Who We Are
Strategic Hospitality is a Nashville-based hospitality group founded by brothers Benjamin and Max Goldberg in 2006. Known for shaping the city’s dining culture, the company now includes partner and acclaimed chef Josh Habiger.
Its portfolio spans restaurants and bars across Nashville, including The Patterson House and The Catbird Seat—now located in the Bill Voorhees Building on 8th Avenue S—along with The Band Box, The Country Club at First Horizon Park, Bastion, Henrietta Red, Locust, Kisser, and several Nashville Airport concepts: Kitty Hawk Eat + Drink, Voodoo Doughnut, The Titans Press Box, and The Music City Shop. Strategic also operates Friends In Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk, owned by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. In Summer 2025, it will debut Babychan, a Japanese-inspired bakery and café at Neuhoff from Brian Lea and Leina Horii, the duo behind the James Beard-nominated Kisser.
James Beard Foundation nominees for Outstanding Restaurateur multiple times, the team is recognized for its creativity, community focus, and hospitality-driven approach.
Who We Are
Strategic Hospitality is a Nashville-based hospitality group founded by brothers Benjamin and Max Goldberg in 2006. Known for shaping the city’s dining culture, the company now includes partner and acclaimed chef Josh Habiger.
Its portfolio spans restaurants and bars across Nashville, including The Patterson House and The Catbird Seat—now located in the Bill Voorhees Building on 8th Avenue S—along with The Band Box, The Country Club at First Horizon Park, Bastion, Henrietta Red, Locust, Kisser, and several Nashville Airport concepts: Kitty Hawk Eat + Drink, Voodoo Doughnut, The Titans Press Box, and The Music City Shop. Strategic also operates Friends In Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk, owned by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. In Summer 2025, it will debut Babychan, a Japanese-inspired bakery and café at Neuhoff from Brian Lea and Leina Horii, the duo behind the James Beard-nominated Kisser.
James Beard Foundation nominees for Outstanding Restaurateur multiple times, the team is recognized for its creativity, community focus, and hospitality-driven approach.
Our Culinary Team