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Jason Strauss (born April 7, 1974)[1] is an American businessman and developer who is the co-CEO of Tao Group Hospitality, a restaurant and nightlife conglomerate with over 50 locations in which he co-founded with his childhood friend, Noah Tepperberg.[2][3]

Early life

Strauss was born in 1974 and raised in Manhattan. He attended Riverdale Country School in The Bronx,[4][5] where he later hosted a homecoming party, at which he met Noah Tepperberg.[6] The two became friends and had a mutual interest in throwing parties. The two began by hosting prom and college parties before entering the nightclub industry. Strauss graduated from Boston University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications and Hospitality management.[7]

Career

Strauss moved back to New York City and in 1997 formed a special events, public relations, and marketing company known as Strategic Group whose clients included PlayStation and Coca-Cola.[8] In 2003, he started Marquee New York in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood with Tepperberg. The nightclub quickly grew to host over 1,200 guests a night and began Strauss’ full time career in the nightclub hospitality business.[9] He, Marc Packer and Rich Wolf, who owned Tao Asian Bistro New York nightclub, and Tepperberg partnered to open a new nightclub known as Tao Asian Bistro Las Vegas inside the Venetian in 2005.[10] This project turned out to be the biggest success of his career. Tao Group Hospitality was formed in 2009 to operate his and Tepperberg’s properties. He has hosted some of the world’s most famous celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Paris Hilton, Swizz Beats, and Jho Low, the latter was charged with money laundering.[11][12] Strauss founded LAVO, an Italian restaurant with locations in the Marina Bay Sands, Mexico City, and Las Vegas.[13][14]

Tao Group Hospitality now runs over 80 locations across the world and it acquired the Cantonese restaurant Hakkasan in 2021, further expanding its catalog of restaurants.[15][16] Strauss still plays an active role in running the Tao locations, specifically the Las Vegas location, while he and the other founders hold a collective 33% share in the company as of 2025.[17] He helped establish the Omnia Nightclub and Dayclub at Caesars Palace.[18][19]

Personal life

In 2005, Strauss was in a relationship with Rachel Uchitel who was a VIP hostess at Tao Asian Bistro in Las Vegas.[20] He currently resides in Las Vegas.[21][22]

In November 2023, he and Tepperberg helped raise over $1 million for Israel through the United Hatzalah Emergency Relief Fund, following the Hamas attack the month prior and said, “the hospitality industry is all about bringing people together. It’s what we do”.[23]

References

  1. ^ Stapleton, Susan (2013-04-06). “Haute Event: Tao Group Celebrates Seven Years with a Birthday Party for Jason Strauss at Lavo”. Haute Living. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  2. ^ “Noah Tepperberg + Jason Strauss”. Hospitality Design. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  3. ^ Abdul Hadi, Eddino (2025-09-25). “Jason Strauss’s Perfect Weekend: Nightlife & Wellness”. The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
  4. ^ “Noah and the Wonder Class”. Observer. 2005-08-29. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  5. ^ “Alumni Creators”. Issuu. Retrieved 2025-06-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ “The History of Tao Group, as Told by Noah Tepperberg and Jason Strauss”. Hospitality Design. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  7. ^ bevforum. “Speaker Bios – 2025”. The Beverage Forum 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  8. ^ “LEADERS Interview with Noah Tepperberg, Co-Founder, Strategic Group”. www.leadersmag.com. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  9. ^ Bohnstengel, Christina (2010-02-06). “Kings of the Night: Jason Strauss and Noah Tepperberg”. Haute Living. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  10. ^ Radke, Brock (2025-10-09). “Tao Group Hospitality celebrates 20 years of innovation in Las Vegas”. Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
  11. ^ Wright, Tom (September 15, 2018). “The Billion-Dollar Mystery Man and the Wildest Party Vegas Ever Saw”. Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on August 27, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  12. ^ “JASON STRAUSS MARKS BIRTHDAY WITH SWIZZ BEATZ”. Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  13. ^ Low, Asaph (2025-11-26). “Behind LAVO’s Stunning Transformation and Jason Strauss’ Vision Behind It”. Men’s Folio. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
  14. ^ Yeo, Gladys (2025-10-29). “Tao Group’s Jason Strauss On The Re-opening Of LAVO Singapore & Evolving With Nightlife Culture”. ELLE Singapore. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
  15. ^ Goh, Bryan (2020-04-14). “Jason Strauss on The Success of The Tao Group”. Men’s Folio. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  16. ^ Slep, Erica (2021-04-28). “Tao Group Hospitality Combines with Hakkasan Group”. Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSGE). Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  17. ^ “Controlling interest in Tao Group sold by Madison Square Garden Hospitality”. EDM Life. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  18. ^ “Omnia Dayclub & Skybar to Open at Caesars Palace for the 2026 Pool Season”. newsroom.caesars.com. February 2, 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
  19. ^ “Tao Group to launch OMNIA Dayclub & Skybar at Caesars Palace in 2026”. www.yogonet.com. 2026-02-04. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
  20. ^ Taddeo, Lisa (2010-04-02). “A Look Inside the Life of Rachel Uchitel and Fellow VIP Hosts and Bottle Girls — New York Magazine – Nymag”. New York Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  21. ^ “Jason Strauss | SCALE Global x StageLight x ICF”. SCALE Global. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  22. ^ Drewes, Emerson (2025-11-04). “This mid-century modern Las Vegas home sold for $10.75M — PHOTOS”. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
  23. ^ Rosemberg, Jasmin (2023-11-23). “How Some of L.A.’s Biggest Hospitality Vets Rallied for Israel”. LAmag – Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles. Retrieved 2025-06-26.