Society Billiards + Bar

What Society Billiards + Bar does

Society Billiards + Bar is a privately-held entertainment company that operates a single upscale billiards hall and full-service bar at 10 East 21st Street in New York City's Flatiron District. The venue is built around 19 premium Diamond Smart Tables fitted with Simonis cloth and Super Aramith Pro Balls, supplemented by dart boards and convertible ping-pong tops, with 23 HD TVs and a speakeasy-inspired interior. Additional amenities include The Cork Room, a private event space with three dedicated Diamond Smart Tables, wraparound booth seating, HD TVs, and a state-of-the-art sound system. The business is open seven days a week, 365 days a year, with extended late-night hours (until 3–4am) that capture after-work and late-evening traffic.

The company monetizes through six distinct revenue streams: usage-based gaming fees ($17 per player per hour for pool and ping pong; $10 per board per hour for darts); full-bar food and beverage sales including over two dozen beers, craft cocktails priced at $18, wines, and an artisanal food menu with Happy Hour discounts Monday–Friday 4–7pm; league membership and weekly green fees across multiple formats (Level Up 8 Ball, Scramble, Team 9 Ball, Team 8 Ball, darts, and the Megabucks Amateur Pool League with BCAPL championship qualification); on-site Pro Shop retail and repair services; one-on-one billiards lessons with house pro Jonathan Smith; and customizable private event packages for corporate, birthday, bachelor/bachelorette, and team-building occasions. A custom web portal at leagues.societybilliards.com supports league members with stats, schedules, and match results, and a branded Discord community extends the social ecosystem online.

Society Billiards serves four primary customer segments: casual individual gamers seeking social entertainment and after-work recreation; competitive league players participating in APA, ACS, and BCA championship pathways; corporate and private event planners booking group entertainment; and social event hosts arranging celebrations. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through walk-ins, an online Priority Waitlist, league sign-ups, phone (212.420.1000), and a dedicated events team handling larger bookings via [email protected]. The business is differentiated by premium equipment, league infrastructure with championship pathways, and a sustained record of earned media (Billiard's Digest Top Ten cover 2010, USA Today 10 Best NYC Billiards 2013, New York Magazine 2018).

Name

Society Billiards + Bar

Legal name

Society Billiards + Bar

Website

https://societybilliards.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Society Billiards + Bar operates an upscale 19-table billiards hall and full-service bar in New York City's Flatiron District, serving casual players, competitive league members, corporate event clients, and private party hosts through hourly table rentals, leagues, pro shop services, and event packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Billiards Hall / Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Cocktail Bars & Lounges (CRANACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA), Bars & Pubs (Non-Music) (MPAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Billiards entertainment venue
• Pool hall services
• Private event hosting
• Sports bar dining
• League pool competition

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Gaming/Table Time Fees: Hourly rental fees for pool tables ($17 per player per hour), ping pong, and dart boards ($10 per board per hour). Revenue based on usage and play duration. After the first minimum hour, fees are prorated per player per minute.
2. Food and Beverage Sales: Full bar with over two dozen beers, craft cocktails, wines, and a food menu featuring artisanal sandwiches, light bites, and seasonal offerings. Includes Happy Hour Monday-Friday 4PM-7PM.
3. Pro Shop Sales and Services: Sale of cues, cases, accessories, and equipment repair services including tip replacement, wrap replacement, ferrule replacement, and shaft cleaning. Staff-approved products.
4. League Membership Fees: Seasonal registration fees for league participation (e.g., $50 per player for Level Up 8 Ball league). Includes weekly green fees and provides member benefits like discounts on pool time.
5. Billiards Lessons: One-on-one lessons with house pro Jonathan Smith. Pool time is a separate charge on top of the lesson fee.
6. Private Event Packages: Customizable event packages for private parties, corporate events, team building, and birthdays. Features guaranteed tables, personalized menus, DJ services, and venue amenities including the Cork Room private space.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Society Billiards + Bar is a single-location upscale billiards club and full-service bar in New York City's Flatiron District. It offers hourly rental of 19 premium Diamond Smart Tables (with Simonis cloth and Super Aramith Pro Balls), plus ping pong, dart boards, organized leagues, private event hosting in the Cork Room, an on-site Pro Shop for cues and repairs, billiards lessons, and a food and beverage menu featuring craft cocktails, two dozen-plus beers, and artisanal food.

Product overview

Society Billiards + Bar is a single-venue upscale billiards club and bar in New York City's Flatiron District. The core offering consists of 19 premium Diamond pool tables available for hourly rental, complemented by The Cork Room private event space. Additional products include a Pro Shop (cues, repairs, accessories), an extensive Food & Beverage Menu (cocktails, craft beers, artisanal food), league programs (Pool Leagues, Dart League, Megabucks Amateur Pool League), an online Society Leagues web portal for member stats and scheduling, billiards lessons with house pro Jonathan Smith, private event and party packages, and a Priority Waitlist system for table reservations. The portfolio functions as a unified hospitality experience centered on billiards gaming, with food/beverage as a supporting amenity and leagues/lessons/pro shop as revenue-additional services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pool/Billiards Tables 19 premium Diamond Smart Tables equipped with Simonis Cloth and Super Aramith Pro Balls, available for hourly rental at $17 per player per hour for individuals and groups.
• The Cork Room Private event space featuring three Diamond Smart Tables, wraparound booth seating, HD TVs, and a state-of-the-art sound system, suitable for private parties, corporate events, and travel teams.
• Pro Shop On-site retail shop offering cues, cases, and accessories for sale, plus cue repair services including tip replacement, wrap replacement, ferrule replacement, and shaft cleaning.
• Food and Beverage Menu Full bar and food service offering over two dozen beers, craft cocktails, wines, and a food menu including artisanal sandwiches, creative light bites, and seasonal offerings.
• Pool Leagues Co-ed pool leagues for all skill levels including Level Up 8 Ball (Sunday), Scramble (Monday), Team 9 Ball (Tuesday/Friday), and Team 8 Ball (Wednesday/Thursday), with seasonal cash payouts and championship opportunities.
• Dart League Society-sponsored teams in the New York Dart League on Mondays and Tuesdays, open to all skill levels with a minimum of 4 players and maximum of 9 per team.
• Megabucks Amateur Pool League Competitive recreational singles pool league offering 8-ball, 9-ball, 10-ball, and straight pool formats, with a fully sponsored trip to the BCAPL Amateur Singles World Championships in Las Vegas for qualifiers.
• Billiards Lessons One-on-one lessons with house pro Jonathan Smith for players of all skill levels covering technique, strategy, and competitive play, scheduled via email.
• Private Events and Party Packages Customizable event packages including billiards, ping-pong, darts, personalized menus, and DJ services for corporate events, birthdays, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and team-building activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Featured as Top Ten Billiard Room by Billiard's Digest (2010)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• House of Billiards: Long-running NYC billiards hall and bar focused on league play and casual gaming — directly comparable as a pool-anchored nightlife venue with similar league-driven economics.
• Barcade: NYC-born barcade chain combining craft beer with classic arcade games; comparable as a gaming-anchored bar concept targeting a similar casual-leisure demographic.
• Fat Cat: West Village bar combining billiards, ping pong, shuffleboard, and live music with a full bar and food service — directly comparable as a gaming-forward NYC nightlife venue.
• SPIN New York: Premium ping-pong-focused social club with food, drinks, and leagues in NYC — a direct competitor in the gaming-bar social club category with similar event and league infrastructure.
• Amsterdam Billiards: Upscale Manhattan billiards club in the East Village offering Diamond tables, leagues, lessons, and a full bar — the closest direct peer in product, customer, and business model.
• Pucks Pool Hall: NYC pool hall and bar with multiple billiards tables and a full bar; competes for the same casual and league player segments in Manhattan.

Broad incumbents

• The Ainsworth: NYC sports-bar chain with billiards, full bar, and private event spaces; competes for the same Flatiron-area corporate and casual entertainment crowd at broader scale.
• Bowlero: National bowling-and-entertainment chain with billiards offerings and full bars; a broader incumbent in the cue-sports entertainment space with greater scale but less billiards specialization.

Regional players

• Drift Bar & Grill: Midtown Manhattan bar featuring billiards and darts alongside food and craft drinks; comparable as a casual gaming-bar competitor in the same NYC geography.
• Cornelia Street Cafe: West Village venue that has historically offered billiards alongside music and dining; comparable as a neighborhood gaming-bar in NYC, though it leans more on live music than league play.

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/societybar
• Facebookfacebook.com/societybilliards
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/society-billiards-bar

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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