The Birth of Mockingbird
Just as mockingbirds fearlessly defend their territory, we fearlessly defend and promote your brand, ensuring it stands out in a competitive market.
Our event planning services are executed with the same boldness and precision as a mockingbird's song, creating unforgettable experiences for our clients and their guests. Events are an immersive experience of your brand, whether that be a personal brand, or a business brand. Our team focuses on the big 5 for each event. We take into account all the ways in which your brand might look, taste, smell, feel and sound. The attention to detail is unsurpassed and will have your guests leaving captivated.
Let us bring our creative curiosity to your next event planning project and watch your vision take flight.
Meet the Owner
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FounderHospitality has always been an integral part of Ashley Sias’s life. Growing up in an extended Italian-American family in Miami, Florida, some of her fondest memories revolve around Sunday dinners at her beloved grandmother’s house. There, her grandma taught her the art of making homemade pasta and sauce, and her family gathered weekly to break bread and enjoy a meal.
In 2017 and 2018, Ashley was invited to be a participating chef in the South Beach Wine and Food Festival where she served thousands of guests alongside the best chefs in the industry. Ashley brings a wealth of experience in many different roles such as the Taproom Manager at Big Storm Brewery, Clubhouse and Café Manager as well as Head Chef at the Twisted Sprocket Café in Land O Lakes, Fl. and previous that she spearheaded both restaurant and corporate accounts for Share Our Strength in Washington D.C., where she helped raise $22M through restaurant activations and assisted the organization in its’ signature Dine Out for No Kid Hungry campaign.
Behind the scenes, Ashley also assisted Food Network chefs and Share Our Strength spokesmen, Marc Murphy and Duff Goldman with demonstrations at the National Restaurant Association’s Culinary Showcase in Chicago on behalf of the organization.
Ashley has produced several large-scale events and has worked with local and celebrity chefs such as John Rivers, Chris Lily, Timon Balloo, Lindsey Autry, Jeff Mauro, Guy Fieri and Robert Irvine at Food Network in Concert and at the South Beach Food and Wine Festival and helped Guy Fieri win a live radio cook-off against Emeril Lagasse on the Paul and Young Ron Show.
“Ashley is a passionate and considerate culinary professional with an infectious smile and disciplined approach to her craft,” noted Scott Feldman, founder of Two-Twelve Management, which represents celebrity chefs such as Tom Colicchio, Marc Murphy and Andrew Carmellini.
Ashley Sias received her bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management from Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. While a student, she was selected for the Gold and Silver Plate Award, Certified Angus Beef Scholarship and the Lee Brian Schrager Excellence in Leadership Award.