Founded by Scott Sartiano and Will Makris, Zero Bond has become one of New York’s defining private members’ clubs. Opened in 2020, the 20,000-square-foot venue occupies the upper two floors of a building on Bond Street in NoHo. Its format combines a restaurant, nightlife destination and private social space, with membership at the centre of the operation. Sartiano’s hospitality background and Makris’s experience in restaurant promotion and the Tao Group shaped a model built around access, discretion and a carefully managed social environment.
Membership is selective. Applications are reviewed by a committee, with attention given not only to an applicant’s profile but also to character and potential contribution to the community. The founders have resisted expanding too quickly or compromising the club’s membership standards. Designed by William Sofield, whose previous projects include Gucci stores and Tom Ford boutiques, the interiors bring together a library curated with Assouline, a screening room and an art collection assembled with curator Sophia Cohen. Valued at approximately $10 million, the collection includes works by Andy Warhol and Keith Haring. Dining is led by executive chef Richard Farnabe, whose experience includes Picholine, Mercer Kitchen and Daniel. The offer ranges from a grill room and sushi to an omakase room, private dining and a Baccarat-designed space for wine and spirits.
Beyond hospitality, Zero Bond functions as a setting for professional relationships and private exchange. Conversations around art and technology investment sit alongside poker and backgammon tournaments, while the club’s commercial structure combines membership fees with revenue from food, beverage and programming. Sartiano has estimated that approximately 15 competing private clubs opened in New York over a two-year period, reflecting the growing demand for controlled social environments. The next stage extends beyond Manhattan. Through a partnership with Wynn Resorts, Zero Bond is developing a Las Vegas location overlooking the Sphere and positioned beside the Wynn Golf Club. The project includes a private valet entrance that bypasses the casino floor. Sartiano has identified six to eight potential international markets for future expansion, while emphasising the importance of building a strong local membership base in each city.
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