Tacos And Beer

What Tacos And Beer does

The Hoppy Gnome is a casual upscale American restaurant and gastropub located at 203 East Berry Street in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, operating since 2015. It is part of a privately held, family-owned multi-concept restaurant group that also owns BakerStreet Steakhouse (founded 2009), GnomeTown Brewing Co. (2016), and Proximo (2018). The Hoppy Gnome serves lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch from a single dine-in location with a full bar featuring craft beer, wine, and spirits, plus an outdoor patio. The group collectively employs over 250 teammates and the leadership team brings roughly 100 years of combined restaurant operating experience.

The business generates revenue from four streams: dine-in food and beverage sales, off-site catering (taco bars, plated dinners, and buffets for events with 48-hour notice), private dining events in spaces seating up to 75 guests (Boiler Room, Brewery, and combined), and the distinctive BYOB (Brew Your Own Beer) experience priced at $270-$290 per session, in which customers brew, ferment, and bottle their own craft beer on-site with custom labels. Physical and e-gift cards priced from $10-$300 are redeemable across all four restaurant concepts. Technology stack is limited to commodity restaurant SaaS: Toast Tab for point-of-sale, online ordering, and the loyalty rewards program (25 points on signup, $5 per 150 points, $10 birthday reward, 2x points for online orders and 2-4pm M-F dine-in), and Tripleseat for private event management.

The primary customer base is the local Fort Wayne community and visitors seeking casual upscale dining, with secondary segments comprising private event hosts, off-site catering customers, and craft beer enthusiasts participating in BYOB sessions. Marketing is conducted through Instagram, an email newsletter, and the integrated Toast Tab loyalty platform. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investment, funding rounds, M&A activity, patents, regulatory actions, or leadership changes in the source data.

Name

Tacos And Beer

Legal name

The Hoppy Gnome

Website

https://hoppygnome.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Hoppy Gnome is a privately held, casual upscale American restaurant and gastropub in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, part of a four-concept family-owned restaurant group that also operates BakerStreet Steakhouse, GnomeTown Brewing Co., and Proximo. It serves dine-in, catering, private events, and a unique brew-your-own-beer experience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Pubs & Gastropubs (CRANACAB)

Keywords

• Casual dining restaurant
• Craft beer brewing
• Brew your own beer
• Off-site catering services
• Private event dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Wayne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food & Beverage Sales: Core revenue from restaurant service including craft beer, wine, spirits, and full food menu for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch.
2. Catering Services: Taco bar, plated dinners, buffets, and drop-off catering for private events with 48-hour notice requirement.
3. BYOB (Brew Your Own Beer) Sessions: Brewing sessions at $270-$290, plus optional keg deposit of $50. Sessions include recipe selection, guided brewing, fermentation, and bottling/canning with custom labels.
4. Gift Card Sales: Physical and e-gift cards sold at $10 minimum, redeemable at The Hoppy Gnome, GnomeTown Brewing Co., Proximo, and Bakerstreet Steakhouse.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tacos And Beer operates as The Hoppy Gnome, a casual upscale gastropub and restaurant at 203 East Berry St, Fort Wayne, IN, serving American cuisine with a focus on craft beer, wine, spirits, and weekend brunch. The operation includes the on-site GnomeTown Brewing Co. brewery, which produces craft beer and offers a Brew Your Own Beer (BYOB) program where customers brew, ferment, and bottle/can their own custom-labeled beer. The company also provides off-site catering, private dining for up to 75 guests, gift cards, and a Toast Tab-powered loyalty rewards program.

Product overview

The Hoppy Gnome is a single-location restaurant and hospitality business offering dine-in, catering, and private event services in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The operation is part of a family-owned restaurant group that also operates GnomeTown Brewing Co. (on-site brewery with DIY beer brewing experiences), Bakerstreet Steakhouse (since 2009), and Proximo (since 2018). The core product is The Hoppy Gnome restaurant featuring American cuisine with craft beer, supported by catering and private dining services. GnomeTown Brewing Co. extends the offering with craft beer production and a unique brew-your-own-beer experience. The group employs over 250 people and has been recognized for its food quality in various publications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gnometown Brewing Co. On-site brewery operation offering craft beer and a Brew Your Own Beer (BYOB) experience where customers can brew, ferment, and bottle their own custom beer with custom labels.

Products and services

• The Hoppy Gnome Restaurant and Bar A casual upscale gastropub restaurant and bar in downtown Fort Wayne, IN, serving American cuisine with craft beer, wine, and spirits for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch to local diners and visitors. Features multiple dining spaces including the Boiler Room, Brewery, and outdoor patio.
• GnomeTown Brewing Co. Craft Beer On-site craft brewery producing beer served at The Hoppy Gnome restaurant, available to dine-in guests and off-premise through the company's hospitality offerings.
• BYOB (Brew Your Own Beer) Experience

Quantifiable outcome

• Earn 25 loyalty points for signup, $5 reward per 150 points, $10 birthday reward
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• ProximocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Sister restaurant concept under same ownership group operating since 2018.
• GnomeTown Brewing Co.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015On-site brewery operation at The Hoppy Gnome location, offering craft beer and the unique BYOB (Brew Your Own Beer) experience where customers can brew custom beer with guidance from the Head Brewer.
• BakerStreet SteakhousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Sister restaurant concept under same ownership group, providing upscale steakhouse dining option in Fort Wayne since 2009.
• Toast TabmajorTechnology or IntegrationPoint-of-sale and online ordering platform used for restaurant orders, gift cards, loyalty rewards program, and catering ordering.
• TripleseatsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPrivate event management software powering the private dining booking and event coordination process.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HopCat: Craft beer-focused bar and restaurant chain with 100+ taps; comparable in its craft beer differentiation, though with less brewing integration.
• Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: National brewpub chain with on-site brewing and full menu — closest direct peer in terms of integrated dining and brewing operations.
• Granite City Food & Brewery: Multi-unit brewpub chain combining full-service dining with on-site brewing. Directly comparable to The Hoppy Gnome's combination of restaurant + on-site GnomeTown Brewing.
• Yard House: Upscale casual chain built around a deep craft beer list and American menu; mirrors Hoppy Gnome's craft-beer-centric gastropub positioning.
• Ram Restaurant & Brewhouse: Multi-unit brewpub operating restaurants with on-site breweries. Closely aligned with Hoppy Gnome's integrated brewpub format.
• BJ's Restaurant Brewhouse: Casual dining chain with house-brewed beer and broad American menu. Comparable in concept and target customer to The Hoppy Gnome.
• Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant: Brewery-restaurant concept pairing craft beer production with full-service dining, mirroring Hoppy Gnome's gastropub-with-brewery model.

Broad incumbents

• Buffalo Wild Wings: Large sports-bar and casual dining chain with national scale and broad beverage menu. Relevant as a broader incumbent in the casual-drinking/dining category.

Regional players

• Sun King Brewing: Indiana-based craft brewery with taproom. Comparable as a regional Midwest craft brewer with on-site consumption, though more production-oriented than restaurant-driven.
• Three Floyds Brewing: Indiana craft brewery with brewpub; relevant regional reference for Midwest brewery + food operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tacos-and-beer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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