The Hospitality Hangout · 2026-06-02 · 27 min
Rock & Brews CEO Adam Goldberg joins Hospitality Hangout live from the Restaurant Leadership Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, for a conversation about the future of restaurants, experiential dining, restaurant traffic, and why food alone is no longer enough to win guests. In this Hospitality Hangout Short, Adam Goldberg talks with Michael “Schatzy” Schatzberg and Jimmy Frischling about how Rock & Brews, the rock-and-roll restaurant brand co-founded by KISS legends Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, is built around more than a meal. The brand combines great food, hospitality, live music, sports, big screens, concert-quality sound, rock videos, beer, entertainment, and guest experience to create a restaurant concept that gives people a reason to dine in. As restaurant operators continue competing with delivery, grocery stores, changing consumer habits, labor challenges, and lower dine-in traffic, Rock & Brews is leaning into experiential hospitality.
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