Trident Restaurant Group

Name

Trident Restaurant Group

Legal name

Trident Investment Group, Inc.

Website

https://tridentinvests.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant and Hospitality Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Food Services and Drinking Places (722)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Supper Clubs & Dinner-Theater Restaurants (THAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Venue & Banquet Hall Catering (THAFAIAC), Venue & Facility Reservations (Private Rooms, Event Spaces) (HSACALAJ)

Keywords

• Restaurant operations
• Hospitality services
• Private event venues
• Nightlife entertainment
• Bar and lounge

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue from restaurant dining services, bar operations, and beverage sales including bottle service at venues like Scarlet Room.
2. Private Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting private events including weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, and private gatherings at venues such as Society and Scarlet Room.
3. Entertainment and Cover Charges: Revenue from live music events and entertainment experiences at venues.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Trident Restaurant Group operates a portfolio of owned, concept-driven restaurant, bar, and event venues in Kansas City. Its core business is serving dine-in guests, bar patrons, and private event clients (weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate events) at venues that combine high-quality food, live music, local art, and social atmospheres. Revenue is generated primarily through on-premises food and beverage sales, private event hosting fees, and entertainment/cover charges.

Product overview

Trident Restaurant Group operates a portfolio of distinct restaurant, bar, and event concepts in Kansas City. The portfolio centers on two primary venues: Society (an art-driven restaurant, bar, and event space) and the Scarlet Room (a sophisticated club and private event space housed within Society). The group emphasizes high-quality food, social atmospheres, live music events, and local culture integration across its venues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Society: An art-driven restaurant, bar and event space located in the heart of the Crossroads district of Kansas City, featuring custom art installations and a hand-poured central bar top, investing in local makers and culture.
• Scarlet Room

Products and services

• Society An art-driven restaurant, bar, and event space located in the heart of Kansas City's Crossroads district at 2050 Central St., KCMO 64108. Features custom art installations, a hand-poured central bar top, live music, and event programming, and invests in local Kansas City makers and culture. Targeted at guests seeking high-quality food combined with social atmosphere and live entertainment.
• Scarlet Room A lavishly sophisticated club and private event space located within Society at 2050 Central St., KCMO 64108 in Kansas City. Offers bottle service in Old World velvet VIP booths beneath New World visual displays, and hosts private events such as weddings, rehearsal dinners, and corporate events. Targeted at nightlife patrons and private event bookers seeking a premium, distinctive venue.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Others

• Floor & Decor / Specialty Restaurant Concepts: Broader specialty restaurant group holdings; relevant as a reference point for scaling multi-concept restaurant portfolios beyond a single metro.

Direct peers

• Hillstone Restaurant Group: Operates a portfolio of upscale-casual restaurant concepts (Hillstone, Houston's, R+D Kitchen). Comparable multi-concept, design-forward restaurant group with high-quality food positioning.
• 801 Restaurant Group: Operates upscale supper club-style steakhouses (801 Chophouse) with private dining and event capabilities. Closest peer in "supper club" positioning combining fine dining with social/celebration atmosphere.
• Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises: Chicago-based multi-concept restaurant group operating 60+ distinct restaurant brands with strong event/private dining capabilities. Comparable in building a portfolio of differentiated dining concepts in a single metro market.
• Four Corners Tavern Group: Chicago-based operator of multiple neighborhood bars, restaurants, and event venues. Comparable multi-venue, locally-rooted hospitality group with F&B and private event revenue mix.

Broad incumbents

• Dine Brands Global: Public parent of IHOP and Applebee's; relevant as a broad incumbent in multi-brand casual dining/franchised restaurant operations. Comparable in operating multiple restaurant brands under one corporate umbrella.
• Tao Group Hospitality: Operates premium restaurant, lounge, and nightclub concepts (TAO, Marquee, Lavo) combining high-end dining with nightlife and bottle service. Directly comparable to Trident's blend of full-service dining plus club/event programming under one group.
• The Cordish Companies: Operates integrated entertainment and dining destinations combining restaurants, bars, and event venues (Hard Rock, Live! Casino). Comparable integrated hospitality/entertainment venue model to Society and Scarlet Room.

Regional players

• Houston Hospitality: Kansas City-based restaurant and hospitality group operating multiple concepts in the same metro. Directly comparable as a fellow multi-venue KC hospitality operator competing in the same market.

Emerging players

• Grimaldi's Pizzeria / Grimaldi's Hospitality: Multi-unit restaurant operator with private event hosting capabilities. Comparable in combining standalone restaurant operations with private/group event revenue streams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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