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Your application is under review. If you're a fit for the next table, you'll hear from us personally — and only personally. Off The Record.

The Standard

No pitches. No BS. Genuine connections only.

Off The Record is a safe space for builders — an invite-only fine dining series where every seat is earned. We personally vet every single person. No exceptions. This is a community of 7-figure founders and executive decision-makers who come hungry to give, not just to gain. If you're not willing to pour into the room, this table isn't for you.

Volume 001 · Our First Dinner

Presented by Next Shark

The First Table

Volume 001 marked the beginning of something. A hand-selected room of founders, executives, and creators gathered at The Park Club in Orange County for an evening that set the standard for every dinner to follow.

Guests arrived at 6:00 PM for an open mingle before sitting down to a fully plated dinner experience curated by acclaimed Chef Daniel Hohng. An unforgettable evening from start to finish.

Venue The Park Club, Orange County

Doors 6:00 PM open mingle · 7:15 PM dinner

Format Fully plated fine dining experience

Featured Chef · Volume 001

Chef Daniel Hohng

Chef Hohng brings a wealth of expertise, having previously served as Chef de Cuisine at Astrid by Ray Garcia in Los Angeles and as Sous Chef under Michelin 2-star Chef Wolfgang Puck at Spago in Beverly Hills. He has also held esteemed positions as Junior Sous Chef under Michelin 2-star restaurateur Charlie Palmer, and as Executive Chef of Ngoc Suong in Ho Chi Minh City — ranked among the Top 50 Restaurants in Asia.

Industries Represented

Food & Beverage Media & Content Luxury Real Estate Technology Sports Creator Economy

What We Believe

"What are you disrupting?"

The only question that matters. Not what you do — what you're changing.

A safe space for humble disruptors.

No ego. No performance. Just operators who are genuinely building and helping each other win.

Every seat is earned, not bought.

Personal invite only. Every guest is vetted by the host before a seat is offered.

Volume 001 The Room

Next Shark Presented Volume 001 Private & Confidential

Braden Blacker

CEO — Content Code

Nish Patel

CEO — Clutch Points

Tammy Phan

CEO — Luxe Du Jour

Christian Lee

CEO — Flame Broiler

Nanxi Liu

CEO — Blaze Technology

Sabrina Ng

CEO — Wonderfold

Joey Ng

Founder — Palette Dim Sum

Bonnie Hyde

Owner — Luxury Real Estate, Beverly Hills

Ed Lee

Owner — Wahoo Tacos

Nii Ahene

Former CSO — Tinuiti

Benny Luo

Owner — Next Shark · Event Host

David Jarrett

CEO — Bootstrap & Warwick WH

Jun Matsuo

CEO — Eddieblue

Emily Chang

COO — Chagee

Joey Gu

Founder — Mimosa Productions

Darrell Chang

CMO — Chagee

Anne Nguyen

CEO & Founder — House of M

Sammy Tran

CEO — BMO Media

Howard Shu

Olympic Badminton — Team USA

Thomas Ma

Host & Co-Founder — Sapphire Studios

Maria Shantanova

CEO — Swans

The next seat

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Volume 002 · Coming Soon

The Next
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If you're a founder or executive decision-maker who has crossed 7 figures and you're actively building — we want to know who you are. We vet every applicant personally. Come ready to give.

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