u.k. number of locations miami mumbai new york city san francisco las vegas abu dhabi beverly hills shanghai dubai doha 1 key people ceo thomas law products cuisine website official website hakkasan is the name given to ten restaurants operated by hakkasan group with the brand initially debuting as an upscale modern chinese restaurant in the west end of london england at hanway place . it has since opened branches in miami mumbai new york city san francisco las vegas abu dhabi beverly hills shanghai dubai and doha . 1 in 2013 the chain opened its first nightclub in a las vegas building that has included performers such as calvin harris nervo and ti sto . 2 contents 1 history 1.1 first restaurant 1.2 expansions 1.3 the light group acquisitions 2014 1.4 recent projects 2015 2 rankings 3 see also 4 references 5 external links history edit first restaurant edit the original restaurant was created by louis law and alan yau also behind the wagamama japanese restaurant chain and the newer yauatcha restaurant also in london . designed by the french designer christian liaigre the interior at the original hakkasan fused modern aesthetics with traditional chinese motifs . citation needed expansions edit it has opened branches in miami mumbai new york city san francisco las vegas abu dhabi beverly hills shanghai dubai and doha . 1 in 2013 hakkasan formed a strategic partnership with angel management group creating their first nightclub located at the mgm grand in las vegas . 3 the five story 80 000 square foot 7 400 m2 venue holds close to 7 500 patrons and has included performers such as calvin harris nervo and ti sto . 2 the 100 million 80 000 square foot facility was described by forbes as the largest of its kind in north america . 4 according to las vegas sun in september 2014 on peak nights the club would commonly see 6 000 to 7 000 partygoers . 5 in january 2014 6 hakkasan purchased enlightened hospitality group in san diego . 4 also in april 2014 7 hakkasan partnered with mgm resorts mgm 4.76 % to build non gaming hotels in a joint venture known as mgm hakkasan hospitality 4 a hotel management company that will design develop and manage luxury nongaming hotels worldwide . the hotels are reported to be under the bellagio hakkasan mgm grand and skylofts brands . 7 the light group acquisitions 2014 edit by september 2014 5 it had been reported that hakkasan would acquire morgans hotel group s 90 % stake in the las vegas based the light group which operated the nightclubs such as light and 1 oak 4 all on mgm resorts international properties . 8 according to forbes one person close to the negotiations noted that as part of the deal hakkasan would be committing money toward the future improvement of current venues and the development of new properties . 4 hakkasan s ceo neil moffit stated as well in september 2014 that the two companies were highly complementary businesses and we intend to assume and maintain the vast majority of the light group s contracts licenses and events . 5 the deal was projected to close in january 2016 . 7 in mid december the deal was announced to be for 36 million 5 8 with hakkasan group also purchasing the light group s 22 nightclubs day clubs and restaurants 8 among them yellowtail and fix at the bellagio . 9 three mandalay bay restaurants were excluded from the deal to continue to be operated by the light group with morgans hotel group retaining interest in those three restaurants 7 by serving as leaseholder for kumi red square and citizens kitchen . 6 morgans also took over the light group s holdings at the delano in miami . 6 after the deal s finalization morgan would have the opportunity to purchase a minority stake in the light group over the next year and a half . 6 the deal made hakkasan the largest nongambling entertainment enterprise on the las vegas strip 8 or as described by the las vegas sun hakkasan is now the largest entertainment and hospitality company operating in las vegas that does not provide gaming . 5 recent projects 2015 edit by the end of 2014 apart from the light group purchases hakkasan group was operating eight nightclubs and day clubs and seven restaurant brands worldwide . 8 hakkasan has announced plans to open the omnia nightclub in las vegas as well as the searsucker restaurant where pure used to be at caesars palace . 7 rankings edit the restaurant gained a michelin star rating in 2003 . citation needed the british restaurant magazine released its sixth annual global ranking of the 50 best restaurants in april 2008 . hakkasan was rated 19th in the list with a total of five london restaurants listed . citation needed see also edit electronic music portal list of electronic dance music venues references edit a b c http www.hakkasan.com official site a b http www.forbes.com sites ryanmac 2013 08 14 dj wars inside the las vegas battles for top electronic music talent http www.forbes.com sites ryanmac 2013 08 15 hakkasan evolution growing from las vegas megaclub to global lifestyle brand a b c d e mac ryan december 13 2014 . hakkasan to close deal for morgans hotel owned light group in las vegas shakeup . forbes . retrieved 2015 12 27 . a b c d e katsilometes john september 6 2014 . hakkasan s takeover of light group is another step toward company s dominance of the strip . las vegas sun . retrieved 2015 12 27 . a b c d scavone jason december 17 2014 . hakkasan ponies up nearly 40m to get past light group s velvet ropes . vegas seven . retrieved 2015 12 27 . a b c d e brean henry december 16 2014 . hakkasan to buy majority of light group for 36 million . las vegas review journal . retrieved 2015 12 27 . a b c d e nightclub company hakkasan to buy the light group in 36 million deal . billboard . associated press . december 17 2014 . retrieved 2015 12 27 . prevatt mike december 17 2014 . hakkasan steps into the light . las vegas weekly . retrieved 2015 12 27 . external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to hakkasan . 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