Helipad by Frozen Cherry

What Helipad by Frozen Cherry does

Helipad by Frozen Cherry is a dual-concept hospitality venue located at Festival City, South Bay in Dubai, UAE, operated under the UniPod Hospitality Group umbrella. During weekdays it operates as a lounge for relaxed socializing and F&B service, and on weekends it transforms into an immersive nightclub featuring table service, crafted cocktails, and cover-entry revenue. The venue serves young professionals, groups, and event-seekers in Dubai's competitive premium-lounge and nightlife market.

Revenue mechanics rely on direct on-site transactions: food and beverage sales, weekend club entry fees, table reservations, and bottle service. There is no disclosed pricing or cover-charge structure, and customer acquisition is driven primarily through Instagram (@helipad.dubai) and Facebook organic social channels, supplemented by word-of-mouth and UniPod's broader brand network. No digital ordering platform, mobile app, or proprietary technology stack is disclosed; the customer experience is delivered through the physical venue and conventional F&B service operations.

Helipad is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UniPod Hospitality, a privately-held Lebanese-founded group established in 2016 that operates 12+ distinct restaurant, bar, lounge, guest house, and dark-kitchen concepts across Lebanon, UAE, Cyprus, and Jordan. UniPod's portfolio includes Frozen Cherry (flagship mountain-top venue), Community Badaro, Dublin Room, Alvee, Solea, Tint Lobby, Sao Batroun, Soul Larnaca, Neo Cucina Italiana, Double The Crust, Chubby Fish, and Villa Saf, each operating under independent concepts and target demographics. Helipad itself runs with a lean team of approximately 8 employees and no disclosed external funding, institutional backing, or parent-company ownership above the UniPod group level.

Name

Helipad by Frozen Cherry

Legal name

UniPod

Website

https://unipodhospitality.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Helipad by Frozen Cherry is a Dubai-based dual-concept lounge and nightclub at Festival City, South Bay, serving young professionals and social groups seeking versatile weekday and weekend entertainment experiences under UniPod Hospitality Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nightlife & Hospitality Venues

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Nightclub & Small Live Venue Operations (Clubs, Bars with Stages) (MPAGALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cocktail Bars & Lounges (CRANACAD), Cocktail Lounges & Speakeasies (MPAGAIAD), Nightlife & Club Guest List / Table Reservations (HSACALAG)

Keywords

• Hospitality venue
• Nightclub lounge
• Food beverage service
• Weekend nightlife
• Dubai entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue generated from food and beverage sales at the venue. The venue operates as a lounge serving food and drinks during weekdays and as a nightclub on weekends with potential cover charges.
2. Weekend Club Operations: Weekend operations as a club providing immersive party experience, generating revenue through entry fees, table service, and beverage sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Helipad by Frozen Cherry operates a single physical lounge and nightclub venue located at Festival City, South Bay in Dubai. During weekdays the venue runs as a lounge for guests to relax, socialize, eat and drink; on weekends the same space transforms into a club delivering an immersive, high-energy party experience with crafted cocktails, table service and charged entry. Revenue is generated directly from on-site food and beverage sales, weekend cover charges and table/bottle service.

Product overview

UniPod Hospitality is a hospitality management company that operates a portfolio of distinct restaurant, bar, lounge, and guest house brands. The portfolio includes Helipad by Frozen Cherry (a dual-function lounge/club in Dubai), along with other brands such as Frozen Cherry, Community Badaro, Alvee, Soléa, Tint Lobby, Sao Batroun, Soul Larnaca, Neo Cucina Italiana, Dublin Room, Double The Crust, Chubby Fish, and Villa Saf. Each brand operates independently with its own concept, menu, and target demographic, offering services ranging from casual bars and restaurants to upscale dining and guest house accommodations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Frozen Cherry: Hub of excitement on Zaarour Club's mountain slopes offering stunning views, vibrant parties, electric atmosphere and unrivaled sunsets
• Community Badaro
• Dublin Room
• Alvee
• Solea
• Tint Lobby
• Sao Batroun
• Soul Larnaca
• Neo Cucina Italiana
• Helipad by Frozen Cherry
• Chubby Fish
• Villa Saf
• Double The Crust

Products and services

• Helipad by Frozen Cherry venue (weekday lounge experience) Weekday lounge service at a Dubai venue offering a relaxed upscale setting for guests to socialize, eat and drink; positioned as a premium hospitality experience for social gatherings and corporate groups.
• Helipad by Frozen Cherry venue (weekend club experience) Weekend club operations at the same Dubai venue providing an immersive nightlife experience with high-energy atmosphere, crafted cocktails, table and bottle service, and entry/cover charges for party-goers.
• Food and Beverage Service (weekday lounge) On-site food and beverage service offering at the Helipad lounge, providing guests with a curated menu of drinks and food during weekdays to complement the relaxed social experience.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sunset Hospitality Group: Dubai-headquartered hospitality group operating restaurants, beach clubs, and nightlife venues across the Middle East. Comparable as a multi-brand portfolio operator in the same regional market as UniPod.
• Addmind Hospitality Group: UAE-based hospitality group operating multiple premium restaurants, lounges, and beach clubs. Comparable multi-concept, multi-country operating model to UniPod's portfolio approach.

Direct peers

• Cavalli Club Dubai: Luxury Italian restaurant-and-lounge concept in Dubai with club nights. Matches Helipad's blend of upscale food, cocktails, and late-night energy.
• Billionaire Dubai: Upscale dinner-and-club venue at Taj Hotel Dubai combining fine dining with late-night clubbing. Closely mirrors Helipad's dual lounge/club format with table-service and bottle-service economics.
• 1 OAK Dubai (CLAP Dubai): Premium nightclub at FIVE Palm Jumeirah. Comparable high-end Dubai club experience with table service, premium pricing, and international DJ programming.
• WHITE Dubai: Iconic Dubai nightclub at Meydan Grandstand, operating as a high-energy weekend club destination. Directly comparable to Helipad's weekend club positioning and Dubai-nightlife customer base.
• Toy Room Dubai: Hip-hop themed nightclub at W Dubai — Mina Seyahi. Targets a similar upscale weekend-party crowd and competes directly with Helipad's weekend club nights.
• Soho Garden DXB: Multi-format nightlife complex in Dubai with lounge, club, and outdoor areas. Comparable venue scale, mixed daytime/nighttime use, and target demographic of affluent young professionals.
• Frozen Cherry (Beirut flagship): UniPod's flagship mountain-top nightlife venue in Lebanon and the namesake of Helipad by Frozen Cherry. Directly comparable as the parent concept being adapted to the Dubai market.
• The Penthouse (FIVE Palm Jumeirah): Rooftop lounge, club, and pool destination at FIVE Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. Comparable to Helipad as a daytime-lounge / nighttime-club hybrid targeting premium clientele.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/helipad-by-frozen-cherry
• Instagraminstagram.com/unipodhospitality

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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