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Kent Hospitality Group

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Kent Hospitality Group
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Kent Hospitality Group
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Kent Hospitality Group (formerly SAGA Hospitality Group) is a privately held New York-based hospitality platform founded by the late multi-Michelin-starred Chef Jamal James Kent. The group operates a portfolio of five venues spanning fine dining, cocktail bar, casual all-day dining, and a managed racquet club. Three of the concepts — Crown Shy (Michelin-starred neighborhood restaurant, ground floor), SAGA (two-Michelin-starred fine dining, 63rd floor), and Overstory (World's 50 Best Bars-recognized contemporary cocktail bar, 64th floor) — are stacked inside the landmark Art Deco 70 Pine Street tower in Lower Manhattan's Financial District. Birdee operates as a breakfast-and-lunch concept at The Refinery at Domino in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and The Racquet Lounge is an upscale racquet club in Southampton, NY (8 Har-Tru tennis, 8 pickleball, 5 padel courts across 5 acres), for which Kent Hospitality Group manages hospitality, weddings, and events under a partnership arrangement.

The business operates on a multi-revenue-stream model: à la carte and tasting-menu dining at Crown Shy and SAGA; high-margin cocktail sales and event programming at Overstory; all-day breakfast/lunch covers at Birdee; and at The Racquet Lounge, an annual/subscription membership base of roughly 300 members combined with private events and weddings. Distribution is direct-to-consumer, with reservations handled through individual venue websites and discovery driven via per-venue Instagram accounts. The customer base is concentrated in affluent NYC and Hamptons diners, private-event clients, and racquet-sports members. Reported headcount is approximately 55 employees across management and venue operations, and the company is privately held with no disclosed external funding or investor base.

The competitive positioning rests on a tight cluster of premium physical assets at 70 Pine Street, a chef-led brand underpinned by Michelin and 50 Best credentials, and diversification across price points (fine dining, cocktail, casual) and recurring-revenue formats (membership, events). No financial figures — revenue, margin, comparable sales, or funding — are publicly disclosed, and ownership and leadership continuity following the founder's passing are not addressed in the available source material.

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Kent Hospitality Group is a privately held New York-based hospitality platform operating Michelin-starred restaurants SAGA and Crown Shy, the 50 Best cocktail bar Overstory, a Brooklyn breakfast-and-lunch venue Birdee, and the managed Racquet Lounge in Southampton, NY.

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51–100
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HeadquartersNew York City, United States
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New York City
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices3 records

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
fine dining restaurants, cocktail bars, hospitality management, members clubs, private events catering
NAICS code2 codes
  • Full-Service Restaurants722511
  • Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)722410
SIC code2 codes
  • Retail-Eating & Drinking Places5810
  • Retail-Eating Places5812
Product category
Restaurant and Hospitality Services
Social media profiles2 records
Marketing channels1 record

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Distribution channels3 records

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Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2C
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Brand1 of 5 records shown
1SAGA
Description

Two Michelin starred fine dining restaurant perched on the 63rd floor of 70 Pine Street, a landmark Art Deco tower in New York's Financial District.

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Kent Hospitality Group operates a portfolio of venues including Michelin-starred fine dining restaurants (SAGA with two Michelin stars on the 63rd floor and Crown Shy on the ground floor of 70 Pine Street), an award-winning contemporary cocktail bar (Overstory on the 64th floor), a casual breakfast and lunch restaurant (Birdee in Brooklyn), and an upscale racquet and social club (The Racquet Lounge at Southampton). The group offers on-site dining, craft cocktails, private events, weddings, and membership-based club access in New York City and the Hamptons.

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Kent Hospitality Group is an award-winning hospitality platform featuring Michelin star fine dining restaurants, world-renowned cocktail bars, and members clubs from NYC to the Hamptons. The portfolio includes: SAGA (two Michelin starred fine dining on the 63rd floor), Crown Shy (Michelin starred neighborhood seasonal restaurant), Overstory (50 Best Award winning cocktail bar on the 64th floor), Birdee (breakfast and lunch cafe in Brooklyn), and The Racquet Lounge at Southampton (upscale racquet club). All venues are centered around the landmark 70 Pine Street building in New York's Financial District, with one location expanding into the Hamptons.

Product and service3 records
1SAGA
CategoryFine Dining Restaurant
Description

Two Michelin starred fine dining restaurant perched on the 63rd floor of 70 Pine Street, a landmark Art Deco tower in New York's Financial District. The cuisine is rooted in European technique with global inspiration, drawing from childhood flavors, travel, and NYC's diverse cuisine. Target audience is affluent diners seeking exceptional fine dining experiences.

2Crown Shy
CategoryNeighborhood Restaurant
Description

Michelin starred neighborhood seasonal restaurant and Chef James Kent's first solo project. Located on the ground floor of 70 Pine Street with an open kitchen and 16-foot ceiling windows. European technique-based cuisine with global inspiration.

3Overstory
Scale indicator2 records

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1The Racquet Lounge
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Description

Kent Hospitality Group (formerly SAGA Hospitality Group) partners with The Racquet Lounge for management of hospitality, wedding and events programs. The Racquet Lounge is an upscale racquet club located in Southampton, NY with 300 initial members and expansion potential.

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Competitive moat4 records

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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Kent Hospitality Group

Restaurant and Hospitality Serviceskenthospitalitygroup.com

Kent Hospitality Group is a privately held New York-based hospitality platform operating Michelin-starred restaurants SAGA and Crown Shy, the 50 Best cocktail bar Overstory, a Brooklyn breakfast-and-lunch venue Birdee, and the managed Racquet Lounge in Southampton, NY.

What Kent Hospitality Group does

Kent Hospitality Group (formerly SAGA Hospitality Group) is a privately held New York-based hospitality platform founded by the late multi-Michelin-starred Chef Jamal James Kent. The group operates a portfolio of five venues spanning fine dining, cocktail bar, casual all-day dining, and a managed racquet club. Three of the concepts — Crown Shy (Michelin-starred neighborhood restaurant, ground floor), SAGA (two-Michelin-starred fine dining, 63rd floor), and Overstory (World's 50 Best Bars-recognized contemporary cocktail bar, 64th floor) — are stacked inside the landmark Art Deco 70 Pine Street tower in Lower Manhattan's Financial District. Birdee operates as a breakfast-and-lunch concept at The Refinery at Domino in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and The Racquet Lounge is an upscale racquet club in Southampton, NY (8 Har-Tru tennis, 8 pickleball, 5 padel courts across 5 acres), for which Kent Hospitality Group manages hospitality, weddings, and events under a partnership arrangement.

The business operates on a multi-revenue-stream model: à la carte and tasting-menu dining at Crown Shy and SAGA; high-margin cocktail sales and event programming at Overstory; all-day breakfast/lunch covers at Birdee; and at The Racquet Lounge, an annual/subscription membership base of roughly 300 members combined with private events and weddings. Distribution is direct-to-consumer, with reservations handled through individual venue websites and discovery driven via per-venue Instagram accounts. The customer base is concentrated in affluent NYC and Hamptons diners, private-event clients, and racquet-sports members. Reported headcount is approximately 55 employees across management and venue operations, and the company is privately held with no disclosed external funding or investor base.

The competitive positioning rests on a tight cluster of premium physical assets at 70 Pine Street, a chef-led brand underpinned by Michelin and 50 Best credentials, and diversification across price points (fine dining, cocktail, casual) and recurring-revenue formats (membership, events). No financial figures — revenue, margin, comparable sales, or funding — are publicly disclosed, and ownership and leadership continuity following the founder's passing are not addressed in the available source material.

Kent Hospitality Group firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Kent Hospitality Group
Legal name
Kent Hospitality Group
Website
https://kenthospitalitygroup.com
Company type
Private
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
Kent Hospitality Group is a privately held New York-based hospitality platform operating Michelin-starred restaurants SAGA and Crown Shy, the 50 Best cocktail bar Overstory, a Brooklyn breakfast-and-lunch venue Birdee, and the managed Racquet Lounge in Southampton, NY.
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Where Kent Hospitality Group is headquartered

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New York City
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United States
HQ region
North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

Kent Hospitality Group business model

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GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Kent Hospitality Group product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Kent Hospitality Group operates a portfolio of venues including Michelin-starred fine dining restaurants (SAGA with two Michelin stars on the 63rd floor and Crown Shy on the ground floor of 70 Pine Street), an award-winning contemporary cocktail bar (Overstory on the 64th floor), a casual breakfast and lunch restaurant (Birdee in Brooklyn), and an upscale racquet and social club (The Racquet Lounge at Southampton). The group offers on-site dining, craft cocktails, private events, weddings, and membership-based club access in New York City and the Hamptons.

Product overview

Kent Hospitality Group is an award-winning hospitality platform featuring Michelin star fine dining restaurants, world-renowned cocktail bars, and members clubs from NYC to the Hamptons. The portfolio includes: SAGA (two Michelin starred fine dining on the 63rd floor), Crown Shy (Michelin starred neighborhood seasonal restaurant), Overstory (50 Best Award winning cocktail bar on the 64th floor), Birdee (breakfast and lunch cafe in Brooklyn), and The Racquet Lounge at Southampton (upscale racquet club). All venues are centered around the landmark 70 Pine Street building in New York's Financial District, with one location expanding into the Hamptons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • SAGA: Two Michelin starred fine dining restaurant perched on the 63rd floor of 70 Pine Street, a landmark Art Deco tower in New York's Financial District.
  • Crown Shy
  • Overstory
  • Birdee
  • The Racquet Lounge at Southampton

Products and services

  • SAGA Two Michelin starred fine dining restaurant perched on the 63rd floor of 70 Pine Street, a landmark Art Deco tower in New York's Financial District. The cuisine is rooted in European technique with global inspiration, drawing from childhood flavors, travel, and NYC's diverse cuisine. Target audience is affluent diners seeking exceptional fine dining experiences.
  • Crown Shy Michelin starred neighborhood seasonal restaurant and Chef James Kent's first solo project. Located on the ground floor of 70 Pine Street with an open kitchen and 16-foot ceiling windows. European technique-based cuisine with global inspiration.
  • Overstory

Companies that use Kent Hospitality Group

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Kent Hospitality Group technology and API

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Kent Hospitality Group partnerships and signals

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • The Racquet LoungecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKent Hospitality Group (formerly SAGA Hospitality Group) partners with The Racquet Lounge for management of hospitality, wedding and events programs. The Racquet Lounge is an upscale racquet club located in Southampton, NY with 300 initial members and expansion potential.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Kent Hospitality Group competitors and assessment

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Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

Kent Hospitality Group social profiles

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Kent Hospitality Group financial estimates

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Kent Hospitality Group leadership team

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Profiles3 records

Kent Hospitality Group funding detail

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Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Kent Hospitality Group M&A and investment

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Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Kent Hospitality Group

What does Kent Hospitality Group do?

Kent Hospitality Group operates a portfolio of venues including Michelin-starred fine dining restaurants (SAGA with two Michelin stars on the 63rd floor and Crown Shy on the ground floor of 70 Pine Street), an award-winning contemporary cocktail bar (Overstory on the 64th floor), a casual breakfast and lunch restaurant (Birdee in Brooklyn), and an upscale racquet and social club (The Racquet Lounge at Southampton). The group offers on-site dining, craft cocktails, private events, weddings, and membership-based club access in New York City and the Hamptons.

Is Kent Hospitality Group a public or private company?

Kent Hospitality Group is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Kent Hospitality Group founded?

Kent Hospitality Group was founded in -1. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Kent Hospitality Group based?

Kent Hospitality Group is headquartered in New York City, United States, in the North America region.

Does Kent Hospitality Group have an API?

No public API is recorded for Kent Hospitality Group.

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Business Wire BlogJetBlue Announces Kent Hospitality Group and Four Clovers Hospitality Group as New Mint® Culinary PartnersJetBlue announced Kent Hospitality Group and Four Clovers Hospitality Group as new Mint culinary partners, with menus launching July 31 featuring dishes from Crown Shy and Birdee. Red Hook Tavern and Hometown Bar-B-Que will join in early 2027. The partnership aims to bring New York's dining scene to Mint's premium business class experience.The Straits TimesUS menus change as Trump’s tariffs hit wine pricesUS restaurants and retailers are rewriting wine menus and adjusting inventories as tariffs on European imports drive up prices, with the tariff rate set at 15% under a US-EU trade deal last August before new levies in February imposed at least a 10% surcharge. Industry data shows imported wine sales volumes dropped about 8% between October and January while domestic wines declined only 3%, and wholesalers and trade bodies report mounting pressure to pass through costs as strategies like advance stockpiling run their course. Businesses including Kent Hospitality Group and Wife and the Somm are swapping European labels for cheaper domestic alternatives, with some suppliers notifying price increases of up to 20% this year.BNNU.S. menus change as Trump’s tariffs hit wine pricesRestaurants and bars in the U.S., particularly those owned by Kent Hospitality Group, are altering their wine menus due to increased prices from tariffs on imports from Europe. The tariffs, set to at least 10%, have prompted a shift towards cheaper alternatives, with wine prices rising as much as 20% and some imported wine sales volumes dropping by approximately 8%.Wine SpectatorMaison Passarelle Opens in the New York City PrintempsFrench luxury retailer Printemps opened its first U.S. location in New York City, featuring Maison Passarelle and other dining concepts operated by Kent Hospitality Group. The 55,000-square-foot store aims to revitalize Downtown Manhattan shopping by combining luxury retail with a hospitality-focused approach led by chef Gregory Gourdet. This launch marks a strategic expansion for the 160-year-old brand into the American market.Business Wire BlogSoloviev Group Partners with Kent Hospitality to Launch Exclusive Dining and Hospitality Offerings at 9 West 57th StreetSoloviev Group and Kent Hospitality will open Vista Restaurant and Bar and two cafes at 9 West 57th Street, available exclusively to tenants and guests, opening January 2025. The restaurant, operated by Kent Hospitality, will feature seasonal menus and craft cocktails, while Arch Amenities Group manages the fitness center and event spaces.