Austies Bar and Restaurant

What Austies Bar and Restaurant does

Austies Bar and Restaurant is a family-owned Irish pub and casual dining venue operating from a single heritage site in the seaside village of Rosses Point, Co Sligo, on the Wild Atlantic Way. The current establishment dates to circa 1823, although a pub has occupied the site since the 17th century; the venue features seafaring memorabilia, the Captain's Table, and views over Memory Harbour toward Coney and Oyster Island. Owners John and Lorna run the business with a staff of 8, serving locals and tourists with a casual menu that includes fish and chips, seafood chowder, house pizzas, burgers, and gluten-free and vegan options.

The company's commercial offering centers on three streams: in-venue food and beverage service, an online click-and-collect takeaway ordering channel, and an online gift voucher store selling €25, €50, and €100 vouchers. The technology footprint is intentionally lightweight, consisting of a Strikingly-hosted website with ecommerce functionality and a separate click-and-collect ordering portal. Digital marketing relies on Facebook and Instagram organic content, and Austies participates in Fáilte Ireland's KeepDiscovering national tourism campaign for additional visibility.

Revenue is generated through direct-to-consumer transactions at the physical venue and via the website, with no disclosed financial metrics, no external funding, and no parent company. The business is bootstrapped and operates as a single-site Irish hospitality SME, with customer mix split between the local Sligo community and seasonal Wild Atlantic Way visitors.

Name

Austies Bar and Restaurant

Legal name

Austies

Website

https://austies.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1823

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Austies Bar and Restaurant is a family-owned, single-location Irish pub and casual dining venue in Rosses Point, Co Sligo, on the Wild Atlantic Way. It serves local residents and tourists with food, drink, gift vouchers, and online click-and-collect takeaway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Pub and Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

Keywords

• Casual dining
• Irish pub food
• Bar and restaurant
• Gift vouchers
• Click and collect takeaway

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosses Point

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Primary revenue from serving food and drinks at the bar and restaurant. Menu includes casual dining options such as fish & chips, seafood chowder, house pizzas, chicken wings, burgers, and daily specials. Locally sourced ingredients where possible.
2. Gift Vouchers: Sale of gift vouchers in €25, €50, and €100 denominations available for purchase online or in-house. Can be posted or sent digitally as gifts.
3. Takeaway/Click and Collect: Online takeaway ordering via click and collect service for customers to order food for pickup.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Austies Bar and Restaurant operates a traditional Irish pub and kitchen in Rosses Point, Co Sligo, serving casual dining fare such as fish and chips, seafood chowder, house pizzas, chicken wings, and burgers alongside a full bar service. The business also offers a click and collect takeaway service and gift vouchers in fixed denominations, all from a single seaside location on the Wild Atlantic Way.

Product overview

Austies Bar and Restaurant is a landmark 200-year-old pub and restaurant in Rosses Point, Sligo, on the Wild Atlantic Way. The core offering is the Pub & Kitchen, which provides casual dining with quality fresh food including famous fish & chips, seafood chowder, and daily specials. Supporting services include a Takeaway / Click and Collect online ordering system and Gift Vouchers available in €25, €50, and €100 denominations for purchase online or in-house.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fáilte IrelandcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAusties is proud to be part of Fáilte Ireland's #KeepDiscovering campaign, Ireland's national tourism development authority initiative to promote domestic tourism and highlight local attractions.
• Wild Atlantic WaycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocated on the tip of the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland's premier scenic tourism route along the west coast, providing significant tourist footfall and brand association.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Hargadons Bar: Long-established heritage pub in Sligo town centre with casual food service and a strong local and tourist trade. Directly comparable as a Sligo-based traditional Irish pub with a casual dining offering serving both locals and visitors.
• McGarrigles Restaurant & Bar: Casual Irish pub and restaurant located on the slopes of Benbulben, Co Sligo. Directly comparable as a Sligo-area casual dining pub drawing on regional tourism to the Wild Atlantic Way north-west coast.
• Durkin's Bar & Restaurant: Traditional Irish pub with food service in the heart of Dublin's Temple Bar tourist district. Comparable as a heritage Irish pub trading on atmosphere, casual food, and tourist footfall in a heritage tourism setting.
• O'Connors Bar (Galway): Iconic traditional Irish pub on Galway's Shop Street known for nightly live music and casual atmosphere. Comparable as a heritage pub trading heavily on traditional Irish hospitality and tourist footfall.
• The Quays Bar (Galway): Large multi-storey heritage pub on Galway's Quay Street with food service and live music. Comparable as a heritage Irish pub with a strong tourist trade, casual dining, and live entertainment positioning.
• The Shanty Bar (Sligo): Traditional Irish bar in Sligo serving casual food with live music and a local/tourist trade. Directly comparable as a Sligo heritage bar and live-music venue referenced in Austies' own photo gallery.

Broad incumbents

• The Brazen Head: Ireland's oldest pub (since 1198), located in Dublin, with a full restaurant offering and strong tourist trade. Comparable as a heritage pub with casual food service whose brand is built primarily on age, atmosphere, and Irish hospitality history.

Regional players

• Toner's Pub: Traditional heritage pub on Baggot Street, Dublin, known for its preserved Victorian interior and casual food offering. Comparable as a long-established Irish pub where heritage and atmosphere are the core brand assets.
• Padraicin's: Heritage Irish pub and restaurant in Doolin, County Clare, on the Wild Atlantic Way. Comparable as a coastal Wild Atlantic Way pub with a strong tourism draw, traditional Irish casual dining, and live-music heritage.
• Tigh Neachtain: Heritage 19th-century pub in Galway's Latin Quarter, serving traditional Irish food and drink with a strong tourist trade. Comparable as a long-established Irish pub in a heritage tourism market with casual food service.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Austies
• Instagraminstagram.com/austies_sligo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/austies-bar-and-restaurant

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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