Bailey's Backyard

What Bailey's Backyard does

Bailey's Backyard is an independently owned farm-to-table restaurant operating from a single location at 23 Bailey Avenue in downtown Ridgefield, Connecticut. Founded in October 1999 in the former Ridgefield Coffee Shop space, the business was repositioned as a true farm-to-table concept in spring 2013, formalizing its sourcing from named regional farms in Connecticut and New York for meats, poultry, and produce, alongside seafood from New England, New York, and Chesapeake Bay waters. The restaurant is led by Executive Chef Forrest Pasternack and Chef de Cuisine Hailey Linask, with a core culinary program of refined New American cuisine spanning brunch, lunch, dinner, and a kids menu, complemented by a beverage program of craft beer, wine (by the glass and bottle), and hand-crafted cocktails.

The business monetizes across four primary streams: dine-in service with entree pricing from $33-$56 and tasting-menu pricing at $55 per person; beverage sales including wine bottles up to $175; catering services for on- and off-premise private events (corporate retreats, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, business luncheons); and dedicated private event hosting. Online ordering and gift cards are fulfilled through the Upserve platform, while marketing operations run on SpotHopper's hospitality stack covering website, social media, and email. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the physical storefront, supported by Facebook, Instagram, and Google Business Profile for local discovery.

Customer concentration is structurally low: revenue is generated from a long tail of individual diners and small private events rather than any anchor accounts. The restaurant operates with a small team of approximately 10 employees, has no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, and no franchising footprint, and serves only the Connecticut market. The operating model is a classic independent single-unit fine-dining business with limited technology differentiation beyond standard hospitality SaaS tooling.

Name

Bailey's Backyard

Legal name

Bailey's Backyard

Website

https://baileysbackyard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bailey's Backyard is an independently owned farm-to-table restaurant in downtown Ridgefield, Connecticut, serving refined New American cuisine, craft beverages, catering, and private events to local diners, families, and event hosts from a single location.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Farm-to-Table Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Table & Contemporary American Restaurants (THAFACAF)

Keywords

• Farm-to-table restaurant
• New American cuisine
• Private event catering
• Local sourcing dining
• Restaurant dining services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ridgefield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food Service: Revenue from food sales during regular dining service. Menu features refined New American cuisine with locally sourced ingredients across brunch, lunch, and dinner service.
2. Beverage Sales: Revenue from alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages including craft beers, wines by the glass and bottle, and hand-crafted cocktails.
3. Catering Services: On-premise and off-premise private event catering including birthday parties, bar/bat mitzvahs, corporate retreats, business luncheons, cocktail receptions, dinners, and weddings.
4. Private Events: Hosting private parties and group reservations for celebrations, milestone events, and corporate gatherings in dedicated event spaces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bailey's Backyard is a farm-to-table restaurant in Ridgefield, CT serving refined New American cuisine for brunch, lunch, and dinner using locally sourced ingredients from regional Connecticut and New York farms. The restaurant also offers a craft beverage program (beer, wine, cocktails), full-service catering for private events, and hosts private parties and corporate gatherings in its event space.

Product overview

Bailey's Backyard is a farm-to-table restaurant offering a unified dining experience centered on refined New American cuisine. The core offerings include the Food Menu (spanning Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, and Kids Menu sections) and Drink Menu (craft beer, wine, and cocktails). Services include Online Ordering via UpServe, Catering Services for private events of all sizes, Private Events & Parties hosting, and Events Programming featuring weekly tasting menus. The restaurant is committed to local, sustainable, and responsibly sourced ingredients from farms in Connecticut, New York, and the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Menu (Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Kids Menu) Refined New American cuisine featuring locally sourced ingredients across brunch, lunch, dinner, and kids menu sections. Items include starters ($17-$24), salads/bowls ($18-$27), dinner entrees ($33-$56), handhelds/burgers ($19-$24), and kids items ($15). Sourced from regional Connecticut and New York farms.
• Drink Menu (Beer, Wine, Cocktails) Beverage program featuring craft draft and bottled beer ($7-$11), wine by the glass ($12-$15) and bottles ($44-$175), and hand-crafted cocktails ($12-$17) including signature drinks like Strawberry Rose Sangria, Mark Twain, and Ridgefield Mule.
• Catering Services On-premise and off-premise private event catering for birthday parties, bar/bat mitzvahs, corporate retreats, business luncheons, cocktail receptions, dinners, and weddings. Features fully customized menus with quote-based pricing.
• Private Events & Parties Event hosting services for intimate celebrations, milestone events, and corporate gatherings in a polished yet relaxed atmosphere with refined New American cuisine. Includes group reservations and dedicated event space.
• Online Ordering Digital ordering service allowing customers to place orders for pickup through Upserve platform integration.
• Wednesday Tasting Menu (Specials Programming) Chef-curated 4-course tasting experience priced at $55 per person, available Wednesdays 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Menu changes weekly showcasing seasonal ingredients.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Blue Hill at Stone Barns: Destination farm-to-table restaurant in Pocantico Hills, NY operated by chef Dan Barber. Higher price point and national profile, but the same farm-sourcing philosophy and chef-curated tasting menu format that defines Bailey's Backyard's positioning.
• Sweetgreen: National fast-casual chain built on the same locally sourced, farm-to-table narrative as Bailey's Backyard, demonstrating the scaled potential of the farm-to-table concept while operating at far lower price points and check sizes.

Direct peers

• The Whelk: Westport, CT full-service farm-to-table restaurant serving refined seasonal New England cuisine with seafood focus, the closest geographic and concept comparable to Bailey's Backyard in the CT market.
• Artisan Restaurant: Southport, CT farm-to-table restaurant featuring seasonal New American cuisine, craft cocktails, and a private dining program, directly comparable in concept and Fairfield County affluent-suburban context.
• The Schoolhouse at Cannondale: Wilton, CT farm-to-table restaurant and event venue in a converted schoolhouse, offering locally sourced New American cuisine and private event hosting almost identical to Bailey's Backyard's service mix, located within 10 miles.
• Elm Restaurant: New Canaan, CT farm-to-table restaurant with a chef-driven seasonal menu and strong private-event business, a near-identical operating model to Bailey's Backyard in a comparable CT suburb.
• LeFarm: Boutique Westport, CT farm-to-table restaurant emphasizing locally sourced seasonal menus in a polished-casual setting, mirroring Bailey's Backyard's positioning and pricing tier in a neighboring CT suburb.

Emerging players

• Dig: Fast-casual farm-to-table concept sourcing from regional farms for build-your-own bowls, representing the lower-price, higher-volume expression of the same farm-sourcing thesis Bailey's Backyard operates on.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/158110456494
• Instagraminstagram.com/baileysbackyard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bailey's-backyard

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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