M1NT is a nightclub business originally set-up in London in 2004 by Alistair Paton, but currently their one and only venue is located in Shanghai. The first M1NT was a private members club in the Knightsbridge district of London. Whilst opening to great publicity due to its then unique business model of allow members to own the business, the project was short-lived due to M1NT's landlord (Ramsay Holdings, owned by television chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay) closing his adjoining restaurant Pengelley's.
M1NT pioneered the collective ownership model in the F&B sector and employs over 500 staff with a rumored turnover of US$30m p/a. M1NT announced it was targeting a Hong Kong IPO in 2011, but this has yet to be confirmed.
M1NT Shanghai received best industry design award 2009, 2010 and 2011.
In 2012 M1NT launched M1NT Cellars, which is a premier wine shop in Shanghai that presents the M1NT luxury experience online and offline, offering authentic imported wines, spirits, and beer. With a physical store and online presence, M1NT Cellars allows customers across China, especially in Shanghai to buy wine online.