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The goal of The Players is for all members and their guests to relax and enjoy themselves. However, we are a private club, and the membership has agreed to some rules and guidelines which make being at the club pleasant for everyone concerned. Described below are some of these rules which must be followed by all members and their guests.
Very important: if a member hosts an event at The Players, you must forewarn your guests about these rules to ensure that they adhere to them. These include tipping employees, appropriate attire and behavior.
Thank you.
The Managing Committee
Clubhouse Hours
The Club is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 midnight.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The Club is closed during the month of August.
Dining at The Players
(Schedule subject to change)
Traditionally, members and guests need no formal introduction in the Clubhouse.
Members are invited to join one of the communal tables in the Grill Room or the Common Table in the Dining Room.
Grill Room
Lunch: Monday through Friday, 12 noon to 3 p.m.
Dinner: Monday through Friday, 6 to 9 p.m.
Daily Happy Hour: Weekdays, 5 to 7 p.m.
(All bar label Happy Hour drinks are half price)
Dining Room
Dinner is served in the dining room in connection with some special events. That service is advertised when the event is announced.
Dinner is served a la carte from 6 to 9 p.m. after the members' monthly cocktail party.
Reservations
Reservations are preferred for lunch and/or dinner for groups in the Grill Room.
Reservations are preferred for food service in the Dining Room when it is offered. Reservations are required for food service in the Dining Room when dinner is being served during Special Events.
Cancellations: Members must cancel their reservations prior to 3PM the day before the Club’s special events or they will be charged for those events.
Grill Room Bar Hours
The Bar in the Grill Room will be open from 12 noon to 12 midnight Monday through Friday.
All Club Bars are required to observe all rules of the New York State Liquor Authority.
Change in Hours
The Board of Directors, with advance notice, will make such changes in hours and services in the Grill Room and the Dining Room as patronage warrants.
Private Use of Rooms
Members whose accounts are paid in full may reserve rooms within the Club for meetings or private entertainment, including food and beverage service, to be used during regular Club hours at no charge. There is an opening charge when the Club is not regularly open and if the use extends later than regular hours.
Reservations must be made with the Assistant to the Director, Dennis Davies.
Charges for special opening may not be billed to the member's account, but must be agreed to, in writing, and paid for half at the time of signing and half at time of use.
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Entertainment services such as private cocktail parties, dinners, receptions etc. must be reserved for and
arranged with the food and beverage contractors, Elegant Affairs.
Charges may not be billed to members' accounts but must be paid directly to Elegant Affairs.
Members are responsible for the behavior of their guests at all times. the cost of repairing any damage to the Clubhouse by guests at private parties or meetings will be the responsibility of the member who reserved the room.
Dress Code
There is no specific dress code in the Clubhouse, however, attire appropriate to the occasion is expected of members and their guests at all times.
Business casual is the guideline, and athletic attire is not allowed. Men are expected to wear a collared shirt and slacks or jacket and tie to all Club events.
It is the responsibility of members to inform their visitors of the requirement for appropriate attire.
Restrictions in the Use of the Club
Outer wear, i.e. jackets and coats, shall be checked at the front desk, as must briefcases, totes and other carriers unless necessary for Club or other business to be conducted in an appropriate setting within the building.
Personal communicators shall be silenced upon entering the Club.
Cell phone conversations may be conducted inside the Clubhouse only in rooms not inhabited by anyone except the caller.
Absolutely no food or beverages are to be brought into the Clubhouse from the outside without the advance approval of the Management.
No pets are allowed in the Clubhouse.
No gratuity shall be offered by any member, guest, or visitor, nor accepted by any employee of the Club.
The Management invites the members of the Club to contribute to the annual Employees’ Christmas Fund appeal expressly collected for the staff’s benefit.
The Players is a social club whose purposes do not include the solicitation of business by members from members or their guests.
Many members and guests of members of the Players are celebrities. None of these members or guests is to be photographed, greeted or asked for favors such as signing autographs by any members of the Club or their guests.
Any expression of fact or opinion made in the Clubhouse by any members shall be off-the-record, so far as the media are concerned. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, any and all matters of fact or opinion pertaining to the business of the Club itself shall be understood to be confidential material strictly to be kept in-house and not to be communicated to outsiders, especially the media. The only exception shall be official publicity authorized by the Club Management.
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The original city work permit obtained by
Edwin Booth for 16 Gramercy Park South.
No member, visitor or guest shall send any employee of the Club out of the Clubhouse on private business, nor encroach upon the status or responsibility of an employee in any manner.
The address of the Club shall not be used by members for business purposes, nor shall stationery of The Players be used by members for other than social purposes.
Complaints shall be made only in writing to the Managing Committee or to the Executive Director.
House Charges
Members shall sign for all Club services. In some circumstances, Amex, Visa or MasterCard credit cards may be employed. There shall be no cash transactions for any other Club services.
All members are required to have a valid credit card on file with the Business Office.
Bills for house charges for the preceding month will be rendered on or near the first of the following month. Members whose house charges remain unpaid by the time of the next billing will receive a warning letter from the Managing Committee.
House charges which remain unpaid at the end of the month in which they are due will be subject to a service charge of 1.5 percent, and an additional 1.5 percent shall be added for each succeeding month in which they remain unpaid.
If payment is not received by the second billing date, the Managing Committee will notify the member that either their credit card will be charged or that they must pay their outstanding balance before the next billing date. Failure to do so will lead to posting in the Club and suspension from membership.
After 90 days, a member’s account may be turned over to an outside collection agency. Such action will mean the termination of membership in The Players.
Visitors and Guests
For the purpose of these House Rules, it is desirable to differentiate between “Visitors” to the Club and “Guests” of the Club. Visitors are brought in by members for temporary visits to the Club and have no privileges. Guests of the Club hold guest cards, signed by the chairperson of the Managing Committee. Guests have all the privileges and obligations of members in the use of the Clubhouse except to attend meetings.
Visitors are the sole responsibility of the members who invite them into the Club. A visitor shall be accompanied at all times in the Clubhouse by his or her host. Visitors or guests must observe all House Rules.
No member who has been dropped or who is under suspension from or posted by the Club for any cause shall be brought into the Clubhouse as a guest or visitor. Nor shall any person who has applied for membership and been rejected be granted guest privileges.
Minors under 18 years of age are permitted in the Clubhouse only when accompanied by a member.
Guest Cards
Guest cards may be issued for up to 30 days, at the request of any member in good standing, who shall then become responsible for the guest’s conduct and indebtedness. No guest card, however, shall be issued to a member who has been dropped or who is under suspension, or to a person who has applied for membership and been rejected. Upon expiration of the 30-day period, the sponsoring member may apply for an extension of the guest card to the Executive Director or the chairperson of the Managing Committee, either of whom may extend or cancel it.
A 90-day candidate’s guest card shall automatically be issued to every candidate for membership. The candidate’s proposer and/or seconder are responsible for any unpaid charges. If after 90 days a candidate has not been admitted to membership, his or her guest card is subject to review by the Managing Committee, which for may extend or cancel it.
Open Games
All games played in the Clubhouse are normally “open games,” available to any member or guest of the Club. Full games consist of six players at bridge, five players at hearts, and four at backgammon. Pool players are restricted to three frames when others are “up” waiting for the table.
Suggestions
Members are always free to circulate a petition to the Board of Directors on any serious matter. By established tradition, petitions may be left at the Bar for signatures. When the originators of a petition feel that a sufficient number of members have signed, they may forward the petition to the Board of Directors.
Publication of Rules
A copy of these House Rules shall be published on the Club's web site and delivered promptly to every member of the Club. Copies shall be delivered to newly elected members. Holders of guest cards shall be provided with a copy. Each member and guest is expected to familiarize himself or herself with the House Rules and be faithfully guided by them in the use of the Club. Revisions to these House Rules shall be posted on the bulletin board promptly and included in the next published edition of the House Rules.
The Players
House Rules and Customs
Revised May 2009
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