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Zach Erdem

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Zach Erdem
Born (1982-07-17) July 17, 1982 (age 42)
Erzincan, Turkey

Zach Erdem (born July 17, 1982 in Erzincan, Turkey[1]) is a television personality and entrepreneur.[2][3] He is an owner and partner[4][5] in several Long Island-based restaurants and nightclubs[6] including 75 Main[7] in Southampton, New York.[8] Zach and his staff appear on American reality television show[9] Serving the Hamptons[10] which premiered April 7, 2022 on Discovery+. Seasons 2 and 3 of the show were picked up by HBO Max,[11] its current streaming platform. The reality TV show features employees and patrons from his eateries and nightlife venues.[12][13]

Personal life

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Zach was born and raised in Erzincan, Turkey to mother Seriban and father Gazi Erdem, he is the second youngest of six brothers.[14] He attended middle school in Erzincan and completed high school education in Istanbul. Afterward, he pursued higher education at the University of Edirne and received a business finance degree in 2001.[15] The following year, Zach moved to the USA, where he worked in various cities, including Miami, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, eventually returning to New York.

Career

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Erdem opened the 75 Main Restaurant and Lounge during 2010 in Southampton, New York. It became a fixture in the Southampton town,[16] with features on Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Real Housewives of New York, Serving the Hamptons and more. Tastemakers such as Kelsey Grammer,[17] and Kendall[18] have bartended and launched their alcoholic beverage brands at this location. Erdem subsequently opened the Blu Mar Restaurant and Harpoon House Hotel locations in 2016, then Main Room Nightclub in 2019 at the same venue. During 2023 these ventures were followed by expansion to the North Fork, where Erdem opened a Mediterranean restaurant ZErdem, and ZEY Hotel, along with a restaurant and lounge, Café 75,[19] in Greenport, New York.

References

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  1. ^ "Zach Erdem, Owner of 75 Main, Is Living His American Dream". 27 East. 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  2. ^ Erdem, Zach; Powers, Jenny (2021-06-26). "I own 2 Hamptons restaurants that have been booked solid for a month. People will do just about anything to snag a table, from flashing cash to pretending they know me". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  3. ^ Peterson, Oliver (2022-03-04). "Serving the Hamptons: Zach Erdem's Dream Is Real at 75 Main". www.danspapers.com. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  4. ^ "How restaurants in the Hamptons are adjusting to reopening guidelines". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  5. ^ "Restaurant Workers Serve Up Drama at Iconic Southampton Eatery in Serving the Hamptons Trailer". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  6. ^ "A Day in the Life of Zach Erdem, the Hamptons' Man of the Summer". Haute Living. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  7. ^ "Zach Erdem: This Restaurateur Has Game At 75 Main". Hamptons.com. 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  8. ^ Ballasy, Nicholas (2022-07-17). "Ivana Trump's Longtime Friend Says She Was 'Like an Angel' and Believes 'She Could've Been Saved' from Death". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  9. ^ "3 Apr 2022, T10 - The Miami Herald at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  10. ^ Maas, Jennifer (2022-02-14). "'Serving the Hamptons' Restaurant Docuseries About Staff at 75 Main Ordered at Discovery Plus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  11. ^ "Serving the Hamptons Moves to HBO Max, Season 2 Airing March". www.danspapers.com. 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  12. ^ "'Serving the Hamptons' focuses on high-end restaurant's staff". Newsday. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  13. ^ Behr, Felix (2022-04-05). "The Truth About Zach Erdem From Serving The Hamptons Season 1". Mashed.com. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  14. ^ Haber7. "Edirne haberleri İş adamı eğitim aldığı üniversitede girişimciliğini anlattı - 09 Ekim 2018". Haber7 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ Haber7. "Edirne haberleri İş adamı eğitim aldığı üniversitede girişimciliğini anlattı - 09 Ekim 2018". Haber7 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "'Burn, baby burn': LI eatery owner torches table reserved by Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein". ABC7 New York. 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  17. ^ "Kelsey Grammer Bartends with Faith at 75 Main in Southampton". www.danspapers.com. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  18. ^ "Kendall Jenner is officially a bartender! The model served her tequila to fans while visiting the Hamptons". HOLA. 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  19. ^ "Zach Erdem Debuts Zerdem Restaurant, ZEY Hotel on North Fork". www.danspapers.com. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-08-07.