Exclusive Calvin Harris Partnership Crowns Hakkasan Group Global Investment Strategy

Exclusive Calvin Harris Partnership Crowns Hakkasan Group Global Investment Strategy

LONDON, January 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --



Global hospitality company Hakkasan Group, today announced a three-year partnership
with award winning international DJ and recording artist Calvin Harris. The innovative
partnership is the latest phase of an ambitious global investment strategy by Hakkasan
Group to drive rapid growth while maintaining world-class experiences for its guests.



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The collaboration will involve Harris working across Hakkasan Group's wide portfolio
of brands, drawing on his talents as a DJ, writer and producer. In particular, Harris has
agreed to play exclusively at Hakkasan Group venues in Las Vegas for the next three years
as well as to work collaboratively with Hakkasan Group to create unique experiences for
its guests. In addition to his residency deals, Harris will act as a music consultant for
the group's renowned Hakkasan brand, refining and curating its global sound as it moves
from restaurants and nightclubs into the hotel space. He will also be working closely with
the senior team at Hakkasan Group to develop entirely new experiences and event concepts
to bring to the ideas to life for guests and fans to experience.



The deal is a part of the Group's 'brand-first' philosophy centred on creating
consistent, world-class experiences that push the boundaries of hospitality. Commitment to
brand and talent development is at the heart of the Hakkasan Group business strategy.



Hakkasan Group has enjoyed explosive growth with revenues increasing from $100
milllion to $500 million in less than two years. Key to this has been its ambitious
expansion plans with a steady stream of new venues opening in the U.S., Middle East and
Asia including a project to renovate PURE Nightclub at Caesars in Las Vegas, to reopen as
Omnia. These exciting plans will continue in 2015 with 15 new venues slated to open in the
coming year.



Recent investments also include the formation of a new hotel management company, MGM
Hakkasan Hospitality, with MGM Resorts International. As part of this joint venture
Hakkasan is building a 200 room boutique hotel on the Palm in Dubai. The hotel, due to
open in 2017 will be truly world class, offering an unrivalled mix of luxury hospitality,
food and nightlife.



Neil Moffitt, CEO of Hakkasan Group, commented: "Calvin Harris' dedication, passion
and creativity echo Hakkasan Group's approach to business so it's the perfect partnership
for us. I have been involved in electronic music for many years now, so on a personal
level it is hugely exciting to work with the leading international DJ talents. On a
professional level, today's announcement is important in what it says about our Group:
that we are committed to creating unbeatable experiences for our guests."



Calvin Harris commented: "Hakkasan Group's heritage in part goes right back to the
'90s golden era of dance music and I am excited to be able to play a part in this next
chapter of its story. Its venues are some of the best in the world for dance music and the
opportunity to be part of the wider group as it develops into other markets and sectors is
a really exciting prospect for me as an artist. We have some great ideas up our sleeves."



Calvin Harris sits alongside Hakkasan Group's stable of internationally recognised
entertainment and hospitality professionals including: Executive Head Chef Tong Chee Hwee,
who has led the Hakkasan kitchen since its inception and has achieved Michelin stars
across multiple restaurants in the Group, and International Executive Chef Ho Chee Boon, a
renowned Michelin-starred chef with 24 years' experience.



ABOUT HAKKASAN GROUP



Hakkasan Group is a worldwide entertainment, dining, nightlife, and hospitality
company with establishments currently located across the United States, Europe, Middle
East, and Asia. Its namesake is taken from its Michelin-star restaurant that set the
high-level standard for the group's collection of diverse brands. Its 'brand-first'
philosophy builds dining, nightlife, day life, and soon-to-be hotel concepts into
world-class lifestyle hospitality brands, all with a focus on service, design, innovation,
and experience.



Its restaurant portfolio includes the flagship Hakkasan Restaurant with 12 locations
worldwide, as well as Yauatcha, HKK, Sake no Hana, Herringbone, Searsucker, and Social
House. Under the nightlife/daylife umbrella of brands are Hakkasan Nightclub, Wet
Republic, HQ Nightclub, HQ Beach Club, Bootsy Bellows, Hooray Henry's, THE NICE GUY,
SHOREbar and Omnia (opening in Las Vegas and in San Diego, Spring 2015). In 2014, Hakkasan
Group and MGM Resorts International announced the formation of a joint venture hotel
management company named MGM Hakkasan Hospitality with a series of hotel and resort
projects already under development including MGM projects in the Americas, the Middle
East, and Asia along with Hakkasan projects in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Hakkasan Group is
owned by Tasameem Real Estate LLC, an Abu Dhabi-based investment company. For more
information, visit http://www.hakkasangroup.com.



ABOUT CALVIN HARRIS



Scottish producer, DJ and song-writer Calvin Harris stands as the figurehead for
modern dance music, having broken world records and dominated global music charts with his
hits. As one of the most successful artists of all time, Calvin Harris has collaborated
with global stars including Rihanna, Florence and The Machine, Gwen Stefani, Ellie
Goulding, HAIM and Big Sean, and his fourth studio album 'Motion' is out now.




Contact:

Jackie Oribello
Global Director of Public Relations, Hakkasan Group
T +44(0)20-7297-8965
jackie@hakkasan.com





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