The Passenger | Dickens Opera House

About Us

Our Roots begins in 2002 as a full-service catering company, The Gourmet Kitchen, offering New American and Multicultural foods to its clients. Growing to become a 5-star well known caterer in the Denver Metro area, owners Madhoo and Vipul expanded the event experience in December 2014 to our beautiful mid-century modern venue Copper Leaf Garden and Event Center, where we create memorable life stories for every kind of event imaginable.

The restaurant Roots was born in July 2020 in the midst of COVID to give families and individuals a safe place to enjoy delicious, eclectic, sustainable food, away from the hustle bustle of the city. Madhoo is an immigrant from New Delhi, India and firmly believes that food is one of the best mediums to connect us to our culture. She opened Roots to satisfy the yearning of people to experience foods from their travels or their home country. In addition to bringing a community together with our diverse menu, we support non-profits, strive to work with local purveyors, pay living wages and benefits to all our employees, and are madly in love with Environmental Sustainability.

In 2024, we are excited about our new direction if offering flavors from around the world in small plate Tapas & Noshes. Announcing our new restaurant, The Passenger!