Miel Restaurant

What Miel Restaurant does

Miel Restaurant is a single-location, independently owned fine dining establishment operating in the Sylvan Park neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee since 2008. The restaurant serves French-inspired American cuisine built on a locally sourced, seasonally driven supply model, with an on-site herb garden feeding the cocktail program and a network of local farmers supplying meat, dairy, and produce. The wine program is a defining feature, offering premier appellations worldwide, a substantial half-bottle list, older vintages, and rare by-the-glass selections curated directly by the proprietor.

The business operates multiple revenue streams layered on a single physical footprint: full-service dinner Tuesday through Saturday 5-10 PM, happy hour Tuesday through Friday 4:30-6 PM, curbside pickup and weekend takeout suppers, the 'Miel in Your Home' at-home dining service, cooking classes and special guest chef/winemaker dinners, The Barn private event space, micro weddings, and a digital gift card program. Reservations run through ExploreTock, and back-office distribution is handled by third-party sustainability partners (Compost Nashville, Just Glass, Waste Management).

The company is privately held with no institutional investors, no parent entity, and no disclosed ownership changes since founding. It is led by Proprietor Seema Prasad (over two decades of wine experience, prior Seattle restaurant owner) and Head Chef Jason Laiacona (Le Cordon Bleu-trained). The business model is a classic single-unit independent restaurant: revenue is generated per cover and per event, with no franchise, licensing, or product-line economics. The core technology stack is conventional — a SquareSpace website, a third-party reservation platform, a third-party gift card manager, and standard restaurant POS tooling — with no proprietary software, app, or AI components.

Name

Miel Restaurant

Legal name

Miel Restaurant

Website

https://mielrestaurant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Miel Restaurant is a privately held, single-location fine dining establishment in Nashville, Tennessee, serving locally sourced, seasonally driven French-inspired American cuisine alongside a deep wine program, private events, and cooking classes to local diners since 2008.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Farm-to-table dining
• Seasonal local cuisine
• Wine program
• Private event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Dine-In Restaurant Service: Full-service dining with locally sourced, seasonally driven menu including dinner, dessert, and specialty cocktails. Dinner service Tuesday through Saturday 5-10 PM.
2. Beverage Program: Extensive wine list featuring premier appellations worldwide, substantial half-bottle list, older vintages, happy hour glasses of wine, seasonal cocktail menu with fresh herbs from on-site garden, and post-dinner spirits.
3. Private Events: Private event hosting through The Barn space and micro weddings package.
4. Takeout/Weekend Suppers: Curbside pickup and take-out menu offerings for weekend suppers.
5. Classes & Special Dinners: Cooking classes and special dinner events including wine dinner series.
6. Corkage Fee: $25 corkage fee for guests bringing their own wine bottles.
7. Gift Cards: Digital gift card program for restaurant purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Miel Restaurant operates a single-location fine dining establishment in Nashville, Tennessee, serving locally sourced, seasonally driven French-inspired American cuisine for dinner Tuesday through Saturday. The core offering is in-restaurant dining complemented by an extensive wine program, a seasonal cocktail menu using on-site garden herbs, a happy hour, takeout/curbside weekend suppers, private events in The Barn, and micro wedding packages. The restaurant emphasizes sustainable seafood, local farm sourcing, and a unique wine list with substantial half-bottle and older vintage offerings.

Product overview

Miel Restaurant is a single-location fine dining establishment offering a unified dining experience centered on locally sourced, seasonally driven French-inspired American cuisine. The core offering is in-restaurant dinner service (Tue-Sat 5-10pm) complemented by multiple modules: Happy Hour bar service, Take-Out/Weekend Suppers for curbside pickup, an at-home dining program, an extensive Wine Program with half bottles and older vintages, seasonal Cocktail Menu featuring garden-fresh herbs, and Large Format sharing dishes. Private event capabilities include The Barn event space and Micro Weddings. Additional revenue streams include Cooking Classes, Special Dinners with guest chefs, and Gift Cards. Reservations are managed through ExploreTock.com.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Restaurant Fine Dining Full-service fine dining experience featuring locally sourced, seasonally driven French-inspired American cuisine, with main dining room and open-air patio seating, for individual diners and small parties in Nashville.
• Happy Hour Bar Service
• Take Out and Weekend Suppers
• Miel in Your Home
• Wine Program
• Cocktail and Beverage Menu
• Large Format Dining
• The Barn Private Event Space
• Micro Weddings Package
• Classes and Special Dinners
• Gift Cards

Quantifiable outcome

• Saved over 12,000 pounds of compostable material from landfills in 2023

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Compost NashvillecoreOthersCompost pickup service for Nashville restaurant, supporting Miel's sustainability commitment to divert compostable materials from landfills. Saved over 12,000 pounds of compostable material from landfills in 2023.
• Just GlassminorOthersGlass recycling partner for Miel Restaurant, part of Justice Industries. Handles all glass recycling for the restaurant's sustainability program.
• Waste ManagementminorOthersRecycling service for all other recyclables beyond compost and glass, supporting Miel's comprehensive environmental responsibility program.
• Local FarmerscoreOthersPartnership with numerous local farmers for sourcing local meat, dairy, and produce. Supports Miel's commitment to locally sourced, seasonally driven cuisine and sustainable food systems.
• ExploreTockcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReservation platform partner for Miel Restaurant. Reservations available at ExploreTock.com/Miel, enabling diners to book tables online.
• Le Cordon Bleu Cooking and Hospitality InstituteminorOthersChef Jason Laiacona attended Le Cordon Bleu Cooking and Hospitality Institute in Chicago, establishing his foundational culinary training.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rolf and Daughters: Italian-influenced, seasonally driven Nashville restaurant with a similar farm-to-table ethos, curated beverage program, and chef-owner identity. Operates in the same Germantown neighborhood footprint and competes for overlapping diners.
• City House: Independently owned Nashville restaurant known for seasonal, locally sourced cuisine and a strong beverage list. Comparable chef-owner model and similar mid-scale fine dining positioning to Miel.
• Etch Restaurant: Chef-driven Nashville fine dining with a globally influenced menu and a sommelier-driven beverage program. Direct competitor for special-occasion and wine-focused diners in the Nashville market.
• Josephine: Modern American Nashville restaurant with seasonal menus and an emphasis on hospitality-driven fine dining. Competes for the same celebratory-occasion and food-enthusiast segments as Miel.
• Husk Nashville: Sean Brock-rooted, ingredient-driven Southern restaurant with strong sourcing narrative and national brand recognition. Comparable in culinary philosophy, local sourcing emphasis, and Nashville fine-dining customer base.
• The Catbird Seat: Chef-driven, intimate tasting-menu restaurant in Nashville operating at a similar scale and price point to Miel. Most directly comparable peer in terms of experiential fine dining, small team, and Nashville-centric positioning.
• The 404 Kitchen: Independent Nashville farm-to-table concept with a strong chef-owner identity and curated wine and cocktail list. Highly comparable in size, sourcing philosophy, and customer overlap with Miel.

Emerging players

• The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm: Farm-based tasting-menu restaurant with a sustainability and hyper-local sourcing narrative similar to Miel. Comparable in scale, values, and experiential positioning, but operates in a different geography.
• Butcher & Bee: Multi-city chef-driven farm-to-table concept with a similar commitment to local sourcing and seasonal menus. Comparable in culinary philosophy but operates across markets and at slightly larger scale than Miel.

Broad incumbents

• Marsh House: Larger, hotel-anchored Nashville seafood-focused restaurant with broader menu and beverage scale. Overlaps with Miel on sustainable seafood and fine-dining occasion dining but is part of a wider hospitality portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/miel-restaurant

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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