Kyle Brechtel
President & CEO, Brechtel Hospitality
Restaurateur and entrepreneur Kyle Brechtel is the mastermind behind Brechtel Hospitality, a restaurant group that includes Fulton Alley, Vintage Rock Club and Copper Vine wine pub. The latter two of these businesses opened within the past year.
Vintage Rock Club, a new event space in the CBD situated above Walk-Ons Bistreaux and Bar, opened last October. The upscale, 3,000-square-foot space features a 1,000-square-foot wraparound balcony on Poydras Street and a 185-inch video wall commonly used for vintage music videos and concert footage.
Just steps away, offering the only outdoor patio seating on Poydras Street, Copper Vine wine pub opened last summer on a site that served as home to Maylie’s Restaurant for 110 years. The bar, dining area and courtyard feature more than 30 wines on tap and regularly host wine tastings and a dinner series.
Brechtel says his goal is to create unique restaurant experiences, a dream inspired by his greatest mentor, his grandmother, one of the first Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse franchisees.
“Novelty inspires me: having new experiences, visiting new places and meeting new people,” he says, adding, “we strive for interesting, but not intimidating experiences.”
Brechtel is currently looking to expand his current property at Copper Vine, as well as grow his burgeoning catering business, Bonfire Catering & Events.
“We are also in the middle of design for the next phase of development at our Poydras property, which will include a renovation and expansion of Walk-Ons and adding event space to Copper Vine,” he says. “My original plan for Copper Vine included a six-room inn, so I am trying to fit that in as well. That should keep me busy for the next 18 months or so.”