The Heart of a Club Is Its Bar
Each club needs to have not just one main bar, but special-purpose bars targeting basic member-use groups.
Casual Outdoor Dining and its Importance in Todays Private Clubs
In this video, Frank Vain, Chairman of McMahon Group, highlights the trend of private clubs optimizing their existing spaces to create attractive outdoor dining areas. This can involve reimagining and repurposing underutilized areas to better suit member needs and preferences, or redesigning areas completely.
These changes ultimately boost member engagement and usage and foster a more vibrant and active club environment.
Creative Designs and Ideas For Clubs Evolving Towards a More Successful Future
In this video, Frank Vain, Chairman of McMahon Group, explains how your club facilities should upgrade as the flexibility of member lifestyles and their families change – from fast casual dining options to fitness rooms, all the way to children and office spaces.
A Clubs Dining Facility Layout is Imperative to Create a Great Dining Experience
In this video, Christian W. Coulter, Vice President of Club Consulting at McMahon Group, explains why a clubs facility layout can have an impact on how members view their dining experience.
Private Club Dining Evolution How to Shape Your Clubs Dining Experience for Todays Member
In this video, Frank Vain, Chairman of McMahon Group, gives us some insight on what the current dining expectations are from todays club member, and explains why it is important to have updated facilities.
Industry-Wide Club Dining Survey: Learning From Members How to Drive Dining Success
While dining may not be the most important reason members join, it is the most important reason for member retention.
Can Updating a Clubs Kitchen Facilities Be Worth the Cost and Trouble?
Watch this video of Kevin Carroll, Vice President of Club Consulting at McMahon Group, tells us why it’s beneficial to the club membership and its culinary staff to have updated kitchen facilities.
VIDEO RECAP: How to satisfy the member of today, as well as the member of tomorrow.
On April 27, 2022 10am EST McMahon Group conducted an informative webinar for the Florida Chapter of CMAA. This webinar featured Bill McMahon, Sr. AIA, OAA, Christian W. Coulter, CCM, ECM, Kevin Carroll, CCM, ECM, CCE, CAM
The Town Club Story
A club which embraced the Covid challenge with a total remake to make changes. The Milwaukee neighborhood club was facing a membership struggle, deteriorating facilities, lack of funds for both operations and even small capital projects.
Favorite – And Safe – Place Dining
The covid-19 pandemic layers on another challenge for clubs, but it also presents a tremendous opportunity. Clubs could be one of the first places members are willing to go when economies open – provided they are both safe and favored. This will require well-defined and rigorously enforced safety protocols along with reinvention.










