Niche Food Group Employee Directory

HospitalityMissouri, United States51-200 Employees

Niche Food Group is a hospitality company based in St. Louis, Missouri, led by executive chef Gerard Craft. The group operates a multi-restaurant portfolio in St. Louis and Nashville, encompassing concepts such as Pastaria by Niche, Pastaria Nashville, Pastaria Deli & Wine, Brasserie by Niche, Brass Bar, Bowood By Niche, Fordo's Killer Pizza, Kitchen Bar, NOTA, Porano, and Expat BBQ. The company began in 2005 when Craft opened Niche in the Benton Park neighborhood, and has since expanded to a broader collection of restaurants.

Chef Gerard Craft has earned several industry honors, including being named a Food & Wine Best New Chef, a Food & Wine Innovator of the Year, and the 2015 James Beard Award winner for Best Chef: Midwest. In 2020, Niche Food Group launched La Verita, a line of small-batch amari, liqueurs, and non-alcoholic cordials available at Pastaria Deli & Wine. The group has also undertaken development projects such as Kitchen Bar for a Food Hall in St. Louis, reflecting its involvement in broader hospitality ventures beyond its core restaurants.

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