kosmos restaurant

What kosmos restaurant does

Cosmos Restaurant is a second-generation, family-owned casual dining establishment operated by the Bourounis family in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The business operates two brick-and-mortar locations — 9807 Lima Road and 10212 Chestnut Plaza — serving made-to-order breakfast and lunch, with signature items such as Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast, Elvis Pancakes, and Banana Berry Crunch Waffle. Beyond dine-in and takeout, the company offers catering services for office meetings, family events, and holiday parties, and rents a meeting room at the Lima Road location for groups of up to 40. Marketing and customer acquisition are driven by community presence, Facebook activity (facebook.com/CosmosBreakfast), and word-of-mouth, supported by a 4.5-star Google rating across 148 reviews.

The underlying technology stack is modest and non-proprietary. Online ordering is delivered through the Toast platform, currently live for the Chestnut Plaza location with the Lima Road location described as "coming soon." Locally sourced ingredients from Indiana suppliers — Red Gold Tomatoes (Elwood, IN) and Tim Didier Meats — are highlighted as part of the brand identity. There is no disclosed mobile app, proprietary platform, or AI/ML capability.

Cosmos generates revenue through three streams: dine-in and takeout food sales, catering services for business and consumer events, and online ordering via Toast. The customer base is horizontally segmented across local families/individuals, business professionals requiring meeting space and catering, and event organizers. Pricing is unit-based, particularly for catering (half-pan and full-pan formats). The company is privately held with no external funding, no parent company, and no public trading status, operating entirely within the Fort Wayne market.

Name

kosmos restaurant

Legal name

Cosmos Restaurants

Website

https://cosmosfortwayne.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cosmos Restaurant is a second-generation, family-owned casual dining establishment operating two Fort Wayne, Indiana locations, serving made-to-order breakfast and lunch, catering, and meeting space to local families and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Family Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (72232)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Family-Style Restaurants (THAFACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA)

Keywords

• Casual family dining
• Breakfast restaurant
• Lunch specials
• Catering services
• Event catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Wayne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in and Takeout Food Sales: Traditional restaurant revenue from breakfast and lunch service, offering made-to-order meals with dine-in and takeout options.
2. Catering Services: Breakfast and lunch catering for office meetings, family events, and holiday parties. Includes quick-serve catering with easy cleanup containers and upscale options with polished metal warmers and formal serving items.
3. Online Ordering: Online ordering through Toast platform for takeout orders from Chestnut Plaza location.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cosmos Restaurant is a 2nd generation family-owned casual dining restaurant operating two locations in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving made-to-order breakfast and lunch for dine-in and takeout. The company supplements restaurant dining with breakfast and lunch catering (casseroles, a la carte items, salads, sandwiches, wraps, soups) for office meetings, family events, and holiday parties, and rents a meeting room accommodating up to 40 people at its Lima Road location. Online takeout ordering is enabled through the Toast platform for the Chestnut Plaza location.

Product overview

Cosmos Restaurant is a 2nd generation family-owned casual dining establishment operating 2 locations in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The company operates as a unified restaurant concept offering made-to-order breakfast and lunch dining services, with complementary catering and event catering capabilities. The core offering is Family Dining featuring breakfast and lunch meals, supplemented by Catering Services for events (breakfast casseroles, sandwiches, wraps, salads), Online Ordering via Toast platform, and Meeting Space rentals at the Lima Road location. The restaurant sources ingredients locally and focuses on quality made meals with top-quality service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Red Gold TomatoesminorOthersLocal ingredient supplier providing tomatoes from Elwood, Indiana. Part of Cosmos commitment to local sourcing and supporting local businesses.
• Tim Didier MeatsminorOthersLocal meat supplier providing quality meat selections for menu items. Supports local economy and ensures fresh, local ingredients.
• ToastcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline ordering platform partner enabling customers to order from the entire menu online for takeout. Website links directly to Toast ordering system at order.toasttab.com for Chestnut Plaza location.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• First Watch: Daytime cafe chain focused exclusively on breakfast, brunch, and lunch with made-to-order menus. Directly comparable in daypart scope and made-to-order positioning, though at significantly larger scale.
• Another Broken Egg Cafe: Breakfast, brunch, and lunch specialty chain with a Southern-inspired menu. Highly comparable in daypart specialization and family-friendly casual dining orientation.
• Eggspectation: Breakfast and brunch specialty concept with made-to-order egg dishes. Highly comparable in breakfast-emphasis and made-to-order positioning, with comparable scale to Cosmos in some markets.

Broad incumbents

• IHOP: National chain famous for breakfast served all day, with a broad pancake and family-dining menu. Comparable in breakfast-forward family dining, but operates at far greater scale and brand recognition.
• Cracker Barrel: Family-style restaurant chain offering breakfast all day and homestyle lunch. Comparable in family-focused dining and local-store community feel, but operates as a national, publicly-traded chain.
• Bob Evans Restaurants: Family-style restaurant chain known for breakfast and homestyle lunch menu items. Comparable in family dining positioning and farm-fresh sourcing narrative, though at national scale.
• Denny's: Iconic American diner chain offering breakfast all day alongside lunch and dinner. Comparable in broad breakfast-and-lunch menu and family-friendly positioning, with much larger geographic reach.
• Black Bear Diner: Family-style breakfast, lunch, and dinner chain with a cozy cabin aesthetic. Comparable in family-dining positioning and homestyle comfort food, though at multi-state scale.
• Perkins Restaurant & Bakery: Family restaurant chain offering breakfast all day, lunch, dinner, and bakery items. Comparable in family-focused dining and bakery-adjacent menu, though at much larger national footprint.

Others

• Toast: Restaurant technology platform providing POS and online ordering systems. Comparable as Cosmos's core technology partner powering online ordering, but operates as an ecosystem vendor rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CosmosBreakfast
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cosmos-house-of-pancakes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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