Carbonate is a creative agency that specializes in food, beverage, restaurants, hotels & hospitality tech/B2B. We build, reinvigorate, and grow brands and hospitality concepts.

An arrangement of boxes or packages with pastel-colored and beige designs, featuring the logo of a flower, and the text "Talia" and "Bar & Restaurant." The image is labeled "Talia at Murrieta Hot Springs Resort."
Two passion fruit slush drinks with passion fruit halves, a bottle of Frank's RedHot sauce, and chili peppers on a white surface with a peach-colored background.
A clear glass bottle of Longman's American dry gin on a beige stone surface against a dark background, labeled with black and mint green text.
A table set with a brasserie menu, a dessert menu, matchbooks, and coasters, with a focus on the restaurant's decor and branding.
A woman wearing a bright orange blazer holding a round, dark-colored candy in her fingers while smiling.
Two women sitting on a plush purple bench, laughing and holding drinks in a lounge or bar setting, with round black tables and yellow armchairs nearby.

We combine strategic thinking, creative excellence, integrated communications, and deep hospitality expertise to help brands stand out, build loyalty, and grow.

BUILD

Brand Strategy
Concept Development
Naming
Identity Design
Creative Direction
Website Design

GROW

Marketing Strategy
Hospitality Insights
Communications
Social Media
Trends & Innovation

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

Cover image for the 2026 Annual Hospitality Trends Report, presented by AF&CO and Carbonate. The background is light blue, with large sliced tomatoes on both sides. The year 2026 is displayed vertically with the numbers forming part of a drink glass, which is a cocktail with a small figurine, plants, and fruit garnishes. The title is on green strips reading 'Annual Hospitality Trends Report' and an orange strip labeled 'Eighteenth Edition.'

THE EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL

Hospitality Trends Report

Produced by af&co. + Carbonate

Our 2026 Hospitality Trends Report forecasts the biggest influences in food, beverage, hotels, travel, marketing, and social media that will shape the hospitality industry in the year ahead.

The full report is available now!

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Spacious hotel lobby with high ceilings, wooden beams, and modern lighting fixtures. The area has various seating arrangements including lounge chairs and sofas, green plants in white pots, a checkered-front reception desk, and artwork on the stone wall, all with a warm, inviting ambiance.

Defining the next chapter for a historic Southern California wellness resort.

MURRIETA HOT SPRINGS RESORT

Title slide with the text 'Strategies for a Changing Industry: The Next Era of Wine' on a dark brown background with geometric shapes and color gradients.

OUR NEW WINE REPORT

The Next Era of Wine

Innovative Approaches Fueling the Future of Wine in the U.S.

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Modern Sophistication Meets Beach Town Vibes

Shade Hotels

Sunlit gin bottle displaying Longman's Gin packaging design

Bringing a new gin brand to life.

Longman’s

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