With rare Burgundy and Bordeaux released directly to members, the management team behind Club Bâtard speak to Nimmi Malhotra about what to expect from Hong Kong’s first wine-dedicated private members’ club. Club Bâtard, Hong Kong’s newest private members’ club, is slated to open in August 2024. It will be the first physical club dedicated to wine, offering its members fine wine and rare whiskies at retail prices. The Club takes over the 100-year-old historic Pedder Building, located in the heart of the city. Construction work has already begun to fit out 18,000 square feet spread over three storeys, including three restaurants, a whisky bar, and a three-storey walk-in wine cellar. The interiors will be furnished by leading luxury hospitality designer The Joyce Wang Studio, and the glassware will be supplied by Zalto and Grassl Glass. Behind the new venture are Michael Wu, founder of The Fine Wine Experience, Hong Kong’s leading Burgundy merchant, and seasoned restaurateur Randy See of Piccolo Concepts (a subsidiary of Singapore’s Les Amis Group). The two first came together in 2019 to launch Bâtard: a French restaurant inside a fine wine shop in Sai Yin Pun. The original concept behind Bâtard as a restaurant was to offer clients the chance order wines without restaurant markups, offering savings of 60-70% compared to other venues. “People really bought into the retail price idea. For four years, every session at Bâtard has been booked, so we know the concept works,” said Wu. Club Bâtard is an evolution of that
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