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A new wave of private members clubs

Paige Lim

Paige Lim

Published Fri, Jul 8, 2022 · 02:00 PM
    • One of the latest entrants to the scene is London-originating wine club 67 Pall Mall, which opened at Shaw Centre this March.
    • Mandala Club has seen membership rise by an average of 10 per cent month-on-month since it opened last November.
    • London-originating family club b_together opened on Jul 1 with facilities such as indoor and outdoor play spaces.
    • One of the latest entrants to the scene is London-originating wine club 67 Pall Mall, which opened at Shaw Centre this March. PHOTO: 67 PALL MALL
    • Mandala Club has seen membership rise by an average of 10 per cent month-on-month since it opened last November. PHOTO: MANDALA CLUB
    • London-originating family club b_together opened on Jul 1 with facilities such as indoor and outdoor play spaces. PHOTO: B_TOGETHER

    WHILE established clubs strive to stay relevant, new private members clubs are testing the waters – though not all have endured.

    Members-only business club Madison Rooms opened at Coleman Street in 2016 but went into liquidation in 2019. The Lo & Behold Group’s Straits Clan at Bukit Pasoh opened in 2018, but was sold to The Mandala Group last year, reopening as the Mandala Club in November.

    Mandala Club has seen membership rise by an average of 10 per cent month-on-month, to over 2,000 members now, said Ben Jones, the club’s co-founder and chief executive (CEO).

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