AN INDEPENDENT LAS VEGAS JOURNALTHE PEOPLE FILES
ARGENT
RESTAURANTS, NIGHTLIFE & SUPPLY

Neil Moffitt

Hakkasan Group during nightlife consolidation

A former Hakkasan Group chief executive associated with a major Las Vegas nightlife acquisition.

Period explored: 1990s–2020sNext Generation · Contemporary Vegas2 reading-room sourcesReviewed October 4, 2026
01 / THE STORY

A documented executive role

Morgans’ 2014 transaction announcement names Moffitt as Hakkasan Group’s CEO during its agreement to acquire The Light Group. This profile records that historical executive role, not a claim that he founded the original Hakkasan restaurant. [1]

02 / THE STORY

A later corporate chapter

Tao Group’s own history records its acquisition of Hakkasan Group in April 2021. [2]

THE CHRONOLOGY

Key dates

  1. December 2014

    Named Hakkasan CEO in the Light transaction announcement. [1]

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THE READING ROOM

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Sources for this profile and starting points for further research. Access notes mark links we could not open directly during the October 3–4, 2026 checks. Historical accounts describe their own period; they do not necessarily describe current operations.

  1. 1

    Morgans Hotel Group / SEC · Company announcement · December 16, 2014

    Agreement to sell The Light Group to Hakkasan Group

    This announcement records an agreement, not the completed closing.

  2. 2

    Tao Group Hospitality · Company release

    Tao Group Hospitality expands presence in London with a luxury hotel partnership

    Includes the April 2021 Hakkasan Group acquisition in its company history.