Emeril’s Homebase Hires Local Vegas Marketing & Public Relations Agency one7 communications
Emeril’s Homebase, the parent company to Chef Emeril Lagasse’s 13 restaurants, has hired Las Vegas agency one7 communications to provide marketing, advertising and public relations services for three of Lagasse’s Vegas properties: Delmonico Steakhouse, Table 10 and Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House.
After more than a decade of high-profile public relations and marketing experience in the hospitality industry, Dawn Britt founded one7 communications. Britt brought on former colleague and veteran advertising executive, Kristin Forbes to assist in building and leading the company while overseeing the marketing and advertising departments.
Britt most recently served as the director of communications for the global luxury resort developer Las Vegas Sands Corporation. Forbes formerly served as the director of advertising and brand marketing for The Venetian and The Palazzo Resorts and The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
“One7 are excellent partners for our restaurant teams. Their familiarity with the hospitality and food and beverage industries, coupled with a knowledge and passion for today’s digital landscape, makes them the perfect fit for Emeril’s restaurants,” said Eric Linquest, president and COO of Emeril’s Homebase.
“I’ve seen Emeril’s brand grow in Las Vegas first-hand and have always admired their corporate culture and approach to their product,” said Dawn Britt, founder and president of one7 communications. “Our team is honored to have the opportunity to work alongside Emeril’s Homebase in continuing to tell their unique story in innovative and forward-thinking ways.”
About Chef Emeril Lagasse’s Restaurants:
Chef Emeril Lagasse is the chef/proprietor of 13 award-winning restaurants, including three in New Orleans (Emeril’s, NOLA and Emeril’s Delmonico); four in Las Vegas (Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House, Delmonico Steakhouse, Table 10 and Lagasse’s Stadium); two in Orlando (Emeril’s Orlando and Emeril’s Tchoup Chop); three in Bethlehem, Pa. (Emeril’s Chop House, Burgers And More by Emeril and Emeril’s Italian Table) and one in Charlotte, N.C. (e2 emeril’s eatery). Lagasse opened his first restaurant, Emeril’s New Orleans, in 1990 to national acclaim. He opened his first Las Vegas property, Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House at the MGM Grand in 1995, followed by Delmonico Steakhouse in The Venetian Resort, Hotel & Casino in 1999 and Table 10 at The Shoppes at The Palazzo in 2008. Lagasse’s restaurants consistently win critical praise and top ratings. Delmonico Steakhouse has received the prestigious “Grand Award” from Wine Spectator magazine every year since 2004. For more information visit www.emerils.com.
About one7 communications
In an age when connecting with and influencing consumers is more challenging than ever, navigating through a constantly evolving media landscape requires innovative thought, progressive action and analytical skills. One7 communications is an integrated marketing communications agency that fuses passion for storytelling with veteran industry knowledge and experience. Based in Las Vegas, one7 communications specializes in creating and executing comprehensive marketing communications campaigns for hospitality, travel, food & beverage and luxury lifestyle clients throughout Southern Nevada and the West Coast. The team at one7 communications brings together decades of experience and solid relationships in public relations, advertising, media buying, brand creative, media outreach, sponsorship programming, special event planning and social media strategy. For more information on one7 communications, visit www.one7communications.com.