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Hakkasan is aChinese restaurant inFitzrovia inLondon,England. It has expanded to many cities worldwide. The restaurant was founded in 2001 byAlan Yau, who was also behind theWagamamaJapanese restaurants and later theYauatcha restaurant, also in London. It serves modernCantonese cuisine fused with Western upscale dining experience.[1][2] The Hakkasan group has branched into hospitality and entertainment including a nightclub opened inLas Vegas.[3]
The restaurant opened in April 2001 at Hanway Place, London by Alan Yau.[4][5] It distinguished itself from the other Chinese restaurants in London by offering upmarket fare combined with Western dining experience. The restaurant has a distinctive interior designed by the French designer Christian Liaigre fusing modern aesthetic with traditional Chinese motifs, and features a carved wooden cage as dining space.[4] Elements of the restaurant design are replicated in other Hakkasan restaurants.[6]
In January 2008, Yau sold the majority interest of Hakkasan and Yauatcha to Tasameem Real Estate, an investment company based inAbu Dhabi.[7][8][9] The restaurant expanded quickly, a second London restaurant covering two floors for up to 220 guests opened in November 2010 onBruton Street inMayfair.[2][10] Other Hakkasan restaurants have opened inNew York City,San Francisco,Miami,Shanghai,Mumbai,Abu Dhabi,Dubai, andJakarta, with 12 locations opened in total.[3][2]
The Hakkasan Group opened a number of sister restaurants named Ling Ling inMarrakesh,Mykonos,Mexico City, as well asAker Brygge inOslo,Norway opened in April 2017.[11][12][13][14] In April 2018, Hakkasan entered into a partnership withGrupo Vidanta to open a chain of venues including an Omnia Dayclub in Mexico. They have also opened a Dayclub Indonesia with KAJA Group and Alila Hotels, and more planned in Saudi Arabia. The group also intends to openboutique hotels.[15]
In May 2020, the Hakkasan Group announced the permanent closure of their San Francisco restaurant, due to the economic impact of COVID-19.[16] Later in the year, the New York branch also closed for the same reason.[17]
In 2013, Hakkasan formed a partnership with Angel Management Group creating their first nightclub located at theMGM Grand in Las Vegas.[18][19] The five-story 80,000 square foot venue holds close to 7,500 patrons. It typically features world class DJs such asCalvin Harris,Hardwell,Nervo andTiësto, some of which have regular residencies .[3] DJs such asTiësto are paid from $150,000 to $300,000 per night.[20]
The London restaurant on Hanway Place gained its firstMichelin star rating in January 2003, and became the first Chinese restaurant in Britain to earn a Michelin star.[21][22] The second restaurant opened in Mayfair also received a Michelin star in 2012; both lost their Michelin star in 2024.[10] In the British magazineRestaurant annual global ranking ofThe World's 50 Best Restaurants, Hakkasan was ranked in the list from 2004 to 2009, for example, it was rated 14th in 2004,[23] and 19th in 2008.[24]
The Hakkasan nightclub in Las Vegas was ranked No. 3 in the list of Top 100 clubs byDJ Magazine in 2015.[25]
The restaurant was featured in the filmAbout A Boy.[21]
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