Cork Wine and Tapas

What Cork Wine and Tapas does

Cork Wine and Tapas is a privately held, single-location tapas restaurant operating at 90 Front Street in the historic Joseph Taber building in Downtown New Bedford, Massachusetts. The business offers dine-in service (indoor seating in the historic building and outdoor patio along cobblestones with harbor views), an online ordering channel for pickup powered by the Popmenu platform, and a dedicated private event space used for corporate functions, rehearsal dinners, bridal and baby showers, and wedding parties. Menu offerings center on creative Spanish-inspired small plates priced at $10–$16, full entrees, and a $22 lunch special, paired with wine flights, cocktails, and weekly live music programming.

The restaurant is privately owned and operated by a team led by managing partner Al Peters, with no disclosed investors, parent company, or external funding. Its technology stack is limited to the Popmenu online ordering and website platform, and the company does not develop proprietary software, hold patents, or operate a mobile app. Distribution is entirely direct-to-consumer: dine-in, pickup via its own digital storefront, and direct bookings for private events. There is no delivery service.

Revenue is generated from food and beverage sales across dine-in and pickup, supplemented by private event reservations. The customer base is distributed across four segments: local diners and Zeiterion Theatre patrons (served via the 'Z Night' program), tourists and Martha's Vineyard ferry travelers, private-event hosts, and arts/culture attendees participating in AHA! nights. Marketing is conducted through the company's website, Popmenu storefront, Facebook, a VIP membership program, and community partnerships with the Zeiterion Theatre, AHA! Nights, and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.

Name

Cork Wine and Tapas

Legal name

Cork Wine and Tapas

Website

https://corkwineandtapas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cork Wine and Tapas is a privately held, single-location tapas restaurant in Historic Downtown New Bedford, MA, serving dine-in, online pickup, and private events to local diners, theater-goers, and tourists from its waterfront location in the historic Joseph Taber building.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tapas Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Bars (THAFAEAF)

Keywords

• Tapas restaurant
• Wine flights
• Small plates dining
• Private event venue
• Waterfront dining

Headquarters

HQ city

New Bedford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue from dine-in service, takeout orders, and online ordering pickup. Menu includes tapas, shareables, soups & salads, handhelds, entrees, desserts, and lunch specials, plus full beverage menu including wine flights and cocktails.
2. Private Event Reservations: Revenue from private event bookings including corporate functions, rehearsal dinners, bridal & baby showers, and wedding parties. Event space includes patio access and harbor views.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cork Wine and Tapas is a single-location Spanish-inspired tapas restaurant in Historic Downtown New Bedford, MA, offering a creative menu of small plates, handhelds, entrees, salads, desserts, and lunch specials alongside a full beverage program of wine flights, cocktails, and bar offerings. The restaurant serves customers through indoor dining in the historic Joseph Taber building, outdoor patio seating along the cobblestones, online ordering for pickup, and private event hosting with harbor views.

Product overview

Cork Wine and Tapas is a single-location tapas restaurant in Historic Downtown New Bedford, Massachusetts, offering a unified dining experience. The core offering consists of creative Spanish-inspired tapas cuisine and full entrees, available through dine-in indoor seating in the historic Joseph Taber building, outdoor cobblestone patio dining, and an online ordering system powered by Popmenu for pickup orders. The establishment also provides private event hosting services and live music programming on select evenings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tapas and Food Menu
• Wine Flights and Beverage Program
• Private Event Hosting
• Live Music Programming

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zeiterion TheatrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local theater for 'Z Night' special wine flights and pre/post-show dining packages. Theater-goers frequently dine at Cork before and after performances at the Zeiterion Theatre, which is located nearby in Downtown New Bedford.
• AHA! Nights (Downtown New Bedford)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly arts & culture celebration taking place the second Thursday of every month in Downtown New Bedford. Cork participates with varied programming during these events featuring art, history, architecture, great food and drinks.
• New Bedford Whaling National Historical ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCork is located five minutes from the Visitor Center and is near the Whaling Museum and National Historical Park. Tourism partnership for visitors exploring the historic district.
• Martha's Vineyard FerryminorOthersPopular stop for ferry-goers traveling to and from Martha's Vineyard. During warm months, the restaurant serves tourists before and after their ferry trips.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Jaleo: José Andrés' flagship Spanish tapas restaurant group. Comparable Spanish cuisine and cultural positioning, but operates as a national, celebrity-chef brand rather than a single independent venue.
• Boqueria: Spanish tapas restaurant group with locations in NYC and DC. Operates a similar Spanish small-plates-plus-wine program at a broader scale; useful benchmark for menu pricing and bar economics.
• Barcelona Wine Bar: Multi-location Spanish tapas and wine bar concept across the Northeast. Shares Cork's core wine-plus-tapas proposition but operates at chain scale rather than single-location independency.

Direct peers

• Estragon: Boston-based Spanish/Mediterranean small-plates restaurant in the South End. Closely mirrors Cork's tapas-and-wine format and full-menu casual dining model.
• Taberna de Haro: Brookline-based Spanish tapas and wine bar offering a focused wine list alongside traditional small plates. Closely matches Cork's wine-and-tapas dual identity and neighborhood-dining model.
• Tapeo: Spanish tapas restaurant in Cambridge, MA serving small plates and wine in a similarly intimate, food-forward format. Directly comparable concept, customer occasion, and price tier to Cork.
• Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar: Boston-area restaurant pairing creative small plates with a serious bar program. Comparable concept in combining casual small plates, cocktails, and a destination dining atmosphere.

Emerging players

• The Beehive: Boston bohemian-style restaurant known for live music programming and eclectic cuisine. Comparable to Cork's emphasis on weekly musicians and cultural/community programming layered onto a food-and-beverage base.

Regional players

• Alden Park: Upscale-casual restaurant in Plymouth, MA referenced in Cork's review giveaway winners. Comparable regional Massachusetts single-location operator with a similar food-forward, event-capable concept.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CorkNewBedford
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cork-wine-and-tapas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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