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“We found that this type of 
fare made the most sense for 
our membership,” George says.
George admits that many 
country clubs aren’t known 
for having “amazing” food, 
since they only operate about 
six months per year, but that 
Wabeek is trying to change that.
“We want to be the club 
where the food is next-level, 
top-notch,
” he says. 
While Simtob says most 
people book a year or two in 
advance for private events, 
Wabeek can also accommodate 
last-minute requests, depending 
on availability.
“We’ve had to do it for a lot 
of funerals,
” Simtob says. “We’ve 
had events booked three days in 
advance. That’s something that 
we do really well.
”

BREAKING THE NORM
In addition to lifecycle events, 
Wabeek also accommodates 

smaller celebrations — birth-
days, graduations and more, 
which can be held as a pool 
party or indoors.
“People are getting very cre-
ative utilizing the different ven-
ues at our club,
” George says.
Now, Wabeek is gearing up 
for its annual Fourth of July 
celebration on June 23, which 
Simtob says the club goes “all 
out” for. “Fireworks is a huge 
night at our club,
” he says.
However, Wabeek’s new 
leadership wants to move 
beyond the traditional country 
club feel and create an experi-
ence that’s more modern and 
forward-thinking.
“You won’t see wood and 
mahogany at our club,
” George 
says. “It’s all white marble and 
beautiful. Our goal is to create 
something new that doesn’t 
exist and to reinvent the coun-
try club model.
” 

PHOTOS COURTESY OF WABEEK COUNTRY CLUB

TOP: Wabeek can 
accomodate up to 400 guests, 
and has smaller spaces as 
well. FACING PAGE: Wabeek 
boasts a top-level chef and a 
beautiful golf course.

