Taste Unlimited
| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and beverage |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder | Peter Coe |
| Headquarters | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States |
| Products | Sandwiches, salads, and soups |
| Subsidiaries | Zinnia |
Taste Unlimited, more commonly known simply as Taste, is a Hampton Roads-based restaurant chain.[1] The chain was started in 1973, and has 9 locations across the Hampton Roads area.
History
[edit]In 1973, Peter Coe opened up the Hilltop location in Virginia Beach. It was originally designed to provide specialty food, cheese, and wine to the region, however it soon included sandwiches.[2] A second location was opened in Ghent in 1976, and the chain later expanded to other locations.[3]
In 2006 the company was handed from the Coe family to the Pruden family. Since then, they have expanded to 9 locations throughout Hampton Roads.[4] It is employee-owned.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Times-Dispatch, KARRI PEIFER Richmond (November 30, 2015). "Taste Unlimited gourmet market eyeing Richmond, Libbie-Grove area". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ Smigielski Acker, Susan (August 26, 2023). "Taste celebrates 50 years in Hampton Roads: A look back at the culinary staple's history". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Evans-Hylton, Patrick (June 10, 2019). Classic Restaurants of Coastal Virginia. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-6707-1.
- ^ "Pair take over management of Taste Unlimited". The Virginian-Pilot. October 20, 2006. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Virginia Beach-based Taste transitions to 100% employee ownership". Daily Press. March 31, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.