Gopherwood Hospitality
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Gopherwood Hospitality

Brand, operator & deal advisory.

Compare the operating model, incentives, fees and flexibility behind the brand name. Take a clear ownership brief to the market.

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Where it fits

Better-fit partners. Better-understood terms.

For owners and developers comparing brands or operators, seeking an operating proposal or progressing a lease, franchise, HMA or revenue-share discussion.

  • 01

    Position & brief

    Clarify the product, market, owner priorities and non-negotiables. Create a consistent basis for proposals.

  • 02

    Shortlist & market approach

    Prepare expressions of interest, identify suitable parties and support qualified conversations.

  • 03

    Proposal comparison

    Assess economics, fee structures, control, capital obligations, risk and operational fit on a like-for-like basis.

  • 04

    Commercial negotiation support

    Support owner priorities and commercial terms alongside appointed legal and other specialist advisers.

  • 05

    Documentation & mobilisation

    Brief counsel on commercial intent and connect the agreed structure to technical services, transition and opening requirements.

What you take away

Advice with
something to act on.

Outputs are tailored to the agreed mandate, asset and decision.

01 / OUTPUT

Partner shortlist

A reasoned view of suitable brands and operators.

02 / OUTPUT

Market brief

Clear requirements and a consistent proposal format.

03 / OUTPUT

Terms comparison

Economics, obligations and decision points.

04 / OUTPUT

Commercial priorities

Negotiation brief and mobilisation requirements.

Connected advice

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Third-party operator managementDevelopment & feasibility

Choose the structure
with the partner.

Lease, HMA, revenue share and franchise structures allocate income, risk and control differently. A third-party operator can sit within more than one of these pathways.

Compare operating models
Established brand relationships

Connected to the brands.
Focused on the owner.

TJ has built strong, long-standing relationships across major international hotel brands and independent operating groups through years of operations, owner relations and development discussions.

Those relationships open informed conversations and help test brand and operator fit. Every shortlist is shaped by the asset, the economics and the owner’s priorities, with commercial relationships and material conflicts disclosed.

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A confidential first conversation

Let’s talk about your next
hospitality decision.

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