Backal Hospitality Group

Overview

Backal Hospitality Group owns and operates restaurants, bars, and event venues in New York City [2]. The company describes itself as "an ever-evolving collection of venues, event services, and investments, anchored in hospitality and inspired by New York" [3]. Led by founder Arthur F. Backal [7], the group manages, operates, and owns 20+ event spaces including hotels, restaurants, and new concepts [6]. Its portfolio includes restaurants and cafes such as Riverpark, Versa, Little River, and Twisted Ladder, as well as nightlife venues including Cellar Dog NYC and Cellar Dog PHL in Philadelphia [5]. The company's catering and events services include State of the Art Enterprises, Apella by Alexandria, and Salt & Brine [4]. Backal Hospitality Group maintains its main office in New York [8], with additional offices on the West Coast and in the Southern region [8].

The company's own site places it in New York: Website states company is 'anchored in hospitality and inspired by New York' and lists multiple NYC venues (Riverpark, Versa in Midtown, Cel. [1]

BHG's catering and events portfolio includes State of the Art Enterprises, Apella by Alexandria (New York, Raleigh Durham and Seattle), The Alexandria at San Carlos, and Salt & Brine. [4]

BHG's cafes and restaurants include Little River, Twisted Ladder, Riverpark, Versa, Lucerna and TBar NYC, and its nightlife venues are Cellar Dog NYC and Cellar Dog PHL in Philadelphia. [5]

Backal Hospitality Group's main office is 213 W 35th Street, Suite 908, New York, NY 10001, with a West Coast office at 835 Industrial Road, Box 6, San Carlos, CA and a Southern region office at 12 Davis Drive, Durham, NC. [8]

Growth & traction

BHG says it manages, operates and/or owns 20+ event spaces including hotels, restaurants and new concepts, and touts "THREE DECADES OF INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP." [6]