Independent Hospitality is hard.
You don’t have to do it alone.
A support community for independent hospitality. Built for the people who keep it going.
We’re building something different.
Independent hospitality is beautiful, essential — and exhausting. Kith & Kin is here to support the people behind it. We’re not another course or network. We’re a community of operators and allies who believe you shouldn't have to choose between doing what you love and having the support you need.
This is your place. Welcome.
Kith & Kin
Support, strategy and belonging for hospitality operators.
The Collective
Visibility and trust for hospitality suppliers and freelancers.
Stand Out Hospitality
A book about leading with purpose — and building businesses that lasts.
Meet Cassie Davison
Cassie Davison has spent 25+ years setting up, running, and winning awards for independent hospitality businesses. She knows what it means to lead from the floor — and what it costs.
She’s also the author of Stand Out Hospitality, coming in 2025 — a love letter to the people who keep this industry going.
Now, through Kith & Kin, she’s building the community she wishes she had: one that supports the people behind the businesses, not just the bottom line.
Cassie is an operator, speaker, strategist, and storyteller. But most of all, she’s here to make sure you don’t have to do this alone.
Trusted by the industry
We’re proud to be supported by a growing network of trusted partners, collaborators, and community members who believe in what we’re building.
Here are just a few of the people already walking with us.
Read the book behind the movement
Cassie’s upcoming book, Stand Out Hospitality, launches in 2025 — but the message is already changing how operators lead, grow, and belong again.
It’s not just about burnout or strategy. It’s about building a business that works for you — not just because of you.
Whether you’re leading a venue or supporting the industry, this is the story we all need.
Kith & Kin Podcast
Real stories from the heart of hospitality. Honest conversations about leadership, loyalty, and what it means to belong.
Latest Articles
Insightful, honest reflections on hospitality, leadership, loyalty, and finding purpose in the chaos.