# Andy Masi

> Andy Masi is the founder and CEO of Clique Hospitality and a co-founder and former CEO of The Light Group. Based in Las Vegas, he develops restaurants, cocktail lounges and entertainment venues with hotel groups and culinary partners, including MGM Resorts, Pendry and Caesars.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Clique Hospitality
- **Organizations:** Clique Hospitality, The Light Group
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Boston University
- **Known for:** Co-founded The Light Group and served as its CEO., Developed a hospitality portfolio spanning restaurants, lounges, nightlife and food halls., Built recurring partnerships with hotel groups, chefs and designers across US cities and Australian projects.

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Worked in the Boston nightclub scene.
- **1999** — Arrived in Las Vegas to open House of Blues at Mandalay Bay, according to his 2015 interview.
- **2001** — Co-founded The Light Group with Andrew Sasson.
- **2014** — Morgans announced the sale of The Light Group to Hakkasan at a $36 million enterprise value, including Sasson and Masi’s combined remaining 10% interest.
- **2015** — Launched Clique Hospitality, the year given by his company biography.
- **2017** — Clique developed Lionfish, Oxford Social Club and The Pool House at Pendry San Diego.
- **2019** — The Barbershop Cuts & Cocktails opened at The Cosmopolitan; partnered with JoJo Ruiz on Serēa at Hotel del Coronado.
- **2022** — Proper Eats food hall opened at ARIA.
- **2026** — New projects announced at Mandalay Bay, Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe and Crown Melbourne.

## Achievements

- Co-founded The Light Group and served as its CEO.
- Developed a hospitality portfolio spanning restaurants, lounges, nightlife and food halls.
- Built recurring partnerships with hotel groups, chefs and designers across US cities and Australian projects.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Crown Melbourne’s current venue page lists Amaya Modern Mexican and Barbershop Cuts & Cocktails for early 2028.
- **2026-03** — MGM announced Clique’s Tailgate Beach Club at Mandalay Bay, with a planned May 16 opening and more than 125 feet of LED screens.
- **2026-02** — Caesars announced Tessie’s Cocktails & Chords at Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe in partnership with Clique.
- **2025-11** — Crown announced Side Piece Pizza’s Australian debut at Crown Perth’s Urban Food District.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cliquehospitality.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-masi-9a19465a

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Last updated: 2026-10-20