Oyster Sunday named as Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in the World of 2024
New Orleans-based hospitality studio focused on supporting the independent restaurant & hospitality groups joins the ranks of Nvidia, YouTube, and more.
Oyster Sunday has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024.
This year’s list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations. These organizations are setting new standards and achieving remarkable milestones in all sectors of the economy. Alongside the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies, Fast Company recognizes organizations across 58 sectors and regions.
“We launched Oyster Sunday to create a more sustainable business infrastructure for the hospitality industry, and are honored to have worked with some of the best independent hospitality brands in the world. Over the last four years, we came to learn that one of the biggest hurdles our clients faced was a lack of access to affordable healthcare for their teams. This led us to build our second company, OS BENEFiTS, the first affordable health insurance and wellness benefits marketplace made for the hospitality industry, by the hospitality industry. To say that I am proud of what we’re now able to offer through OS BENEFiTS is an understatement, and this recognition from Fast Company is a testament to all of the hard work and dedication of our team, our clients, and our industry.”
– Elizabeth Tilton, Founder + CEO, Oyster Sunday + OS BENEFiTS
Our clients:
Since 2019, Oyster Sunday has worked with some of the world’s best independent restaurants and hospitality brands, including Bell’s in Los Alamos, CA; Manhattan’s Via Carota and Raf’s; The Chloe and Cafe Reconcile in New Orleans; Little Saint in Healdsburg, CA; Reverie and Bar Spero in DC; and Noma Projects in Copenhagen. In total they have worked with over 173 clients to date.
OS BENEFiTS:
In 2023, the team launched OS BENEFiTS, to address the challenges that small businesses have traditionally had to endure such as skyrocketing premiums and lack of access to affordable care for their employees. OS BENEFiTS is working to change all that with health insurance plans starting as low as $260 per month. The plans launch April 1st and are designed to serve full time, part time and seasonal employees. Sign up for the OSB Waitlist to learn more!
About OS:
Based in New Orleans and New York City, Oyster Sunday is a hospitality studio for independent F&B businesses. Oyster Sunday works with independent restaurants, bars, hotels, and CPG brands across the world. In 2023, Oyster Sunday launched OS BENEFiTS, the first affordable health insurance and wellness benefits marketplace made for the hospitality industry, by the hospitality industry. OS BENEFiTS brings the collective bargaining power of a large group to small businesses to secure ACA-compliant health insurance to meet your budget and your team’s needs.
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About Elizabeth Tilton
Founder + CEO | Oyster Sunday, OS BENEFiTS
Elizabeth Tilton is the Founder + CEO of both Oyster Sunday, a hospitality studio for independent F&B businesses, and OS BENEFiTS, the first affordable health insurance and wellness benefits market made for the hospitality industry, by the hospitality industry. Oyster Sunday takes meaningful responsibilities off operators’ plates so they can focus on what matters the most. Since launching in 2019, Oyster Sunday has supported over 175 independent hospitality businesses coast-to-coast, and now internationally.
A New Orleans native, Elizabeth began her hospitality career in the kitchen at some of the city’s best restaurants including Sucré and August. Looking to expand her experience, she moved to Manhattan to join Momofuku, first working in front-of-house operations at Saam Bar and then in the corporate office. On the branding team, Elizabeth managed the public relations and marketing for Momofuku’s NYC restaurants, market research for Momofuku’s expansion in the US, and major partnerships with companies such as The World Bank, Sweetgreen, Patagonia, Lucky Peach + MAD in Copenhagen. It was during her time at Momofuku where Elizabeth came up with the idea for Oyster Sunday, whose mission is to create a more sustainable business infrastructure for the hospitality industry.
Prior to launching Oyster Sunday in 2019, Elizabeth was part of the original leadership team and the Head of Brand at W&P, a vertically-integrated design and manufacturing company developing culinary products. During her tenure she oversaw the launch of 300 + products, including those in partnerships with Williams-Sonoma, West Elm, Lucas Films + Food52.
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