Chafic el Khazen

CEO

Sky Management Holding

Number of years in the role

14

Bio

Chafic el Khazen studied economics and political science in the US and moved back to Lebanon to work in the family business. However, it was a very corporate job that did not fit his personality, since he is extremely energetic and always on the go. So, he decided to team up with some friends and opened the first SKYBAR afte noticing that Lebanon had no rooftop concepts. It was a small format then, with a loungy feel that catered around 400 clients. Following its success, he felt confident he could could take the brand to a larger scale venue. He moved SKYBAR to a bigger location capable of accommodating 2,000 guests and transformed it into a club. The rest is history.

Names of venues owned and managed

• SKYBAR Beirut - Lebanon

• O1NE Beirut - Lebanon

• SAX Beirut - Lebanon

• La Crêperie - Lebanon

• SKY2.0 Dubai - UAE

International rankings

SKYBAR was often featured as one of the best clubs in the worlds in prestigious publications such as Conde Nast Traveler, Vogue, GQ, Harper’s Bazar, DJ Mag, Time, Forbes and in broadcasts on: CNN, TF1, M6, BBC etc.