Reitano Design Group

What Reitano Design Group does

Reitano Design Group (RDG) is a privately held, Indianapolis-based commercial foodservice design and consulting firm founded in 2004 by Scott Reitano. The firm delivers professional design services for commercial kitchens and foodservice spaces, spanning programming and conceptual design, master planning and space evaluation, 3D visualization, Building Information Modeling (BIM) using REVIT standards, and foodservice equipment assessment. Its work is produced through collaborative engagements with architect partners and end clients across six market verticals: Primary Education (K-12), Higher Education, Culinary Education, Healthcare, Workplace, and Hospitality, with documented customer logos spanning schools, universities, hospitals, VA medical centers, corporate dining facilities, hotels, and nonprofits. RDG's documented methodology emphasizes three disciplines (active listening, empathetic exploration, and visual discovery) and a "Follow the Food" layout philosophy, with project outcomes such as doubled production capacity, doubled or greater student participation lifts, and equipment cost savings in the hundreds of thousands of dollars reported across selected engagements.

RDG operates as a project-based professional services firm with a 1-10 person team (eight named team members disclosed) holding 180+ years of combined foodservice industry experience, including backgrounds as designers, kitchen equipment contractors, and restaurant operators. Revenue is generated through custom, quote-based project fees tied to scope and complexity; no standard pricing is disclosed. The firm sells primarily through direct enterprise engagement combined with a referral channel of architect partnerships, supplemented by thought leadership in trade publications (FE&S, FER, FCSI, School Nutrition Magazine), Lunch & Learn presentations to architect offices, and a website portfolio organized by vertical. RDG maintains a long-term strategic partnership with Quest Food Management Services and has accumulated 800+ completed projects nationwide since inception, with founder Scott Reitano remaining active as Principal.

Name

Reitano Design Group

Legal name

Reitano Design Group

Website

https://reitanodesigngroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Reitano Design Group is an Indianapolis-based commercial foodservice design consulting firm founded in 2004, serving K-12, higher education, healthcare, workplace, hospitality, and culinary education clients nationwide through architect-partnered project engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice Design Consulting

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Industrial Design Services (541420), Interior Design Services (541410)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Commercial kitchen design
• Foodservice consulting
• Kitchen equipment planning
• Foodservice space planning
• Commercial foodservice engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Foodservice Design Consulting Services: Professional design services for commercial kitchens and foodservice spaces. Services include commercial kitchen design, programming and conceptual design, master planning and space evaluation, 3D visualization, BIM, and foodservice equipment assessment. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements from concept design through project completion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Reitano Design Group provides commercial foodservice design and engineering services covering commercial kitchen design, programming and conceptual design, master planning and space evaluation, 3D visualization, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and foodservice equipment assessment. Services are delivered as project-based engagements from concept through construction administration, producing coordinated documentation (drawing sets, narratives, specifications, elevations, and cost opinions) for institutional and commercial clients across six vertical markets.

Product overview

Reitano Design Group (RDG) is a commercial foodservice design and experience firm offering a unified suite of design services. The core offerings include Commercial Kitchen Design, Programming & Conceptual Design, Master Planning & Space Evaluation, 3D Visualization, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and Foodservice Equipment Assessment. These services are delivered across six distinct market segments: Primary Education (K-12), Higher Education, Culinary Education, Healthcare, Workplace, and Hospitality. RDG provides full-service design partnership from concept through project completion, producing coordinated documentation including drawing sets, narratives, specifications, elevations, and cost opinions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Kitchen Design Full-service commercial kitchen and foodservice design from concept through project completion, including layout, functionality, and alignment with operational goals for institutional and hospitality clients.
• Programming & Conceptual Design Transforms client vision into functional and aesthetically pleasing kitchen and service space concepts, balancing form and function to align with operational goals.
• Master Planning & Space Evaluation Holistic approach to maximize kitchen potential with scalable, efficient layouts that optimize workflow and adapt to evolving operational needs.
• 3D Visualization Immersive 3D visualization technology enabling informed decisions and early issue identification to save time and costs during construction.
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) BIM technology using REVIT standards for precise planning and seamless coordination with architectural partners, reducing errors, streamlining construction, and ensuring superior commercial kitchen project outcomes.
• Foodservice Equipment Assessment Comprehensive equipment evaluation to improve efficiency, reduce operational costs, and enhance food quality with tailored equipment recommendations.
• Primary Education Foodservice Design K-12 foodservice design focused on providing children with healthy food options and establishing appetite for nutritious eating.
• Higher Education Foodservice Design Collegiate dining space design with flexible food offerings, meal plan options, operational hours, and venue serving styles.
• Culinary Education Design Design services for culinary programs integrating advanced culinary offerings into Career Technical Education (CTE) curricula.
• Healthcare Foodservice Design Design services for hospitals, senior living facilities, and VA Medical Centers including new-build and renovation projects.
• Workplace Foodservice Design Corporate dining and servery design services for employers offering on-site food experiences to promote wellness and productivity.
• Hospitality Foodservice Design Design services for hotels, restaurants, convention centers, and venues with food offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12% participation increase and 31% a-la-carte revenue increase at Brownsburg High School
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Quest Food Management ServiceskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership (5+ years) where Quest Food Management Services works with RDG on facility projects ranging from large remodels to small space enhancements. RDG provides technical expertise and operational knowledge while Quest represents their interests with clients.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Clevenger Associates: Clevenger Associates is an independent foodservice consulting firm specializing in kitchen and servery design across healthcare, education, and hospitality segments — a clear like-for-like peer to RDG in both niche and scale.
• Rippe Associates: Rippe Associates is one of the largest independent foodservice design and consulting firms in the US, serving higher education, healthcare, hospitality, and corporate dining clients — directly comparable to RDG in scope, vertical mix, and service offering.
• Peter Basso Associates: Peter Basso Associates is a Michigan-based foodservice and commercial kitchen design consultancy serving education, healthcare, hospitality, and corporate clients — directly comparable in business model, deliverable mix, and customer base.
• Stafford-Smith Inc. Stafford-Smith is a foodservice design and consulting firm with a long-standing presence in K-12, healthcare, and higher education markets; its consultative, project-based model and vertical focus directly parallel RDG's go-to-market.
• Foodservice Design Group (FDG): Foodservice Design Group is a Nashville-based foodservice design consultancy focused on K-12, healthcare, and hospitality kitchen planning, making it a direct head-to-head competitor to RDG in core verticals.
• Camacho Associates: Camacho Associates is a commercial foodservice design consultancy serving K-12, higher education, healthcare, hospitality, and corporate markets nationwide; its service lines and vertical segmentation closely mirror RDG's offering.
• 360° Total Concept: 360° Total Concept is a foodservice design and consulting firm providing kitchen planning and equipment specifications for education, healthcare, hospitality, and corporate clients; its service scope is essentially identical to RDG's.

Broad incumbents

• Cini-Little International: Cini-Little International is one of the largest and longest-established foodservice consulting firms globally, providing kitchen design, equipment specification, and operations consulting across virtually all RDG verticals at a much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/reitanodesigngroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3282013
• Instagraminstagram.com/reitanodesigngroup
• Xx.com/reitanordg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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