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Toronto · Est. 2025 · By Application Only
Hospitality
Afterhours

Where the industry's finest gather after hours

Elite connections  ·  Private events  ·  Exclusive access

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Manifesto

The most powerful opportunities in hospitality are never posted. Never advertised. They happen after hours. Between the people who truly understand this industry — over the last bottle, at the corner table, in the conversations no one else hears.

Hospitality Afterhours was built for the professionals who have poured everything into this industry and deserve a network that matches their standard. We are not a LinkedIn group open to anyone with a profile. We are a curated inner circle — reviewed by application, defined by genuine excellence — where general managers, sommeliers, F&B directors, event architects, and culinary visionaries come to connect, collaborate, and build something that matters.

Private dining
Black-Tie Galas

The signature annual Afterhours event

Private event
Private Receptions

Champagne, connections, and conversation

Cocktail evening
Rooftop Evenings

City skylines & landmark venues

The network
The Inner Circle

Industry leaders, face to face

Culinary
Exclusive Access

Invite-only evenings

What We Offer

Access is the product

Six pillars that define the Afterhours experience. Each one built around the principle that the most valuable things in this industry are never posted publicly.

01
Elite Networking

Every member is personally reviewed. You are entering a room of genuine decision-makers, operators, and owners who open doors that exist nowhere else.

02
Private Events

Intimate cellar dinners, rooftop cocktail evenings, exclusive seasonal tastings, and a signature annual black-tie gala. Evenings designed by people who understand what hospitality means at the highest level.

03
Curated Introductions

Direct, warm introductions to exactly the right people. We facilitate the relationships that become the most important of your career.

04
Brand Partnerships

Member-only access with luxury hospitality brands, premium wine & spirits suppliers, and lifestyle partners. Real exclusivity, genuine value.

05
The Afterhours Brief

A weekly private newsletter. Curated industry intelligence, member news, career opportunities, and the candid commentary that never makes it onto public feeds.

06
Global Chapters

Launching in Toronto. Expanding to every city where hospitality excellence lives — Montreal, Vancouver, New York, London, Dubai.

Private Events

Evenings worth
clearing your calendar

Our events are not networking nights. They are experiences — designed, curated, and hosted at a level only hospitality insiders know how to deliver.

Secure Your Access
The Inner Circle

Every member
handpicked.

Acceptance is not automatic. We review every application personally — evaluating calibre, fit, and what you will bring to the community.

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Membership Tiers

Choose your
level of access

Four tiers. All by application and personal review. Payment is only collected upon acceptance — if not accepted, you are fully refunded. No exceptions.

Connected
$29
per month
Your entry into the Afterhours world. The network, the intelligence, and your first invitations.
  • Private LinkedIn community
  • Weekly Afterhours Brief
  • Full member directory access
  • General member event invitations
  • Member partner offers & discounts
  • Private dinners & cellar events
  • Curated 1-to-1 introductions
  • Annual gala invitation
Most Sought After
Insider
$79
per month
The full private experience. Real events, direct introductions, the real inner circle.
  • Everything in Connected
  • Private member dinners & cellar events
  • Rooftop & cocktail exclusives
  • Curated 1-to-1 introductions
  • Priority event access & early booking
  • Premium brand & vendor partnerships
  • Annual gala invitation
  • Visibility & co-hosting rights
Elite
$129
per month
Visibility, influence, and the seat at the front of every room we enter.
  • Everything in Insider
  • Speaking & panel opportunities
  • Editorial features in the Brief
  • Co-branded event hosting rights
  • Chapter leadership consideration
  • First access to all new city chapters
  • VIP gala table & formal recognition
  • Founding member status & legacy
Founding Partner
$199
per month
20 seats — ever
The Founding Circle

Reserved for the visionaries building this brand from the ground up. You are not just a member — you are a pillar of Hospitality Afterhours. Co-branding, press placement, private dinners with the founders, and a permanent legacy seat at the most influential table in hospitality. Once these 20 seats are filled, this tier closes forever.

  • Every Elite benefit included
  • Personal co-branding & press features
  • Private dinner with HA founders
  • Quarterly strategy roundtable
  • Brand partnership deal flow
  • Magazine & editorial priority
  • Permanent founding legacy status
  • First access to every new opportunity

Fewer than 20 founding partner seats will ever exist. Once filled, this tier closes permanently.

All memberships are by application and personal review. Reviewed within 5 business days. Declined applications are fully refunded — no questions asked.

How It Works

The application process

01
Apply

Submit your background and LinkedIn. Select your tier. Under 3 minutes.

02
Review

Our team reviews every submission personally within 5 business days.

03
Decision

A personal response. Accepted members onboard immediately. Declined applications fully refunded.

04
Welcome In

Access the private community, receive your first event invitations, and take your place inside the network.

Our Community

Where the connection lives

The Afterhours community lives across two platforms — one open to the world, one reserved exclusively for members.

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Public — Follow Us
LinkedIn Page

Industry insight, event previews, and community news. Open to all. The page is public — the community behind it is not.

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Members Only — Upon Acceptance
Private Group & WhatsApp

Upon acceptance, members gain access to our private online community and a curated WhatsApp group — where the real conversations happen.

The Long View

Built to become the defining voice of hospitality culture

Hospitality Afterhours is more than a community. We are building the definitive brand of the modern hospitality professional — one that will grow into editorial content, a luxury magazine, global brand partnerships, and a name recognised in every great hotel, restaurant, and venue on earth.

Be Part of It From Day One
Private Network Editorial Platform Brand Partnerships Global Chapters Luxury Magazine Industry Voice
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Your application

Every application is reviewed personally. Payment is only collected upon acceptance — if not accepted, there is no charge, ever.

Reviewed within 5 business days. Payment collected only upon acceptance. Declined applications fully refunded. Your information is never shared.