Jamie Mulholland

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Jamie Mulholland
NationalitySouth African
Occupations
  • Hotelier
  • Hospitality Developer
Known for
  • The Surf Lodge
  • Cain at The Cove
  • Cain
  • Goldbar
Spouse
  • Joanne Mulholland
Children
  • Ocean Mulholland
Parents
  • Gordon Mulholland
  • Diane Wilson
Family
  • Matthew Mulholland
  • Sean Mulholland
Websitemulhollandleisure.com

Jamie Mulholland (born 31 May 1969) is the founder of Mulholland Leisure, a hospitality development company. Entertainment venues which he has created include Cain at the Cove Atlantis in the Bahamas, GoldBar lounge in downtown New York City[1][2] and The Surf Lodge in Montauk, New York.[3][4]

Early life[edit]

Mulholland was born in South Africa, to parents Diane Wilson and Gordon Mulholland, a South African soap opera star. In 1994, Mulholland moved from the Caribbean island of Sint Maarten to New York where he began waiting tables at a local restaurants, later leaving to start a catering company. When his a childhood friend Brandon Kerzner came to Manhattan, Kerzner offered Mulholland a position as bartender at Lotus, a club in the meatpacking district. Mulholland's skills at the club earned him the attention of management at PM Lounge, who hired him to manage the bar and their VIP list. From his experience, Mulholland gathered personnel and financial backing to open up his first club.[3]

Career[edit]

In 2004, Mulholland, with partner Jayma Cardoso,[5] set up a night club called Cain[6] in a taxi garage on Manhattan's west side,[7][8] specializing in "bottle service".[9] The venue received positive media coverage,[10][11] so Mulholland arranged Cain pop-up locations in Park City, Utah for the Sundance Film Festival,[12] Miami Beach for the MTV Video Music Awards,[13] and the Hamptons.[14]

In 2007, Mulholland opened both the GoldBar[15] in NYC’s Nolita and Cain at The Cove Atlantis[16] on Paradise Island in The Bahamas at the Atlantis Resort.

In 2008, Mulholland, opened The Surf Lodge,[17] a 32-room hotel, night club and restaurant in Montauk, on the eastern end of Long Island.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Redefining Nightlife Along East Houston Street". Elegran.
  2. ^ " Jamie Mulholland Teases His Return to New York". Blackbook.
  3. ^ a b Morgan, Spencer. "Surf’s Still Up for Jamie Mulholland", The New York Observer, 15 September 2009
  4. ^ "Best Plan A Club - Best Of New York", New York Magazine 13 March 2006
  5. ^ "Keeping a Steady Hand on a Montauk Club". International New York Times, By KRISTIN TICE STUDEMANJUNE 25, 2013
  6. ^ "Flaming Out Never Felt So Good". Forbes.
  7. ^ a b Lewis, Steve. "Sometimes Nice Guys Finish First" Archived 2012-11-13 at the Wayback Machine. Nightclub & Bar, October 11, 2012
  8. ^ "Club operators and developers are making East Houston St. a hot new nightlife area". NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Thursday, August 9, 2012,
  9. ^ "Wielding Power, Bottle by Bottle". New York Times, By ALEX WILLIAMSFEB. 18, 2007
  10. ^ " #1 New York Nightclub", Zagat Nightlife Guide 2006
  11. ^ Brian Niemitz (2006). Night+Day New York. ASDavis Media Group. pp. 22–. ISBN 978-0-9766013-1-9.
  12. ^ “Cool Apres-Ski”, People Magazine 2006
  13. ^ “Velvet Underground” , Miami Herald 22 July 2005
  14. ^ “World’s Best Beach Club”, Guardian UK August 2005
  15. ^ "Get Your Fix Of Gold And Dancing", The New York Times 26 July 2009
  16. ^ “Hot List”, Conde Nast Traveler May 2008
  17. ^ “Where To Stay”, Conde Nast Traveller UK April 2009