Costas Restaurant

What Costas Restaurant does

Costas Restaurant (legal name: Kosta's Restaurant) is a privately held, single-location family-style restaurant founded in 2013 and operating in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, at 3135 New Germany Road, Suite #5. The company serves the local community and travelers passing through the area with dine-in service on a first-come, first-served basis, takeout orders, catering for events and large parties booked by phone, and e-gift cards. Its product positioning emphasizes homemade food with generous portions, friendly wait staff, and a "hidden gem" local reputation, supported by organic word-of-mouth reviews displayed on its website and third-party discovery platforms such as Yelp.

The business runs on a minimal technology stack: a GoDaddy-hosted website, a Google Maps listing, and a core partnership with Toast Tab, which powers online ordering, the Toast Takeout mobile app integration, and e-gift card distribution. There is no proprietary technology, mobile app, or AI capability; digital functionality is entirely outsourced to Toast Tab. The company employs approximately 25 people, consistent with a full-service single-unit operator combining front-of-house service, kitchen staff, and catering coordination.

Costas generates revenue through four transaction-based streams: dine-in service, online ordering for takeout, e-gift card sales (redeemed against food and beverage purchases), and catering for events. There is no subscription, membership, or contracted-revenue model. Pricing is per menu item at standard restaurant rates, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is purely direct-to-consumer at the physical location and through the Toast Tab platform, with customer acquisition driven by Yelp discovery, word-of-mouth, and on-site testimonials rather than paid marketing. The company is independently owned, with no disclosed investors, parent company, subsidiaries, or M&A activity.

Name

Costas Restaurant

Legal name

Kosta's Restaurant

Website

https://kostasrestaurant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Costas Restaurant is a single-location, family-style restaurant in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, serving local diners and travelers with homemade dine-in meals, takeout via Toast Tab, catering, and e-gift cards. Founded in 2013, it operates on a transaction-based, direct-to-consumer model with no disclosed investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (72232)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFACAJ

All-Day Dining Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

SECONDARYHSACAGAA

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Catering Coordination & Food Service (Non-restaurant)

Keywords

• Family style dining
• Homemade restaurant food
• Online food ordering
• Event catering services
• Gift card sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Ebensburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Service: Traditional restaurant dining service where customers order and pay for meals at the table. First come, first served basis for regular dining.
2. Online Ordering: Customers place orders through Toast Tab platform for pickup. Revenue from food and beverage sales processed through the platform.
3. Gift Cards: E-gift cards sold through Toast Tab platform, generating revenue when redeemed for food and beverages.
4. Catering and Events: Catering services for large parties, events, and custom catering needs. Booked via phone inquiry.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Costas Restaurant (also referred to as Kosta's Restaurant) is a single-location, family-style restaurant in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania that serves homemade food with generous portions. The restaurant operates on a first-come, first-served basis for dine-in service, supplements dine-in with online ordering and takeout through the Toast Tab platform, and offers catering services for events and large parties booked via phone inquiry.

Product overview

Costas Restaurant (also referred to as Kosta's Restaurant) is a single-location, family-style restaurant offering dine-in services, online ordering via Toast Tab platform, catering for events and large parties, and e-gift cards. The restaurant operates on a first-come, first-served basis for dine-in, with the core offering being homemade food with generous portions. The primary digital ordering and gift card products are powered by Toast Tab, while catering services are managed directly through the restaurant.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Restaurant Dining Traditional dine-in restaurant service offering homemade food with generous portions in a friendly atmosphere, served on a first-come, first-served basis at the Ebensburg, PA location.
• Online Ordering Digital food ordering service enabling customers to place takeout orders online via the Toast Tab platform and the Toast Takeout mobile app for pickup.
• Catering Services Catering services for large parties, events, and special occasions, available by contacting the restaurant directly by phone.
• E-Gift Cards Digital gift card program allowing customers to purchase and send electronic gift cards redeemable at the restaurant, sold through the Toast Tab platform.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Toast TabcoreTechnology or IntegrationToast Tab provides the online ordering platform and e-gift card system for Costas Restaurant. Customers can place orders and purchase gift cards through the Toast Tab app and website. This partnership enables the restaurant to offer digital ordering and takeout services to customers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• IHOP: National family-style restaurant chain focused on breakfast and all-day dining. Comparable to Costas on the casual sit-down model and family appeal, though it is a national franchise brand rather than an independent operator.
• Cracker Barrel Old Country Store: Large U.S. family-style restaurant chain serving homestyle comfort food in a rustic, casual setting. Comparable to Costas in core offering (homemade meals, generous portions, family-friendly dining) but operating at national scale with ~600 locations.
• Friendly's Restaurants: Family casual dining chain serving burgers, sandwiches, and ice cream in a friendly, family-oriented atmosphere. Comparable to Costas in its family-casual branding and menu of comfort food items, with a multi-unit East Coast footprint.
• First Watch Restaurant: Daytime café chain serving breakfast, brunch, and lunch with a focus on fresh, homemade-quality food. Comparable to Costas on the homemade-food positioning and lunch-heavy menu overlap (grilled chicken salad, sandwiches).
• Denny's: Iconic American diner chain serving all-day breakfast and homestyle meals in a casual setting. Comparable to Costas in the casual, family-friendly, all-day dining positioning, with a much larger national footprint.
• Bob Evans Restaurants: Family-style restaurant chain specializing in homestyle American breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Comparable to Costas on menu positioning (comfort food, everyday casual dining) and demographic (rural/small-town America), though operating at a larger regional scale.
• Perkins Restaurant & Bakery: Family-style restaurant and bakery chain offering all-day breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Comparable to Costas on menu breadth (all-day dining) and casual table-service model, with operations spanning North America.
• Huddle House: Southern community-focused diner chain serving homestyle meals around the clock. Comparable to Costas in its small-town, community-anchor positioning and homestyle comfort food menu.

Regional players

• Primanti Bros. Pennsylvania-based casual restaurant chain famous for sandwiches and homestyle fare. Comparable to Costas on regional Pennsylvania market presence and casual sit-down family dining, though operating multiple locations across the state.
• Eat'n Park: Pennsylvania-based family restaurant chain serving homestyle meals with a strong regional identity in the same geography as Costas (Western/Central PA). Direct overlap in market and customer segment, but operates as a multi-unit chain rather than a single location.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/costas-restaurant

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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