Orchestrate Hospitality

Orchestrate Hospitality, established in 2000 and headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, is a prominent hospitality management and development company renowned for its diverse portfolio of restaurants, hotels, and specialty markets.

With a dedicated team of over 50 professionals, the company has been a cornerstone in the Des Moines community for more than two decades.

Core Offerings

Orchestrate Hospitality boasts a variety of dining establishments, each offering unique culinary experiences.

• Centro: Located in the historic Temple for Performing Arts, this award-winning urban eatery specializes in Italian-inspired cuisine with fresh ingredients and masterful preparation.
• Django: Situated in the Hotel Fort Des Moines, Django offers a brasserie-style dining experience with classic French dishes such as Steak Frites and Bouillabaisse, complemented by fresh salads, omelets, and juicy hamburgers.
• Gateway Market & Café: Serving as Iowa’s premier “good food” store, it offers natural, organic, and specialty products from local and international artisans, with an extensive global wine and cheese selection.
• Liberty Street Kitchen: Located in Pella, IA, this casual bistro celebrates modern rural living, offering contemporary comfort cuisine with a local focus, including refined salads, entrées, and sandwiches.
• Main Street Markt: Also in Pella, IA, it features natural, organic, and specialty foods sourced locally and globally, including chef-crafted grab-and-go dishes, artisan grocery goods, specialty wines, and cheeses.
• South Union Bakery: A Des Moines institution for over 25 years, credited with awakening Des Moines’ appetite for handcrafted artisan breads made with all-natural ingredients.
• South Union Bread Café: Known to the downtown corporate community, this lively lunch-only spot offers signature sandwiches on South Union Bakery bread, soups, and a 50-topping salad bar.
• West Side Social: Located in Pella, IA, this dining and entertainment destination offers indoor pickleball courts, a golf simulator, darts, bags, an arcade, and a sports bar with chef-crafted fare and cocktails.
• Zombie Burger: Inspired by Chef George Formaro’s love of horror films, it offers a wildly creative menu with fresh ingredients and top-quality service, redefining “fast food.”
• Bubba: Offering chef-driven comfort food, craft cocktails, beers, wines, and an extensive bourbon and whiskey menu in an elegantly refined environment.

Hotels

Orchestrate Hospitality has developed and managed several hotels, including:

• Hilton Garden Inn - Des Moines/Urbandale: Providing quality accommodations with vibrant contemporary flair and over 11,000 square feet of meeting space for groups as large as 350.
• Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Altoona: Featuring 80 rooms and over 850 square feet of meeting space, it serves as a home away from home for business and leisure travelers.

Core Values

The company operates with a clear mission centered around four priorities:

• Service: Delivering top-quality customer service to ensure guests feel at home in their hotels and restaurants.
• Development: Fostering a motivated and excited team through an inclusive approach that creates a positive work environment.
• Results: Achieving profits for partner brands by implementing strategies that protect long-term interests and build quality reputations and community relationships.
• Reinvestment: Supporting the local community by giving back and being a leading supporter of food and hunger-related charities across the metro.

Location

Orchestrate Hospitality is headquartered in Des Moines, IA, USA.