Arts Venues

Better experiences. Bigger returns.

Food and beverage can be a powerful revenue stream for arts and culture venues—but only if it’s done right. The challenge? Balancing the peaks of sold-out performances with the quiet of dark nights, while navigating rising costs, shifting visitor numbers, and reduced public funding.

Whether you run an in-house model or partner with concessionaires, your catering operation needs to be smart, scalable, and both socially and strategically aligned.

At MYA, we’ve worked across both UK and international arts venues, helping cultural institutions refresh their food offer, reimagine the guest experience, and boost both uptake and spend.

Here’s how we support you:

Audit and benchmark your F&B operation
Conduct gap analysis to uncover opportunities
Develop visitor-focused concepts that drive sales
Source standout, values-aligned suppliers
Run competitive concession tenders
Train and develop your in-house team
Build distinct food & beverage brands
Design or refresh your catering spaces
Shape a practical sustainability strategy From box office to back of house

MYA helps you create a food offer that elevates the experience—and improves your bottom line.

Let’s give your catering a standing ovation.

We recently worked with the team at MYA on a bid for a tender for multiple catering sites. Their proactive, innovative and dynamic approach to the task was a breath of fresh air, and we were able to work systematically through a complex set of designs with an abundance of creativity and design options to consider. Throughout the whole process, the team at MYA were fully engaged and, above all, great fun to work with. I will definitely be working with the team again on future projects and would highly recommend them as design consultants.

Steven Braithwaite, Managing Director, Somerset Larder
We recently had the pleasure of collaborating with MYA on the City of London School for Girls project at the Barbican, London. One of the standout aspects of MYA’s involvement was their swift, detailed, and highly effective coordination of design elements. MYA’s proactive approach, attention to detail, and dedication to achieving design harmony made them an invaluable partner in this project. Their ability to strategically align diverse design aspects contributed significantly to the success of the collaboration, reinforcing the importance of well-integrated teamwork in delivering high-quality solutions.

Simon Spiteri, Director/Architect, Cowan Architects
The team, led by Carla McKenzie, were meticulous in every detail. They modelled the cleaning requirements to deliver the optimum solution for the facilities across EMEA, and really took time to understand the culture of our business. I have no hesitation in recommending MYA and its team – they are dedicated and innovative, and always go the extra mile.

Natalia Ros Vargas, Office Team Leader, Booking.com
Carla and her team have broad experience in the industry. Apart from being very supportive in inventing (new) concepts, they also make use of their many years of experience when implementing these concepts. Their ultimate goal is to let people enjoy honest and good food.

Marcel Bisselink, Owner, Daily Fresh Food, Galeen, Netherlands
Carla and her team worked tirelessly with us to ensure our very international and cross-cultural needs were met with great creativity and skill. They listened to us, responded to our needs and delivered above expectations.

Angela Hencher, Director of Business Administration, Dulwich College, Shanghai Pudong
They are brave enough to challenge others in pursuit of the ultimate solution, whether it be behind the scenes with kitchen flow and catering management, or front-of-house service and design.

Richard Russell, Catering Equipment Distributor Director, Western Blueprint
If all companies who serve the independent school sector had your breadth of vision and openness of mind, I have little doubt that the sector would be a richer and more exciting place to be.

Phillip Godfrey, Bursar, Halliford School
During the negotiation process, Carla’s knowledge and expertise enabled our company to achieve a very strong commercial outcome, and some significant savings were yielded from the exercise.

Penny Arnold, Commercial & Operations Director, Fusion Lifestyle