How It Works

When the Room Has to Be Right

Strategic hospitality intelligence for moments that can't miss.

That's what LBB delivers: 14 years of judgment, compressed into a decision you can make in minutes.

The Cost of "Winging It"

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Who picked this place?

— What your board member is thinking but won't say

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Can you hear anything I'm saying?

— The investor across a table that looked great on Yelp

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I can't believe they brought me here.

— The client who won't say it, but won't forget it

Google can't tell you which private room has dead acoustics. Yelp doesn't know the GM left last month. Your EA shouldn't have to become a hospitality expert overnight.

What Makes LBB Different

Judgment, Not Just Information

LBB isn't a database with a pretty interface. It's 14 years of pattern recognition, relationship capital, and operational intuition — the kind of intel that prevents expensive mistakes before they happen.

We Know What Fails

Every venue in our system has been pressure-tested. We've flagged the ones that look perfect online but collapse under execution — the "landmines" that Google won't warn you about.

We Know Who Answers

The right venue with the wrong contact is worthless. We know which GMs actually respond, which private dining managers go the extra mile, and which kitchens can flex on short notice.

We Know What's at Stake

We've produced 300+ events for F1, the NBA, Aramco, Honeywell. We understand that a client dinner isn't about dinner — it's about what happens after.

How You Use It

Infrastructure When You Want It.
Judgment When You Need It.

LBB is built to work at your speed. Browse the intelligence yourself or hand the problem to us.

Mode 1: The Infrastructure

Access the Intelligence

Log in and instantly search 316+ vetted venues by city, capacity, or vibe. Pull a City Field Guide or check the PDR Matrix to see exactly which room works for your group. Decision made in minutes, 24/7.

Best for: Quick decisions, internal meetings, last-minute trips

Mode 2: The Advisory

Deploy the Judgment

Email concierge@clandestine-events.com with the stakes: "Board dinner, 14 pax, heavy hitters, strict privacy." We pressure-test options, flag risks, and deliver a decision-ready shortlist within 48 hours.

Best for: Board dinners, closing meals, high-stakes relationship moments

The Filter

Before It Reaches Your Inbox

Every recommendation passes through Kelley's filter for taste, context, and fit. This is where the moat is built — not in the data, but in the judgment that shapes what you see.

What Gets Cut

  • • Venues with recent ownership changes
  • • Private rooms with acoustic problems
  • • Places that look great but serve inconsistently
  • • Anywhere the hospitality has slipped

What Gets Through

  • • Venues where we know the decision-maker
  • • Rooms that actually work for conversation
  • • Places that over-deliver, quietly
  • • The options that make you look good

Who Uses LBB

Founders & Executives

You open LBB when a relationship or outcome is on the line — and you don't have time to guess.

  • "I'm in Austin for 36 hours. Where won't embarrass me?"
  • "The board chair is in town. One dinner. Can't miss."
  • "This client needs to feel like we get them. Where?"

Executive Assistants & Chiefs of Staff

LBB becomes your unfair advantage — the answer when your exec asks "where should we go?" and you need to sound certain.

  • Advisory: "Which of these three is actually good?"
  • Black Card: "Handle it. I need this off my plate."
  • Both: Skip the three-hour research spiral entirely.

Operations Leaders & Team Buyers

Give your team a shared playbook for client entertainment. No more "who picked this place?"

  • Standardize hospitality quality across offices and markets.
  • Protect your brand when anyone on the team is hosting.
  • Eliminate the variance that comes from everyone Googling.

What's Included

Members get immediate access to the tools and intel we use to keep executives out of "pretty good" rooms.

Intelligence Layer

  • • 316 vetted venues across 17 cities
  • • LBB Index scores (Taste / Soul / Ease / Generosity)
  • • Seven complete Field Guides (New Orleans, Chicago, Austin, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London)
  • • Executive Dinner Playbook
  • • Private Dining Room decision matrix

Strategic Layer

  • • Real itineraries from actual client engagements
  • • Strategic Hospitality Framework
  • • Direct access to judgment (Advisory & Black Card)
  • • New intelligence added weekly
  • • 10% off Clandestine Events + Experiences

Full tier details and pricing (including monthly options) on the Pricing page.

Inside LBB

Immediate Access

The moment you join, you unlock the itineraries, playbooks, and field guides built from 700+ events. No waiting. No onboarding call.

Custom Built Itineraries

Custom Itineraries

Real examples built for actual client engagements

Executive Dinner Playbook

Executive Dinner Playbook

13-page strategic hospitality framework

Private Dining Room Matrix

PDR Decision Matrix

Capacity, acoustics, and real pricing — searchable

New Orleans Field Guide

City Field Guides

Insider intel across 17 cities you can't Google

When You Need Boots on the Ground

LBB handles intelligence, coordination, and remote triage. When a moment requires on-site execution — larger groups, full production, physical presence — Clandestine Events activates as the execution arm.

LBB Handles

  • • Remote coordination and triage
  • • Intimate groups (under ~20)
  • • Venue intel and shortlisting
  • • Booking support and vendor coordination

Clandestine Activates

  • • On-site presence required
  • • Larger groups (25-500+)
  • • Full production logistics
  • • Executive dinners, offsites, premium experiences

LBB members receive 10% off Clandestine Events engagements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a replacement for my EA or Chief of Staff?

No. LBB makes your EA or CoS faster and more confident. Instead of three hours researching options, they get a curated shortlist with real intel. They look good. You look good.

How is this different from Yelp or Google?

Yelp tells you what's popular. LBB tells you what works for a board dinner, an investor meeting, a client you can't afford to underwhelm. We've flagged the venues that look great online but fail in the room — the "landmines" that crowd-sourced reviews won't catch.

How fast do you respond?

Advisory and Black Card members receive a first response quickly — usually same day. Full itineraries are delivered within 48 hours. Complex multi-city itineraries may take up to 72 hours.

Can my whole team use the membership?

Yes. Many memberships are purchased at the company level and shared across an executive team, EA cohort, or operations group. We can help you design the right setup.

What if I need something last-minute?

That's exactly what we're built for. LBB solves the fires, not just the planned trips. Black Card members get priority handling for urgent requests.

What if I'm not sure which tier is right?

Start with the Pricing page — we offer monthly options if you want to start smaller. If you're still unsure, reach out and we'll point you to the option that fits how you actually travel and host.

Stop Gambling on "Pretty Good"

Your reputation travels with every reservation. Lock in a membership that protects it.

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