Houston Hospitality

What Houston Hospitality does

Houston Hospitality is a privately held, Los Angeles-based hospitality management company founded in 2008 by fraternal twin brothers Mark and Jonnie Houston. The company operates a portfolio of more than ten themed nightlife venues, bars, and restaurants across Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and seasonal pop-up locations such as Coachella. Each concept is built around immersive, theatrical design featuring secret entrances, period-specific theming, live entertainment (burlesque, magic, live music, DJ sets), and award-winning cocktail programs. The portfolio spans foundational bars such as Piano Bar (2008) and La Descarga, restaurant concepts like Butchers and Barbers and the multi-floor Level 8 complex, and embedded hotel venues including On The Record at Park MGM Las Vegas and Break Room 86 at The Line Hotel Koreatown.

The company generates revenue through beverage sales (cocktails, spirits, beer, wine), food and beverage service across restaurant concepts, premium table and bottle service at nightlife venues, ticket sales for special events and performances, private event and venue buyout bookings, and brand licensing through hotel partnerships. Pricing is transaction-based, with premium event packages (e.g., $100 advance / $150 door for New Year's Eve) and venue partnerships (Sydell Group/Line Hotel, Marriott's Moxy/AC Hotels, MGM Resorts/Park MGM) that license the Houston Brothers' concepts and operational expertise within larger hospitality properties. Investor queue is undocumented; no funding rounds, M&A, or institutional investment are disclosed.

Houston Hospitality's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, relying on physical venue access, walk-ins, advance reservations via the SevenRooms platform, the Houston Hospitality website, and private event inquiries. Marketing is largely earned-media-driven, with consistent press coverage and a documented celebrity clientele (Anderson .Paak, Joaquin Phoenix, Elijah Wood, Chelsea Handler, Billy Idol, Robert Pattinson, Blake Shelton) generating aspirational appeal. The company shows no proprietary technology, no AI/ML components, and operates as an independent operator-led hospitality group under the founders' creative direction.

Name

Houston Hospitality

Website

https://houstonhospitalityla.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Houston Hospitality is a privately held, Los Angeles-based hospitality group operating 10+ themed nightlife venues, bars, and restaurants across LA, Las Vegas, and seasonal pop-ups, founded in 2008 by twins Mark and Jonnie Houston and serving experiential nightlife and dining consumers through immersive, thematically designed venues and hotel partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nightlife and Hospitality Services

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Accommodation (721)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Nightclubs & Dance Clubs (THAFAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nightclubs & Dance Clubs (CRANACAG), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

Keywords

• Themed nightlife venues
• Immersive bar concepts
• Speakeasy hospitality
• Live music venues
• Cocktail bar groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Beverage Sales: Primary revenue stream from alcohol sales including cocktails, spirits, beer and wine across all venues. Each concept features signature cocktail programs with award-winning elements.
2. Food and Beverage Service: Full-service dining at restaurants including Butchers and Barbers, Level 8 concepts (Maison Kasai, Lucky Mizu, Brown Sheep Taqueria, Mother of Pearl, Que Barbaro), and light food offerings at bars.
3. Table and Bottle Service: Premium table reservations and bottle service at nightlife venues providing higher-margin revenue opportunities.
4. Event Tickets and Private Bookings: Special event tickets such as New Year's Eve packages ($100-150 per person), private party bookings, and special performances.
5. Venue Partnerships and Licensing: Expansion through hotel partnerships including Level 8 at Moxy/AC Hotels and On The Record at Park MGM, generating revenue through licensing the Houston Brothers brand and operational expertise.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Houston Hospitality operates a portfolio of more than 10 themed nightlife venues, speakeasies, bars, and restaurants across Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Each concept is built around immersive theming, theatrical interior design, secret or hidden entrances, signature cocktail programs, and live entertainment formats such as burlesque, magic shows, live bands, and DJ sets. The group also operates multi-concept hotel floors (Level 8 at Moxy/AC Hotels DTLA, On The Record at Park MGM Las Vegas, Break Room 86 at The Line Hotel) and full-service restaurants (Butchers and Barbers).

Product overview

Houston Hospitality is a hospitality management company operated by fraternal twins Mark and Jonnie Houston that operates a portfolio of themed nightlife venues and restaurants primarily in Los Angeles, with expansions into Las Vegas. The portfolio includes immersive nightlife concepts like Piano Bar (their first venue, 2008), La Descarga (Cuban speakeasy), Harvard & Stone (live music and burlesque), Pour Vous, No Vacancy, Dirty Laundry, Good Times at Davey Wayne's (70s-themed), Break Room 86 (80s-themed), Black Rabbit Rose (magic-themed), and Madame Siam (carnival-themed). They also operate restaurants including Butchers and Barbers (New American cuisine) and the multi-concept Level 8 complex featuring Lucky Mizu, Maison Kasai, and several other dining concepts. Recent additions include Andy's (live music venue with Anderson .Paak) and On The Record in Las Vegas. The venues are characterized by theatrical interiors, secret entrances, live performances, and award-winning cocktail programs, with the brothers expanding into hotel hospitality projects worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Piano Bar: Hollywood lounge with live entertainment and cocktails
• La Descarga
• Harvard & Stone
• Pour Vous
• No Vacancy
• Dirty Laundry
• Good Times at Davey Wayne's
• Butchers and Barbers
• Break Room 86
• Black Rabbit Rose
• Madame Siam
• On The Record
• Level 8
• Andy's
• The Cabin

Products and services

• Piano Bar Hollywood lounge with live music and entertainment; the Houston brothers' first nightlife venue, launched in 2008.
• La Descarga Cuban-inspired Hollywood speakeasy featuring an award-winning cocktail program, live music, a cigar room, and burlesque shows Thursday through Sunday nights.
• Harvard & Stone Hollywood bar featuring live band and burlesque performances with rotating vintage rock'n'roll and oldies music programming.
• Pour Vous Intimate Hollywood lounge offering crafted cocktails and live performances.
• No Vacancy Hollywood nightlife destination featuring unique themed spaces and entertainment programming.
• Dirty Laundry Hollywood lounge featuring hand-crafted cocktails with live hip-hop performances in a hidden basement setting.
• Good Times at Davey Wayne's 1970s-themed Hollywood bar and entertainment venue featuring live music, DJs, and a nostalgic 70s atmosphere.
• Break Room 86 80s-themed venue at The Line Hotel in Koreatown featuring retro entertainment, phone booth photo opportunities, and period-specific music programming.
• Black Rabbit Rose Magic-themed Hollywood club featuring 'The Magic Hour' weekly magic show, live music, and burlesque performances; bookable via the SevenRooms online reservation platform.
• Madame Siam Carnival and political-themed Sideshow Emporium featuring burlesque performances and live entertainment.
• Butchers and Barbers New American cuisine restaurant in Hollywood with masculine styling, an award-winning cocktail program by Beverage Director Joseph Swifka, and signature dishes such as the Old Grandad cocktail; the Houston brothers' first restaurant venture.
• On The Record 11,000 square foot multi-room nightclub at Park MGM in Las Vegas featuring a fully functioning record store entrance, multiple themed rooms, speakeasy bar, karaoke room, and double-decker outdoor DJ bus dance floor; the largest Houston Hospitality venture to date.
• Level 8 Sprawling multi-concept restaurant and nightlife destination occupying the entire eighth floor of Moxy and AC Hotels in Downtown LA, including Mr. Wanderlust entrance bar, Maison Kasai teppanyaki, Lucky Mizu Japanese hot pot, Brown Sheep Taqueria, Mother of Pearl champagne bar, Golden Hour rooftop, Que Barbaro pool deck, and Sinners y Santos nightclub.
• Andy's Intimate live-music speakeasy in West Hollywood co-founded with Anderson .Paak, featuring R&B and jazz performances, a secret entrance behind a newsstand, upscale dining, and a top-tier sound system at 9077 Santa Monica Blvd.
• The Cabin Cozy mountain atmosphere venue returning for the Coachella 2026 season.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Anderson .PaakflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2024Grammy-winning musician Anderson .Paak (half of Silk Sonic with Bruno Mars) partnered with the Houston Brothers to open Andy's, an intimate live-music speakeasy in West Hollywood. The venue features a secret entrance behind a newsstand, live R&B and jazz performances, and a focus on quality food and sound. This marks Anderson .Paak's first venue ownership venture.
• MGM Resorts InternationalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2018MGM Resorts International partnered with Houston Hospitality to bring On the Record to Park MGM Las Vegas. Sean Christie, President of Events and Nightlife for MGM Resorts, championed the partnership to introduce LA-style intimate nightlife experiences to Las Vegas. The 11,000 sq ft venue opened New Year's Eve 2018.
• Sydell GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSydell Group, which developed the Line Hotel in Koreatown (housing Break Room 86) and Park MGM in partnership with MGM Resorts, facilitated introductions between Houston Hospitality and MGM Resorts. The relationship began with Break Room 86 at the Line Hotel.
• Park MGMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPark MGM Las Vegas houses On the Record, the first Houston Hospitality venture beyond Los Angeles. The venue is located across from the Park MGM theater where Lady Gaga debuted her residency.
• Moxy and AC Hotels (Downtown LA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHouston Hospitality operates Level 8, a sprawling multi-concept dining and nightlife destination taking over the entire eighth floor of the new Moxy and AC Hotels near Crypto.com Arena. Includes Mr. Wanderlust bar, Maison Kasai, Lucky Mizu, Brown Sheep Taqueria, Mother of Pearl, Golden Hour rooftop, and Sinners y Santos nightclub.
• The Line Hotel (Sydell Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHouston Hospitality operates Break Room 86, an 80s-themed bar, inside The Line Hotel in Koreatown. The Line Hotel is developed by Sydell Group.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tao Group Hospitality: Multi-concept nightlife and restaurant operator behind Tao, Marquee, Avenue, Lavo, and Beauty & Essex across NYC, Las Vegas, and international markets. Highly comparable for multi-venue themed hospitality with strong hotel and casino partnerships.
• Gerber Group: Multi-venue bar and restaurant operator with embedded venues in hotels and lifestyle properties. Comparable for premium bar program expertise and hotel partnership strategy.
• The h.wood Group: Los Angeles-based hospitality group operating a portfolio of themed nightlife venues including 1 OAK, Bootsy Bellows, Peppermint Lounge, The Nice Guy, and Delilah. Closest direct peer given similar LA-centric themed nightlife focus, celebrity-driven marketing, and multi-concept operating model.
• RCD Hospitality: Operates STK, Buddakan, and other premium restaurant/nightlife concepts globally. Comparable multi-brand hospitality operator with similar hotel-embedded venue strategy.
• sbe Hotels Group: Hospitality platform combining hotels (SLS), restaurants (The Bazaar, Katsuya), and nightlife venues. Comparable for embedded hotel-restaurant-nightlife model and celebrity-driven concept branding.
• EMM Group: Hospitality operator behind Buddha Bar, Lavo, and Bounce across NYC and beyond. Comparable multi-venue themed nightlife/restaurant operator with international footprint.
• Major Food Group: Restaurant and hospitality group operating Carbone, Catch, Dirty French, and ZZ's Clam Bar. Comparable multi-concept premium dining/entertainment operator with strong celebrity appeal and expansion playbook.

Broad incumbents

• Cipriani: Global high-end hospitality and restaurant group with venues worldwide. Comparable for premium positioning and themed dining/entertainment, though broader and more international in scope.
• Nobu Hospitality: Restaurant, hotel, and lifestyle brand with global footprint. Comparable for celebrity-anchored premium hospitality brand expansion, though larger and more diversified than Houston Hospitality.

Others

• Sydell Group: Hotel development and operating partner (Line Hotel, Moxy/AC properties) that has hosted multiple Houston Hospitality venues. Listed as an ecosystem participant that enables Houston's expansion model rather than as a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/houstonhospitalityla
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/houston-hospitality

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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