Andy Masi

Andy Masi is an American entrepreneur, real estate developer, and business executive.[1][2] With Andrew Sasson, he co-founded The Light Group, which was sold to the Hakkasan Group in 2014.[1][3] In 2015, he founded Clique Hospitality, another hospitality and entertainment management firm. The company operates numerous bars, clubs, and restaurants, most of which are located in hotels.[4][1][5][6]

Andy Masi
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Nightlife entrepreneur
Real estate developer
Organization(s)Clique Hospitality
The Light Group

Masi first started in the hospitality business in 1999, opening the House of Blues in the Las Vegas hotel, Mandalay Bay.[7] In 2001, he co-founded The Light Group with Andrew Sasson. The group partnered with MGM Resorts and was responsible for the operation of a variety of bars, clubs, and restaurants in hotels on the Las Vegas Strip including, Mist, Fix, Jet, Stack, and Bare.[1] During his tenure as CEO of The Light Group, Masi oversaw a total of 26 venues.[3]

In 2014, The Light Group was acquired by the Hakkasan Group. In 2015, Masi co-founded Clique Hospitality.[1][3] One of its first venues was a lounge called Clique located in the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.[6][8] By the following year, the group was operating clubs, restaurants, and bars in a variety of new hotels including the Red Rock Resort, The Mirage, and Green Valley Ranch.[5] It began operating 3 venues in the Pendry Hotel in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter in early 2017.[4]

References
  1. Radke, Brock (30 September 2015). "From clubs to bars to restaurants, Andy Masi is still speeding the pulse of Vegas nightlife". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  2. Wang, Andy (30 September 2016). "The Best Ways to 'Vegas and Chill'". The New York Observer. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  3. Elfman, Doug (10 December 2015). "Masi is back in town and in business". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  4. Weisberg, Lori (10 February 2017). "Posh $120M hotel opens in the Gaslamp". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  5. Mancini, Al (24 June 2016). "Clique Hospitality Is Heading to San Diego". Vegas Seven. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  6. Chareunsy, Don (31 August 2015). "Cosmopolitan seeks new lounge experience with avant-garde Clique". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  7. "From clubs to bars to restaurants, Andy Masi is still speeding the pulse of Vegas nightlife - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  8. Sheckells, Melinda (30 September 2015). "Andy Masi Returns to the Strip with Clique Lounge in the Cosmopolitan". Vegas Seven. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
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