Troy Syprett was born and raised in Sarasota Florida.  He attended the University of Florida where he earned a bachelor’s degree in finance.  He then attended American University in Washington DC, where he earned an MBA in International Finance. 

Upon graduation in 1992, he returned to Sarasota, where he began to work on starting his own restaurant.  After visiting a Fat Tuesday’s location in Key West, FL, Troy was inspired to create a restaurant like Fat Tuesday’s, but his concept touted an open-air restaurant with large decks that focused on frozen drinks with cool, eclectic, food offerings. 

His goal was to create a fun and entertaining place for people to meet with their friends.  One of the first slogans he created for the concept was “Meet Me at The Deck”.  He opened his first Daiquiri Deck in Siesta Village in 1993.  Since then, he, along with the incredible team he has built, have grown the concept to 5 brick and mortar restaurants along with a newly established concessions business which was created to secure an agreement with the Tampa Bay Rays stadium, allowing Daiquiri Deck to provide its frozen drinks at Tropicana Field.

Matthew Grover is a driven hospitality executive with over 30 years’ experience in operational leadership. His career has taken him from Arby’s to Harley Davidson, and finally to Daiquiri Deck, where he has dedicated himself to mastering the fundamentals of hospitality. In 1996, he started what he now considers his life’s work at the flagship Daiquiri Deck in Siesta Village as a manager and bartender. In the Fall of 2000, Matthew was working at the Daiquiri Deck as General Manager, when he was approached by Daiquiri Deck founder Troy Syprett about the possibility of investing in the company as it expanded. In 2008, as soon as construction on the St Armand’s Daiquiri Deck was underway, Matthew officially became a vested partner with Daiquiri Deck, and helped create the Daiquiri Deck’s holdings company.

Always a positive force and champion of the Daiquiri Deck’s mission statement: “Create and Deliver Quality Experiences, Good Times, and Great Vibes”, Matthew’s leadership skills have helped shape the Daiquiri Deck into the legacy it is today.  There is nothing more important to Matthew professionally than his team and he considers himself their greatest cheer leader.