BLACKBARN Restaurant

What BLACKBARN Restaurant does

BLACKBARN Restaurant is a privately held farm-to-table restaurant group founded in 2015 by Chef/Owner John Doherty, a Culinary Institute of America graduate who previously served as Executive Chef at the Waldorf Astoria for over 25 years, and business partner Tom Struzzieri. The company operates two locations: a flagship in Manhattan's NoMad neighborhood at 19 E 26th Street and a second site at Diamond Mills Hotel in Saugerties, NY (Hudson Valley), opened in 2024. The flagship features a main dining room, tavern, seasonal outdoor patio, and seven private event spaces accommodating 10–500 guests, supporting both dine-in service and a significant private events and weddings business. The culinary program emphasizes direct relationships with Hudson Valley and tri-state-area farmers, ranchers, and artisans, including a closed-loop composting and mushroom partnership with AFTERLIFE, and the restaurant holds Green Restaurant Association certification.

The business generates revenue across four primary streams: dine-in restaurant service (lunch, brunch, dinner, happy hour) with à la carte and prix fixe menus ranging from $6 draft beer to a $215 Valentine's Day wine-pairing menu; private events and weddings across seven configurable spaces; off-premise catering (corporate luncheons, private dinners, wedding receptions, drop-off packages); and retail sales of The BLACKBARN Cookbook, launched in September 2025 and sold online and in-house. Distribution is direct-to-consumer: reservations via OpenTable and Resy, private event bookings handled by an internal events team, catering orders via direct inquiry, and cookbook e-commerce through the company's own online store. There is no third-party delivery or marketplace presence.

Customers include individual diners seeking elevated seasonal American cuisine in NoMad, couples and families booking weddings or private celebrations, corporate event planners, and themed-event attendees (e.g., Pride Drag Brunch, FIFA World Cup watch parties). Marketing is primarily earned media and direct digital channels (website, Instagram, email newsletter), with sustained press coverage in Forbes, TimeOut New York, and other regional publications reinforcing brand positioning over a 10-year operating history.

Name

BLACKBARN Restaurant

Legal name

BLACKBARN Restaurant

Website

https://blackbarnrestaurant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BLACKBARN Restaurant is a privately held farm-to-table restaurant group operating a flagship in Manhattan's NoMad neighborhood and a Hudson Valley location, serving individual diners, private event hosts, and corporate clients with seasonal American cuisine and seven private event spaces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Farm-to-table restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG), Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA), Cocktail Bars & Lounges (CRANACAD)

Keywords

• Farm-to-table dining
• Private event catering
• New american cuisine
• Wedding venue space
• Artisan cocktail bar

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Service: Revenue from daily restaurant operations including lunch, brunch, dinner service with à la carte menus and prix fixe options across main dining room and tavern. Covers food, beverages, cocktails, and wine sales.
2. Private Events & Weddings: Revenue from hosting private events including weddings, corporate dinners, cocktail receptions, and celebrations in one of seven event spaces accommodating 10-500 guests.
3. Catering Services: Off-premise catering including corporate luncheons, private dinners, networking events, wedding receptions, and drop-off lunch packages.
4. Cookbook Sales: Sales of The BLACKBARN Cookbook featuring farm-to-table recipes. Available for purchase in-house or online through the official store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BLACKBARN Restaurant is a farm-to-table restaurant and bar operating two New York locations (NoMad, Manhattan and Hudson Valley/Saugerties), serving modern American cuisine sourced from local Hudson Valley farmers and tri-state artisans. Beyond daily dine-in lunch, brunch, and dinner service, the business offers seven private event spaces accommodating 10-500 guests for weddings and corporate functions, off-premise catering services, a published cookbook, and themed dining experiences such as Pride Drag Brunch and FIFA World Cup watch parties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dine-in Restaurant Service Full-service farm-to-table dining experience featuring modern American cuisine rooted in seasonality at the NoMad Manhattan location, with lunch, brunch, dinner, happy hour, and à la carte and prix fixe menus.
• Private Events & Weddings Hosting of private events including weddings, corporate dinners, cocktail receptions, and celebrations across seven distinct event spaces (The Tavern Window, Main Dining Room, The Shed, The Cabin, Chef's Table, The Cellar, The Den, and The Loft) accommodating 10-500 guests.
• Catering Services Off-premise catering including corporate luncheons, private dinners, networking events, wedding receptions, and drop-off lunch packages, delivering the BLACKBARN dining experience at client-chosen locations.
• The BLACKBARN Cookbook Published cookbook featuring over 75 farm-to-table recipes by Chef John Doherty, available as a signed in-house copy or online through the official store.
• The Den Chef's Tasting Room Intimate private dining space on the mezzanine level designed for curated multi-course tasting experiences by Chef John Doherty and Executive Chef Brian Fowler.
• Special Themed Dining Experiences Themed ticketed dining events including Pride Drag Brunch with Thorgy Thor ($95-$120 per person), FIFA World Cup Matchday Menu ($49 per person), Valentine's Day four-course prix fixe ($175-$215 per person), and seasonal NYC Restaurant Week menus ($45 lunch / $60 dinner).

Quantifiable outcome

• Distributed over 400,000 meals nationwide through Heavenly HARVST Foundation

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PEAT (Composting Partner)minorOthersIndustry-leading composting program partner that helps BLACKBARN manage food waste and maintain environmental sustainability commitments. BLACKBARN is Green Restaurant Association certified and actively works to reduce environmental impact.
• AFTERLIFE (Circular Mushroom Farm)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFTERLIFE is a circular mushroom farm in Queens, NY that transforms BLACKBARN's kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich substrates for mushroom growing. The mushrooms are then purchased back by BLACKBARN, creating a closed-loop sustainability system.
• Niman Ranch & Green Point FarmscoreOthersPrimary meat sources providing sustainable, ethically-raised beef and pork products. Niman Ranch is known for humanely raised livestock with strict protocols.
• Hudson Valley Fois GrasminorOthersDuck products supplier from Ferndale, NY, supporting local sourcing and farm-to-table philosophy.
• Campo Rosso, Irwin Farm, Madura Farm, Eckerton Hill FarmcoreOthersProduce sources across Pennsylvania and New York providing fresh, seasonal vegetables and fruits. Key partners in maintaining farm-to-table commitments.
• Jasper Hill Farm, Consider Bardwell Farm, Landmark CreameryminorOthersArtisan cheese suppliers from Vermont, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, supporting local and sustainable dairy producers.
• OpenTablecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary reservation platform partner enabling online table bookings for BLACKBARN Restaurant. Guests can reserve tables through OpenTable integration on the restaurant website.
• Heavenly HARVST FoundationminorOthersFoundation founded by Chef John Doherty to fight food insecurity by producing nutritious, shelf-stable meals. Has distributed over 400,000 meals nationwide including 60,000 in tri-state area. BLACKBARN supports through fundraising events and intimate hosted dinners.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Blue Hill at Stone Barns: Dan Barber's farm-to-table destination in Pocantico Hills, NY (Hudson Valley). Shares BLACKBARN's farm-driven sourcing philosophy, seasonal tasting menus, and Hudson Valley supplier network — a direct peer on concept, geography, and culinary approach.
• Lilia: Missy Robbins' chef-driven Williamsburg restaurant. Comparable as an independently-owned, chef-owner-led NYC restaurant with strong press profile, premium pricing, and pasta/farm-to-table culinary positioning targeting similar occasion-driven guests.
• Gramercy Tavern: Danny Meyer's flagship farm-to-table restaurant in NYC's Flatiron/Gramercy area, founded 1994. Operates a similar full-service American cuisine model with strong private event business, sustainability ethos, and chef-driven sourcing — the most direct comparable for BLACKBARN's NoMad positioning and audience.
• Carbone: Major Food Group's Greenwich Village upscale Italian restaurant. Comparable as a chef-operator-led NYC restaurant brand with strong private dining, premium pricing, and high-volume press-driven demand — competing for similar occasion-driven clientele.
• The NoMad: Located in the same NoMad neighborhood as BLACKBARN's flagship. A high-end hotel restaurant offering refined American cuisine and extensive private dining — direct competition for the same walk-in, celebration, and wedding clientele in the immediate trade area.
• Cosme: Enrique Olvera's Flatiron NYC restaurant. Comparable as a chef-owner-led, independently operated upscale NYC concept with strong press recognition and a similar target audience of celebration diners and event hosts.

Broad incumbents

• Le Bernardin: Eric Ripert's Michelin-starred Midtown Manhattan institution operating since 1986. Comparable as an established NYC fine-dining benchmark with strong private event business, premium per-cover pricing, and a chef-owner-led brand identity.
• Union Square Hospitality Group: Danny Meyer's multi-concept restaurant group (Gramercy Tavern, Union Square Cafe, Maialino, etc.). Comparable as a larger incumbent operating upscale farm-to-table NYC concepts with full-service catering and event capabilities at greater scale than BLACKBARN.
• Eleven Madison Park: Daniel Humm's flagship in Manhattan's Flatiron district. Comparable on full-service fine dining, chef-owner brand, premium pricing, and high-end private event execution — sets the bar BLACKBARN competes against for NYC culinary recognition.

Regional players

• Tavern on the Green: Iconic Central Park-adjacent NYC restaurant with extensive private event and wedding business. Comparable on NYC park-adjacent destination positioning, large-scale private event capacity, and seasonal tourist/celebration audience — though operates in a distinct geographic pocket.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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