Mom's Kitchen

What Mom's Kitchen does

Mom's Kitchen is a family-owned and operated homestyle American restaurant located in Oakland Park (Fort Lauderdale), Florida, established in 1972 under the legal entity Tastes Great I, Inc. The single-location establishment serves traditional comfort food across multiple dayparts: all-day breakfast (6 AM-3 PM, Saturday-Tuesday), weekend brunch with live music and cocktails, weekday lunch specials, and — as of 2025 — dinner service on Wednesday through Friday until 8:00 PM. The core menu centers on classic breakfast items (omelettes, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, corned beef hash), homestyle lunch plates, and traditional dinner entrees including Famous Meatloaf, Turkey Dinner, Salisbury Steak, and Beef Stroganoff. The extended portfolio also includes full-service catering platters ($40-$190), a private event room with smart TVs and sound system, gift cards ($5-$2,000), a branded bottled hot sauce retail product, and a Mom's Kitchen Rewards loyalty program.

The restaurant monetizes through multiple channels: dine-in service, online ordering for pickup and delivery, on-site catering for corporate and private events, gift card sales, and branded retail products. Pricing is unit-based across the menu, with breakfast items under $10, lunch items $14-$19, and premium dinner entrees priced up to $28. The technology stack is entirely non-proprietary and built on third-party platforms — Owner.com powers the website and online ordering, OrderSave powers the mobile app and rewards, and Google Maps provides waitlist integration. The company does not disclose any proprietary technology, API, AI/ML capabilities, or data assets. Delivery and catering reach approximately 20 surrounding South Florida neighborhoods including Wilton Manors, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Pompano Isles, and Lazy Lake.

The customer base is geographically concentrated in the Fort Lauderdale/Oakland Park corridor and operationally focused on three segments: individual local diners (primary), corporate and business catering clients, and private event hosts. Marketing is driven primarily by local SEO, social media, online reviews (Google, Yelp), the rewards program, and word-of-mouth within a tight community ecosystem. The business is privately held with no external institutional investment, no public listing, no disclosed management team, and a headcount of approximately 10 employees.

Name

Mom's Kitchen

Legal name

Tastes Great I, Inc.

Website

https://momskitchenrestaurant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mom's Kitchen is a family-owned homestyle comfort food restaurant in Oakland Park/Fort Lauderdale, FL, founded in 1972. It serves all-day breakfast, lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, catering, and private events to local residents and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Family-Style Restaurants (THAFACAC)

Keywords

• Homestyle restaurant
• Comfort food dining
• Breakfast restaurant
• Event catering services
• Family dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Sales: Revenue from customers dining in the restaurant for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The restaurant serves all-day breakfast and has extended dinner hours Wednesday through Friday until 8pm.
2. Catering Services: Full-service catering for events including breakfast platters, sandwich platters, entree platters, and baked goods. Serving corporate meetings, family celebrations, and parties of various sizes.
3. Takeout and Delivery: Online ordering for pickup and delivery. Customers order through the website for takeout or third-party delivery.
4. Gift Cards: Restaurant gift cards sold in denominations from $10 to $100, plus custom amounts from $5 to $2,000. Can be used for takeout or delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mom's Kitchen is a family-owned and operated homestyle restaurant in Oakland Park/Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serving classic American comfort food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch since 1972. The core offering is dine-in restaurant service supplemented by online ordering for pickup and delivery, on-site and off-site catering, private event hosting, gift cards, a mobile app with a loyalty rewards program, and a branded bottled hot sauce retail product.

Product overview

Mom's Kitchen is a family-owned homestyle restaurant established in 1972, serving as a single-location dining establishment rather than a platform. The core offering is all-day breakfast and lunch (6 AM - 3 PM) with newly introduced dinner service on Wednesday through Friday evenings until 8 PM. The restaurant operates multiple service channels including dine-in, online ordering for pickup, delivery, and catering. Supporting services include a mobile app with rewards program, private event space rental, gift cards, and table reservations for larger parties. The product portfolio centers on the full-service dining experience augmented by digital ordering capabilities and a bottled hot sauce retail product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Breakfast Menu Classic homestyle breakfast offerings served all day including eggs any style, pancakes, French toast, omelettes, biscuits and gravy, and specialty breakfast platters for dine-in and takeout customers.
• Dinner Menu Classic home-style dinner entrees including Famous Meatloaf, Turkey Dinner, Salisbury Steak, London Broil, Fish and Chips, Beef Stroganoff, and Pork Chop, served Wednesday through Friday evenings at the Oakland Park location.
• Weekend Brunch Sunday brunch service featuring signature dishes like Belgian Waffle Burger, Hot Chick Biscuit, Nova Bella, SoFlo Shrimp and Grits, and brunch cocktails including mimosas and sangria, accompanied by live indoor music from 11am-2pm.
• Catering Services Full-service catering for events including breakfast platters, sandwich platters, entree platters for 10, soup and salad selections, and baked goods, serving corporate meetings, office lunches, and family celebrations of various sizes.
• Private Events Private event space rental equipped with smart TVs, dedicated sound system, and flexible seating arrangements for corporate meetings, training sessions, birthday celebrations, and bridal showers, with full-service event catering available.
• Online Ordering and Mobile App Direct online ordering through the restaurant website (Owner.com platform) and a dedicated mobile application for iOS and Android (OrderSave platform) enabling pickup and delivery orders, loyalty rewards point accrual and redemption, exclusive member deals, faster checkout, and push notifications for promotions.
• Restaurant Gift Cards Digital and physical gift cards available in preset denominations of $10, $25, $50, $75, and $100, plus custom amounts ranging from $5 to $2,000, redeemable for takeout or delivery orders.
• Mom's Hot Sauce Bottled hot sauce branded under Mom's Kitchen, made with medium heat and full flavor. All Natural, Vegan, Gluten-Free, and Kosher certified. Available for purchase at the restaurant and through online ordering.

Named customers3 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

Integration3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• First Watch: Daytime café chain serving breakfast, brunch, and lunch. Direct comparable on menu structure, all-day breakfast focus, and family-friendly positioning, and notably is itself Florida-founded.
• Perkins Restaurant & Bakery: Family-style restaurant chain with strong breakfast and bakery heritage, plus lunch, dinner, and catering. Closely comparable in daypart breadth, comfort-food positioning, and group/family occasion focus.
• Another Broken Egg Cafe: Breakfast, brunch, and lunch chain with a similar homestyle/upscale-casual positioning. Highly comparable in menu, daypart mix, and event/catering offerings.
• The Original Pancake House: Family-style breakfast specialist with a long heritage of homestyle morning fare. Comparable in menu focus (breakfast-heavy), family-friendly dining, and independent/ franchise operator model.

Broad incumbents

• IHOP: National family-style chain with an all-day breakfast core. Overlaps with Mom's Kitchen on menu, daypart, and family-occasion positioning but at vastly greater scale and brand recognition.
• Waffle House: High-volume breakfast-focused diner chain. Comparable in breakfast and homestyle positioning and in serving as a community gathering spot, but at much greater scale and with a different operating model.
• Denny's: Iconic 24/7 family diner chain with broad breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus. Comparable in family-style comfort food and all-day breakfast, but operates nationally with a much larger footprint.
• Cracker Barrel: Family-style restaurant and retail concept serving homestyle comfort food all day. Comparable in comfort-food menu, family-friendly positioning, and the in-store retail/brand extension element (Mom's Kitchen has a hot sauce SKU).
• Bob Evans: Family-style restaurant chain with homestyle breakfast, lunch, and dinner plus a retail CPG line (sausage, etc.). Comparable in menu, daypart mix, family positioning, and branded retail product strategy (analogous to Mom's Hot Sauce).

Regional players

• TooJay's Deli: Florida-based deli and restaurant chain with strong South Florida presence. Comparable as a regional family-friendly restaurant operator serving the same South Florida market, though with a deli rather than homestyle breakfast focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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