Founded in 2002, the Los Angeles-based SBE brings exquisite balance to the interrelated worlds of modern hospitality, real estate development and independent film production. As a privately-held company founded and helmed by CEO Sam Nazarian, SBE acquires, develops and manages exceptional projects through its specialized operating divisions – Restaurant and Nightlife, Hotels, Real Estate, Bolthouse.Vox and Element Films.
The industries gathered under the SBE umbrella create unparalleled opportunities for synergy and branded, all-encompassing lifestyle experiences. With a mission to redefine standards of excellence and innovation, Nazarian and his team draw on a wealth of institutional expertise and entrepreneurial know-how to create unique alliances between these divisions, providing a complete lifestyle experience for SBE clients, whether they are staying in SBE properties, enjoying SBE restaurants and nightclubs or watching Element films. SBE has also harnessed the creativity and innovation of the best minds in the business, including design visionary Philippe Starck, with whom the company has an exclusive agreement in hotels, restaurants and lounges in the U.S., Canada, Caribbean and Mexico. The result: quality products rich in detail and originality, each created for a discriminating and diverse clientele.
SBE’s Restaurant and Nightlife division stays ahead of the curve by constantly creating trend-setting new restaurant and nightlife concepts, as well as expanding the reach of the popular destinations within its portfolio for SBE’s A-list clientele.
