Gastamo Group’s Peter Newlin on building great casual concepts
Take-Away with Sam Oches · Nation's Restaurant News
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Show Notes
In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Peter Newlin, cofounder and partner at Gastamo Group, a multi-concept group out of Denver that owns brands like Park Burger and Homegrown Tap & Dough, among others. Gastamo Group is specifically developing casual-dining restaurant brands throughout Colorado and sees a lot of opportunity in operating its brands in the suburbs next door to the biggest national chains. Peter has a lot to say about developing great concepts and restaurant experiences and joined the podcast to share why Gastamo Group is so committed to growing unique full-service brands within a relatively small geographic area.
In this conversation, you’ll find out why:
- You shouldn’t assume to know what your community wants and needs in a restaurant
- Restaurants are living, breathing organisms; evolve them accordingly
- If you build a great brand, the opportunities for growth will follow
- Suburban casual dining is ripe for growth, especially among more localized concepts
- Your restaurant experience should tell a story
- A great restaurant experience is all in the details
- To level up loyalty, restaurants should take a page out of hotels’ playbook
- A “regional fortress” growth strategy could be a boon to smaller concepts
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