COMPANY OVERVIEW | D1 Culinary Group

An Integrated Culinary Ecosystem, Education, and Food Systems Ecosystem

D1 Culinary Group is a vertically integrated hospitality and food systems company designed to operate as an ecosystem, not a single restaurant brand. The platform unifies hospitality operations, culinary education, workforce development, media, intellectual property licensing, agriculture, and real estate into a scalable, licensable, and institution-ready model.

D1 is built to partner with investors, municipalities, universities, developers, foundations, and federal programs seeking durable infrastructure across food, workforce, and community development.

D1 Culinary Group — Parent Holding Entity

D1 Culinary Group functions as the parent holding and governance entity for all operating divisions, intellectual property, curriculum, media assets, and licensing structures.

This entity oversees:

IP ownership and protection
Brand governance and standards
Licensing and deployment strategies
Capital alignment and investment structuring
Long-term platform scalability

All D1 divisions operate within this centralized governance framework, ensuring consistency, defensibility, and institutional credibility.

NAICS Codes:

551112 – Offices of Other Holding Companies
541611 – Administrative and General Management Consulting

D1 Steakhouse and Hospitality Concepts

D1 develops and operates hospitality concepts that serve as both revenue drivers and system showcases. These concepts include fine dining, steakhouses, Cajun-Creole destinations, pop-ups, and incubator-style restaurant models.

Each concept is designed for:

Operational repeatability
Brand consistency
Training and workforce integration
Licensing and geographic expansion

Restaurants function not only as businesses, but as live environments for education, media, and systems validation.

NAICS Codes:

722511 – Full-Service Restaurants
722513 – Limited-Service Restaurants
722330 – Mobile Food Services and Pop-Up Operations

D1 Catering and Event Operations

D1 Catering delivers corporate, institutional, private, and large-scale event food service across buffet, plated, and custom formats.

This division supports:

Corporate and executive catering
Institutional food service
Conferences, galas, and civic events
Training and workforce deployment opportunities

Catering serves as a scalable revenue engine while reinforcing operational discipline and execution standards.

NAICS Codes:

722320 – Caterers
722511 – Full-Service Restaurants

D1 Culinary Education and Workforce Development

D1 delivers industry-aligned culinary education and workforce development systems built for real-world execution, not theoretical instruction.

Programs include:

Culinary training and certifications
Apprenticeships and workforce pipelines
University and institutional partnerships
Culinary entrepreneurship pathways
Proprietary frameworks including NCSAD1 and Neuro Culinary

Education is structured to produce job-ready professionals, operators, and leaders, aligned with hospitality, food systems, and economic development initiatives.

NAICS Codes:

611610 – Fine Arts Schools, Culinary Arts
611430 – Professional and Management Development Training
611710 – Educational Support Services

D1 Media and IP Platform

D1 Media develops, owns, and distributes culinary intellectual property across audio, video, print, and digital formats.

Assets include:

The Cutting Board podcast and cooking show
Documentary and branded film production
Cookbooks, curriculum, and playbooks
Licensing and educational distribution

Media functions as brand equity, education, and licensing infrastructure, extending D1’s reach beyond physical locations.

NAICS Codes:

511130 – Book Publishing
512110 – Motion Picture and Video Production
512120 – Motion Picture and Video Distribution
541810 – Advertising Agencies
541820 – Public Relations and Communications

D1 Agriculture and Integrated Food Systems

D1 Agriculture supports farm-to-table operations, sustainable agriculture, livestock integration, and food security initiatives.

This division includes:

Crop and livestock programs
Farm management and supply integration
Plate2Plate initiatives
Domestic and international food systems partnerships

Agriculture strengthens supply chain resilience while aligning D1 with sustainability, food access, and institutional procurement priorities.

NAICS Codes:

111998 – All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming
112990 – All Other Animal Production
115116 – Farm Management Services
424450 – Confectionery and Snack Wholesalers

D1 Culinary Campuses and Real Estate Integration

D1’s campus model integrates restaurants, training kitchens, housing, markets, and community food hubs into mixed-use culinary ecosystems.

Campuses are designed to support:

Workforce and student housing
Educational delivery
Hospitality operations
Community engagement
Long-term asset value creation

This model aligns culinary infrastructure with real estate development, workforce housing, and municipal planning.

NAICS Codes:

531110 – Lessors of Residential Buildings
531120 – Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings
531390 – Other Activities Related to Real Estate

Community, Food Security, and Economic Impact

D1 engages in food security, workforce equity, and community-based initiatives when operating nonprofit, grant-funded, or public-private aligned programs.

These initiatives support:

Food access and security
Workforce equity and training
Community economic development
Municipal and foundation partnerships

Impact initiatives are structured to align with public funding, philanthropic capital, and federal programs.

NAICS Codes:

813319 – Other Social Advocacy Organizations
813910 – Food Banks and Community Food Programs