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Who we are

Two decades turning hospitality visions into working reality.

Black Mango Solutions is a specialist hospitality consultancy — the client-facing lead for kitchens, food & beverage outlets and back-of-house environments, worldwide.

Our story

The accountable line from concept to handover.

With over two decades of expertise, Black Mango Solutions specialises in hospitality consultancy — developing visionary kitchens, food & beverage outlets and back-of-house designs for the world's leading hotel and resort brands.

Our solutions encompass the entire process: from initial concepts to construction details, MEP coordination, tendering, procurement, installation, handover and staff training. Wherever a project sits — a remote private island, a high-rise tower, a golf estate — we take responsibility for getting the back-of-house right.

With offices across three regions and projects on five continents, we bring an international standard of design and delivery to every brief.

Swim-up pool bar concept by Black Mango Solutions
20+Years of experience
5Continents delivered
3Regions — SA · UK · Italy
1Accountable partner
Why Black Mango

Design vision, delivered with technical rigour.

1

One accountable team

A single programme across design, supply and delivery — one line of accountability to the client.

2

Italian supply, global reach

Top-tier European product specified and delivered to even the most remote sites.

3

Technical depth

BIM-led design, MEP coordination and bespoke detailing as standard, not an add-on.

4

Proven on flagships

Delivered for Four Seasons, Waldorf Astoria, Hilton, Six Senses, Anantara and more.

How we work

A single, continuous workflow.

Six stages, one team — no handovers lost between designers, suppliers and freight.

STAGE 01

Concept

Brief, mood and spatial vision — establishing the operational and culinary intent behind every space.

STAGE 02

Design

Architecture, interiors, kitchen and back-of-house resolved into technically build-able detail.

STAGE 03

Procure

Specification, sourcing and product development through our global supplier network.

STAGE 04

Logistics

Freight, customs and warehousing — cargo moved from origin to client door by sea, air and road.

STAGE 05

Install

Installation, commissioning and on-site supervision, with quality assurance throughout.

STAGE 06

Handover

Staff recruitment and training, sign-off and aftercare — a kitchen that is ready to operate.

Leadership

The people accountable to you.

MANAGING DIRECTOR — AFRICA & INDIAN OCEANS

Eduan Naudé

The client-facing lead for projects across Africa and the Indian Ocean, Eduan carries the brief from first concept through to a fully commissioned, operating back-of-house.

eduan@blackmangosolutions.co.za  ·  +27 82 395 5552

MANAGING DIRECTOR — UK & EUROPE

Richard Lee

Leading Black Mango's UK and European engagements, Richard brings the same design and delivery discipline to projects across Britain, Europe and the Middle East.

richard@blackmangosolutions.co.za  ·  +44 7582 623 998

Black Mango works alongside its Concept Black partners — Black Canvas (architecture & interiors), VME Group (procurement & product) and Impex Cargo (logistics) — to deliver every discipline in-house. Meet the cluster →

Company details

Registered & ready to contract.

Black Mango Solutions (Pty) Ltd is a South African registered company operating internationally, with the commercial structure and standards to contract on major hospitality projects.

Legal nameBlack Mango Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Company Reg. No.2024/265741/07
Tax Reference9424517226
Based inSouth Africa
SectorFood & Beverage / hospitality consulting
Trusted internationally

The brands we've worked with.

Two decades delivering for the world's leading hotel and resort groups across five continents.

Four Seasons
Waldorf Astoria
Hilton
LXR
Six Senses
Anantara
Avani
Kempinski
Meliá
Constance
Minor Hotels
Marriott

Let's talk about your project.

From a single kitchen to a full resort back-of-house, we'd love to hear what you're building.

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