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Of course, the secrets to this kind of success depend on a lot more than magic.
PKD has been in the business of hospitality development for more than two decades. It’s this depth of experience that means PKD knows the restaurant, bar and club industry like no other.
They know launching a successful hospitality business depends on the right combination of business acumen, market intelligence, uncompromising design quality, and retail expertise — and maybe just a little bit of magic thrown in.
Having delivered more than 500 open venues, PKD now works across the full spectrum of business design and development.
That makes PKD a unique strategic partner, and the secret behind so many successful hospitality and entertainment experiences being launched across Australia.

Development Sectors Complete Project Development
A business need to be developed so that the journey from initial concept through to successful launch is thorough and complete, from an operational and customer perspective. The overall success of a project comes through a complete and focused approach, where every aspect of the business has been considered.
PKD is active within a wide range of sectors within the food and beverage hospitality development market. PKD specialise in creating spaces that are enjoyed by the tenant and owner as much as the customer, with a balance between business success and product enjoyment.



Hotel & Gaming Restaurants & Bars Retail Commercial QSR Brand Development Accommodation Hotels
Having completed over 200 Hotel Development in NSW alone, PKD are a standout when it comes to understanding multifaced Entertainment Venues. PKD pride themselves on business increase when it comes to Gaming Room Developments and have a strong track record of turnover increase in Gaming Developments post renovation.
PKD has a wealth of experience in Restaurant food styles / design concepts throughout Australia and New Zealand. PKD venues are designed from the offer up, with the experience of the customer essential to the overall satisfaction of the development. PKD venues are a complete customer immersion into the journey of food and beverage.


PKD consult to a number of corporations, public funds and developers in the commercial Retail Food & Beverage sector. Through the experience PKD bring and the quantity of quality developments completed, PKD are involved in the master planning and strategy through to retail design of some of the most influential developments in Australia. PKD look at the project from a tenant and customer perspective, basing the success of the retail tenant as the ultimate outcome to the overall development.
PKD complete Food & Beverage projects from end to end, so developing Quick Service Restaurants are essentially just a more intense and compact restaurant model. PKD position themselves in the centre of these developments, acting as the conduit for all aspects of the development to ensure the project direction stays on course and is positioned for success.
The creation of a Complete Hotel is the work of over 20 years at PKD by linking all the phases of Food & Beverage Hospitality and placing them in the one location. PKD provide the complete experience with the activation of accommodation and public spaces to the restaurants and bars providing the customer with a quality experience.
Paul Kelly Design can oversee the following; Competition and research to develop ideal product selection.
Consultant Chef direction and feedback.
Third Party Graphic Artist assistance. Signage and Branding direction using third party consultant. Packaging advice and feedback. Uniform design assistance. Crockery, Glassware and Cutlery Feedback.
Material and design styling images.
