# EP 5: A Conversation with Max Goldberg of Strategic Hospitality

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Podcast: [Say Grace](https://stenobird.com/podcast/say-grace-7195172)
Published: 2025-11-13T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://say-grace.captivate.fm
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/849d8038-509e-45ca-b677-c071a93fc568.mp3
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Duration seconds: 3696

## Resource

Max Goldberg is the co-owner of Strategic Hospitality, the group behind some of Nashville’s most celebrated restaurants and bars, including The Patterson House, The Catbird Seat, Bastion, Henrietta Red, Locust, and Kisser. Since founding the company with his brother Benjamin in 2006, he has helped shape Nashville’s dining culture and grown the group to more than 500 employees. He serves on several local boards, is a member of the Tennessee State Workforce Development Board, and has been recognized by Forbes’ 30 Under 30, Robb Report’s Rising Power Players in American Fine Dining, and as a multi-year James Beard Award nominee for Outstanding Restaurateur. In this episode, Max joins Steve for a conversation about the changing landscape of Nashville, how COVID shifted his perspective, what it’s like to work closely with his brother, and more. Thank you to Lagos Creative for allowing us to use their space to film this episode.

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