Harry Hayman of Philadelphia
Hospitality entrepreneur, jazz advocate and philanthropist. CEO of Gemini Hospitality Consultants.
- Ventures founded or led
- 8
- Stories on the blog
- 350+
- Age he started, washing dishes
- 17
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Philadelphia Jazz Experience -
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Harry Hayman Creative -
Another 3 Hearts -
Concrete Greens
The work
Eight ventures, one city
- 01 Gemini Hospitality Consultants Hospitality consulting
- 02 Philadelphia Jazz Experience Music and heritage
- 03 Veggie Graffiti Urban agriculture
- 04 Feed Philly Coalition Food security
- 05 Harry Hayman Creative Branding and marketing
- 06 I Am Hungry in Philly Documentary film
- 07 Another Three Hearts Experience Hospitality experiences
- 08 Harry Hayman Travels Travel and culture
What drives it
Six threads through the work
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Jazz and music
Harry's love for jazz blossomed during his early career as a bartender in a jazz club. That passion led him to establish the Philadelphia Jazz Experience, preserving the city's rich jazz heritage.
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Hospitality innovation
A pioneer in Philadelphia's hospitality scene, Harry has worked to transform the industry through ventures including the Bynum Hospitality Group and Gemini Hospitality Consultants.
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Community service
Through initiatives like the Feed Philly Coalition, Harry's commitment to community service extends beyond food security to the arts, education and local development.
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Creative work
Harry's creative spirit drives new initiatives while promoting artistic expression, published through Harry Hayman Creative and @harryhaymancreative.
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Storytelling through film
Through Another Three Hearts Experience, Harry turns imaginative concepts into narratives, contributing to Philadelphia's arts and entertainment scene.
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Environmental innovation
Through Veggie Graffiti and controlled environmental agriculture, Harry works on urban farming and food security for a more sustainable Philadelphia.
The city
Shaping Philadelphia's future, one step at a time.
From the blog
Latest writing
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Gotham Greens Turns Fifteen, and Nobody Wrote the Failure Story
A Philadelphia food systems observer looks at how one greenhouse company grew from a single Brooklyn rooftop to nine states without a bankruptcy headline.
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After Kroger Left, Southeast Raleigh Broke Ground on a Grocery Store It Owns
Southeast Raleigh is building a grocery store its neighbors own. I look at what Philadelphia can learn, including why ownership still needs sales.
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Kansas City's 248 free orchards and the stewards who keep them alive
I want Philadelphia to look at how Kansas City's free orchards keep producing, and put support for the people caring for trees into the budget.
Get involved
Join the movement
Whether you care about the arts, sustainability or community development, there is a place for you in these initiatives.