Andy Masi

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

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]

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]

  1. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b c Elfman, Doug (10 December 2015). "Masi is back in town and in business". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b Weisberg, Lori (10 February 2017). "Posh $120M hotel opens in the Gaslamp". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  5. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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.