Earth at Hidden Pond

What Earth at Hidden Pond does

Earth at Hidden Pond is a single-location, year-round fine dining restaurant operating at 354 Goose Rocks Road, Kennebunkport, Maine, as the signature culinary venue of the Kennebunkport Resort Collection (KRC). The restaurant serves affluent diners seeking farm-to-table cuisine, with the centerpiece being an on-site organic Chef's Garden supplying heirloom vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers harvested daily for the kitchen. The culinary program, led by Executive Chef Justin Owen, emphasizes seasonality and terroir through fresh seafood, wood-oven specialties, handcrafted charcuterie, and seasonal pasta, supported by curated wines and garden-inspired cocktails in a candlelit rustic-elegance setting. Ancillary offerings include Private Dining Sheds (Potting Shed for up to 6 guests, Painting Shed for up to 12), Bar Seating with an à la carte menu (no reservations required), and seasonal ticketed events such as Fireside Reds and Winter Whites wine tastings and mixology classes distributed via Eventbrite.

The business model is built on three revenue streams: nightly fine-dining service (prix fixe and à la carte from 4:30-9:00PM), private events and weddings (structured packages starting at $10,000++ Food & Beverage Mon-Thu and $15,000++ Fri-Sat, plus site and ceremony fees, for up to 40 guests), and ticketed special events ($25-35 per person). Distribution runs through direct consumer channels — OpenTable reservations, walk-in bar seating, and direct email/phone event sales ([email protected]) — with priority reservation access granted to Hidden Pond hotel guests during peak season (June-September). Marketing leverages KRC's centralized platform, Instagram organic social, the Earth Journal blog, and an email newsletter, supplemented by substantial earned media in Wine Spectator, Forbes, AAA, People Magazine, Vogue, and Food & Wine.

The restaurant operates with a lean team of approximately 6 employees and benefits from KRC's parent-group infrastructure for reservations, marketing, and cross-property guest flow. Pricing is quote-based for fine dining and not publicly disclosed, while private-event and ticketed-event pricing is publicly listed. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding history, and operates as a diversified-subsidiary unit within the KRC hospitality group alongside other dining properties including The Boathouse Waterfront Restaurant, The Burleigh, Ocean, and Rosella.

Name

Earth at Hidden Pond

Legal name

Earth at Hidden Pond

Website

https://earthathiddenpond.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Earth at Hidden Pond is a single-location, year-round fine dining restaurant in Kennebunkport, Maine, serving affluent diners farm-to-table cuisine from an on-site organic garden. Operated within the Kennebunkport Resort Collection, it supplements nightly dining with private events, weddings, and seasonal wine tastings and mixology classes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kennebunkport

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

Revenue model

1. Fine Dining Service: Nightly fine dining service featuring seasonal farm-to-table cuisine with prix fixe and à la carte options. Dinner service nightly from 4:30-9:00PM. Includes bar seating with à la carte menu.
2. Private Events and Weddings: Private dining sheds (Potting Shed up to 6 guests, Painting Shed up to 12 guests) and full venue buyout for weddings and celebrations. Catering services with custom seasonal menus for up to 40 guests.
3. Special Events and Tastings: Wine tasting events (Fireside Reds, Winter Whites) and mixology classes offered seasonally. Ticketed events through Eventbrite platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Earth at Hidden Pond is a fine dining restaurant located in Kennebunkport, Maine, operating as part of the Kennebunkport Resort Collection (KRC). The restaurant specializes in farm-to-table cuisine featuring an on-site organic garden and offers private dining, special events, wine tastings, and mixology classes.

Product overview

Earth at Hidden Pond is a single fine dining restaurant offering a unified culinary experience centered on farm-to-table cuisine. The core product is the main restaurant experience featuring seasonal menus with fresh seafood, organic garden harvests, wood oven specialties, handcrafted charcuterie, and seasonal pasta. Ancillary offerings include Private Dining Sheds (Potting Shed for 6 guests, Painting Shed for 12 guests), Bar Seating with à la carte menu, Private Events & Weddings for up to 40 guests, Wine Tasting Events (Fireside Reds, Winter Whites), and Mixology Classes. The restaurant operates nightly from 4:30-9:00 PM and is part of the Kennebunkport Resort Collection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Private Dining Sheds: Private dining spaces including Potting Shed (up to 6 guests) and Painting Shed (up to 12 guests) for intimate celebrations and gatherings.
• Wine Tasting Events
• Mixology Classes

Products and services

• Fine Dining Restaurant Service Full-service fine dining restaurant offering farm-to-table cuisine featuring organic produce from an on-site garden, targeted at travelers and food enthusiasts visiting Kennebunkport, Maine.
• Private Dining and Events Private dining rooms and event hosting services for special occasions, celebrations, and private gatherings at Earth at Hidden Pond.
• Wine Tastings Curated wine tasting experiences offered as part of the restaurant's culinary programming for guests and visitors.
• Mixology Classes Hands-on cocktail-making and mixology classes offered to guests as part of the restaurant's culinary and beverage experience.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kennebunkport Resort CollectioncoreOthersEarth at Hidden Pond is part of the Kennebunkport Resort Collection (KRC), a collection of luxury resorts, hotels, restaurants, and spas in Kennebunkport, Maine. KRC provides centralized reservation systems, marketing platforms, career pages, and event sales coordination for the restaurant.
• OpenTablecoreTechnology or IntegrationOpenTable reservation platform provides the booking system for dining reservations at Earth at Hidden Pond.
• Heidi Kirn PhotographyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional photography services for restaurant imagery, featured across website and marketing materials.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Blue Hill at Stone Barns: Pioneering farm-to-table tasting menu restaurant at Stone Barns Center in Pocantico Hills, NY. Closest national analogue on the on-site farm/garden model that defines Earth's identity.
• The Boathouse Waterfront Restaurant (KRC): Sibling dining property under the Kennebunkport Resort Collection portfolio. Shares back-of-house resources, reservation systems, and target customers with Earth at Hidden Pond.
• Arrows Restaurant: Family-owned seasonal fine dining restaurant in Ogunquit, Maine with on-site garden and farm-to-table heritage. Comparable New England coastal market, similar on-site garden sourcing, and similar high-end price point.
• White Barn Inn Restaurant: Fine dining destination at a Relais & Châteaux inn in Kennebunk, ME, just minutes from Earth. Same southern Maine luxury hospitality market, same farm-to-table positioning, and same resort/destination dining model.
• The Inn at Little Washington: Relais & Châteaux destination inn with multi-Michelin-star restaurant in Washington, VA. Highly comparable premium pricing, destination dining, and resort-anchored guest capture.
• Primo Restaurant: Farm-to-table fine dining on the Maine coast in Rockland. Strong overlap in on-site garden sourcing, seasonal menus, and coastal Maine luxury dining clientele.
• Fore Street Restaurant: Iconic Maine farm-to-table fine dining restaurant in Portland, ME with wood-fired open kitchen. Comparable Maine fine dining category, similar ingredient-driven philosophy and destination status.

Emerging players

• Eleanor & Penelope's (Five Islands Farm): Coastal Maine farm-and-sea dining concept on Georgetown Island emphasizing hyperlocal sourcing. Comparable farm-to-garden philosophy emerging in the Maine coastal fine dining niche.

Broad incumbents

• Daniel (Daniel Boulud Restaurant): Flagship haute cuisine destination in NYC. Comparable tier of fine dining pricing, chef-driven positioning, and award recognition, though broader/urban vs. Earth's resort/destination model.

Regional players

• Higgins Restaurant & Bar: Long-running farm-to-table fine dining restaurant in Portland, ME. Overlapping Pacific Northwest/Maine chef-driven philosophy but located in urban Portland rather than coastal resort market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/earthathiddenpond
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/earth-at-hidden-pond

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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