How David Grutman Built LIV, Komodo, & Papi Steak Into a Global Empire

Boardroom with Rich Kleiman

Boardroom Podcast Network

Sports, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.4 • 620 Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2026

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

For Boardroom’s latest Cover Story, Groot Hospitality founder David Grutman breaks down the mindset behind LIV, Komodo, Papi Steak, Gekkō, Casadonna, and the relationships that helped turn Miami into a global hospitality capital. From building long-term trust with talent and entrepreneurs to teaching a college course at FIU that inspired his new book Take It Personal, Grutman explains why caring deeply has become his competitive advantage.

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0:00.0	You have for decades now had some of the most successful and talked about establishments.
0:05.2	It's business. Don't take it personally.
0:06.8	No, no, no. When someone says that that's crazy, it hurts me so badly that I kind of don't want to be friends with you anymore.
0:12.9	You used to manage a DJ. We won't say any. Mark Ronson.
0:19.7	But do you feel like you ever take it too personal?
0:22.5	No.
0:23.0	I hope they die.
0:24.5	Like, I don't care.
0:27.5	I want to win at all costs.
0:29.3	Like, I want to win.
0:30.8	Why don't you tell the audience, when you do stuff at other places that aren't mine, what's that call like, Rich?
0:36.8	Mark Wahlberg, Serena Williams, Tom Brady,
0:40.0	David Beckham, and me,
0:41.7	five of the greatest athletes of this generation.
0:45.6	Author, entrepreneur, hospitality, mogul.
0:49.5	Wow.
0:49.9	What would you say is a lesson
0:52.7	that you wish you had at 25 years old?
0:59.5	What's up everybody and welcome to a very special boardroom cover story.
1:05.5	Wow. Welcome, David Grubman, please. Dave, thank you, my friend.
1:08.5	Thanks for having me, Rich. Of course. Take it personal.
1:11.3	It was interesting when I heard the title and then saw you interviewed about it. I guess you could
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