Major Events · Catering, Cleaning & Waste · Hospitality
Behind every unforgettable moment, a quiet orchestration.
I'm Mari Holloway — a strategic and operational leader specialising in catering, cleaning, waste and hospitality for the world's most ambitious global events.
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A quiet orchestration, told in chapters.
About
Two decades at the intersection of hospitality craft and mega-event logistics.
Expertise
Strategy, readiness and event-time delivery across the full lifecycle.
Selected Events
Olympics, FIFA World Cup, Expo 2020, Commonwealth Games and more.
Faculty & Speaking
Featured industry expert on Trivandi Academy's flagship programmes.
Press & Recognition
Featured by The Times, Inside The Games and Trivandi Academy.
Work With Mari
Partnering with organising committees, host cities and venues.
About Mari
A career spent making the impossible feel effortless.
From the catering operation of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to her current role as CCW Consultant for the FIFA World Cup Boston 2026, Mari has spent her career at the intersection of hospitality craft and mega-event logistics.
She is a featured industry expert on Trivandi Academy's CMI-accredited Major Events 101 programme.
Expertise
Four disciplines, one orchestration.
Strategy & Bidding
Shaping CCW and hospitality strategy from bid stage through to host-city contract — aligning service vision with budget, sustainability and legacy ambitions.
Operational Readiness
Test events, simulations, table-top exercises and rehearsal programmes that ensure every kitchen, concession and waste stream is venue-ready on day one.
Event-Time Delivery
On-the-ground leadership of catering, cleaning and waste operations across athlete villages, stadia, hospitality suites and back-of-house.
Hospitality Programmes
Designing premium guest experiences for sponsors, dignitaries and rights-holders — from menu architecture to service choreography.
Recent Events
Selected delivery, the last decade.
- 2026
FIFA World Cup
Catering, Cleaning & Waste Consultant · Boston, USA
- 2024
COP & Government Summits
CCW Strategy & Hospitality Advisory · Middle East
- 2022
FIFA World Cup Qatar
Catering & Hospitality Operations · Qatar
- 2020
Expo 2020 Dubai
CCW Operational Leadership · United Arab Emirates
- 2019
Minsk 2019 European Games
EOC Catering Expert — Athletes' Village & Venues · Minsk, Belarus
Press & Recognition
Featured coverage.
Featured industry expert on the CMI-accredited Major Events 101 programme.
Profiled as the European Olympic Committees' catering expert assessing arrangements for the Minsk 2019 European Games.
Profiled as Senior Catering Manager behind the London 2012 Athletes' Village — 60,000 meals a day across 1,300 dishes for 204 nations.
Work With Mari