Main Dining Room Renovation

Main Dining Renovation

The Gathering Place In the Club world, there is one rating system that all clubs strive to achieve. The Distinguished Clubs Designation is given to the clubs that best exhibit the following categories: Service Quality, Governance Quality, Facility Quality, Product Quality, and Intangible Quality. Can you guess which category carries the most weight? While all are important to the success of the club, Intangible Quality is by far the most significant. IQ is the community aspect of the club. Do the staff know your name when you come in? Do they know what type of drink you like? Do the members exhibit a positive and welcoming atmosphere? Are the traditions strong and important to the club? These are all factors that would contribute to a positive IQ Rating. In the last 5 years, the Club has accomplished many projects that have contributed to its receiving the Iconic Distinguished Clubs Designation. The Iconic designation is only awarded to about a half dozen clubs each year and the GPYC has received it each of the past three years. I don’t think there is any project that you could credit the IQ to more than the MDR Renovation. The Club finally had a “real” bar that could accommodate large numbers and it created a member community we had never seen before. In fact, the members love it so much that the Club didn’t have to shut down in the winter for the first time. The traffic in the MDR was so great that it warranted the Club to stay open and not only that, the place was packed! The renovation was quite simple, yet dramatic at the same time. A large octagon-shaped bar was added to the center of the room with 24 bar stools. The Bar features TVs that display the feature games that day and there is even a decorative tap beer system that rotates seasonal craft beers. The room received a brighter paint scheme and uncovered the windows revealing an “outside-inside” feel. Handsome wood-varnished tables with GPYC burgees and dining chairs that match the barstools are arriving in July to complete the more casual theme. Executive Chef Eric Voigt has curated content in the MDR including a menu that members ages 2-102 can enjoy! The MDR is open year-round and in the summer has become known as “the indoor Gazebo Bar” once the sun goes down or if it is a chilly day! Stop by the MDR and experience the Intangible Quality it has brought to our Club. Remember, the Club is on OpenTable for reservations. While reservations are not required, we always recommend them. See you soon!

In this historical photo you will notice the perimeter light fixtures. In today’s renovation, the Architect was able to locate fixtures that are almost identical to those originals.

Casual fun atmosphere of the MDR has created a renewed sense of community and connection among our members

Kelly and Jay Kline