Gastamo Group’s Peter Newlin on building great casual concepts

Take-Away with Sam Oches

Nation's Restaurant News

Business, Entrepreneurship

2.5 • 15 Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

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

Have feedback or ideas for Take-Away? Email Sam at [email protected].

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0:00.0	Hey there, welcome to Takeaway with Sam Ocas, a podcast from Nation's Restaurant News.
0:14.2	I am Sam Ocas editor-in-chief here at NRN, and this is the show where I give you an all-access
0:19.2	pass to the restaurant industry's most influential decision-makers.
0:23.4	This week I'm talking with Peter Newlin, the co-founder and partner at Gastamo Group,
0:28.9	a multi-concept group out of Denver that owns brands like Park Burger and Homegrown Tap and Doe, among others.
0:37.0	Gastamo Group is specifically developing casual
0:39.5	dining restaurant brands throughout Colorado and sees a lot of opportunity in operating its
0:45.0	brands in suburbs next door to some of the biggest national chains. Peter has a lot to say about
0:51.1	developing great concepts and restaurant experiences, and he joined the
0:54.9	podcast to share why Gestamo Group is so committed to growing unique full-service brands
1:00.0	within a relatively small geographic area. In this interview, you will learn more about why
1:05.1	restaurants are living, breathing organisms that should be evolved, why suburban casual dining is ripe for growth, especially
1:13.0	among more localized concepts, and why a great restaurant experience is all in the details.
1:19.4	Jumping now into my interview with Gestamo Group's Peter Newland. Also, don't forget to stick
1:24.1	around after the interview, as I will share my eight takeaways from this
1:27.7	discussion, actionable insights that you can take with you on the go.
1:35.7	Okay, I'm sitting down with Peter Newellyn, the partner at Gastamo Group. Peter, how are you
1:40.9	today? Good, Sam. Thank you so much for having me on your call.
1:45.6	Absolutely.
1:46.2	Thanks for being here.
1:47.1	Peter, we've known each other for several years.
1:49.5	I've been excited to watch Gestamo Group.
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