Restaurant De Gezelligheid

What Restaurant De Gezelligheid does

Restaurant De Gezelligheid is a privately held, single-location full-service restaurant operating from Doornseweg 29 in Leusden, Netherlands, with an estimated 10–20 person team. The core business is à la carte lunch, borrel, and dinner service in a Bourgondian, unpretentious atmosphere, with menu ticket sizes ranging from €14.50 (kroketten) to €45.50 (3-course tasting menu) plus à la carte mains typically €18.95–€26.50 and a theatermenu 3-course at €41.50. The restaurant is open Wednesday through Sunday from 12:00 to 00:00, with the kitchen closing at 21:30, and is also recognized as an erkend leerbedrijf (training company) for hospitality apprentices.

The core dine-in operation is extended by four adjacent hospitality concepts that monetize the same kitchen and brand across different occasions: full-service on-location catering for events of 30 or more guests including walking dinners, barbecues, and tent/entertainment coordination; a self-sufficient foodtruck with fryer, oven, and bar available for corporate events, weddings, and private celebrations; luxury sloep (boat) rental for on-water private events; and a theatermenu partnership with AFAS Theater Leusden offering pre-show three-course dinners. Pricing is transactional per-cover at the restaurant and quote-based for catering, foodtruck, and boat rentals.

The business is operated as an independent, privately held entity with no parent company, institutional investors, or funding rounds disclosed, and no proprietary technology stack — technology is limited to a website with reservation functionality, social channels (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook), and a GDPR-compliant email newsletter. Geographic reach is regional, centered on Leusden and surrounding Utrecht-area demand, with no indication of franchise, multi-site, or international operations.

Name

Restaurant De Gezelligheid

Legal name

Restaurant De Gezelligheid

Website

https://degezelligheid.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Restaurant De Gezelligheid is a privately held, single-location full-service restaurant in Leusden, Netherlands, serving à la carte lunch and dinner plus fondue concepts to local diners, and extending the brand via catering, foodtruck hire, luxury boat rental, and an AFAS Theater theatermenu partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurant Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Special Food Services (7223), Caterers (722320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Dining restaurant services
• Event catering services
• Fondue dining concept
• Foodtruck rental
• Boat charter rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Leusden

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant dine-in: Revenue from food and beverage sales during lunch, borrel, and dinner service. Open Wednesday through Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday. Kitchen closes at 21:30.
2. Catering services: Full-service catering for events starting from 30 persons, including walking dinner, barbecue, and event organization services. Also assists with tent rental and music/entertainment arrangements.
3. Foodtruck rental: Self-sufficient foodtruck with fryer, oven, and bar with coolers and tap, rented out for corporate events, weddings, and other occasions.
4. Sloep (boat) rental: Luxury boat rental for private events and celebrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Restaurant De Gezelligheid operates a full-service Burgundian restaurant in Leusden offering lunch, borrel, and dinner service with à la carte, 3-course tasting menu, and meat/cheese fondue concepts. The core offering is supplemented by on-location catering for events from 30 persons, a fully equipped foodtruck for hire, luxury boat (sloep) rental, and a theatermenu package offered in partnership with AFAS Theater Leusden.

Product overview

Restaurant De Gezelligheid is a hospitality business operating as a single-location restaurant supplemented by multiple service extensions. The core product is its full-service restaurant offering à la carte dining, a 3-course tasting menu (€45.50), and fondue experiences in a Burgundian atmosphere. This core is extended through catering services (walking dinner, barbecue, and full event support for 30+ guests), a foodtruck for event hire, luxury boat rental (sloephuren), and a theatermenu partnership with AFAS Theater. All services share the common theme of 'gezelligheid' (conviviality) and Burgundian dining. The restaurant is centrally located in Leusden near the heath, open Wednesday through Sunday, and targets guests seeking leisurely, unhurried dining experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant De Gezelligheid Full-service Burgundian restaurant in Leusden offering lunch, borrel (drinks), and dinner with à la carte menu, 3-course proeverij tasting menu (€45.50), meat and cheese fondue concepts. Open Wednesday through Sunday 12:00-00:00, kitchen closes at 21:30. Walk-ins and reservations accepted via phone and website.
• Catering (Als Catering) Full-service on-location catering for private and corporate events starting at 30 guests, including walking dinner, barbecue, and full event organization support covering marquees, decorations, and music/entertainment bookings.
• Theatermenu Bourgundian 3-course theatermenu at €41.50 per person, available in meat, fish, or vegetarian options, offered to AFAS Theater Leusden visitors before performances. Theater is 10 minutes drive from the restaurant with free parking.
• Vlees- en Kaasfondue (Meat and Cheese Fondue) Interactive fondue dining concept served at the restaurant. Meat fondue (biefstuk van de haas, kipfilet, varkenshaas, gehaktballen, slavinken) priced at €32.50 per person Wed/Thu and €36.50 per person Fri-Sun, with a children's meat fondue at €17.50. Cheese fondue at €27.50 per person. Served with assorted vegetables, bread, and fries.
• Foodtruck (Als Foodtruck) Self-sufficient foodtruck equipped with fryer, oven, and bar with refrigeration and taps, rented for corporate events, weddings, and other celebrations, bringing restaurant-quality food and bar service directly to the customer's venue.
• Sloephuren (Luxury Boat Rental) Luxury sloep (boat) rental for private cruises and on-water celebrations near Leusden, offered as part of the restaurant's event services portfolio.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• AFAS Theater LeusdencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with AFAS Theater in Leusden to offer Theatermenu - a 3-course menu (€41.50) for theater visitors before performances. AFAS Theater is located 10 minutes drive from the restaurant with free parking available.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Humphrey's Restaurant: Established Dutch casual full-service restaurant chain with similar Bourgondian-style menu positioning. Operates multiple locations across the Netherlands, making it a comparable mid-market dining concept at greater scale.
• La Place: Dutch multi-concept restaurant operator with buffet, à la carte, and on-site catering offerings. Shares De Gezelligheid's multi-concept approach (dine-in plus catering) but operates at vastly larger scale across the Netherlands.
• Loetje: Iconic Dutch steakhouse chain with multiple locations and a strong regional brand reputation. Comparable to De Gezelligheid in its full-service casual dining model and Dutch dining culture emphasis, but at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Bagels & Beans: Dutch casual food chain with multiple locations, comparable in scale and direct-to-consumer dining model. While focused on bagels rather than Burgundian fare, it competes for similar mid-market casual dining occasions and lunchtime customers.
• Brownies & Downies: Dutch casual restaurant chain with a social mission. Comparable in mid-market casual dining model and emphasis on hospitality experience, though differentiated by its workforce inclusion focus.
• Happy Italy: Dutch casual full-service restaurant chain offering à la carte dining at similar mid-market price points. Comparable in service model (table service, reservations, group dining) and target customer (family and casual occasions).

Regional players

• Brasserie Goede Buren: Mid-market Dutch brasserie/restaurant brand with regional presence, offering comparable full-service casual dining and group booking services. Comparable in concept and atmosphere to De Gezelligheid's Burgundian positioning.
• Restaurant De Hof: Dutch regional restaurant offering traditional full-service dining, event hosting, and group reservations. Comparable in concept and service offering to De Gezelligheid's event and celebrations focus.
• Restaurant De Mandemaaker: Dutch regional restaurant offering full-service dining, event hosting, and private celebrations. Closely comparable to De Gezelligheid's combination of regular dining and event/catering services.
• De Vergulde Wagen: Dutch regional restaurant and catering operation. Comparable to De Gezelligheid in its combined dine-in restaurant and on-location catering service offering, particularly for events and private celebrations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/degezelligheid
• Instagraminstagram.com/degezelligheid
• TikToktiktok.com/@de_gezelligheid
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/restaurant-de-gezelligheid

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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