# Press Up Entertainment
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{{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](/source/Private_company)
| founded = 2009
| hq_location = [Dublin](/source/Dublin) [Ireland](/source/Ireland)
| parent = [Cheyne Capital Management](/source/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)[{{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}}]
| 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](/source/Dublin), [Ireland](/source/Ireland). Ownership is shared between Paddy McKillen Jr., son of [Paddy McKillen](/source/Paddy_McKillen), and Matt Ryan.
Their properties include the [Clarence Hotel](/source/Clarence_Hotel), the Dean Hotel, the Dean Hotel Cork, the Devlin Hotel, the Mayson Hoteland the [Stella Theatre](/source/Stella_Theatre) cinema chain. They also operate two formerly franchised [Tower Records](/source/Tower_Records) locations, which have outlasted the US-based parent chain by many years.[{{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}}] Until 2024 they also held the Irish franchise for [Wagamama](/source/Wagamama)[{{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}}]
A number of their new properties are located in new developments by Oakmount, a property developer with the same owners but operated independently.[{{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}}]
In 2019 they announced the development of a bowling alley at [Dundrum Town Centre](/source/Dundrum_Town_Centre).[{{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}}]
The company investigated an initial public offering in 2018,[{{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}}] but this was cancelled in 2019.[{{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}}]
In July 2022, it was announced that Press Up would open its first UK venue after converting the listed [Methodist Central Hall, Birmingham](/source/Methodist_Central_Hall%2C_Birmingham) into a 150 bedroom hotel and event space.[{{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}}]
In early 2025 the company restructured its operations and rebranded as Eclective.