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Session Taco

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Session Taco
Websiteurl
sessiontaco.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2013
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
101–250
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersSt Louis, United States
HQ citystring
St Louis
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices3 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
Cali-Mex restaurant, Mexican casual dining, taco restaurant chain, restaurant catering services, private event dining
Industry1 code
PRIMARYTHAFACAB
Casual Dining Restaurants
Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)
NAICS code1 code
  • Full-Service Restaurants722511
SIC code1 code
  • Retail-Eating & Drinking Places5810
Product category
Casual Dining Restaurants
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model3 records
1Dine-in food and beverage sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

Traditional restaurant revenue from food and alcoholic beverage sales during dine-in service. Menu features chef-inspired Cali-Mex fare with full bar including craft cocktails, margaritas, and specialty drinks.

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2Catering services
TypeOne Time License
Description

Catering revenue from build-your-own taco bars and sides for groups of 12 or more. Includes margarita add-ons for events.

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3Online ordering and takeout
TypeOne Time License
Description

Takeout and delivery orders placed through Toasttab online platform.

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Marketing channels6 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components4 values
Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Pricing details1 tier
1Late night happy hour
ModelUnit PricingBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

$3 select tacos, happy hour guac & queso, shots, cocktail quickies, session drafts. Available 9pm to close every night.

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GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Brand1 record
1Sobremesa
Description

Formerly the Session Taco St. Charles location; reopened under new name after consolidation. May be a separate related concept rather than a direct subsidiary brand.

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Core offering1 text field

Session Taco operates a chain of casual Cali-Mex restaurants serving a menu of tacos, burritos, bowls, salads, and related items across multiple locations in the St. Louis and Kansas City markets. The restaurants also host private events and offer catering services for groups and special occasions.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Session Taco is a single-brand restaurant chain operating three locations in St. Louis and Kansas City, MO. The company offers a unified dining experience centered on its core restaurant product—a Mexi-Cali inspired food and beverage concept—with supplementary services including catering (build-your-own taco bars), online ordering via Toasttab, and gift cards. The product portfolio consists of the flagship restaurant brand, an active catering service for events of 15+, and digital ordering/gift card add-ons.

Product and service3 records
1Dine-in Cali-Mex restaurant service
CategoryCasual Dining Restaurants
Description

Walk-in dine-in service at Session Taco's company-owned restaurants offering a Cali-Mex menu of tacos, burritos, bowls, salads, and related items to local diners in the St. Louis and Kansas City markets.

2Catering service
CategoryCatering Services
Description

Group catering service providing Session Taco's Cali-Mex menu items for parties, corporate events, and other group occasions in the St. Louis and Kansas City service areas.

3Private events / event hosting
CategoryEvent Venue Services
Description

Booking of Session Taco restaurant space for private events such as parties, corporate functions, and group celebrations at its St. Louis and Kansas City locations.

Scale indicator2 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move5 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Upscale-casual taco and tequila bar concept with coastal-inspired design and craft cocktails. Comparable in elevated Mexican positioning, full bar program with premium spirits, and experiential dining atmosphere focused on a beachside, surf-influenced aesthetic.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

National elevated casual fast-casual chain with strong brand identity, technology-forward ordering, and unit-economics focus. Comparable as a broader incumbent demonstrating how differentiated, experience-led casual dining concepts can scale nationally with the right execution and capital backing.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Chef-inspired premium taco concept featuring globally influenced taco varieties. Comparable in chef-driven menu innovation, premium ingredients, and elevated casual positioning that moves beyond standard Mexican fast-casual fare.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Chef-driven taco concept with premium ingredients and creative menu items. Comparable in chef-inspired differentiation, premium ingredient positioning, and casual full-service format targeting diners seeking an elevated taco experience.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Casual taco chain with full bar and Baja-influenced menu. Comparable in casual taco-centric concept, full beverage program, and counter/table-service hybrid model targeting a similar demographic of social, casual diners.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Largest fast-casual Mexican chain in the US. Operates broadly in the same Mexican cuisine category but as a high-throughput, lower-price-point fast-casual operator with national scale, contrasting with Session Taco's full-service, experiential positioning.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Mass-market QSR Mexican chain owned by Yum! Brands. Operates in the same Mexican food category at the value end of the spectrum; comparable as the dominant lower-tier competitor shaping consumer expectations for price and convenience.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Casual full-service Mexican restaurant known for craft margaritas and vibrant atmosphere. Comparable in casual full-service model, large craft cocktail program featuring tequila/mezcal, and atmosphere-led positioning targeting social diners.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Build-your-own taco casual dining chain with full bar and craft cocktails. Closely comparable in build-your-own format, casual-dining service model with table service, and emphasis on a vibrant, experiential atmosphere similar to Session Taco.

10Mission Taco Joint
TypeDirect peer
Description

St. Louis-based elevated taco and cocktail concept. Most directly comparable peer given shared St. Louis market presence, similar casual full-service Mexican positioning with craft cocktails, and overlapping target customer of social diners seeking a vibrant atmosphere.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat2 records

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Type, Details

Key highlights5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles1 record

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Session Taco

Casual Dining Restaurantssessiontaco.com

Session Taco firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Session Taco
Website
https://sessiontaco.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2013
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Session Taco industry classification

Industry
Product category
Casual Dining Restaurants
NAICS
Full-Service Restaurants (722511)
SIC
Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)
akta.pro industry
PRIMARYTHAFACAB
Casual Dining Restaurants
Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

Keywords

  • Cali-Mex restaurant
  • Mexican casual dining
  • Taco restaurant chain
  • Restaurant catering services
  • Private event dining

Where Session Taco is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
St Louis
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

Session Taco business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Dine-in food and beverage sales: Traditional restaurant revenue from food and alcoholic beverage sales during dine-in service. Menu features chef-inspired Cali-Mex fare with full bar including craft cocktails, margaritas, and specialty drinks.
  2. Catering services: Catering revenue from build-your-own taco bars and sides for groups of 12 or more. Includes margarita add-ons for events.
  3. Online ordering and takeout: Takeout and delivery orders placed through Toasttab online platform.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
Unit PricingPay-as-you-goLate night happy hour

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Session Taco product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Session Taco operates a chain of casual Cali-Mex restaurants serving a menu of tacos, burritos, bowls, salads, and related items across multiple locations in the St. Louis and Kansas City markets. The restaurants also host private events and offer catering services for groups and special occasions.

Product overview

Session Taco is a single-brand restaurant chain operating three locations in St. Louis and Kansas City, MO. The company offers a unified dining experience centered on its core restaurant product—a Mexi-Cali inspired food and beverage concept—with supplementary services including catering (build-your-own taco bars), online ordering via Toasttab, and gift cards. The product portfolio consists of the flagship restaurant brand, an active catering service for events of 15+, and digital ordering/gift card add-ons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • Sobremesa: Formerly the Session Taco St. Charles location; reopened under new name after consolidation. May be a separate related concept rather than a direct subsidiary brand.

Products and services

  • Dine-in Cali-Mex restaurant service Walk-in dine-in service at Session Taco's company-owned restaurants offering a Cali-Mex menu of tacos, burritos, bowls, salads, and related items to local diners in the St. Louis and Kansas City markets.
  • Catering service Group catering service providing Session Taco's Cali-Mex menu items for parties, corporate events, and other group occasions in the St. Louis and Kansas City service areas.
  • Private events / event hosting Booking of Session Taco restaurant space for private events such as parties, corporate functions, and group celebrations at its St. Louis and Kansas City locations.

Companies that use Session Taco

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Session Taco technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Session Taco partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Session Taco competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • bartaco: Upscale-casual taco and tequila bar concept with coastal-inspired design and craft cocktails. Comparable in elevated Mexican positioning, full bar program with premium spirits, and experiential dining atmosphere focused on a beachside, surf-influenced aesthetic.
  • Velvet Taco: Chef-inspired premium taco concept featuring globally influenced taco varieties. Comparable in chef-driven menu innovation, premium ingredients, and elevated casual positioning that moves beyond standard Mexican fast-casual fare.
  • Torchy's Tacos: Chef-driven taco concept with premium ingredients and creative menu items. Comparable in chef-inspired differentiation, premium ingredient positioning, and casual full-service format targeting diners seeking an elevated taco experience.
  • Fuzzy's Taco Shop: Casual taco chain with full bar and Baja-influenced menu. Comparable in casual taco-centric concept, full beverage program, and counter/table-service hybrid model targeting a similar demographic of social, casual diners.
  • Barrio Queen: Casual full-service Mexican restaurant known for craft margaritas and vibrant atmosphere. Comparable in casual full-service model, large craft cocktail program featuring tequila/mezcal, and atmosphere-led positioning targeting social diners.
  • Condado Tacos: Build-your-own taco casual dining chain with full bar and craft cocktails. Closely comparable in build-your-own format, casual-dining service model with table service, and emphasis on a vibrant, experiential atmosphere similar to Session Taco.
  • Mission Taco Joint: St. Louis-based elevated taco and cocktail concept. Most directly comparable peer given shared St. Louis market presence, similar casual full-service Mexican positioning with craft cocktails, and overlapping target customer of social diners seeking a vibrant atmosphere.

Broad incumbents

  • Sweetgreen: National elevated casual fast-casual chain with strong brand identity, technology-forward ordering, and unit-economics focus. Comparable as a broader incumbent demonstrating how differentiated, experience-led casual dining concepts can scale nationally with the right execution and capital backing.
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill: Largest fast-casual Mexican chain in the US. Operates broadly in the same Mexican cuisine category but as a high-throughput, lower-price-point fast-casual operator with national scale, contrasting with Session Taco's full-service, experiential positioning.
  • Taco Bell: Mass-market QSR Mexican chain owned by Yum! Brands. Operates in the same Mexican food category at the value end of the spectrum; comparable as the dominant lower-tier competitor shaping consumer expectations for price and convenience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Session Taco social profiles

Digital presence

Session Taco financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Session Taco leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Session Taco funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Session Taco M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Session Taco

What does Session Taco do?

Session Taco operates a chain of casual Cali-Mex restaurants serving a menu of tacos, burritos, bowls, salads, and related items across multiple locations in the St. Louis and Kansas City markets. The restaurants also host private events and offer catering services for groups and special occasions.

Is Session Taco a public or private company?

Session Taco is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Session Taco founded?

Session Taco was founded in 2013. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Session Taco based?

Session Taco is headquartered in St Louis, United States, in the North America region.

How does Session Taco make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Dine-in food and beverage sales are the primary driver. The others are catering services and online ordering and takeout.

Who are Session Taco's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are bartaco, Velvet Taco, Torchy's Tacos, Fuzzy's Taco Shop, Barrio Queen, Condado Tacos and Mission Taco Joint. Broad incumbents are Sweetgreen, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Taco Bell.

Does Session Taco have an API?

No public API is recorded for Session Taco.

What industry is Session Taco in?

Session Taco's product category is Casual Dining Restaurants. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFACAB, Casual Dining Restaurants. Its NAICS code is 722511 and its SIC code is 5810.

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YahooSession Taco, LaPeZ Mod Mex close remaining St. Louis locations after more than a decadeSession Taco and LaPeZ Mod Mex closed their remaining St. Louis locations, ending a decade-long operation. The Tilford Restaurant Group cited rising costs, pandemic challenges, and a difficult rebrand as reasons. The restaurants served customers through midnight on Saturday, Oct. 17.FOX 2Session Taco to close all remaining St. Louis locations after this weekendSession Taco will close all remaining St. Louis locations after this weekend, with Saturday, Oct. 17 as the last day of service. The decision follows post-pandemic challenges, rising costs, and a 2023 trademark lawsuit that forced a rebrand. The chain, originally Mission Taco Joint, opened in 2013.YahooSession Taco to close all remaining St. Louis locations after this weekendSession Taco will close all remaining St. Louis locations after Oct. 17, with Delmar, Soulard, and LaPez Mod Mex as the last three. The decision follows post-pandemic challenges, rising costs, and a 2023 trademark lawsuit that forced a name change from Mission Taco Joint.YahooAnother beloved Mexican restaurant chain closes more locationsSession Taco closed its Sobremesa restaurant in St. Charles, Mo., on Sept. 13 after only three months of operation, citing weak sales. The chain has not filed for bankruptcy, and its gift cards remain valid at three remaining locations.Fox4kcPopular Kansas City taco restaurant to close this Sunday after nearly a decadeCo-owners Adam and Jason Tilford of Session Taco announced Wednesday that their Crossroads Arts District location at 409 E. 18th St. will close on Sunday after nearly a decade, having opened in August 2017. The Kansas City site was the only metro location, with services continuing at two St. Louis restaurants.American City Business JournalsSession Taco sells St. Louis headquarters to Hess EquipmentSession Taco sold its St. Louis headquarters to Hess Equipment, a transaction that follows the closure of three restaurant locations and the conversion of two others to new concepts. The company has since centralized food preparation, ensuring that meals are now made in-house at each remaining location.