All The Best Delicatessen

What All The Best Delicatessen does

All The Best Delicatessen is a single-location, traditional New York-style delicatessen and restaurant operating at 5940 Far Hills Ave in Dayton, Ohio, open seven days a week since its 2023 founding. The business serves local consumers through four integrated formats: full-service dine-in (lunch, dinner, and weekend breakfast), a retail deli counter selling cured meats, smoked fish, salads, and baked goods by the pound, a full bar ("The Best Bar") with happy hour programming, and a catering operation offering platters, boxed lunches, and event delivery. It is privately held and family-owned by Lee Schear, continuing a multi-generational Schear family food-retail legacy that traces back to Abe Schear's 1921 founding of Dayton's first supermarket, The Liberal Market.

The underlying technology stack is built around third-party commerce infrastructure rather than proprietary systems. Ordering, loyalty, and mobile experience are delivered through the Incentivio platform (web-based ordering, integrated points-based loyalty, and native iOS/Android apps), with corporate catering also listed on the EZ Cater marketplace. The business generates revenue through unit-priced transactions across dine-in, retail by-the-pound, per-person catering platters ($13.95–$21.95/person with minimum order sizes), and bar sales. Pricing spans $4.95 menu items to $34.95/lb deli counter items, and the loyalty program ($5 signup bonus, points per dollar, birthday rewards) is positioned as a customer-retention overlay.

Customer acquisition is overwhelmingly local and consumer-driven, relying on the Dayton-area community, word-of-mouth, customer testimonials, and catering referrals rather than enterprise sales. The named customers in the dataset are exclusively individual diners and event hosts (e.g., Seth Rigdon, Larry Glicker, Keith Moreland), and corporate catering is sold through inbound phone inquiries and the EZ Cater channel rather than a dedicated enterprise sales motion. The company has received a third-party "One of America's Best Restaurants" recognition and draws on inspiration from Katz's, Russ & Daughters, Manny's, and Eleven City Diner as part of its positioning.

Name

All The Best Delicatessen

Legal name

All The Best Delicatessen

Website

https://allthebestdeli.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

All The Best Delicatessen is a single-location, traditional New York-style delicatessen and restaurant in Dayton, Ohio, offering dine-in service, weekend breakfast, a retail deli counter, full bar, and catering for events, serving Dayton-area consumers and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Delicatessen Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320), Specialty Food Retailers (4452)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gourmet & Fine Food Stores (CRAHAGAG), Freshly Made Grab-and-Go (Sandwiches, Wraps, Salads) (CRAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Delicatessen restaurant
• New York deli cuisine
• Catering services
• Deli counter retail
• Event catering platters

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton, Ohio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: Dine-in service at the delicatessen location, open 7 days a week with full menu including breakfast (Sat-Sun), lunch and dinner (daily)
2. Takeout and To-Go Orders: Online ordering via Incentivio platform for pickup; deli counter sales for items sold by the pound including meats, cheeses, salads, and baked goods
3. Catering Services: Full catering menu with platters, boxed lunches, salad bowls, sides, desserts, and beverages for events. Minimum order requirements apply. Delivery available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

All The Best Delicatessen operates a traditional New York-style delicatessen restaurant in Dayton, Ohio, offering dine-in lunch, dinner, and weekend breakfast service alongside a retail deli counter selling meats, cheeses, smoked fish, salads, and baked goods by the pound. The business also provides a full-service bar and a catering program with sandwich platters, boxed lunches, salads, and dessert trays for events and corporate orders. Online ordering is enabled through a web platform and iOS/Android mobile apps, supported by a points-based loyalty program.

Product overview

All The Best Delicatessen is a traditional New York-style delicatessen restaurant in Dayton, Ohio. The company operates as a single-location restaurant offering multiple dining formats: an in-restaurant dining service with full Lunch & Dinner Menu (including Bestie Sandwiches, hot and cold sandwiches, Reuben sandwiches, triple deckers, soups, salads, and smoked fish), a weekend Breakfast Menu (featuring corned beef hash, French toast, omelets, and smoked fish plates), and a full-service bar called The Best Bar. Separately, the Deli Counter provides retail deli items sold by the pound for take-home (meats, cheeses, smoked fish, salads, and baked goods). Additional services include Online Ordering via web platform, a Loyalty Program with points-based rewards and birthday offers, a Mobile App for iOS and Android, Catering Services for events (platters, boxed lunches, and party trays), and Daily Specials offered Monday through Friday. The various menu and ordering services are interconnected through the online ordering platform and loyalty program, enabling customers to order dine-in meals, takeout, catering, and deli items through multiple channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant Dining (Lunch & Dinner Menu) Full-service restaurant offering classic New York deli cuisine including hot and cold sandwiches, Reuben sandwiches, triple deckers, entrée salads, soups, smoked fish plates, and desserts for dine-in or takeout.
• Deli Counter Retail deli counter selling meats, cheeses, smoked fish, salads, and baked goods by the pound for customers to take home, including pastrami, corned beef, brisket, tongue, nova salmon, and traditional deli fare.
• Breakfast Menu Weekend breakfast service featuring classic deli breakfast items such as corned beef hash, Challah French toast, smoked fish plates, omelets, and eggs served Saturday and Sunday.
• Best Bar Full-service bar offering draft and bottled beer, cocktails, wine, happy hour specials, and bar bites including charcuterie platters, grilled salami, and house-cut fries.
• Catering Services Full catering service offering assorted sandwich platters, boxed lunches, green salad platters, meat and cheese platters, smoked fish platters, deli sides, desserts, and beverages for events with minimum order requirements.
• Online Ordering Digital ordering platform allowing customers to place orders for pickup and delivery, browse full menus, and customize meal selections through web-based ordering.
• Mobile App Native mobile application available on iOS and Android platforms for ordering, account management, and loyalty point tracking.
• Daily Specials Rotating daily specials available Monday through Friday featuring discounted menu items such as Meatloaf Sandwich, Any Reuben with Fries, Chicken Cutlet Sandwich, All Bestie Sandwiches, and Soup Sampler.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EZ CaterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party catering marketplace platform listing All The Best Delicatessen for corporate and event catering orders. Provides additional channel for catering customer acquisition through the EZ Cater platform.
• IncentiviocoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline ordering platform provider enabling web-based and mobile ordering for restaurant and catering services. Provides the technology infrastructure for the digital ordering experience, loyalty program integration, and order management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Russ & Daughters: Legendary NYC appetizing shop and deli explicitly named as inspiration. Sells cured meats, smoked fish, bagels, and specialty Jewish deli items via dine-in, retail counter, and shipping — same product taxonomy as All The Best.
• Wexler's Deli: Modern Jewish deli in San Francisco and Los Angeles serving smoked fish, pastrami, Reubens, and Jewish deli staples via dine-in, catering, and retail counter. Comparable in concept execution and menu architecture.
• Mile End Delicatessen: Montreal-style Jewish deli operating in Brooklyn and Montreal with smoked meats, poutine, and traditional deli fare. Comparable in concept, format, and traditional Jewish deli positioning to All The Best.
• Attman's Delicatessen: Baltimore-based Jewish deli with dine-in, deli counter, catering, and shipping. Operates a traditional Jewish deli menu including pastrami, corned beef, Reubens, and smoked fish, comparable in product, format, and regional single-market positioning.
• 2nd Ave Deli: NYC kosher Jewish deli offering pastrami, corned beef, soups, and traditional sides via dine-in, takeout, catering, and nationwide shipping. Closest product/menu comparable to All The Best.
• Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen: Chicago Jewish deli named as inspiration source. Operates a full-service deli with Reuben sandwiches, deli platters, catering, and a retail counter — directly analogous operating model in a different metro.
• Katz's Delicatessen: Iconic NYC delicatessen cited directly as an inspiration source for All The Best. Operates dine-in, deli counter, catering, and online ordering with the same pastrami/Reuben/smoked fish core menu, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Sarge's Delicatessen: Long-running NYC deli operating dine-in, deli counter, catering, and bar service with a classic Jewish deli menu (Reubens, pastrami, matzo ball soup). Same operating format and product mix.
• Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen: San Francisco-based modern Jewish deli chain with multiple locations, full deli menu, catering, and retail counter. Directly comparable as a multi-unit Jewish deli operator expanding beyond a single founding city.
• Eleven City Diner: Modern Jewish-style diner in Chicago explicitly cited by All The Best as inspiration. Combines traditional deli fare with contemporary diner service, breakfast/lunch/dinner dayparts, and catering — matching the multi-format operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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