# Local Kitchens

> Local Kitchens is a California restaurant operator that prepares dishes from multiple cuisines in one kitchen, selling dine-in, pickup and delivery meals through a shared ordering experience. Founded in 2020, it evolved from licensing restaurant brands toward co-created chef menus. After a $40 million Series B in 2024 and a 2025 expansion push, it closed numerous locations; its website lists four Bay Area restaurants as of October 2026.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Jon Goldsmith (Co-founder; founding CEO), Andrew Munday (Co-founder; founding COO), Jordan Bramble (Co-founder; founding CTO)
- **Products:** Multi-cuisine restaurant meals, Chef-developed menus, Sonoran menu with Rick Martínez, Digital ordering and loyalty, Gift cards
- **Notable:** Raised a $25 million Series A in 2021., Raised a $40 million Series B in 2024., Opened a Studio City restaurant on July 2, 2025, subsequently closed.

## Products & services

- **Multi-cuisine restaurant meals** — Meals from several cuisines prepared by an in-house kitchen and sold for dine-in, pickup and delivery.
- **Chef-developed menus** — Collaborations have included Alvin Cailan burgers, Tuệ Nguyễn broken rice plates, Einat Admony pitas and plates, Ari Feingold fried chicken, and Rick Martínez Sonoran dishes; availability changes by location and date.
- **Sonoran menu with Rick Martínez** — Tacos, burritos, caramelos and rice plates; Northern California rollout announced for August 19, 2025.
- **Digital ordering and loyalty** — Online ordering, an app and loyalty rewards support direct purchasing; the current website describes transferred rewards in a new system.
- **Gift cards** — Gift cards let recipients choose across the restaurant menu.

## Achievements

- Raised a $25 million Series A in 2021.
- Raised a $40 million Series B in 2024.
- Opened a Studio City restaurant on July 2, 2025, subsequently closed.
- Developed menus with chefs spanning burgers, Vietnamese, Mediterranean, fried chicken and Sonoran food.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research snapshot: the official website lists four Bay Area restaurants and links to Toast ordering; this is an observation, not a dated company announcement.
- **2025-11** — Sacramento Bee reported closure of the Davis site after Natomas and Roseville, ending the Sacramento-area footprint.
- **2025-10** — Restaurant Business reported six remaining locations after the chain had reached 13; Studio City was among the closures.
- **2025-09** — A spokesperson confirmed Novato closed September 9.
- **2025-08** — Rick Martínez Sonoran menu rollout announced for August 19 in Northern California.
- **2025-07** — Studio City opened July 2 with chef-developed menus and a stronger dine-in emphasis.

## Links

- Website: https://localkitchens.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/local-kitchens
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/localkitchens
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eat.local.kitchens/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/eat.local.kitchens/

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Last updated: 2026-10-01