Won’t Stop Hospitality is a values-driven restaurant group built around a simple but powerful idea: hospitality, when done with intention, can make everyday experiences unforgettable.

Founded in 1989 by Martha Hoover—a former prosecutor, home cook, and mother of three—the company began with a clear point of view. Restaurants should source thoughtfully, cook from scratch, and serve food in spaces that feel warm, genuine, and full of life. With no formal restaurant background but deep conviction, Martha opened the first Cafe Patachou in Indianapolis’ Meridian Kessler neighborhood.

That single cafe has grown into a celebrated hospitality group that includes Cafe Patachou, Petite Chou Bistro & Champagne Bar, and Napolese Pizzeria. Across every concept, Won’t Stop is guided by its vision to create Sacred Spaces, intentionally designed environments where people feel seen, welcomed, respected.

This human-centered approach has earned national recognition, including being named one of Food & Wine’s “19 Great Restaurants to Work For” and Restaurant Hospitality’s “Top 25 Coolest Multi-Concept Companies,” with leadership featured in Vogue and Eater for innovation in food, sustainability, and workplace culture.

Today, under the leadership of CEO Michelle Andersen, Won’t Stop Hospitality is expanding thoughtfully beyond its Indianapolis roots. Following the opening of its first out-of-market Cafe Patachou in Lexington, Kentucky, the company is preparing to grow into communities across Ohio and Michigan, scaling with intention while preserving the standards, culture, and sense of care that have defined Won’t Stop from the beginning.