Before clubs were a dime a dozen in Dubai, Cavalli Club, Restaurant and Lounge was the place to be seen since its 2009 launch in the cosmopolitan city.
The brainchild of legendary Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli is famous for its over-the-top glamour and celebrity crowd, its magnificent Swarovski chandeliers and signature zebra striped prints becoming some of the most photographed nightlife attractions in Dubai.
In 2012, the club made media headlines around the world when a picture of a customer’s single night bill totalling AED387,988 ($105,629) went viral.
Seven years later, some people argue that the venue has lost its charm and become somewhat outdated, holding a hazy reputation and an older crowd.
But Cavalli Club general manager Hayan Abou Assali ascertains the night is still young at Dubai’s only club open seven nights a week. And that shockingly high bill? A ‘normal’ one at Cavalli Club.
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A customer reportedly paid AED387,988 ($105,629) for one night at Cavalli Club in 2012. Was that the highest bill a customer has ever paid at the venue?
It used to be a normal bill at Cavalli Club. One night we had a bill of up to AED 3 million in one night. The client had ordered two premium bottles of bubbly one of which cost ($95,303) AED 350,000 and the other $40,845 (AED 150,000). It was a huge pre-wedding party for 300 people.
Are those your most expensive bottles?
Our most expensive bottle was our biggest, 15 litres of rosé bubbly, which we sold for $204,220 (AED750,000) last year. We are now customising the world’s biggest rosé bubbly bottle in the world to launch in October. It will be 30 litres and exclusive to Cavalli Club. It will be designed in white and pink Zebra prints.
What are some over-the-top or distinctive customer requests that you’ve encountered at the club?
Sometimes customers ask for private jets, helicopter tours of Dubai or limousine airport pick up and drop off, all of which we are always available to provide. The repeated request is arranging a room in Burj Al Arab. We also have a lot of wedding proposals at Cavalli. Customers like to put the ring in our chocolate surprise cake.
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