Omer and Victor on the coast near Cap Sim at the end of the day

About Us

A Hospitality Project Rooted In Morocco

Founded by lifelong friends Omer Lascelles Loyd and Victor Arnoux. Built around surf, food, movement and hospitality.

Our Story

We have known each other since birth. We grew up together in Mohammedia, Morocco. Surfing the Atlantic coast. Exploring creativity through different forms. Building friendships through shared experiences. Template emerged from a shared desire to create meaningful experiences and share the people, places and traditions that shaped our lives.

Omer and Victor walking back from the water at the end of the day — the two of us, since the beginning

Our Values

The six things we keep coming back to, in the kitchen, in the water, and around the table.

Authenticity

Hospitality

Creativity

Community

Quality

Curiosity

A food producer at the market in Essaouira, early morning — the people who make this place

Why Morocco

Template could only have been born in Morocco. The country shaped our values, culture and relationship with hospitality. We want people to discover a side of Morocco beyond tourism. The real communities. The artists. The surfers. The food producers. The people.

The House

Located in Ouassane, Cap Sim. Five bedrooms. Eight guests maximum. Garden. Workshop. Creative space. Sea-view terrace. The place where Template began.

Five bedrooms

Eight guests maximum

Garden

Workshop

Meet The Founders

Omer Lascelles Loyd

Surfer, coach and painter. Born and raised in Morocco.

Omer started surfing and painting at the age of five. Growing up on Morocco's Atlantic coast, he developed a deep connection to the ocean and a lifelong curiosity for creativity in all its forms. With more than fifteen years of coaching experience, he believes surfing is more than a sport - it is a way of understanding movement, style and self-expression. While longboarding became a major influence, his philosophy has always been rooted in exploring a wide range of surfcraft and approaches to wave riding. Alongside surfing, painting has remained a constant practice. Influenced by a creative and teaching family, Omer developed a visual language inspired by landscapes, surf culture, abstraction and everyday life. Through Template, he brings together his passions for surfing, art, hospitality and community.

Victor plating a shared meal in the kitchen

Victor Arnoux

Chef, filmmaker and surfer. Born and raised in Morocco.

Victor caught his first wave before he was even born - his mother surfed while carrying him, and the ocean has been part of him ever since. He grew up in a family rooted in both restaurants and image, where hospitality and storytelling were part of everyday life. Influenced by Moroccan and French culinary traditions, he developed a deep appreciation for sharing meals and bringing people together around the table. Alongside food, storytelling has always been central: he moved naturally toward filmmaking and documentary work, telling the stories of the people and places around him. He also founded l'Classic, the first classic surf festival in Morocco. Through Template, Victor brings together his passions for hospitality, food, surf and storytelling.