Citizen Public House

What Citizen Public House does

Citizen Public House is a single-unit, cocktail-centric full-service restaurant located in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona, operating under the IGS Hospitality group. Founded in 2011, the restaurant offers an upscale-casual American comfort food menu alongside a signature craft cocktail and wine program, served daily from 4pm to 10pm with a Social Hour from 4pm to 6pm. The business is run by a team of 24 employees under the direction of Chef de Cuisine Jamie Ashcraft.

The core product is on-premise dining at the Scottsdale location, supplemented by takeout ordering through the Toasttab direct platform, third-party delivery via DoorDash and Uber Eats, group and private event dining, gift card sales, and annual signature events such as Chef's Week (a $55 per-person tasting menu). Distribution and guest acquisition are driven by OpenTable reservations, the company's own website, the 'Good Citizens Digest' email newsletter, and organic social media. The restaurant is part of the broader IGS Hospitality portfolio, which also includes sister concepts The Gladly, Beginner's Luck, and Minnow, grouped under the 'In Good Spirits' hospitality umbrella.

Citizen Public House is a privately held, non-funded operator with no disclosed revenue and no public listing. Its value proposition rests on a 15-year brand history, Best New Restaurant recognition from its inaugural year, and a defined positioning as one of Arizona's original cocktail-centric dining destinations serving both local residents and destination diners. There is no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capability; the operating model is conventional full-service hospitality with standard third-party integrations.

Name

Citizen Public House

Legal name

Citizen Public House

Website

https://citizenpublichouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Citizen Public House is a single-unit, cocktail-centric full-service restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona, founded in 2011 and operated under IGS Hospitality. It serves upscale-casual American cuisine and craft cocktails to local residents and tourists via dine-in, takeout, delivery, and private events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Full-Service Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Independent Neighborhood Cafes (THAFADAC)

Keywords

• Upscale casual dining
• Craft cocktail bar
• Full-service restaurant
• Group dining events
• Food and beverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food and Beverage: Revenue from full-service restaurant including signature dishes, craft cocktails, and wine program during regular operating hours.
2. To-Go and Delivery: Revenue from takeout orders placed directly via Toasttab or through third-party delivery platforms DoorDash and Uber Eats.
3. Private Events and Group Dining: Revenue from hosting private dining events and group bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Citizen Public House operates a single-unit, full-service cocktail-centric restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale offering comfort food with creative edge, craft cocktails, and a curated wine program. The restaurant provides dine-in service, takeout, third-party delivery, private group dining, a daily Social Hour, and special seasonal events such as Chef's Week.

Product overview

Citizen Public House operates as a single-unit cocktail-centric dining destination restaurant offering dine-in service, takeout, and third-party delivery. The restaurant provides a unified hospitality experience combining exceptional food, craft cocktails, and what they describe as 'New Fashioned Fun.' Their core product is the dinner restaurant service, supplemented by takeout/delivery modules through Toast Tab, DoorDash, and Uber Eats integrations. Additional offerings include group dining experiences, a wine program, and seasonal special events like Chef's Week. The restaurant is part of IGS Hospitality group which includes related concepts The Gladly, Beginner's Luck, and Minnow.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• In Good Spirits: A hospitality program or concept under which Citizen Public House operates, along with other sister restaurants The Gladly, Beginner's Luck, and Minnow.

Products and services

• Dine-In Restaurant Service
• To Go / Takeout Service

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• IGS HospitalitycoreOthersParent company operating multiple restaurant concepts including The Gladly, Beginner's Luck, and Minnow. Centralized hospitality group managing the Citizen Public House brand.
• OpenTablecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThird-party table reservation platform integrated into the restaurant's website for booking dining reservations.
• DoorDashsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party delivery platform partnership for to-go and delivery orders.
• Uber EatssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party delivery platform partnership for to-go and delivery orders.
• ToasttabsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPoint-of-sale and online ordering platform used for direct to-go orders and gift card sales.
• The GladlysupportingOthersSister restaurant concept under IGS Hospitality, a chef-driven American restaurant also located in Phoenix/Scottsdale area.
• Beginner's LucksupportingOthersSister restaurant concept under IGS Hospitality, located in Phoenix.
• MinnowsupportingOthersSister restaurant concept under IGS Hospitality.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The House Brasserie: Old Town Scottsdale brasserie with a strong cocktail program and contemporary American menu. Comparable single-unit upscale-casual operator serving the same Old Town nightlife and dining segment.
• FnB Restaurant: Independent chef-driven restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale focused on seasonal cuisine and an acclaimed wine and cocktail program. Directly comparable upscale-casual single-unit operator targeting similar locals-plus-tourist mix.
• Virtù Honest Food: Boutique upscale-casual restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale emphasizing craft cocktails, Mediterranean-leaning small plates, and attentive hospitality. Closely comparable concept, format, and customer.
• Lon's at the Hermosa: Historic upscale-casual restaurant at a Paradise Valley resort property, serving Southwestern-influenced American cuisine with a notable bar program. Comparable upscale single-unit dining destination in the Phoenix metro.
• Diego Pops: Trendy cocktail-centric Old Town Scottsdale restaurant with a vibrant bar scene. Comparable single-unit cocktail-led dining concept targeting the same evening and weekend social dining crowd.
• Beginner's Luck: Sister concept under IGS Hospitality in Phoenix. Comparable brand, parent company, and target customer; helps frame intra-portfolio positioning.
• The Gladly: Sister concept under IGS Hospitality, also a chef-driven American restaurant in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. Most directly comparable given shared parent, overlapping target customer (upscale-casual diners), and similar culinary positioning.
• Postino Winecafé: Phoenix-based upscale-casual wine-focused café with multiple Arizona locations. Comparable cocktail/beverage-anchored dining concept targeting similar locals-plus-tourist customer base in the same metro.

Broad incumbents

• Maple & Ash: Multi-location upscale American steakhouse concept with a strong cocktail and hospitality program. Broader incumbent operating a similar upscale dining formula across markets — useful comparable for pricing power and bar-program economics.
• Hillstone Restaurant Group: Multi-concept national operator (Houston's, Hillstone, South Beverly Grill, etc.) running full-service upscale-casual dining rooms with signature cocktail programs. Broader incumbent comparable on operational discipline, pricing, and bar-led dining economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/citizen-public-house

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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