The private social club in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood is being developed by philanthropist Sandy Edgerley, who envisions a setting where “old-money types can mix with rising young stars.” Some neighbors are questioning whether there is demand for another private club in the area, and worry about parking. A local philanthropist and developer wants to…
The Iota Club Launches in Boston
The Iota Club gives its millennial membership access to privately hosted events, the member database, and a personal concierge. The club is not based in a single location, but will host events in Boston and New York.
Judd Brown Designs Partners with Club Board Professionals
The strategic alliance between Judd Brown Designs and Jefferson Group Architecture, an architectural and interior design firm, and Club Board Professionals, a strategic financial consulting and training firm, seeks to expand services for clubs by providing expertise in all aspects of capital planning.
American Culinary Federation Team Places Fourth at International Culinary Olympics
ACF Culinary National Team USA ranked fourth in the world overall and won two gold medals in the 24th Internationale Kochkunst Ausstellung International Culinary Exhibition, held October 22-25, in Erfurt, Germany. Two of the ACF Culinary USA teams—national and youth—finished in the top 10 and featured several chefs from leading private clubs.
MembersFirst Earns Interactive Media Awards
This is the sixth consecutive year the club digital solutions firm has won awards presented by the Interactive Media Awards Council, and the first time the company has been awarded four Best in Class designations for website design.
American Culinary Federation Teams Prepare for International Culinary Olympics
ACF Culinary National Team USA, ACF Culinary Youth Team USA and United States Army Culinary Arts Team will represent the U.S. in the Internationale Kochkunst Ausstellung, to be held October 22-25 in Erfurt, Germany. Chefs from clubs including Westchester Country Club in Rye, N.Y., Myers Park Country Club in Charlotte, N.C., The Fort Worth (Texas) Club and more are competing on the teams.
Publications List Most Exclusive Private Clubs
Finance blog Insider Monkey published a list of the most exclusive private clubs in the country, including The Union Club of New York, Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C., and The California Club in Los Angeles, while Haute Living narrowed its focus to the top clubs in Dallas, with Dallas Country Club topping the list.
Crestview CC Completes Recapitalization with Concert Golf
The membership of the 95-year-old private club in Wichita, Kansas overwhelmingly approved the arrangement that will pay off all club debt, lower annual member dues, start $1 million of immediate capital projects and bar all future assessments on the membership.
Former Boston Sportscaster Sues Club for Disability Discrimination
In the lawsuit, Bob Lobel, who anchored evening sportscasts for WBZ-TV for 30 years, contends that Woodland GC in Auburndale, Mass. has wrongly denied his right to use a specialized golf cart. Woodland GM David Garfinkel said there are no restrictions for anyone using those types of carts, except on greens.
Brady/Bundchen Application Puts The Country Club in Spotlight
After word leaked that the New England Patriots’ quarterback and his supermodel wife had applied for membership to the 133-year-old institution in Brookline, Mass., speculation has run rampant over whether they will be approved, in light of the publicity that their belonging to the club could bring.
2016 Olympic Golf Course Complete
Course designer Gil Hanse has said that the Rio de Janeiro golf course, which has faced multiple setbacks due to lawsuits and environmental concerns, is “now in full grow-in mode.”
Billy Casper Golf Acquires Women on Course
The golf management firm acquired the golf networking organization in an effort to grow participation in golf, particularly among women. Women on Course will maintain its name and Donna Hoffman, who founded Women on Course in 2005, will remain as President and be based at BCG corporate headquarters outside Washington, D.C.
Cape Fear CC’s Golf Pro Featured for Playing All U.S. Open Courses
It took Joey Hines 30 years to play 49 courses in 17 states, and become what is believed to be the only golfer to have completed the unique circuit. Now he seeks to play all courses that have hosted a major.
Taking F&B to New Heights
Planning a culinary event incorporating local produce may center on vegetables—but in the case of the “Dinner on the Roof” event held by Blackhawk Country Club in Madison, Wis., the affair was anything but garden-variety. The menu for Blackhawk CC’s dinner featured locally grown produce, and all but the steaks were prepared “sul tetto” (on…
Name Your Poisson
Balancing seasonality, sustainability and originality, chefs are cooking up creative and successful seafood presentations— even at clubs firmly located on dry land. By Joanna DeChellis, Contributing Editor SUMMING IT UP A little education goes a long way to ensure sales and success when introducing new seafood dishes. Freshness and quality product are essential. Highlighting seafood…