Black Tomato Ltd
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Tour Operator |
| Founded 📆 | 2005[1] |
| Founder 👔 | Tom Marchant, James Merrett, Matt Smith |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | London, United Kingdom |
Number of locations | 2 (2020) |
Area served 🗺️ | |
| Brands | Black Tomato, Black Tomato Agency, Studio Black Tomato |
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Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | blacktomato.com/ |
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Black Tomato is a travel company based in London, United Kingdom, with a US office in New York. The company specialises in luxury travel to all seven continents, offering a range of unique and tailor-made experiences.
History[edit]
The company was founded in 2005 by Tom Marchant, James Merrett and Matt Smith, three friends.[2] The founding premise was that travel agencies in the early 2000s were largely uninspiring and could be done differently. All remain co-founders and hold active roles in the company.[3]
Past experience initiatives include sending a Hollywood cinematographer or renowned photographer to film a video of a client’s sailing vacation,[4][5] a ‘panic button’ to arrange a holiday instantly,[6][7][8] a ‘get lost’ experience whereby a traveller will be taken to a secret location for an unknown adventure[9][10][11][12] and a pop-up hotel service.[13]
In 2010, Black Tomato founded Black Tomato Agency, a UK-based travel incentive and prize agency, and in 2015 it founded Studio Black Tomato, a creative agency.[14]
Awards[edit]
Black Tomato has been recognised for numerous achievements. It has won the following awards:
- Travel + Leisure's World Best Awards 2020: Top 10 Tour Operator[15]
- Condé Nast Traveller Readers Choice Awards 2019-2020: Best Travel Specialists in the World[16]
- Condé Nast Traveller 2020: Top Travel Specialist in Iceland 2019-2020[17]
- Men's Journal 2019: Best Hotel Trend: Pop-Up Eco Lodges[18]
- Global Traveler Magazine 2018: Leisure Lifestyle Award – Best Luxury Tour Operator[19]
- The Globe Travel Awards 2017: Winners of the Innovation in Travel Award[20]
- British Travel Awards 2016: Best Small Luxury Holiday Company[21]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04885202
- ↑ Kelly, Liam. "How I Made It: Tom Marchant, co-founder of Black Tomato". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ "A Life Less Ordinary: Tom Marchant". Investec. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ CNN, By Kate Springer. "Rented penguins and $300,000 dinners: The wildest holiday requests from the super rich". CNN. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ Pérez, Christina (2018-07-25). "The Latest Travel Trend? Bringing a Professional Photo Crew on Vacation With You". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ Morrow, Trevor. "This luxury travel agency will plan a custom travel adventure at the press of a button — and you could be on flights the next day". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ Florio, Erin. "Your Entire Vacation Can Now Be Planned with the Push of a Button". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ Neuman, Phoebe; Neuman, Phoebe (2018-06-21). "Black Tomato's Panic Button Brings Bespoke Travel to the Modern Age". Robb Report. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ Carey, Meredith. "This Adventure Trip Includes Getting Left Behind in the Middle of Nowhere". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ Abel, Ann. "Luxury Travel's Latest Frontier: Getting Lost, For Real". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ Trimble, Michaela. "Would You Pay a Travel Service to Get You Lost?". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ "Black Tomato launches 'Panic Button' for last-minute trips". Globetrender. 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ CNBC, Laura Begley Bloom, Special to (2017-11-21). "See inside the ultimate 'glamping' trip: $198,000 for pop-up luxury in the world's most remote sites". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ "About Us | The Luxury Travel Experts". Black Tomato. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ https://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best/tour-operators
- ↑ Jordan, Rick. "The best tour operators in the world 2020: the Readers' Choice Awards". CN Traveller. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ "Our Awards | Luxury Travel". Black Tomato. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ "2019 Travel Awards: The Best Trips, Guides, and Hotels in the World". Men's Journal. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ "Leisure Lifestyle Awards 2018". Global Traveler. 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ Weekly, Travel. "Globe Travel Awards: Winners revealed". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ "Travel Trade B2B Information About The British Travel Awards - Tour Operators by Holiday Type (1)". www.britishtravelawardsnews.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
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