Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Tao Group Hospitality Combines with Hakkasan Group April 28, 2021 GMT NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 28, 2021-- Tao Group Hospitality and Hakkasan Group announced today that Tao Group Hospitality has acquired Hakkasan Group, creating a premium hospitality powerhouse that includes a global portfolio of brands and properties with significant potential for future growth. (Source: Tao Group Hospitality) The newly combined company operates 61 entertainment dining and nightlife venues in 22 markets across five continents and features a collection of widely recognized hospitality brands. These include Tao Group Hospitality’s Tao, Marquee, Lavo, Beauty & Essex, Avenue, Cathédrale and Koma brands, as well as Hakkasan Group’s Hakkasan, Yauatcha, Omnia, Ling Ling, Jewel and Casa Calavera brands, among many others.