McKenna Uhde

Public relations

I work with people producing experiences of genuine quality who want to remain culturally relevant.

I also sit with operators as a sounding board — to bounce ideas, and to vet incoming inquiries.

Preferred clients

  • Hospitality
  • Private membership
  • Art & design

Scope

  • Concept development
  • Traditional press
  • Brand partnerships
  • Meaningful events

Selected clients

Rooms, tables, and houses already in the conversation — hospitality, membership, and the culture around them.

  • Barrière Collection
    New York, Paris, St. Barth's

    A luxury French hospitality group founded in 1912 — hotels, casinos, and dining rooms including Fouquet's.

  • Elizabeth Street Hospitality
    New York

    Nicole and Jennifer Vitagliano's group behind Raf's and the Michelin-starred Musket Room.

  • FYN
    Cape Town

    A World's 50 Best restaurant by chef Peter Tempelhoff, known for its sustainability work.

  • Godawan
    India

    Diageo's Indian whisky, noted for sustainability initiatives and royal family ambassadors.

  • Golden Age Hospitality
    New York

    The group behind The Nines, Le Dive, Bar Bianchi, Elvis, and ACME.

  • People's
    New York

    A Greenwich Village evening club and art salon in the historic former Downtown Gallery.

  • Suryagarh Palace Hotel
    Jaisalmer, India

    A palatial desert hotel known for immersive hospitality.

  • The Twenty Two
    New York

    The New York house of the London hotel and members' club. Home to Café Zaffri.

  • Robin Birley Holdings
    London

    5 Hertford Street, Oswald's, the group's first New York opening, and Birley Bakery.

  • Roscioli
    Rome / New York

    The New York outpost of Rome's Roscioli, with Roscioli Wine Club.

  • Thomas Keller Restaurant Group
    New York

    The group behind The French Laundry, Per Se, and the national restaurants.

  • Unapologetic Indian
    New York

    The group behind Dhamaka and Semma — Semma named The New York Times' top NYC restaurant.

Select clips

Features first, then the wider coverage — as sent in the brief.

A conversation, not a pitch deck.

If the work is of genuine quality and you want it to stay culturally relevant, write.