Blue Flame Hospitality, founded in 2013, is a second-generation family business. In 1988, Dipak Patel established the business in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Over the years, he successfully built, operated, and sold several branded hotels including franchises under Intercontinental Hotels Group, Choice Hotels International, Wyndham Worldwide, and Hilton Hotel Corporation.

Beginning in the early 90’s, Jason joined his father and has worked in most every capacity including hotel operations, hotel management, and hotel development. In 2012, Jason took over the helm of the business from Dipak. He formed Blue Flame Hospitality in 2013. One of his first business decisions was a commitment to transform the family operated business into a professionally managed format. In Spring 2018, Blue Flame Hospitality was approved by Hilton as a management company for both Full-Service and Select-Service Hotels.

Blue Flame manages the Hampton Inn and Comfort Suites on Dupont Road in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In the spring of 2020, Blue Flame is scheduled to open Fort Wayne’s first dual-branded Hilton Garden Inn and Home2 Suites as part of a 17+acre master development, the Parkside Development. The completed Parkside Development will include several built-to-suit retail and commercial avenues.

Today, Blue Flame’s scope extends beyond hotel development and management. From value-added renovation to purchasing undeveloped land, Blue Flame consults and coordinates each detail. Blue Flame measures all risk from the start to ensure highest possible return on investment.