Our Story

It started in 2012 with one big idea in a big Denver building: a night out shouldn't make you choose between a great meal, a great drink and a great time. So we put a scratch kitchen, a serious cocktail bar, bowling lanes and private karaoke rooms under one roof, wrapped it all in vintage-meets-modern design, and opened the doors in Denver's Baker neighborhood. Our name comes from the shareable punch bowl, and it's still on the menu, for the whole group or just for you.

Today there are 11 Punch Bowl Socials across the country. Each one has its own personality, and each one is built for the same thing: getting your people together.

A scratch kitchen and a craft cocktail bar. Food and drink are the heart of it.

Bowling, private karaoke rooms and arcade games

Something happening every week: trivia, music bingo and more

Room for everything from date night to a company-wide party

Punch Bowl Social is part of a family of brands that includes Pinstripes, Voicebox and Lyrical Systems.

Chef Joshua "Josh" Rodriguez is Director of Culinary at Punch Bowl Social, where he leads menu development and culinary operations across every location. A graduate of Chicago's Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute, he spent more than 15 years in Chicago kitchens, including Chicago Cut Steakhouse, Maggiano's Little Italy (where he rose to Executive Chef) and Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants.

He joined Punch Bowl Social in 2021 and was named Director of Culinary in 2023. His cooking is scratch-driven and built for sharing. Having started out through Chicago's After School Matters program, he now mentors the next generation of young chefs.