One Coastal

What One Coastal does

One Coastal is a family-owned, single-location fine dining restaurant in Fenwick Island, Delaware, founded and operated by Executive Chef Matt Kern and his wife Karen. Operating dinner service Tuesday through Sunday from 5pm to 9:30pm at 101 Coastal Highway #6, the restaurant's menu is explicitly built around a stated commitment to Delaware agriculture and Chesapeake Bay watermen. Core ingredients are sourced from a named network of Delaware farms — Bennet Orchards, East View Farms, Fifer Orchards, and Brittingham Farms — alongside specialty suppliers such as Anson Mills for grains and legumes. The culinary program is anchored by James Beard nominated chef Matt Kern and complemented by a craft cocktail program (managed by Bar Manager William Lehr), a curated international wine list spanning multiple regions, and a house-made dessert and pastry program.

The business runs a traditional dine-in model with reservations accepted by phone or online form, plus outdoor seating offered weather permitting. The product portfolio comprises the core dinner service, supplementary beverage and dessert programs, and an add-on gift card offering distributed through the Toasttab platform. Revenue is generated exclusively through per-item food and beverage sales during the dining experience: pricing spans $17–$26 for snacks and starters, $36–$55 for entrées, $15–$19 for cocktails, $4–$9 for beer, $12–$80 for wine, and $17 for desserts, with no subscription or recurring revenue stream. Marketing is limited to an Instagram presence and an email newsletter signup on the company website; the firm has no mobile app and no proprietary ordering platform beyond Toasttab's gift card storefront.

The company is privately held by its founders with no documented external investors, parent company, or institutional backing. There are no subsidiaries, no funding events, no M&A activity, and no patents or trademarks on file. Per firmographic data the operation employs approximately 51 staff across kitchen, bar, pastry, and front-of-house functions, with executive leadership comprising Matt Kern (Executive Chef & Owner), Devon Roth (General Manager), and William Lehr (Bar Manager). Geographic footprint is a single point of sale in Delaware, and the business has no expansion, franchising, or wholesale activities on record.

Name

One Coastal

Legal name

One Coastal Restaurant

Website

https://onecoastal.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

One Coastal is a family-owned fine dining restaurant in Fenwick Island, Delaware, led by James Beard nominated chef Matt Kern, serving locally-sourced dinner Tuesday through Sunday built on Delaware farm and Chesapeake Bay seafood ingredients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rooftop Bars & Beach/Pool Bars (THAFAEAJ)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Farm-to-table dining
• Locally sourced cuisine
• Craft cocktail program
• Delaware coastal cuisine

Headquarters

HQ city

Fenwick Island

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Food and beverage sales: Primary revenue from dine-in restaurant service offering dinner menu items, cocktails, beer, wine, and desserts. Customers pay per item ordered during their dining experience. No subscription or recurring revenue model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

One Coastal is a family-owned, single-location fine dining restaurant in Fenwick Island, Delaware, founded by James Beard-nominated Executive Chef Matt Kern and his wife Karen. It serves a seasonally-rotating, locally-sourced American dinner menu built around Delaware farms, coastal agriculture, and the region's watermen, accompanied by a craft cocktail and beer program, a curated wine list, and house-made desserts. The restaurant operates dinner service only, Tuesday through Sunday from 5pm to 9:30pm.

Product overview

One Coastal is a single-location fine dining restaurant in Fenwick Island, Delaware, operated by Executive Chef Matt Kern and his wife Karen. The restaurant offers a unified dining experience centered on locally-sourced American cuisine that supports Delaware agriculture and watermen. The core product portfolio includes dinner restaurant service with seasonal menus featuring ingredients from local farms like Bennet Orchards, East View Farms, Fifer Orchard, and Chesapeake Bay seafood. The restaurant's product offering is complemented by a craft cocktail program managed by Bar Manager William Lehr, a curated wine selection, and house-made desserts prepared by pastry chef Dru Tevis. Additional services include gift cards (powered by Toast Tab) and dinner reservations. The restaurant operates Tuesday through Sunday evenings with outdoor dining available weather permitting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dinner Service

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• Bennet OrchardscoreOthersLocal Delaware farm providing produce for the restaurant. Bennett Orchards peaches are featured in menu items and the restaurant sources blueberries from this farm. Represents the restaurant's commitment to Delaware agriculture.
• East View FarmscoreOthersPrimary local farm supplier providing multiple ingredients including cucumbers, cauliflower, leeks, radishes, zucchini, squash, yellow wax beans, and broccoli. Multiple menu items feature East View Farms produce, making them a key ingredient partner.
• Dewey Beer Co.minorOthersLocal Delaware craft brewery. Featured on the beer menu with multiple offerings including 'Sorry Chicky' Sour Ale, 'Swishy Pants' IPA, 'Pizzetta' Italian Style Pilsner, and 'El Trono' Blond Lager. The restaurant hosted a collaborative event with Dewey Beer Co. featuring brewery representatives.
• Fifer Orchard'scoreOthersDelaware farm providing seasonal produce. Featured in social media posts highlighting first crops of asparagus, demonstrating the farm-to-table sourcing approach.
• Anson MillsminorOthersSpecialty grain and legume supplier. Anson Mills sea island red pea and antebellum grits are featured in menu items including the Heritage Duroc Pork Chop and Corn Fried Chesapeake Blue Catfish dishes.
• Dogfish HeadminorOthersDelaware-based craft brewery. Featured on the beer menu with '60 Minute IPA' and 'Grateful Dead Juicy Pale Ale'. One of several craft beer suppliers for the restaurant.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• The Blue Hen: Rehoboth Beach, DE chef-owned restaurant focused on seasonal, locally-sourced cuisine. Comparable on chef-ownership, local sourcing, and coastal Sussex County geography.
• The Hen and the Hog: Eastern Shore Maryland farm-to-table restaurant with chef-driven menu and locally-sourced ingredients. Comparable regional Mid-Atlantic chef-driven concept at similar price point.
• Magnolia Restaurant: Rehoboth Beach, DE upscale American farm-to-table restaurant with a similar chef-ownership model and locally-sourced menu philosophy. Direct competitor for the same coastal Delaware fine dining diner.
• Espuma Restaurant & Bar: Rehoboth Beach, DE chef-driven restaurant with locally-sourced seasonal menu and craft cocktails. Direct competitor for the same coastal Delaware upscale diner.
• Frankford Hall: Philadelphia chef-driven German beer hall by the Jose Garces group. Comparable chef-ownership-driven full-service restaurant with strong craft beverage program in the same Mid-Atlantic region.
• Henlopen City Oyster House: Coastal Delaware restaurant in Rehoboth Beach with a similar chef-driven, locally-sourced seafood program. Most directly comparable peer on geography, price point, and farm-to-table positioning.
• Bluecoast Seafood + Grill: Bethany Beach, DE upscale seafood-focused restaurant emphasizing local sourcing and Chesapeake-region ingredients. Same coastal Sussex County market and similar premium positioning.

Regional players

• Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats: Rehoboth Beach brewpub from the well-known Delaware craft brewery. Overlaps in coastal Delaware craft-beer culture and beverage menu but is a brewpub rather than a fine dining concept.
• Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant: Delaware-originated brewpub chain with multiple Mid-Atlantic locations. Comparable on craft beverage program and Delaware restaurant scene, though operates a more casual brewpub model rather than fine dining.
• Crooked Hammock Brewery: Delaware-based coastal brewpub/restaurant chain with locations in Lewes and Middletown. Comparable on coastal Delaware location strategy but operates a more casual family-brewpub model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/onecoastalkitchen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/one-coastal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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