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ROUGHCUT · A PROMOTIONAL MARKETING AGENCY · EST. 2018

Wepackvenuesandbuildbrands.

Nightlife venues, bars, and beverage brands hire us to drive foot traffic, build social momentum, and turn ordinary nights into sold-out events.

— Established
2026 · Detroit, MI
— Leadership
22+ yrs combined
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/ 01 — what we do

Three things, done right.

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/ 02 — process

How we work

Four phases. Six weeks to systems-built, or you keep us on to run it. Every step has a deliverable, a number, and a date.

— Engagement
Fixed-scope / 6 weeks
  1. / 01

    Discovery

    Week 1

    We sit down with the operator. Margins, room capacity, neighborhood DNA, the nights that already work, the ones that don't. No deck, no pitch. Listening first.

  2. / 02

    Strategy

    Week 2

    A measurable promotional plan tied to revenue, not impressions. Talent calendar, content calendar, door target by night, P&L impact model.

  3. / 03

    Build

    Weeks 3–6

    Brand system, social systems, paid systems, talent outreach. Built once, designed to run. Your team operates it after we leave or we keep running it — your call.

  4. / 04

    Run

    Ongoing

    Doors open. We track every dollar that walks in: cover, bar spend, repeat rate. Adjust weekly against the plan. Reporting is one page, no fluff.

Established

2026

Built from twenty-two-plus years of operator and brand-side experience.

Years · Art Director

7+

Industry-veteran AD leading every creative engagement personally.

Years · Management

15+

MBA-class operators on the team. Business-building, not just promo.

/ 03 — selected work

Rooms we packed.

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/ 04 — coverage

We work the rooms that matter.

37+ major US nightlife and beverage markets. Boots on the ground in Detroit; campaign delivery wherever the night is.

— Active
37 markets

Northeast

6
  • New York
  • Brooklyn
  • Boston
  • Philadelphia
  • Washington DC
  • Pittsburgh

Southeast

8
  • Atlanta
  • Athens
  • Nashville
  • Charlotte
  • Miami
  • Tampa
  • Orlando
  • Raleigh

Midwest

7
  • Chicago
  • Detroit
  • Minneapolis
  • Indianapolis
  • Columbus
  • Cleveland
  • St. Louis

South

7
  • Austin
  • Dallas
  • Houston
  • New Orleans
  • Memphis
  • Louisville
  • Oklahoma City

West

9
  • Los Angeles
  • Las Vegas
  • San Francisco
  • San Diego
  • Phoenix
  • Denver
  • Seattle
  • Portland
  • Salt Lake City