n c e s
and profession-
al breakfasts.
Fur thermore,
Acqua Viva will
be launching an
external cater-
ing service for a variety of events. As
Christian explains it, many clients wish
to have an event on the foreshore so
Acqua Viva will be able to provide them
with their own excellent food service.
The family’s experience in the hospi-
tality industry will certainly be a strong
aspect for years to come.