TFB Hospitality

What TFB Hospitality does

TFB Hospitality is a privately-held restaurant management and food/beverage company headquartered in Downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania, operating a portfolio of five hospitality properties under two legal entities (TFB Restaurants & Co and TFB Catering Inc). Founded in 2013 and owned/operated by President/CEO Joshua Funk, the company manages Annie Bailey's Irish Public House (a classic Irish pub in a historic East King Street building), The Conway Room (a private event venue), Per Diem (a farm-to-table restaurant at Hotel Rock Lititz in Lititz), Gravie Kitchen + Commons (a Lititz restaurant/café), and TFB Catering (a full-service catering operation based at Rock Lititz Studio). Revenue is generated through two primary streams: restaurant dining services across the four restaurant locations (food and beverage sales to walk-in and reservation guests) and full-service catering for weddings, corporate functions, meetings, and private social events held either at TFB properties or external venues across Lancaster County. The company operates entirely within Pennsylvania (Lancaster County), serves local individual consumers, corporate clients, and social event hosts, and runs a community meal donation program (TFB Cares) launched in 2020.

The company's underlying technology is intentionally lean and based on standard hospitality SaaS: Toast Tab for point-of-sale, online ordering, gift cards, and event-inquiry intake across all properties; Resy for restaurant reservations at Annie Bailey's and Per Diem; HireEZ for job postings and ATS functions; and Mailchimp for email newsletter distribution. No proprietary technology stack, in-house platform, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. The technology layer is therefore primarily a customer-facing ordering/reservation surface and back-of-house operations layer rather than a defensible technology asset.

The business model is fundamentally a multi-concept independent restaurant operator with a regional catering arm. Pricing is transactional (per-cover restaurant sales, per-event catering quotes), with one disclosed unit price point of $8 for community meals purchased through TFB Cares. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: walk-in dining, online reservations via Resy, takeout via Toast Tab, and direct enterprise sales for catering events. Customer segments span individual consumers (primary), corporate clients (primary), and social event hosts (primary), with a horizontal segmentation approach across these personas. Geographic reach is restricted to Lancaster County, PA, and the company has no disclosed external funding, parent company, or M&A activity, making it a founder-controlled, regionally anchored hospitality business.

Name

TFB Hospitality

Legal name

TFB Restaurants & Co and TFB Catering Inc

Website

https://tfbhospitality.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TFB Hospitality is a privately-held Lancaster, PA-based restaurant group operating five dining and event concepts, including Annie Bailey's Irish Public House, The Conway Room, Per Diem, Gravie Kitchen + Commons, and TFB Catering, serving local consumers, corporate clients, and event hosts across Lancaster County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant & Hospitality Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Food Services and Drinking Places (722)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Venue & Banquet Hall Catering (THAFAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hotel & Resort Banqueting (In-House Catering) (THAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Restaurant management
• Hospitality services
• Food catering
• Event catering
• Farm-to-table dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Lancaster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining Services: Full-service restaurant operations at multiple properties offering a la carte dining, including Annie Bailey's Irish Public House, Conway Social Club, Gravie Kitchen + Commons, and Per Diem. Revenue generated from food and beverage sales to walk-in customers and reservations.
2. Catering and Events: Full-service food, beverage and catering operations for weddings, corporate functions, meetings, and private social engagements. TFB Catering serves events at their properties or at client-specified venues across Lancaster County.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TFB Hospitality manages a portfolio of restaurant concepts and provides food and beverage services for dining, banquet, and catering operations across Lancaster County, PA. The company operates Annie Bailey's Irish Public House, The Conway Room, Per Diem, Gravie Kitchen + Commons, and TFB Catering under two legal entities (TFB Restaurants & Co and TFB Catering Inc). It serves both individual diners through walk-in and reservation-based dining and corporate/wedding clients through full-service catering at its properties or external venues.

Product overview

TFB Hospitality is a restaurant management and food/beverage solutions company operating a portfolio of hospitality properties. The company manages five distinct brands: Annie Bailey's Irish Public House (an Irish pub in Downtown Lancaster), The Conway Room (a private event venue in Lancaster), Per Diem (a restaurant at Hotel Rock Lititz in Lititz), Gravie Kitchen + Commons (a restaurant in Lititz), and TFB Catering (a full-service catering operation). The company is owned and operated by Joshua Funk as President/CEO, with corporate headquarters in Downtown Lancaster, PA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annie Bailey's Irish Public House Classic Irish pub and restaurant located at 28-30 East King Street in Downtown Lancaster, PA. Offers traditional Irish fare alongside modern American cuisine, craft beers, Irish whiskeys, and house signature cocktails. Features a functioning fireplace, decor sourced from Ireland, and a spacious outdoor deck bar.
• The Conway Room Private event venue located on the second floor at 28 East King Street, Lancaster, PA. Evolved from Conway Social Club (originally launched November 2019), this intimate setting is designed for celebrations, corporate events, and special occasions with catering provided in collaboration with TFB Catering.
• Per Diem Restaurant located at Hotel Rock Lititz on the Rock Lititz campus in Lititz, PA. Showcases fresh ingredients sourced from Lancaster County's farms and producers across an eclectic mix of dishes and drinks for breakfast, dinner, and Sunday brunch services.
• Gravie Kitchen + Commons Restaurant located at 201 Rock Lititz Blvd, Suite 45, in Lititz, PA, offering fresh, local cuisine as part of the TFB Hospitality portfolio.
• TFB Catering Full-service food, beverage, and catering operation based in Lititz, PA, serving Lancaster County. Provides catering services for corporate events, meetings, weddings, and private social engagements at TFB properties (including Rock Lititz Studio) or at client-specified venues.
• Gift Cards Digital gift cards available for all TFB Hospitality locations, ordered through the Toast Tab platform.

Named customers3 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

Integration5 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Anchorage Breakfast ProgramminorOthersCommunity organization supported through TFB Cares meal donation program. TFB Hospitality provides meal contributions to support their community feeding initiatives.
• Arch Street CenterminorOthersCommunity organization supported through TFB Cares meal donation program.
• Boys & Girls Club of LancasterminorOthersYouth organization supported through TFB Cares meal donation program.
• The Bridge Youth CenterminorOthersYouth services organization supported through TFB Cares meal donation program.
• CASA of Lancaster CountyminorOthersAdvocacy organization supported through TFB Cares meal donation program.
• The Gatehouse LancasterminorOthersCommunity support organization supported through TFB Cares meal donation program.
• GaudenziaminorOthersBehavioral health organization supported through TFB Cares meal donation program.
• Lancaster County Children's AllianceminorOthersChildren's advocacy organization supported through TFB Cares meal donation program.
• Lancaster County Community FoundationminorOthersCommunity foundation supported through TFB Cares meal donation program.
• Lancaster City Housing AuthorityminorOthersHousing authority supported through TFB Cares meal donation program.
• Milagro HouseminorOthersWomen's shelter and services organization supported through TFB Cares meal donation program.
• The Mix at Arbor PlaceminorOthersYouth services organization supported through TFB Cares meal donation program.
• North Star InitiativeminorOthersCommunity organization supported through TFB Cares meal donation program.
• Tabor Community ServicesminorOthersCommunity services organization supported through TFB Cares meal donation program.
• Penn State Health EMSminorOthersEmergency medical services organization supported through TFB Cares meal donation program.
• Vision CorpsminorOthersVision services organization supported through TFB Cares meal donation program.
• Water Street MissionminorOthersHomeless services organization supported through TFB Cares meal donation program.
• Brent L Miller Jewelers & GoldsmithsminorOthersCorporate donor to TFB Cares community nourishment program.
• Creative Packaging Solutions LLCminorOthersCorporate donor to TFB Cares community nourishment program.
• Heyco MetalsminorOthersCorporate donor to TFB Cares community nourishment program.
• Paul I Sheaffer Insurance AgencyminorOthersCorporate donor to TFB Cares community nourishment program.
• S&T BankminorOthersCorporate donor to TFB Cares community nourishment program.
• Toast TabcoreTechnology or IntegrationToast Tab is the online ordering and point-of-sale platform used by TFB Hospitality for gift cards, takeout orders, and event inquiries across all TFBH locations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aramark: Public global food services, facilities, and uniform services company providing catering, concessions, and venue hospitality at sports, entertainment, business, and education locations. Comparable in venue/banquet catering, though broader and far larger than TFB.
• Restaurant Brands International: Public multi-brand quick-service restaurant operator (Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes, Firehouse Subs). Adjacent to TFB's multi-brand thesis as a franchised multi-concept platform, though operating QSR vs. TFB's casual dining/events focus.
• Delaware North: Privately held global hospitality and food service company operating at sports stadiums, airports, national parks, and gaming/entertainment venues. Relevant to TFB Catering's venue-catering arm and Per Diem's Rock Lititz-style captive-demand model.
• Bloomin' Brands: Public multi-concept casual-dining operator (Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse). Comparable multi-brand portfolio strategy; far larger than TFB.
• Levy Restaurants (Levy): Hospitality and event-catering company specializing in sports and entertainment venues, conventions, and premium dining experiences. Operates The Conway Room / Rock Lititz Studio-style venue hospitality at much larger scale.
• Compass Group: UK-listed global contract food services and support services company with U.S. operations in business dining, education, healthcare, and sports/entertainment catering. Comparable broad-line food services platform; far larger than TFB.
• Darden Restaurants: Public full-service restaurant operator running multiple distinct casual-dining brands (Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, etc.). Same multi-concept operator thesis as TFB at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Hillstone Restaurant Group: Privately held operator of multiple distinct restaurant concepts (e.g., Hillstone, Houston's, R+D Kitchen, South Beverly Grill) under a shared hospitality platform. Same multi-brand, concept-by-concept operating model as TFB Hospitality but at national scale.
• Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises: Chicago-based, privately held multi-concept restaurant group operating 100+ restaurants across 30+ distinct brands. Closest comparable in operating model — shared services, decentralized brand identity, on-site catering/events arm — though materially larger than TFB.
• Zingerman's Community of Businesses: Ann Arbor, MI-based privately held network of food-related businesses including a deli, restaurant, bakery, coffee roaster, and catering operation run as a tightly linked multi-concept hospitality platform. Same multi-brand, community-embedded private operator archetype as TFB.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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