Noah Tepperberg and Jason Strauss will serve as co-CEOs of the newly combined hospitality behemoth
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Tao Group Hospitality has announced its acquisition of Hakkasan Group, thus establishing a new hospitality powerhouse operating a combined 61 entertainment, dining, and nightlife venues in 22 markets across five continents. The acquisition will further empower both companies to expand their global footprints.
Hakkasan’s executive team will continue to oversee day-to-day operations for Hakkasan properties under the direction of Tao Group, led by co-CEOs Noah Tepperberg and Jason Strauss.
“Hakkasan Group is a strong strategic fit with a venue portfolio that not only expands our U.S. presence, but gives us an important foothold in key global destinations,” Tepperberg says. “Over the last 20 years, Hakkasan Group has built some of the most successful brands in the hospitality industry. This partnership provides a tremendous p
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Tao Group Acquires Hakkasan Group to Combine Two Nightlife and Restaurant Behemoths
The deal gives the new company 61 entertainment dining and nightlife venues in 22 markets across five continents
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A blockbuster nightlife and restaurant deal out of New York City combines two of the biggest hospitality groups with venues across Las Vegas. Tao Group Hospitality acquired Hakkasan Group to create a combined company that operates 61 entertainment dining and nightlife venues in 22 markets across five continents. The new combined company brings together Tao Group Hospitality’s Tao at the Venetian, Lavo at the Palazzo, and Beauty & Essex and Marquee at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas with Hakkasan Group’s Hakkasan and Wet Republic at the MGM Grand, Omnia at Caesars Palace, Jewel at Aria, and Casa Calavera at Virgin Hotels.
Bouji restaurant group Hakkasan sold to hospitality giant Tao
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The famously bouji restaurant group Hakkasan has been bought by international hospitality giant Tao Group for an undisclosed sum.
First opened in Fitzrovia in 2001 by Wagamama founder Alan Yao, Hakkasan soon became synonymous with London’s high end, high price dining scene, frequented by celebrities and oligarchs, with an encampment of paparazzi often waiting outside.
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Bouji restaurant group Hakkasan sold to hospitality giant Tao
Tao Group owns more than 60 restaurants across the world, with a presence in New York, Las Vegas, Sydney, Singapore, Chicago and Los Angeles. These include a string of self-branded restaurants and nightclubs, as well as brands including Marquee, Beauty & Essex, and Italian concept LAVO. Beauty & Essex is often cited as one of the most lucrative restaurants in New York.
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