BYGB IS BY GIBRAN BAYDOUN
Gibran Baydoun is an established hospitality guru in the region who began his career with Hillstone Restaurant Group before major stints at Ralph Lauren and Momofuku where he worked as the Chief of Staff and Director of Restaurant Operations.
Gibran created a splash in Singapore first at Adrift by David Myers at the iconic Marina Bay Sands before founding BYGB Hospitality Consulting where he was instrumental in the growth and soul of 1880, a private member's club.
Throughout his career, Gibran has been involved with major hotel operators, restaurant groups and independent operations and has been instrumental in many restaurant openings and significant revamps in the hospitality space, before taking the leap to found his own restaurant group: That’s Proper. Lucali BYGB launched in Singapore in the middle of a pandemic in July 2020 to tremendous success and lead to Corduroy Palace: Wine Hall and Dining Room and Proper Slice BYGB to open the following year.
An architecture, art, fashion and music enthusiast, his eye for design and obsession into ambiance has made him a unique force in intentional hospitality.
BRANDS
Lucali
Corduroy Palace
Proper Slice
ETTA
Adrift by David Myers
Banyan Tree
COACH
East Hampton Grill
Hillstone
Marina Bay Sands
Marriott
Momofuku
Renaissance Hotels
Yardbird
1880