meet the cats

f&b activation + growth
Matthieu Lartigue
With 30 years of experience in food and beverage, 15 of them in Malaysia, Matthieu started off as a waiter in Paris moving his way through Europe nad up the ranks from Edinburgh, Wales, London and Melbourne before finally settling in Malaysia where he was EXCO, Director of Operations for the La Bodega group, and Head of Operations at The BIG group before ultimately setting-up his own shop in 2015 under the Coolcats banner.

branding specialist
Shanee Singam
With a 20-year career across marketing, leadership, behavioural strategy, and brand development, I bring a rare blend of creative intuition and business clarity. A PR & Marketing professional, with 20 years of experience under her corset, across various industries from F&B to Tech Education, most recently as Regional Business & Development Coordinator for General Assembly and Head of Growth at Mereka before going completely freelance.

finance management
Chia Kuo Toong
Over a decade of experience, Chia is an Accounting & Finance professional with a Corporate Finance background matched to an indie personality and an interest in music, he is the atypical finance controller. Meticulous in understanding the business and the needs of its operations, Chia’s scope includes but is not limited to, book keeping, financial reporting, financial planning and modelling, and investment evaluation for expansion.