Southern Pecan Gulf Coast Kitchen

What Southern Pecan Gulf Coast Kitchen does

Southern Pecan Gulf Coast Kitchen is a privately held, single-location independent restaurant operating at 6706-C Phillips Place Court in Charlotte, North Carolina's SouthPark neighborhood. The restaurant serves Gulf Coast, Cajun, and Creole cuisine for brunch, lunch, and dinner, with a menu that emphasizes scratch preparation and regionally sourced ingredients. Offerings include shareables (oysters, crab cakes, Louisiana BBQ shrimp), entrees (pecan fried catfish, jambalaya, shrimp and grits, blackened redfish, bourbon braised short rib), a kids menu, brunch items, and a prix fixe Queens Feast menu, alongside a full bar program featuring craft cocktails, beer, and wine. The dining environment is differentiated by blues and jazz music, curated artwork, and a New Orleans-inspired ambiance, including bar seating, patio seating, and a private event room.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer model with five revenue streams: dine-in service, online ordering for takeout and delivery through ToastTab, off-premise catering for private and corporate events, gift card sales, and a daily bar and beverage program. The go-to-market relies on a hybrid of organic social media (Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, Yelp), an email newsletter, website content and events calendar, third-party platforms (OpenTable for reservations, ToastTab for ordering), and SpotHopper-managed digital marketing. The restaurant runs a structured daily specials program (oyster happy hour, half-price flatbreads, half-price wine bottles, $12 specialty cocktails) and a calendar of national food/beverage-day promotions to drive repeat traffic.

Pricing is unit-based across meal periods, with sides at $4, kids' meals at $9.95, desserts at $9.95, brunch entrees at $12-$18, and lunch/dinner entrees ranging from approximately $19 to $32. The customer base is composed of local Charlotte residents, brunch enthusiasts, event catering customers, and bar/cocktail enthusiasts, with no disclosed enterprise or recurring commercial accounts. The company is independent, with no parent company, no disclosed ownership, no funding history, no M&A activity, and no AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Southern Pecan Gulf Coast Kitchen

Legal name

Southern Pecan Gulf Coast Kitchen

Website

https://southernpecanrestaurant.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Southern Pecan Gulf Coast Kitchen is a privately held, single-location independent restaurant in Charlotte's SouthPark neighborhood serving Gulf Coast, Cajun, and Creole cuisine for brunch, lunch, and dinner to local consumers, supplemented by catering, online ordering, and gift card sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

Keywords

• Gulf Coast cuisine
• Casual dining restaurant
• Event catering services
• Brunch lunch dinner
• Southern restaurant

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Service: Full-service dining experience offering Gulf Coast cuisine for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Customers dine on-site with table service.
2. Online Ordering (ToastTab): Digital ordering platform for takeout and delivery orders placed through ToastTab.
3. Catering Services: Catering for private events including birthday parties, holiday parties, corporate events, and wedding festivities.
4. Gift Cards: Gift cards sold through ToastTab platform.
5. Bar and Beverage Service: Full bar service featuring craft cocktails, beer, wine, and specialty drinks. Happy hour and daily drink specials drive beverage sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Southern Pecan Gulf Coast Kitchen is a single-location casual restaurant in Charlotte, NC that sells dine-in Gulf Coast, Cajun, Creole, and Southern-inspired cuisine for brunch, lunch, and dinner. The restaurant supplements its on-premises dining with online takeout and delivery ordering through ToastTab, reservations managed via OpenTable, off-site event catering packages, gift cards, and a full beverage program including craft cocktails, beer, and wine.

Product overview

Southern Pecan Gulf Coast Kitchen is a single-location casual restaurant offering Gulf Coast and Southern cuisine in Charlotte's SouthPark neighborhood. The core product is dine-in restaurant service featuring Gulf Coast-inspired dishes made from scratch and regionally sourced ingredients. The restaurant operates multiple service channels including dine-in (with patio and private room options), online ordering, and catering services. Menu offerings are organized by meal period: Brunch Menu, Lunch Menu, and Dinner Menu, plus a Kids Menu and a special Queens Feast prix fixe option. The restaurant also offers Daily Food and Drink Specials with rotating happy hour deals. A Beverage Program provides craft cocktails, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic options. Reservations can be made through OpenTable, while online ordering and gift cards are available through Toast Tab integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dine-In Restaurant Service Full-service on-premises dining featuring Gulf Coast, Cajun, Creole, and Southern cuisine for brunch, lunch, and dinner in Charlotte's SouthPark neighborhood, including main dining room, bar seating, patio, and a private event room.
• Catering Services Off-premise catering packages for birthday parties, holiday parties, corporate events, and wedding festivities featuring the restaurant's Gulf Coast cuisine menu.
• Online Ordering (ToastTab) Takeout and delivery ordering service accessible to customers through the ToastTab digital ordering platform.
• Gift Cards Digital gift cards sold through ToastTab for redemption at the Southern Pecan Gulf Coast Kitchen restaurant.
• Beverage Program (Bar Service) Full bar service offering craft cocktails, beer, wine, and specialty drinks, supported by happy hour and daily drink specials including $1.50 oysters, half-price wine bottles, and weekend brunch Bloody Marys and Mimosas.
• Daily Food and Drink Specials Rotating daily and weekly promotions including $1.50 oyster happy hour, half-price brick oven flatbreads, half-price wine bottles on Mondays and Wednesdays, $12 specialty cocktails on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and $8 Bloody Marys and Mimosas on weekends.
• Restaurant Reservations Table reservation service enabling customers to book dining times in advance through the OpenTable platform, with options for patio seating and private room bookings.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Bonefish Grill: National casual dining chain specializing in fresh seafood with a polished bar/cocktail program. Comparable full-service seafood casual dining model with similar per-cover economics and brunch/lunch/dinner coverage.
• J. Alexander's Restaurant: American casual upscale restaurant chain known for scratch cooking, wood-fired dishes, and a craft cocktail bar. Comparable as a chef-driven casual dining concept with premium per-cover pricing and a bar-forward revenue mix.
• Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen: Largest U.S. Cajun/seafood casual dining chain, serving gumbo, jambalaya, oysters, and Gulf-style seafood in a full-service dine-in format with bar program. Directly comparable to Southern Pecan's Gulf Coast casual dining concept, differentiated only by scale and geography.
• Acme Oyster House: Iconic New Orleans Cajun/seafood casual restaurant known for oysters, gumbo, po'boys, and a full bar. Directly comparable as a casual Gulf Coast/Creole concept with strong bar and oyster-driven daypart specials.
• The Oceanaire Seafood Room: Upscale-casual seafood restaurant chain offering premium Gulf-inspired seafood in a full-service setting. Comparable on casual seafood positioning, cocktail program, and special-occasion dining occasions.
• The Lucky Pelican: Casual seafood restaurant chain on the Gulf Coast serving oysters, shrimp, and Southern seafood plates in a full-service, bar-forward setting. Comparable as a regional casual Gulf seafood concept with strong oyster/cocktail daypart programming.

Broad incumbents

• Landry's Seafood House: Long-running national seafood casual dining chain within the Landry's hospitality portfolio. Operates broadly in the seafood casual dining space with overlapping Gulf Coast/Cajun menu items and full-service format, but as part of a multi-concept platform.
• Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. National seafood casual dining chain themed around shrimp and Gulf-inspired fare. Operates broadly in casual seafood with bar programs and family/group occasions; overlaps with Southern Pecan's casual seafood positioning as part of a larger brand portfolio.

Regional players

• Parish Seafood Café: Casual Cajun/Creole seafood concept in the Carolinas offering po'boys, gumbo, and oyster-driven menus in a full-service format. Comparable as a regional Cajun/seafood casual operator with similar menu architecture and bar-forward positioning.
• King's Kitchen: Charlotte-based Southern comfort food casual restaurant in the uptown market. Comparable as a single-location Charlotte casual dining concept with scratch cooking, brunch, and event/community orientation, though cuisine style is Carolina rather than Gulf.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/southern_pecan
• Facebookfacebook.com/117413216794051
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southern-pecan-gulf-coast-kitchen

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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