Boathouse At Breach Inlet

What Boathouse At Breach Inlet does

The Boathouse At Breach Inlet is a single-location full-service seafood restaurant founded in 1997 at 101 Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms, South Carolina, owned by Richard Stoney. It operates on a waterfront site overlooking Breach Inlet and the Intracoastal Waterway and comprises multiple dining venues: the main dining room, the screened-in Inlet Bar, the Waterfront Deck (capacity up to 80), the indoor Sunroom (capacity up to 30), and a rooftop bar open daily at 3pm.

The restaurant's core offering is fresh, locally-sourced seafood from South Carolina waters, prepared grilled, broiled, blackened, or roasted as a daily fresh-fish selection, supplemented by signature dishes (Boathouse Crab Cakes, Spicy Shrimp & Grits), raw-bar towers, Southern classics, and a full bar program including seasonal cocktails and THC beverage options. Service operates Sunday-Thursday 5pm-9pm, Friday-Saturday 5pm-10pm, with Sunday brunch 10am-2:30pm and a Monday-Friday 4-6pm Happy Hour. The business also generates revenue from private events and gift cards via ToastTab.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer walk-in and reservation traffic from Isle of Palms residents, Charleston-area visitors, and destination tourists, augmented by group dining inquiries routed through TMT Spotapps and online bookings through OpenTable. Tech stack is limited to those third-party SaaS platforms; no proprietary technology, no AI/ML components, and no public developer APIs are present. The company is privately held, is part of a small restaurant group that includes sister concepts Amen Street, Ellis Creek Fish Camp, and Park Avenue Oyster Bar, and has no disclosed institutional ownership.

Name

Boathouse At Breach Inlet

Legal name

The Boathouse At Breach Inlet

Website

https://boathouserestaurants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Boathouse At Breach Inlet is a single-location full-service seafood restaurant founded in 1997 on the Isle of Palms, South Carolina, serving locally-sourced fresh seafood and signature Lowcountry dishes to residents, beach vacationers, and private event clients from its waterfront venue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rooftop Bars & Beach/Pool Bars (THAFAEAJ)

Keywords

• Fresh seafood restaurant
• Waterfront dining
• Lowcountry cuisine
• Private event venue
• Happy hour bar

Headquarters

HQ city

Isle of Palms

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Sales: Full-service restaurant generating revenue from food and beverage sales during dinner service (Sun-Thu 5pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm) and weekend brunch. Features fresh seafood, Southern classics, and signature dishes like Boathouse Crab Cakes and Shrimp & Grits.
2. Private Events and Group Dining: Revenue from hosting private events in dedicated spaces: The Inlet Bar (up to 25 people), Waterfront Deck (up to 80 people), and The Sunroom (up to 30 guests). Booked through TMT Spotapps private parties platform.
3. Gift Cards: Gift card sales through ToastTab platform, providing prepaid restaurant credits.
4. Happy Hour Bar Service: Specialized bar service during Happy Hour (Monday-Friday 4pm-6pm) featuring discounted drinks, oysters, and appetizers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Boathouse At Breach Inlet is a single-location, full-service seafood restaurant on Isle of Palms, SC, operating since 1997. It sells fresh, locally-sourced seafood dinners (Sun-Thu 5-9pm, Fri-Sat 5-10pm), Sunday brunch (10am-2:30pm), a Happy Hour bar program (Mon-Fri 4-6pm), a raw bar with oyster towers, a seasonal cocktail program, and dedicated waterfront private event spaces (The Inlet Bar, The Waterfront Deck, The Sunroom) for group dining and special occasions, plus gift cards.

Product overview

The Boathouse At Breach Inlet is a single-location seafood restaurant offering a unified dining experience centered on fresh, locally-sourced seafood. The core product is its full-service dinner menu featuring daily fresh fish preparations, raw bar selections, and signature dishes like Boathouse Crab Cakes and Spicy Shrimp & Grits. The restaurant operates Sunday Brunch and Happy Hour bar programs as supplementary dining occasions. Three private event spaces (The Inlet Bar, The Waterfront Deck, and The Sunroom) are offered as add-on venue rentals for group dining and special occasions. The Rooftop Bar provides a separate drinks-focused experience. Gift cards are available through Toast Tab integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Dinner Service
• Sunday Brunch Menu

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 27 years in operation since 1997
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• South Carolina Aquarium Good Catch ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Boathouse has partnered with the South Carolina Aquarium's Good Catch program in support of local fisheries and consumption of responsibly harvested seafood. This aligns with the restaurant's commitment to sourcing fresh, local seafood from South Carolina waters.
• OpenTableminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReservation platform partnership for online table bookings. The Boathouse is integrated with OpenTable for customer reservations.
• ToastTabminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorToastTab provides gift card purchase and management services for The Boathouse, allowing customers to buy and lookup gift cards online.
• Amen Street Food & DrinkminorOthersSister restaurant within the restaurant group, referenced alongside Ellis Creek Fish Camp and Park Avenue Oyster Bar as recommended alternatives/partners.
• Ellis Creek Fish CampminorOthersSister restaurant within the restaurant group, referenced alongside Amen Street and Park Avenue Oyster Bar as recommended alternatives/partners.
• Park Avenue Oyster BarminorOthersSister restaurant within the restaurant group, referenced alongside Amen Street and Ellis Creek Fish Camp as recommended alternatives/partners.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bowens Island Restaurant: Historic Charleston-area seafood institution focused on steamed oysters and local catch. Comparable as a long-standing, locally-sourced seafood destination serving Charleston-area visitors with a similar authentic lowcountry experience.
• Leon's Oyster Shop: Charleston raw bar and seafood restaurant. Comparable in scale, seafood focus, and casual-upscale positioning, with overlap in Charleston tourist and local clientele.
• Pearlz Oyster Bar: Charleston raw bar and seafood restaurant with multiple locations. Comparable in raw bar/ocean-to-table menu format and Charleston visitor market, with a similar casual seafood dining experience.
• Amen Street Food & Drink: Sister restaurant within the same group, located in downtown Charleston. Directly comparable as a full-service seafood/raw bar concept under shared ownership, serving overlapping Charleston-area clientele with similar oyster-focused, lowcountry positioning.
• 167 Raw Oyster Bar: Charleston-based raw bar and seafood restaurant with multiple locations. Comparable as a direct raw bar/seafood competitor serving both Charleston locals and tourists with a similar à la carte seafood menu.
• Fleet Landing Restaurant: Waterfront seafood restaurant on Charleston Harbor. Comparable in waterfront setting, full-service seafood menu, and Charleston-area visitor/resident customer base, with similar emphasis on local seafood sourcing.
• The Ordinary: Charleston seafood and oyster bar in a converted bank building. Comparable as a premium seafood and raw bar concept serving food-forward Charleston diners with a similar upscale-but-casual positioning.
• Hank's Seafood Restaurant: Iconic Charleston seafood restaurant in the historic district. Comparable as a full-service, locally-sourced seafood restaurant serving the Charleston visitor and resident market with a similar premium casual dining experience.
• Park Avenue Oyster Bar: Sister restaurant within the same restaurant group, focused on raw bar and seafood in the Charleston market. Most directly comparable in menu and experience, sharing brand cross-promotion and likely back-office resources.
• Ellis Creek Fish Camp: Sister restaurant within the same group, offering a casual seafood/fish-camp concept. Comparable as part of the same multi-location group targeting Charleston locals and visitors with seafood-centric menus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/198137209609
• Instagraminstagram.com/boathouseatbreach
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boathouse-at-breach-inlet

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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