Culinary Oriented Developments (COD’s) Definition

A “Culinary Oriented Development” (COD) is a development in which a sizable portion of its gross floor area (GLA) caters towards culinary-related activities.   The term was first coined in 2016 by Andrew Fayn, a Principal at MXD Development Strategists.  To be classified as a COD, a development should either:

• Have 25% (1/4th) or more of its GLA cater towards culinary-related activities; or
• Have its primary anchor as a culinary-based use

This can include, but is not limited to:

• Limited Service Food & Beverage
• Full Service Restaurants
• Wine Bars
• Craft Breweries
• Grocery
• Food Hall
• Farmers Market
• Culinary Education
• Culinary Incubator
• Urban Farms

Further to this, Culinary Oriented Developments set themselves apart differently than other developments by following the below standards:

• COD’s should have a strong focus towards the advancement of Culinary Exploration.
• COD’s should have the ability to promote local and regional food & beverage.
• COD’s can be part of larger master planned mixed-use developments.