{{Short description|Hotel, Restaurant and Bar group based in Dublin, Ireland}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox company | name = Eclective Hospitality Group | type = Private | founded = 2009 | hq_location = Dublin Ireland | parent = Cheyne Capital Management | key_people = Paddy McKillen, Jr., Matt Ryan | industry = Entertainment and hospitality | revenue = €57.8m (2017){{citation needed|date=October 2021}} | num_employees = 850 (2025)<ref name="eclective2025">{{cite news |title=The Press Up Hospitality Group is no longer known as Press Up |url=https://www.thejournal.ie/press-up-new-name-6615290-Feb2025/ |access-date=6 February 2025 |date=6 February 2025}}</ref> | website = [https://www.eclective.ie eclective.ie] }} thumb|Clarence Hotel, Dublin '''Eclective''' (formerly Press Up Hospitality Group) is a cinema, hotel, pub, retail and restaurant operator based in Dublin, Ireland. Ownership is shared between Paddy McKillen Jr., son of Paddy McKillen, and Matt Ryan.
Their properties include the Clarence Hotel, the Dean Hotel, the Dean Hotel Cork, the Devlin Hotel, the Mayson Hoteland the Stella Theatre cinema chain. They also operate two formerly franchised Tower Records locations, which have outlasted the US-based parent chain by many years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tower Records spun further into the red last year - but it's still 'excited for the future' |url=https://fora.ie/tower-records-dublin-3900435-Mar2018/ |website=Fora.ie |access-date=2 June 2021}}</ref> Until 2024 they also held the Irish franchise for Wagamama<ref>{{cite news |title=Press Up closes three Wagamama restaurants in Dublin |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/09/25/press-up-closes-three-wagamama-restaurants-in-dublin/ |access-date=6 February 2025 |date=25 September 2024}}</ref>
A number of their new properties are located in new developments by Oakmount, a property developer with the same owners but operated independently.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Quinlan|first=Ronald|title=Paddy McKillen jnr's Press Up selling stake for up to €50m|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/paddy-mckillen-jnr-s-press-up-selling-stake-for-up-to-50m-1.3987473|access-date=2021-08-13|website=The Irish Times|language=en}}</ref>
In 2019 they announced the development of a bowling alley at Dundrum Town Centre.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Reddan|first=Fiona|title=Press Up to bring a bowling alley to Dundrum Town Centre|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/press-up-to-bring-a-bowling-alley-to-dundrum-town-centre-1.3808266|access-date=2021-08-13|website=The Irish Times|language=en}}</ref>
The company investigated an initial public offering in 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brennan|first=Joe|title=Paddy McKillen jnr's Press Up hires City broker as IPO adviser|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/paddy-mckillen-jnr-s-press-up-hires-city-broker-as-ipo-adviser-1.3559174|access-date=2021-08-13|website=The Irish Times|language=en}}</ref> but this was cancelled in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Press Up Entertainment set to 'keep going and growing' but IPO on hold|url=https://www.independent.ie/business/commercial-property/press-up-entertainment-set-to-keep-going-and-growing-but-ipo-on-hold-37789879.html|access-date=2021-08-13|website=independent|language=en}}</ref>
In July 2022, it was announced that Press Up would open its first UK venue after converting the listed Methodist Central Hall, Birmingham into a 150 bedroom hotel and event space.<ref>{{cite web |title=Press Up to open its first British hotel in historic Birmingham building |url=https://www.businesspost.ie/news/press-up-to-open-its-first-british-hotel-in-historic-birmingham-building/ |website=Business Post |access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref>
In early 2025 the company restructured its operations and rebranded as Eclective.<ref name="eclective2025"/>
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Category:Hospitality companies of Ireland Category:Tourism in the Republic of Ireland Category:Pubs in Dublin (city)