Major Food Group

What Major Food Group does

Major Food Group (legal entity Major Management TCZ LLC) is a privately held, founder-controlled hospitality company founded in 2011 by chefs Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi alongside entrepreneur Jeff Zalaznick. The company operates over 40 restaurants, private clubs, bars, hotels, and luxury residences across 16 global cities spanning North America (New York, Miami, Las Vegas, Boston, Dallas, Boca Raton, Phoenix), Europe (London, Paris), the Middle East (Dubai, Doha, Riyadh), and Asia (Hong Kong, Seoul), with an additional presence in Toronto and Cartagena. Its portfolio includes flagship concepts such as Carbone, The Grill, Torrisi, ZZ's Club, Contessa, VINO, Sadelle's, and private clubs such as The Crown Club at Barclays Center, alongside hotel properties including The Newbury Boston and Villa Miami, and event venues anchored by THE POOL at the Seagram Building and the Major Food Events Space in South Beach.

The company generates revenue through four primary streams: restaurant dining (food and beverage across the 40+ unit portfolio), private events and catering executed by the Major Food Events division, hotel accommodations at properties such as The Newbury Boston, and gift card sales through its e-commerce platform. Its customer base is split between affluent individual consumers seeking premium experiential dining and luxury lifestyle services, and enterprise clients (Chanel, Prada, Valentino, Tiffany & Co., Kering Foundation, CFDA) booking high-profile corporate and charity events. The technology stack is conventional hospitality infrastructure: reservation management via OpenTable and Resy, point-of-sale systems, CRM, Google Analytics, Meta Pixel for paid acquisition, and Front for customer communications with AI-assisted routing and summarization. No proprietary technology platform or AI-native product is disclosed.

Major Food Group's growth model is concept-led and brand-driven rather than technology-driven. New concepts are incubated and scaled across markets, with founders retaining creative control (Carbone on creative direction, Torrisi on R&D and culinary standards, Zalaznick on business operations). Distribution is direct-to-consumer through physical locations, supplemented by an e-commerce gift card channel and a B2B events channel. The company is wholly owned by its three founders with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity, and operates as a private LLC with no public financials.

Name

Major Food Group

Legal name

Major Management TCZ LLC

Website

https://majorfood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Major Food Group is a privately held, founder-controlled hospitality company operating 40+ restaurants, private clubs, hotels, and luxury residences across 16 global cities, serving affluent consumers and luxury corporate event clients through flagship brands like Carbone, ZZ's Club, and The Newbury Boston.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Hospitality Services

NAICS

Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Caterers (722320), Food Services and Drinking Places (722)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH), Event Catering (Weddings, Social, Private Parties) (THAFAIAB), Hotel & Resort Banqueting / In-House Catering (THAFAIAD), Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels) (THAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Luxury hospitality services
• Restaurant operations
• Private club management
• Luxury hotel accommodations
• Event catering services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: Revenue generated from food and beverage sales across the company's portfolio of over 40 restaurants, private clubs, bars, and hotels globally.
2. Private Events: Major Food Events division generates revenue from hosting private events, corporate functions, and catering services in iconic spaces like THE POOL at the Seagram Building and The Major Food Events Space in South Beach.
3. Gift Cards: Sale of Major Food Group Universal and individual restaurant gift cards through their e-commerce platform. Physical and digital gift cards available for purchase.
4. Hotel Accommodations: Revenue from luxury hotel operations including The Newbury Hotel in Boston and other hospitality properties.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Major Food Group operates, manages, and brands a global portfolio of more than 40 experiential luxury hospitality venues, including flagship and specialty restaurants (Carbone, The Grill, Torrisi, Contessa, Sadelle's, Parm, VINO, Dirty French, The Lobster Club, HaSalon), exclusive private clubs (ZZ's Club, The Crown Club at Barclays Center), luxury hotels (The Newbury Boston, Villa Miami), and event venues (THE POOL, The Major Food Events Space). The Major Food Events division provides private and corporate event planning and catering across these venues, and the company also sells physical and digital gift cards redeemable at participating MFG restaurants in the US.

Product overview

Major Food Group is a hospitality company operating a portfolio of over 40 restaurants, private clubs, bars, and hotels across major global cities including New York, Las Vegas, Paris, London, Hong Kong, Miami, Dallas, and others. The company's restaurant concepts include flagship Italian restaurants (Carbone, Torrisi, Parm, Contessa, VINO), American dining (The Grill, Sadelle's), and exclusive venues (ZZ's Club, ZZ's Clam Bar). MFG also operates luxury hotels (The Newbury Boston, Villa Miami) and private clubs (The Crown Club). The company's event subsidiary, Major Food Events, provides event planning and catering services at iconic venues including THE POOL at The Seagram Building. The portfolio collectively represents experiential luxury hospitality with a modern, celebratory approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carbone: Midcentury Italian restaurant concept that redefined the genre for a modern era.
• Sadelle's
• THE GRILL
• Torrisi
• ZZ's Club
• Contessa
• VINO
• Dirty French
• Dirty French Steakhouse
• The Flamingo Grill
• HaSalon Miami
• Japanese Bocce Club
• Parm
• Principessa
• The Lobster Club
• THE POOL
• ZZ's Clam Bar
• The Newbury Hotel
• Villa Miami
• Major Food Events
• The Crown Club

Products and services

• Carbone Flagship midcentury Italian restaurant concept that redefined the genre for a new era; one of MFG's most recognized experiential luxury dining brands available in cities including New York and London.
• Torrisi Italian Specialties Original Italian deli and tasting-menu restaurant in Little Italy, Manhattan, known for its ambitious tasting menu served in the evenings.
• Torrisi Bar & Restaurant Italian restaurant launched in 2023 in the Puck Building on Mulberry Street, representing the company's return to its founding block and receiving a three-star New York Times review.
• The Grill Fine dining grill concept representing experiential luxury dining.
• Sadelle's Acclaimed restaurant concept within MFG's portfolio, also offering catering services.
• ZZ's Club Exclusive private club concept within MFG's portfolio of experiential luxury venues.
• Contessa Italian restaurant concept with locations in major markets, including Miami.
• The Newbury Boston Fine hotel property in Boston, one of MFG's luxury hospitality offerings.
• Villa Miami Luxury hotel and residence concept in Miami representing MFG's expansion into high-end living spaces.
• The Crown Club at Barclays Center Exclusive private venue at Barclays Center.
• Major Food Events Distinguished event planning organization executing intimate business dinners, milestone celebrations, gala receptions, and off-site catering globally, with exclusive use of venues such as THE POOL and The Major Food Events Space in South Beach.
• THE POOL Iconic event space in The Seagram Building, one of only 117 interior landmarks in New York City, featuring high ceilings, a white-marble fountain, and Philip Johnson's 1959 interiors, described as the finest events space in New York City.
• The Major Food Events Space Event venue located in the art deco light tower at 404 Washington Ave in South Beach, Miami, for hosting private affairs and enjoying MFG dishes.
• Gift Cards (Universal and Individual Restaurant) Physical and digital gift cards available for purchase through Major Food Group's e-commerce platform, redeemable at participating MFG restaurants in the US with stated exclusions for Las Vegas, The Boca Raton, stadiums, Sadelle's at Kith locations, and locations outside the US.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Robin Hood FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMFG has partnered with Robin Hood organization to create MAJOR GOOD, a series of curated, bespoke dinner experiences. This charity partnership supports poverty relief efforts in New York through fundraising events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The ONE Group Hospitality: Public operator of STK Steakhouse, Benihana, and Kona Grill restaurants globally. Comparable in managing a portfolio of premium casual/fine-dining concepts across multiple cities, though more casual than MFG's luxury positioning.
• Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises: Privately held Chicago-based restaurant group founded by Rich Melman with 100+ concepts across the US. Direct comparable as a founder-owned, multi-concept hospitality company with strong brand equity and event/catering arms.
• Catch Hospitality Group: Operator of Catch and Catch Steak locations in NYC, LA, Las Vegas, and Dallas. Closely aligned with MFG in experiential luxury positioning, celebrity-driven clientele, and multi-city expansion of a single concept.
• Nobu Hospitality: Chef Nobu Matsuhisa's global luxury restaurant, hotel, and residence brand operating in major gateway cities worldwide. Closest analog to MFG in combining celebrity chef credibility with global restaurant + hotel + residence expansion.
• Union Square Hospitality Group: Founder-led (Danny Meyer) American fine-dining and hospitality group with a portfolio of celebrated restaurants, event spaces, and Shake Shack roots. Highly comparable to MFG in chef-driven NYC pedigree, brand-led concepts, and union of culinary credibility with hospitality business expertise.
• Quality Branded: NYC-based restaurant group founded by Michael Stillman operating Smith & Wollensky, Quality Italian, Park Avenue Kitchen, and similar high-end concepts. Direct comparable as a portfolio-driven, chef-led NYC hospitality company with national ambitions.
• Tao Group Hospitality: Owner of Tao, Marquee, Lavo, and other experiential Asian/Italian-leaning restaurant and nightlife venues across NYC, Las Vegas, and other major markets. Direct competitor to MFG in the high-end experiential hospitality segment with comparable celebrity-driven positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Darden Restaurants: Public multi-brand full-service restaurant operator (Olive Garden, Capital Grille, LongHorn) and owner of Ruth's Chris Steak House. Larger incumbent in the same foodservice category with overlapping fine-dining exposure but operating at much greater scale and lower price points than MFG.
• Marriott International: Global hotel and luxury lodging giant encompassing The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, and Luxury Collection. Comparable incumbent for MFG's hotel expansion (The Newbury Boston, Villa Miami) and luxury hospitality positioning.

Emerging players

• Caravelle Hospitality Group: Emerging independent hospitality group operating experiential venues in NYC and other markets. Smaller-scale peer with overlapping focus on luxury event venues, nightlife, and chef-driven concepts in MFG's core geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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