A family-friendly bar, restaurant, and playground is beginning to take form the place River Oaks meets Montrose. When it opens in early 2026, Recess will supply quite a lot of facilities designed to attraction to busy households.
Situated in a former financial institution constructing at 1500 Waugh Dr., Recess is a 12,500-square-foot, two-story venue that’s designed for folks and youngsters. At its coronary heart is a supervised play space created by Houston design agency Rootlab that can permit youngsters to romp in a artistic, colourful atmosphere. Because the play space can be supervised by Recess’ employees (described in press supplies as “extremely skilled caregivers”), mother and father are free to have a chew to eat and sip a drink within the facility’s second-story restaurant. Recess’ house owners painting the idea as a win-win that offers youngsters a break from display screen time whereas permitting adults to have a bit of break from the obligations of childcare.
“As mother and father, we all know how laborious it may be to search out steadiness — to remain linked to your partner, your mates, and even simply your self whereas elevating younger youngsters,” co-founder Jonathan Davy mentioned in an announcement. “Recess was born from that on a regular basis actuality. We needed to create an area that makes that actually attainable — a safe atmosphere the place youngsters can play freely whereas adults can genuinely breathe for a minute with out feeling like they’re on obligation.”
Recess will supply households a variety of value factors, together with hourly charges, multi-visit packages, and long run memberships. In the direction of that finish, it is going to quickly supply a restricted variety of “Founder Memberships” that include perks equivalent to precedence reservations and early reserving for personal occasions.
Particulars on the food and drinks choices have but to be finalized, however Recess guarantees its adult-oriented areas will match the standard of its playground. In the direction of that finish, the house owners have retained hospitality marketing consultant Scott Sulma to develop that side of its choices. Previous to going out on his personal, Sulma labored as the overall supervisor of Tony’s and because the space director for Baltimore-based Atlas Restaurant Group’s Houston operations (Loch Bar, Azumi, Marmo).
“Recess is about reclaiming household time — making it simpler, extra joyful and extra significant,” added co-founder Paul Rice “Our purpose from the beginning was to take the stress out of household outings and provides mother and father an opportunity to unwind and be current.”
