Douglas Riccardi

Business Description

Memo is a design agency which helps clients develop well-articulated brand narrative that touches and informs every aspect of their creative process. Our holistic approach to brand building is at the core of all our client relationships. We provide strategy and design services at every point in the restaurant development process to create a seamless expression of the client’s mission and a transformative customer experience.

Bio

With over 25 years of experience working in New York and Europe, Douglas brings a wealth of experience to clients in the restaurant and hospitality industry. His firm, MEMO, is a Manhattan-based agency specializing in branding for entrepreneurs working on restaurant startups, food halls, and brands looking to expand. Memo helps visionaries in the culinary world express their mission, fuel connections with their customers, and set the stage for growth. In his spare time, Douglas is an avid cyclist and choral singer — he recently sang Handel’s Messiah (with the Oratorio Society of NY) in Kyoto, Japan, and is looking forward to being a bicycle escort to elite wheelchair athletes in this year’s NY City Marathon.

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Notable Clients

Michael Cimarusti (Connie and Ted’s and Providence, LA) Nancy Silverton (Mozza LA) Schnipper’s Zucker’s Bagels and Smoked Fish Urbanspace Markets