Bluefins Sushi & Sake Bar

What Bluefins Sushi & Sake Bar does

Bluefins Sushi & Sake Bar is a single-location, owner-operated sushi restaurant at 513 Main Street in Chatham, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. Founded and operated by proprietor Andy Baler with General Manager Michelle Orsmond overseeing front-of-house and catering, the restaurant employs approximately 10 people and serves a combined base of year-round Cape Cod residents and seasonal tourists. The menu integrates fresh, locally-sourced New England seafood with classical Japanese preparation and modern Asian style, and is paired with a full hot kitchen for non-sushi diners and an upscale martini bar atmosphere. The underlying technology footprint is standard for an independent restaurant — a CMS-based website with reservation and pre-order functionality, social channels on Facebook and Instagram, and review/listing presence on Google and Yelp. There is no native app, no public API, and no proprietary technology platform.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer model on three revenue streams: indoor dine-in service (from 3:30pm daily), takeout and curbside pickup (pre-orders from 4:00pm, pickup after 5pm), and tiered on-site/off-site catering ($50, $75, and $100 per-person menus plus customizable platters). All streams are priced on a transaction-fee basis. Reservations are not accepted during the peak summer window (Memorial Day through Labor Day), and a 90-minute dining limit applies with a 10-minute grace period. Catering inquiries and private-party reservations are handled directly by the General Manager. The restaurant participates in the Falmouth Gift Card network, accepts walk-in and reservation diners, and markets primarily through organic social, email newsletter, and review platforms.

There is no public parent company, no disclosed funding, no subsidiary or branch locations, no M&A activity, no patents or trademarks, and no AI/ML capabilities disclosed. The establishment functions as an independent small business with concentration risk tied to a single storefront and to Cape Cod tourism seasonality.

Name

Bluefins Sushi & Sake Bar

Legal name

Bluefins Sushi & Sake Bar

Website

https://bluefinschatham.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bluefins Sushi & Sake Bar is a single-location, owner-operated sushi restaurant in Chatham, Massachusetts, serving Cape Cod residents and tourists with dine-in, takeout, and catering built on fresh New England seafood and Japanese techniques.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sushi Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Seafood Fast Casual (THAFABAJ)

Keywords

• Sushi restaurant
• Japanese cuisine
• Seafood dining
• Catering services
• Martini bar

Headquarters

HQ city

Chatham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Indoor Dining: Full service dine-in restaurant offering sushi, Japanese-inspired cuisine, hot kitchen menu, and alcoholic beverages including sake and martinis. Revenue generated from food and beverage sales to walk-in and reservation customers.
2. Takeout/Carry-Out: Pre-ordered takeout and curbside pickup service. Customers call ahead to reserve pickup times, with orders placed from 4:00pm onwards for same-day pickup after 5pm.
3. Catering Services: On-site and off-site catering for dinner parties, business lunches, and private celebrations. Offers customizable catering platters and tiered per-person menus ($50, $75, $100 options).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bluefins Sushi & Sake Bar is a single-location sushi restaurant in Chatham, Massachusetts on Cape Cod, offering fresh locally-sourced seafood sushi, a full hot kitchen menu, and an upscale martini bar atmosphere. The restaurant provides indoor dining, takeout/carryout with curbside pickup, and on-site and off-site catering services for private events and business lunches.

Product overview

Bluefins Sushi & Sake Bar operates as a single-location sushi restaurant in Chatham, MA, offering a unified dining experience that combines indoor dining, takeout, and catering services. The core offering centers on fresh, locally-sourced seafood sushi paired with a full hot kitchen menu for non-sushi diners, complemented by a martini bar. The restaurant's service model integrates dine-in service with carryout capabilities and off-site/on-site catering for events, supported by a gift card program. The establishment is open year-round with seasonal operational adjustments (no reservations accepted Memorial Day through Labor Day).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Indoor Dining Service Full-service indoor dining experience featuring sushi and a hot kitchen menu, served in an upscale atmosphere with a martini bar. Open 7 days starting at 3:30pm.
• Takeout/Carryout Service Curbside pickup and pre-order service for the same day. Pre-orders accepted from 4:00pm onwards for same-day pickup after 5pm.
• Catering Service Off-site and on-site catering for dinner parties, business lunches, and private celebrations. Offers customizable catering platters and sample menus at various price points ($50, $75, $100 per person).
• Catering Platters Pre-designed catering platter options available for order, with customization available based on seasonal menu.
• Sushi Menu Fresh, locally-sourced seafood sushi offerings including maki, sashimi, and fully cooked sushi rolls, crafted using classically inspired Japanese methods combined with modern Asian style.
• Hot Kitchen Menu Full hot kitchen menu featuring non-sushi options including burgers and fully cooked dishes, appealing to non-sushi customers of all ages.
• Gift Cards Gift card program available for purchase. All Falmouth Gift Cards can be used at the Bluefins Chatham location.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Falmouth Gift CardsminorOthersBluefins Chatham location accepts Falmouth Gift Cards, indicating a reciprocal arrangement with Falmouth-area restaurants or a gift card network partnership. This allows gift card holders from Falmouth locations to use their cards at the Chatham location.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Nobu: Internationally recognized upscale Japanese/sushi brand. Comparable in sushi product quality and premium positioning, though at materially higher price point and scale than Bluefins.
• Legal Sea Foods: Established New England upscale-casual seafood chain. Comparable as a higher-end seafood-focused dining concept with broader footprint, sharing Bluefins' positioning around fresh, regional New England seafood.
• Bonefish Grill: National upscale-casual seafood chain with full bar program and catering/banquet capabilities. Comparable business model — seafood-led menu, full bar, group/event revenue — scaled across multiple locations.
• P.F. Chang's: National Asian-cuisine casual dining chain with strong bar/lounge program. Comparable as an Asian-fusion sit-down concept with dine-in, takeout, and event/catering channels, though at significantly larger scale.
• Benihana: National Japanese-themed restaurant chain featuring teppanyaki-style dining and full bar service. Comparable as a Japanese-cuisine sit-down concept with experiential dining and group/event bookings, scaled nationally.

Direct peers

• Arnold's Lobster & Clam Bar: Iconic Cape Cod seafood restaurant in Eastham, MA serving seasonal tourist traffic with fried/seafood plates. Directly comparable as a Cape Cod single-location, tourist-driven seafood sit-down venue.
• Sesuit Harbor Cafe: Seasonal waterfront seafood restaurant on Cape Cod (Dennis, MA). Comparable as a Cape Cod single-location seafood dining destination drawing both locals and summer tourists.
• Ten Yen: Cape Cod sushi restaurant in Orleans, MA, named directly in Bluefins' own Google reviews as the primary local competitor. Comparable single-location Japanese/sushi concept serving year-round Cape Cod residents and tourists.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bluefinssushi
• Instagraminstagram.com/bluefinschatham
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bluefinschatham-falmouth

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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