Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Harry Hayman
Hospitality entrepreneur, jazz advocate and philanthropist, working across Philadelphia's restaurants, music rooms and community kitchens.
- CEO
- Gemini Hospitality Consultants
- Senior Fellow
- The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia
- Founder
- Six Philadelphia ventures and initiatives
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 Community resources
- 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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04
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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Two Years of Black Dragon Takeout on Rodman Street
Black Dragon Takeout turned two on August 29. Kurt Evans did not open another restaurant in West Philadelphia, he reopened an institution.
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Turning Rescued Food Into a Product Line, and Why That Is an Economic Question
A Philadelphia effort is testing whether food headed for the waste stream can pay for the rescue operation that saved it.
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990 Spring Garden, from wholesale drug warehouse to a building full of makers
Harry Hayman read a plaque on a Philadelphia warehouse and found ninety nine years of a building being handed from one use to the next.
Get involved
Join the movement
Whether you care about the arts, sustainability or community development, there is a place for you in these initiatives.