Striking deals or simply chilling out at the exclusive corporate club

A slew of new facilities offer the perfect ambience to hobnob with business contacts, hire top brass or dole out pink slips; membership is mostly by invitation

Corporate honchos don't always strike high-profile deals, hire the top brass for their companies, meditate on investment ideas or play host to past contacts at five-star hotels. Today, you're quite likely to find them at one of those high-profile clubs that have come up across the country, signing the dotted line on  mega contracts, handing over an appointment letter or even doling out pink slips over snacks and a cup of tea. 

There are two types of clubs. One, the traditional sort called “the gentlemen club” typified by the likes of Delhi Gymkhana, Delhi Golf Club and Bengaluru Golf Club.