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New Veuve Clicquot Airstream Lounge Brings ‘Ultra VIP’ Experience To Sunday Polo STORY BY LAUREN MIRÓ • PHOTOGRAPHY BY LILA PHOTO
This season, the International Polo Club Palm Beach is giving visitors the chance for an intimate VIP experience with the new Veuve Clicquot Airstream Lounge. Complete with a private bar, concierge service, wait staff and lounge, the Veuve Clicquot Airstream Lounge offers guests the ability to enjoy brunch and an exciting polo match with an upgraded experience. “It’s an ultra VIP area,” explained Aaron Menitoff, CEO of IPC Catering. “We’ve had a great partnership with Veuve Clicquot for a number of years and wanted to partner with them to expand our VIP area.” Menitoff said the idea for the Airstream Lounge came as the International Polo Club continued to grow. “We keep growing every year,” he said. “Not just with polo and our Sunday brunch, but IPC in general. All of our departments keep growing. We had a room in the Pavilion, where we do weddings, that was used for a bridal suite. That room had to be oc-
cupied, and we were left with the dilemma of where our brides could get ready.” Menitoff and his staff found a vintage Airstream trailer and retrofitted it as a chic, modern-retro VIP lounge. “It’s a 31-foot land yacht in gorgeous condition,” Menitoff said. “We completely overhauled it with a team of professionals, adding wood floors, marble and granite, custom curtains, LED lighting and beautiful decoration. It has a 1920s vintage glam look with chandeliers and beads.” Though initially a space for brides to get ready for their big day, the idea of the Airstream trailer was so popular that people from around the area took interest. “It’s amazing for photos and also to use at venues,” Menitoff said. “People started hearing about it and wanted to use it for many different things, espe10th Anniversary |wellington the magazine| February 2014
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