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Mahiki

Mahiki is a club in London.

The outside of Mahiki, June 2008

About the club

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Inside Mahiki, June 2008

The club was opened in 2006 at 1 Dover Street (the site of an earlier nightclub) by Piers Adam, David Phelps and Nick House. Mahiki is a nightclub and bar, with a Polynesian and tiki theme, predominantly specialising in rum. Mahiki claims that it adheres to a mostly open door policy. Its co-founder Nick House has said: "The vision with Mahiki is that whether you're fat, thin, bald, ugly or old, you can get in. Admittedly, when it gets to 11pm, it might be more difficult. But certainly, until it reaches capacity, anyone can get in."[1] Some papers have attributed its popularity with London's upper class in part to promotions manager Guy Pelly, who is a close friend of Princes William and Harry.[1][2] For a time, Mahiki was managed by Jack Brooksbank, who later married Princess Eugenie.[3][4]

The Mahiki brand

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Other clubs

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A Mahiki club in Dubai, located at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, opened in 2011 and closed in 2018, due to “unforeseen circumstances during the renovation”[5] of the hotel, as stated by the owners at the time.[6][5]

In 2017, Mahiki's owners further expanded and franchised the brand.[7][8] In the course of that year, Mahiki Clubs have opened in Marbella, Spain,[9] in the Forte Village Resort in Sardinia,[10] in Manchester (in collaboration with Gary Neville's company GG Hospitality Management Ltd. ,[11][8] closed in 2018,[12] reopened in 2019[13]) and at a second London location (Mahiki Kensington,[14][15] closed in 2019[16]). There is also a Mahiki club in Gothenburg, Sweden.[17]

Branded liquors

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In 2008, a line of three rum blends exclusively sold at Selfridges (not available anymore) was released under the Mahiki brand.[18] Mahiki Coconut, the club's branded rum coconut liqueur, was first introduced in 2011.[19][20][21] In 2017, it was relaunched with a new bottle design by fashion designer Henry Holland, as Mahiki Coconut Rum.[22][23] The liqueur is described as „refined with Jamaican and Polynesian rum and rounded off with Samoan coconuts“.[24] Later that year, Mahiki introduced three ready-to-drink canned cocktails adapted from cocktails on the Mahiki menu (Treasure Chest, Pina Colada and Coconut Grenade).[25] For production of the beverage range, Mahiki partnered with Diageo;[23] marketing and distribution were overseen by the UK drinks distributor Cellar Trends.[22][25]

Since 2018, international production and packaging of the Mahiki beverage portfolio is managed by the German drinks distributor MBG Group.[26] For the UK, MBG has signed a new distribution agreement with Cellar Trends.[27]

MBG has launched the Mahiki drinks range – with some changes in product design[26][27] – on the German market, in Austria, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates and Spain in 2019.[28][29][30] The original canned pre-mixes were replaced with the new products „Mahiki Coconut Pineapple Cocktail“ and „Mahiki Coconut Maracuja Cocktail“.[31] In the six months period after the launch on the German retail market, more than 100.000 bottles of the rum liqueur have been sold.[27] Later in 2019, a rum coconut liqueur with cream („Mahiki White Coconut“) was added to the Mahiki range.[32] New pre-mixes („Mahiki White Coconut Pina Colada“ and „Mahiki White Coconut Cherry Coconut“) were introduced in June 2020.[33]

Ownership

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The London Mahiki club is operated by Mahiki Ltd. (whose owners are Piers Adam and David Phelps).[34] The Mahiki brand was originally registered to Taihiti Ltd. and is now owned by Tiki Brands Holding Ltd.[35] (Piers Adam is listed as the owner of both companies.)[36][37]

In 2018, the German drinks distributor MBG announced the acquisition of a 34.44 per cent share in Taihiti Inc. , together with the production licence for the Mahiki Coconut Rum beverages and exclusive distribution rights for the entire Mahiki range in Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands.[26]

Since May 2019, Andreas Herb, the managing director of MBG,[38] is the sole director of Tiki Brands Holding Ltd.[39] A confirmation statement published in 2020 lists Piers Adam and MBG as the main shareholders of Tiki Brands Holding Ltd., with a 34,44 per cent stake each.[40]

References

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  1. ^ a b Mahiki opens Park Lane whisky club for bankers in their 40s. Evening Standard. Benedict Moore-Bridger. 9 June 2008.
  2. ^ Model 'raped' at nightclub popular with young Royals. The Telegraph. Aislinn Simpson. 9 July 2008.
  3. ^ Malvern, Jack (22 January 2018). "Jack Brooksbank: the former waiter marrying Princess Eugenie". www.thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  4. ^ Eads, Lauren (23 January 2018). "Fiancé of Princess Eugenie named Casamigos Ambassador". www.thedrinksbusiness.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  5. ^ a b Nagraj, Aarti (6 September 2018). "Dubai nightclub Mahiki closes down". gulfbusiness.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  6. ^ Ferris-Lay, Claire (30 January 2012). "High-end nightclubs still big business for Dubai". www.hoteliermiddleeast.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  7. ^ Arsenault, Bridget (18 February 2018). "London's Top Night Club Owner Piers Adam Explains The Secret To Success". www.forbes.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  8. ^ a b Sullivan, Isabella (2 October 2017). "Piers Adam on the opening of Mahiki Manchester". imbibe.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  9. ^ Brown, Alex (31 May 2017). "Celebrities descend on Marbella for Mahiki bar opening". www.theolivepress.es. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Club Tropicana". Uniq Forte Village Sardinia (Advertising Brochure): 28. 2017.
  11. ^ Bourne, Dianne (19 August 2017). ""The very opposite of pretentious" - Gary Neville on bringing Mahiki bar to Manchester". www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  12. ^ Binns, Simon (25 June 2018). "Manchester city centre bar Mahiki closes less than a year after opening". www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  13. ^ Heward, Emily (18 April 2019). "Manchester party bar Mahiki is reopening". www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  14. ^ Prynn, Jonathan (14 July 2017). "Mahiki to open 'grown-up' venue near Princes Harry and William in Kensington". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Mahiki: How the Royals' favourite nightclub got a midlife makeover". The Telegraph. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  16. ^ Edmonds, Lizzy (8 October 2019). "Bloom: "No-nonsense" nightclub from team behind Pergola to replace Mahiki Kensington". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  17. ^ "Mahiki Gothenburg Homepage". mahiki.se. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  18. ^ Karlas, Taatu (20 June 2008). "Mahiki Rum launches exclusively at Selfridges". refinedvices.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  19. ^ "Mahiki Coconut Liqueur". www.cityam.com. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  20. ^ "Mahiki Coconut". www.thehandbook.com. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  21. ^ "New deal to boost UK distribution of Mahiki Coconut". barmagazine.co.uk. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  22. ^ a b Carruthers, Nicola (15 February 2017). "London's Mahiki launched coconut rum liqueur". www.thespiritsbusiness.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  23. ^ a b Pawson, Helen (31 May 2017). "Mahiki coconut rum launches exclusively with World Duty Free". www.moodiedavittreport.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  24. ^ "Mahiki Homepage". www.mahiki.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  25. ^ a b c "MBG acquires 34.44 percent of Taihiti Ltd – brand owner of Mahiki Coconut Rum and the Mahiki Clubs (MBG press release 2018)". www.mbgglobal.net. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  26. ^ a b c "MBG signs distribution agreement with Cellar Trends (MBG press release 2020)". www.mbgglobal.net. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  27. ^ "News: Mahiki Coconut Rum Liqueur neu in Deutschland" [New in Germany: Mahiki Coconut Rum Liqueur]. www.spirituosen-journal.de (in German). 28 January 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  28. ^ "Mahiki product portfolio on international MBG website". www.mbgglobal.net. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  29. ^ "Mahiki product portfolio on spanish MBG website". www.mbgglobal.net. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  30. ^ "MBG Group: Spirituosen Mix Getränke neu geordnet – 72 Prozent Wachstum im Handel 1. Quartal 2019" [MBG Group: RTD premixes reorganized – 72 percent retail growth during first quarter 2019]. www.about-drinks.com (in German). 11 April 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  31. ^ "News: Launch des Mahiki White Coconut" [Mahiki White Coconut launched]. www.spirituosen-journal.de (in German). 16 October 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  32. ^ "Booming Segment: MAHIKI White Coconut RTD-Cocktails (MBG press release 2020)". www.mbgglobal.net. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  33. ^ "Mahiki Limited (Company information)". opencorporates.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  34. ^ "Tiki Brands Holding Ltd. Trademarks". trademarks.justia.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  35. ^ "Taihiti Limited (Company information)". opencorporates.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  36. ^ "Tiki Brands Holding Limited (Company information)". opencorporates.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  37. ^ "Imprint – MBG international website". www.mbgglobal.net. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  38. ^ "Tiki Brands Holding Limited (Company information: People)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  39. ^ "Confirmation Statement (Tiki Brands Holding Ltd.)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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