Throwing Parties: A Guide to Being a Great Host
Authors
Graeme Boyd
Graeme Boyd is a Chartered Librarian who previously managed the archives of Greenpeace International in Amsterdam and Condé Nast in London. He has worked as a consultant to Luke Johnson since 2014 and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Luke Johnson
Luke Johnson has been an entrepreneur for over four decades. He is a director and part-owner of the bakery chain GAIL’s, chairman of Brighton Pier Group PLC and a director/part-owner at Brompton Bicycles. He has written six previous books and wrote a weekly column for 20 years in successively The Sunday Telegraph, The Financial Times and The Sunday Times. He has owned multiple party venues for many years and expertly hosted countless events.
Graeme (l) & Luke (r) outside Honest Jons Record Store, London
“Johnson and Boyd obviously have some proven know-how when it comes to throwing a great party. London is their playground and this book showcases their collaborative playbook exceptionally well”
— Jimmy Johnston