Marketalk #13: Itay Dahan – Branding That Makes You Crave the Experience

What makes us remember a restaurant? Crave a place? Recommend it to friends?

In this episode of Marketalk, I host Itay Dahan, an expert in branding restaurants and hospitality spaces, for a deep dive into the connection between branding, flavor, experience, and memory.

This isn’t a conversation about logos or design trends – it’s about how a clear concept, emotional storytelling, and even a single line in a menu can create a space people feel. It’s sensory, strategic, and highly emotional.

Itay shares his experience working with dozens of culinary businesses – from owners who don’t know where to begin, to full-scale rebrands that drive loyalty and buzz. He explains how proper branding isn’t just about visuals; it’s about crafting a customer experience that leads to repeat visits and a real connection.

We also unpack the psychology of brand memory, tactics for building a long-term audience (not just likes), and a fascinating American case study in which a logo change made customers feel the recipe had changed.

If you’re in branding, customer experience, or simply curious about how emotion creates brand power – this one’s a feast.


Your brand isn’t just a look. It’s a feeling, a flavor, a reason to come back. Let’s create a strategy that makes customers not just visit – but remember.

👉 Partner with Mitugo to turn your brand into a full-sensory experience that drives loyalty and growth.

Shai Cohen

Shai is a marketing consultant specializing in business branding, senior graphic designer, and lecturer in branding, marketing, and graphic design at HackerU College and the Maof framework. He entered the world of advertising and graphic design after years of serving as VP of Marketing and Business Development in companies abroad. He has extensive experience in managing and developing leading brands in the fields of optics and medicine, high-tech companies, startups, entrepreneurs, and industrial enterprises.