Spaces In The City, LLC

What Spaces In The City, LLC does

Spaces in the City, LLC is a privately held Knoxville, Tennessee-based hospitality portfolio company that operates a curated collection of historic event venues, destination restaurants, and cocktail lounges, supplemented by an in-house catering service. Founded around 2015 and operating with 11-50 employees from a headquarters at 922 N Central St, Knoxville, the company organizes its offerings into three divisions: restaurants and bars (Kefi offering Mediterranean shared plates, Vida Knoxville offering Pan-Latin cuisine, and The Vault, a 1930s-themed cocktail lounge in the historic Holston Bank vault), event and meeting venues (Knox Pressroom, The Standard, Jackson Terminal, The Square Room, and the upcoming The Lumigail destination wedding venue in the Smoky Mountains), and City Catering for on-site and travel catering.

The business is supported by a Squarespace-built corporate website at spacesinthecity.com, with each venue and restaurant maintaining its own branded site, and uses the TripleSeat platform for online event booking and party requests. Revenue is generated through one-time event space rentals, food and beverage sales at restaurants and lounges, and professional-services catering fees, with pricing quote-based and varying by venue, guest count, and menu selection. Customers span social event hosts (weddings, receptions, milestone celebrations), corporate and professional event buyers, and dining experience seekers in the Knoxville market — a single-metro geographic footprint with no disclosed plans for broader expansion beyond the upcoming Smoky Mountains venue.

Name

Spaces In The City, LLC

Legal name

Spaces in the City, LLC

Website

https://spacesinthecity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Spaces in the City, LLC is a Knoxville, Tennessee hospitality portfolio operating historic event venues (Knox Pressroom, Jackson Terminal, The Standard, The Square Room, plus The Lumigail upcoming), destination restaurants and lounges (Kefi, Vida, The Vault), and City Catering services for weddings, corporate events, and elevated dining.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Venue & Hospitality Services

NAICS

Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Food Services and Drinking Places (722), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Accommodation and Food Services (72)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Historic Venues (Landmarks, Estates) (THAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Convention & Exhibition Centers (Public Convention Centers, Civic Centers) (THAHAAAA), Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC), Venue & Facility Reservations (Private Rooms, Event Spaces) (HSACALAJ)

Keywords

• Event venue rental
• Wedding venue hosting
• Restaurant dining experiences
• Off-site catering services
• Cocktail lounge operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Knoxville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Space Rentals: Revenue generated from renting out event spaces for weddings, conferences, receptions, and special occasions across venues including Knox Pressroom, The Standard, Jackson Terminal, The Square Room, and The Lumigail (coming soon).
2. Restaurant and Bar Operations: Revenue from restaurant and lounge operations including Kefi (Mediterranean), Vida Knoxville (Pan-Latin), and The Vault cocktail lounge. These venues generate revenue through food and beverage sales.
3. Catering Services: City Catering provides on-site catering at company venues and travel catering to external locations, offering seated dinners, dinner stations, and custom menus for events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Spaces in the City, LLC operates a curated hospitality portfolio of historic event and meeting venues (Knox Pressroom, The Standard, Jackson Terminal, The Square Room), destination restaurants and lounges (Kefi, Vida Knoxville, The Vault), and City Catering for on- and off-site catering, all based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Customers can rent event spaces for weddings, corporate meetings, and social gatherings, dine at the restaurants and cocktail lounge, and book catering for events at the company's venues or at external locations in the Knoxville area.

Product overview

Spaces in the City is a hospitality portfolio company operating a collection of event and meeting spaces, destination dining experiences, and modern-meets-vintage lounges in Knoxville, Tennessee. The company is organized into three main divisions: restaurants and bars (including Kefi, Vida, and The Vault), event venues (including Knox Press Room, The Lumigail, The Standard, Jackson Terminal, and The Square Room), and catering services (City Catering). Each restaurant operates independently with its own brand and website, while the event spaces serve as venue rentals for weddings, conferences, and special occasions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kefi Mediterranean-style restaurant featuring shared plates and pre-batched cocktails, operated within the Spaces in the City portfolio for diners and event guests in Knoxville.
• Vida Knoxville Pan-Latin restaurant with Asian influences, offering fresh tastes and textures to Knoxville diners as part of the Spaces in the City hospitality portfolio.
• The Vault 1930s-inspired cocktail lounge situated inside the historic Holston Bank vault in Knoxville, offering craft cocktails and a vintage atmosphere to local and visiting patrons.
• Knox Pressroom Renovated historic Knoxville building offering multiple event spaces suitable for weddings, conferences, receptions, and other occasions within the Spaces in the City portfolio.
• The Standard Event venue in Knoxville's Old City that blends historic charm with contemporary style, featuring exposed brick walls and versatile spaces for weddings, receptions, and special events.
• Jackson Terminal Urban event venue in Knoxville featuring century-old brick, oversized wooden doors, and exposed rafters, offering rustic-charm event spaces for weddings and special occasions.
• The Square Room Downtown Knoxville gathering space adjacent to Market Square that hosts weddings, receptions, performances, and meetings within the Spaces in the City portfolio.
• City Catering Elevated catering service offering fresh, from-scratch dishes with planning and service for events held at Spaces in the City venues or at client-chosen off-site locations in the Knoxville area, featuring seated dinners, dinner stations, and custom menus.

Named customers8 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Robin Easter DesignminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRobin Easter Design is credited as the website designer for Spaces in the City, having created the company website at spacesinthecity.com. This is a vendor relationship for web design and digital services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Soho House: Global hospitality brand operating private clubs, hotels, restaurants, and event spaces. Comparable multi-concept hospitality portfolio targeting experiential dining and event programming, though at materially larger scale.
• The Cordish Companies: Privately held hospitality, entertainment, and real estate company operating restaurants, event venues, and mixed-use developments. Comparable diversified hospitality portfolio operator, though at much larger scale.
• Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants: Boutique hotel brand operating distinctive properties with on-site restaurants and event venues. Comparable in integrating elevated F&B and event programming with character-driven hospitality locations.
• 21c Museum Hotels: Boutique hotel brand combining contemporary art museums with restaurants and event spaces in historic buildings. Comparable in blending historic architecture with elevated dining and event programming under one brand.

Others

• TripleSeat: SaaS platform for event venue booking and catering management; a vendor/integration partner used by Spaces in the City. Comparable only as an enabling technology provider, not a competitor.

Direct peers

• Big Night Entertainment Group: Hospitality and entertainment portfolio operating restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and event venues across multiple cities. Comparable multi-venue hospitality operator mixing restaurants, bars, and event spaces.
• Convene: Operates premium meeting, conference, and event venues in major U.S. cities with integrated hospitality services. Comparable as a multi-venue event/hospitality operator, though Convene focuses on corporate meetings in larger urban markets.
• Boka Restaurant Group: Chicago-based hospitality group operating a portfolio of restaurants and event venues. Comparable in operating a curated multi-concept restaurant and event portfolio under one company with elevated dining experiences.
• Tavistock Restaurant Collection: Hospitality portfolio operating a curated collection of distinctive restaurants and dining concepts. Comparable in the multi-brand restaurant portfolio model with emphasis on distinctive atmospheres and elevated culinary experiences.

Regional players

• Sterling Events Group: Event venue and catering operator with multiple properties in the southeastern U.S. Comparable as a regional multi-venue event operator with bundled catering services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 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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