With the profile for affluence becoming increasingly diverse Menlo Circus Club has captured a unique and loyal segment of this larger market by understanding and serving its lifestyle and social preferences. Maybe the name is the first clue that this club is distinctively different. The
Clubs have a unique set of challenges. Members want dining that is casual, yet sophisticated and programming and amenities that are family-friendly, convenient, healthy, affordable and high quality. Members also want state-of-the-art renovations that keep fitness centers, pools and spas, dining rooms, golf courses and
While many clubs have seen their hold on membership utilization weaken with inroads into the high-end golf experience and the rapid expansion of out-of-home dining alternatives, Westmoreland Club has become a leader in the renaissance of the city club by offering what no one else
The Union League of Philadelphia takes great pride in taking calculated risks and blazing the trail in the club industry. Never one to rest on its laurels, the club embraces change and always looks to the future with one goal in mind: to add the
The new normal for many full-service country clubs puts the emphasis on full. Over time, the Philadelphia Cricket Club has enhanced its already championship-caliber golf program so as to please the avid golfer while also broadening golf’s appeal and making it more accessible and fun
While the private club experience is foremost about people and relationships, the buildings and grounds are critical aspects of what makes being a member so special. These are the places and spaces where member interactions and programs take place. The facilities are the club’s biggest
Defining dining success for private clubs is simpler than most of us would guess: The club is one of the members’ favorite places to eat. That’s it! Not a place with the best gourmet food or the fanciest décor; but a place that has consistently
Private clubs are at a very pivotal time as the next generations of Boomers, Generation X and Millennials take their place on the club stage. The great recession of 2008 and 2009 is now behind us, but its residual impact, some six years later, is
Sometimes a private club has a very public focus on its community. The Union League Club of Chicago (ULCC) is involved in extensive foundation activities dedicated to supporting the community and the arts, sponsoring three separate foundations devoted to charitable activities. INSIDE THE UNION LEAGUE
The Chicago Yacht Club (CYC) set sail as an organization in 1875 when its two current facilities—one located right in the center, the other a bit farther north near Lincoln Park—joined. The legacy of this historical union currently plays out through CYC’s diverse values and