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COCO started as a local street food restaurant in Almaty. My challenge was to turn it into something more: a brand with a real community around it.
I built that community through culture. Started with nano influencers who already had genuine followings in the city - people who brought atmosphere, not just reach.
Then connected the brand to music culture: what began as small DJ sets inside the restaurant grew into two large-scale street food festivals, bringing together local musicians, artists, skaters, and creators.
We brought in guest chefs from abroad - including Underdog and Leytonstone Tavern from London and built events around those collabs: food, music, limited merch, sticker packs with local communities.
The result: COCO stopped being a restaurant and became a cultural gathering point for Almaty’s creative youth.
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