Aurélien Mouren | The MAINE, Coya, Park Chinois, Roka

Some people arrive in hospitality through management.Some arrive through the floor.Today, we’re joined by someone who has built his career step by step — service by service — through some of the most demanding rooms in the world.Aurélien Mouren is Venue Director at The MAINE Mayfair — a room that is consistently full, high-energy, and unforgiving if standards slip.But that position is built on years in service.Starting in Paris — Buddha Bar and Costes — learning rhythm and expectation early.Then Jean-Georges in New York — a shift into precision and global standards.Back to Paris.Then London.Mews of Mayfair.Roka Charlotte Street — one of the most disciplined dining rooms in the city.Then into scale.Sea Containers.Soho House.Shangri-La — overseeing food and beverage at hotel level.Then into some of London’s most high-pressure, high-expectation rooms.Coya Mayfair.Park Chinois.And now — The MAINE.Different cities. Different formats.But the same constant — the room is full, and the standard has to hold.Aurélien, welcome to NO RESERVATION.