Daybreak Hospitality

What Daybreak Hospitality does

Daybreak Hospitality Group is a privately held, founder-owned restaurant group based in Central Texas. Founded in 2015 by Ryan Harms and Chef Pat Jackson, who met in Santa Barbara, California, the company began with Paperboy, a single food truck on East 11th Street in Austin, and has since grown into a five-concept portfolio spanning two metros. The group operates Paperboy East (Austin), Paperboy South (Austin), Paperboy Denver (Denver), Loudmouth (a pizza, beer, and cocktails concept), and Full Goods Diner, plus an events and catering arm that leverages these kitchens for private occasions such as baby showers, rehearsal dinners, brunch buffets, and pizza parties.

The business generates revenue through three primary streams: dine-in and takeout food and beverage sales at the five restaurant locations, professional events and catering services (booked through the TripleSeat platform), and digital e-gift card sales distributed via WebGiftCardSales portals for each concept. Distribution is direct-to-consumer: physical restaurant storefronts in Austin and Denver, individual restaurant websites, the company's own corporate site, and organic Instagram marketing. The group also uses PoachedJobs as its hiring channel across locations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by location and menu item; gift cards are sold at face value.

The group has no disclosed external institutional ownership; founders retain operational control and have not announced any M&A, restructuring, or public-market activity. A first external funding round of $1.5M was recorded on 2026-03-09 with undisclosed investors. The technology stack is limited to third-party hospitality and e-commerce SaaS rather than proprietary platforms, and the company has no disclosed AI/ML, API, or SDK capabilities.

Name

Daybreak Hospitality

Legal name

Daybreak Hospitality Group

Website

https://daybreakhospitality.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Daybreak Hospitality is a privately held, founder-owned restaurant group operating five concepts — Paperboy (3 units in Austin and Denver), Loudmouth (pizza), and Full Goods Diner — serving consumer diners and private event hosts across Central Texas and Denver, with ancillary events, catering, and e-gift card revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ), Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Venue & Banquet Hall Catering (THAFAIAC), Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

Keywords

• Restaurant operations
• Breakfast cafe dining
• Event catering services
• Hospitality management
• Gift card sales

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Food & Beverage Sales: Revenue generated from dine-in and takeout orders at Paperboy locations (East, South, Denver) and Loudmouth pizza restaurant. Customers pay for food, coffee, cocktails, and other beverages directly at restaurant locations.
2. Events & Catering Services: Catering and event services for private events including baby showers, rehearsal dinners, and other special occasions. Services include brunch buffets and pizza party options booked through TripleSeat platform.
3. Gift Card Sales: E-gift card sales for Paperboy and Loudmouth restaurants through WebGiftCardSales platform. Physical merchandise available for in-person purchase only.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Daybreak Hospitality operates a portfolio of restaurants in Central Texas and Denver, including three Paperboy locations (East, South, Denver) serving breakfast, lunch, coffee, and cocktails, plus the Loudmouth pizza restaurant and Full Goods Diner. The group also provides event and catering services for private occasions such as baby showers and rehearsal dinners, and sells e-gift cards through dedicated online portals for each restaurant concept.

Product overview

Daybreak Hospitality is a people-centered restaurant group based in Central Texas operating multiple distinct restaurant brands under a unified hospitality umbrella. The portfolio includes three Paperboy locations (East, South, and Denver) serving breakfast and cafe fare, the Loudmouth pizza restaurant featuring beer and cocktails, and Full Goods Diner. The group also offers events and catering services that leverage these restaurant brands to serve private events. The restaurants are characterized by their focus on excellent service, attention to detail, and a mission to 'make great things and take good care of people.'

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Paperboy East A breakfast and cafe restaurant located on East 11th Street in Austin, Texas, serving breakfast, lunch, coffee, and cocktails for individual diners.
• Paperboy South A breakfast and cafe restaurant located on South Lamar Boulevard in Austin, Texas, part of the Paperboy brand expansion offering breakfast, lunch, coffee, and cocktails.
• Paperboy Denver A breakfast and cafe restaurant located in Denver, Colorado, representing the Paperboy brand's expansion outside of Texas, serving breakfast, lunch, coffee, and cocktails.
• Loudmouth A pizza, beer, and cocktails restaurant operated under the Daybreak Hospitality group, featuring artisan pizzas and a full bar for individual diners.
• Full Goods Diner A diner restaurant operated under the Daybreak Hospitality group, featured alongside other brand locations in the gift cards collection.
• Events & Catering Event and catering services offered across Daybreak Hospitality's restaurant brands, including brunch buffets for baby showers, pizza party rehearsal dinners, and other special occasions, booked through TripleSeat.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TripleSeatcoreTechnology or IntegrationTripleSeat provides event booking and party request functionality for Daybreak Hospitality's catering and events services. Both Paperboy and Loudmouth utilize TripleSeat for managing catering inquiries and private event bookings.
• PoachedJobscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPoachedJobs hosts job listings for Daybreak Hospitality's restaurant locations including Paperboy East, Paperboy South, Paperboy Denver, and Loudmouth. Potential employees can view and apply for positions through the PoachedJobs platform.
• WebGiftCardSalescoreTechnology or IntegrationWebGiftCardSales provides e-gift card sales infrastructure for Paperboy, Loudmouth, and Full Goods Diner restaurants. Each restaurant has a dedicated WebGiftCardSales portal for digital gift card purchases.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Dine Brands Global: Public multi-brand restaurant parent (Applebee's, IHOP, Fuzzy's Taco Shop). Comparable as a multi-concept restaurant operator, but at vastly greater scale, primarily franchise-driven, and serving broader dayparts/cuisines.
• Brinker International: Public casual dining operator (Chili's, Maggiano's). Comparable in casual dine-in positioning and bar/meal integration, but at chain scale with significantly larger operating footprint.
• Bloomin' Brands: Public full-service restaurant parent (Outback, Carrabba's, Bonefish, Fleming's). Operates multiple full-service dining brands in similar dine-in categories, but at scale and with a corporate structure Daybreak does not yet approach.

Direct peers

• Hopdoddy Burger Bar: Austin-headquartered casual dining concept with locations across multiple states. Comparable as a similarly scaled, founder-driven Austin casual dining group that has expanded to multiple cities.
• Velvet Taco: Elevated casual dining concept with multiple U.S. locations. Comparable to Daybreak's mix of differentiated full-service restaurants targeting design-conscious, experience-driven diners in tier-1 markets.
• First Watch Restaurant Group: Public breakfast/brunch/lunch full-service restaurant chain. Directly comparable to Paperboy on daypart focus, casual dine-in service, and average unit profile. Differs in scale and public-company status.
• Another Broken Egg Cafe: Breakfast/brunch/lunch full-service concept with multiple locations. Directly comparable to Paperboy on menu focus, daypart, and full-service casual dining experience; primarily franchise-based versus Daybreak's corporate model.
• MOD Pizza: Fast-casual pizza concept. Most directly comparable to Loudmouth's pizza category, with both emphasizing craft/artisan positioning alongside beer and a full bar offering.
• Black Walnut Hospitality: Texas-based multi-concept restaurant group operating multiple brands across DFW and beyond. Highly comparable as an independently owned, founder-led Texas restaurant group running a portfolio of distinct full-service concepts.

Others

• ezCater: Largest U.S. corporate catering marketplace. Comparable to Daybreak's events & catering line as the technology-enabled platform that connects restaurants to catering demand — relevant ecosystem context for Daybreak's catering growth trajectory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/paperboyaustin/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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