What Cinders Wood Fire Grill does

Cinders Wood Fire Grill is a single-location independent restaurant operating at 319 Rt 46 in Mine Hill, New Jersey. The business served diners through a wood fire open-flame grill format with a multi-channel revenue model covering on-premise dining, off-premise catering, intimate wedding hosting, and recurring weekly events, supplemented by a VIP Club loyalty program. Its customer base is local and event-driven, targeting residents and visitors in the Morris County area, with no enterprise or geographic diversification beyond the single New Jersey site.

The underlying operational technology is the wood fire grill cooking method itself, which the company positioned as its primary product differentiator, producing distinctive smoky flavor and char profiles. The company has no mobile app, no public API, no documented integrations, and no digital ordering or delivery platform referenced in the available data. Marketing is limited to organic Facebook and Instagram profiles for top-of-funnel brand awareness, with no paid acquisition, SEO investment, or automation tooling disclosed.

The business model is a standard independent restaurant revenue stack: dine-in check averages, catering contract revenue, wedding/event venue fees, and special event programming. The restaurant is currently in operational transition. The original ownership group has announced its departure, with new owners KRIOS acquiring the business, closing for summer renovations, and reopening in September with a Mediterranean cuisine concept in place of the wood fire grill identity. No financial information, headcount, or pricing data is publicly disclosed.

Name

Cinders Wood Fire Grill

Legal name

Cinders Wood Fire Grill

Website

https://cinderswoodfiregrill.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cinders Wood Fire Grill is a single-location independent restaurant in Mine Hill, NJ, offering wood fire grill dining, off-premise catering, intimate weddings, and weekly events to local consumers and private event clients, currently transitioning to new owners KRIOS with a Mediterranean cuisine relaunch.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant Dining Services

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241)

akta.pro primary industry

Pubs & Gastropubs (CRANACAB)

Keywords

• Wood fire dining
• Mediterranean cuisine
• Event catering
• Wedding venue
• Restaurant services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mine Hill

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Cinders Wood Fire Grill is a single-location restaurant in Mine Hill, NJ, serving wood fire grill cuisine to dine-in customers and offering catered events, off-premise catering, intimate wedding hosting, weekly events, and a VIP Club loyalty program. The business is currently transitioning ownership to KRIOS, which plans summer renovations and a September reopening featuring Mediterranean cuisine.

Product overview

Cinders Wood Fire Grill is a single-location restaurant offering wood-fired Mediterranean cuisine in Mine Hill, NJ. The business operates as a unified dining service with multiple revenue channels including on-premise dining, full catering services (both on-site and off-premise), intimate wedding hosting, a VIP Club loyalty program, and weekly special events. The restaurant is currently undergoing ownership transition to Krios, with plans to reopen in September with refreshed Mediterranean cuisine offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• On-Premise Dining Full-service dine-in restaurant experience at the Mine Hill, NJ location offering wood fire grill cuisine (transitioning to Mediterranean cuisine under new ownership).
• Catered Events On-premise full-service catered events hosted at the restaurant venue for private groups.
• Off-Premise Catering Catering service that delivers Cinders' food and service to external customer-specified venues.
• Intimate Weddings Wedding venue and hosting service for small, intimate ceremonies and receptions at the restaurant.
• Weekly Events Recurring weekly entertainment and dining events held at the restaurant for community engagement.
• VIP Club Customer loyalty program providing exclusive benefits to enrolled members.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Seasons 52: Casual-upscale concept centered on a wood-fired grill and oven, with seasonal Mediterranean-influenced menus. Highly comparable on signature cooking technique, menu style, and price-point positioning.
• Bonefish Grill: Casual-upscale seafood-focused grill concept with a wood-fired grill as a signature element. Comparable on grill-centric menu and neighborhood gathering positioning.
• Firebirds Wood Fired Grill: Multi-location American chain built around wood-fired open-flame grilling, offering a similar distinctive smoky, charred flavor profile. Closest direct comparable on cooking method and casual-upscale positioning.
• Fogo de Chão: Brazilian steakhouse built on wood-fire churrasco grilling with an upscale dining experience and private-event catering. Comparable on open-flame grill core technology and event-hosting model.
• Texas Roadhouse: Casual dining chain featuring prominently displayed wood-fire grills as a signature element of the experience. Comparable on wood-fire open-flame cooking as a customer-facing differentiator.
• Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants: Casual-upscale concept combining a wood-fired kitchen with private event spaces and a loyalty/membership program. Comparable on grill cooking method, event hosting, and member/club offerings.
• Cava Mezze: Mediterranean-focused casual-upscale restaurant group with wood-fired cooking elements and a catering/event business. Highly comparable to the planned Mediterranean rebrand direction under KRIOS.

Broad incumbents

• The Capital Grille: Upscale steakhouse chain with wood-fired cooking elements and prominent private dining/event hosting. Comparable on grill technique and event-driven revenue mix.
• Olive Garden: Large casual-dining chain with Italian/Mediterranean menu positioning, extensive catering, and private event capabilities. Provides scale and category benchmark for the Mediterranean casual segment.
• Bahama Breeze: Caribbean/Mediterranean-leaning casual chain with grill-forward menu and tropical-event positioning. Comparable on cuisine style overlap and casual-upscale event hosting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CindersWoodFireGrill
• Instagraminstagram.com/cinderswoodfiregrill
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cinders-wood-fire-grill

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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