De Kribbe

What De Kribbe does

De Kribbe is a privately held, multi-format hospitality venue located in Wilp, Gelderland, Netherlands, operating from a single site in the IJssel Valley. Founded in 2007 and employing 15 staff, it combines three core offerings under one roof: a horeca (restaurant and café) serving coffee, house-made cakes, sandwiches, and regional dishes; an in-house cake bakery (taartenbakkerij) producing proprietary recipes sold by the slice, whole, or via farm-shop partners; and a permanent agricultural museum housing the Willy Gooiker collection of historical farming implements from the Wilpse Klei region, with rotating temporary exhibitions.

The business generates revenue through seven identifiable streams: everyday food and beverage sales, take-home bakery products, private group events (birthdays, jubilees, weddings, wakes up to 150 persons), corporate meeting venue hire with AV facilities, High Tea service in tiered packages, team-building activities delivered through partner Uitjesbazen (Escape Box, VR Teambuilding, murder mystery, bingo), and the premium 'Arrangement De IJssel' experience at €117.50 per person featuring an amphibious vehicle tour of the IJssel river. Pricing is uniformly unit-based in euros with no subscription or contract model.

Customers span individual day visitors, regional cycling and walking tourists (the venue is a designated stop on the 40km Parelroute), corporate clients in the Stedendriehoek region near the A1 highway, and private celebration groups. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer with online reservations via the Guestplan widget, complemented by channel partnerships with local farm shops for product distribution and co-marketing alliances with the Parelroute cycling network and the Ruimte voor de Wilpse Klei neighborhood association. Operations are highly seasonal: daily 10:00-17:00 during April-September, Friday-Sunday October-April, closed in January.

Name

De Kribbe

Legal name

De Kribbe

Website

https://dekribbe.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

De Kribbe is a multi-format rural Dutch hospitality venue combining a café, in-house cake bakery, and agricultural museum in Wilp, Gelderland. It serves day visitors, cyclists, private celebration groups, and corporate clients via food and beverage sales, group events, and a flagship amphibious vehicle river experience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality and Event Venue Services

NAICS

Retail Bakeries (311811), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Baked Goods Retailers (445291), Caterers (72232)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Dessert Cafes & Dessert Bars (Sit-Down) (THAFAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cake Shops & Custom Celebration Cakes (THAFAFAC), Cafe-Bakeries (Coffee + Pastry Focus) (THAFADAG), Dessert & Bakery Catering (Cakes, Pastries, Candy) (HSACAGAI), Coffee, Tea & Cacao Experiences (Roastery Tours, Tastings) (THAJAGAH)

Keywords

• Hospitality services
• Restaurant and café
• Bakery products
• Event venue rental
• Wedding venue hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilp

HQ country

Netherlands

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 & Beverage Sales: In-house dining including coffee, tea, house-made cakes, sandwiches, soups, meat dishes, and beverages. Open daily 10:00-17:00 during season, Friday-Sunday in off-season.
2. Bakery Products: House-made cakes and pastries sold from the cake display for on-site consumption or take-home. Bulk pricing available (buy 4 pieces, get 5th free). Custom whole cakes for special occasions available by advance order.
3. Group Events & Celebrations: Private group bookings for birthdays, jubilees, family days, weddings, and wakes. Catering includes lunch, High Tea, borrel (drinks with snacks), dinner, or BBQ. Exclusive venue hire available outside regular hours. Capacity up to 150 persons for parties.
4. Corporate Events & Meetings: Business meeting venue hire including conferences, presentations, workshops, and team events. Catering packages with local products. Full venue exclusive rental available outside regular hours with AV facilities.
5. Arrangement 'De IJssel' Package: Special experience package at €117.50 per person featuring amphibious vehicle tour of the IJssel river, beaver safari, cultural history presentation, and 4-course tasting menu with local IJssel ingredients.
6. High Tea Service: High Tea packages served in two rounds (savory then sweet) with 10 types of loose leaf tea. Options include 'High Tea De Wilpse Klei', premium 'High Tea De Kribbe', and children's High Tea. Available for groups from 2 to 50 persons with 3-day advance reservation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

De Kribbe operates a multi-faceted hospitality venue in the rural IJsselvallei near Wilp, Netherlands, combining a full-service restaurant and café (horeca), an in-house cake bakery (taartenbakkerij) producing house-made cakes and tarts, and an agricultural museum featuring the Willy Gooiker farming history collection. Beyond these three core pillars, the business hosts private celebrations, corporate meetings, and weddings, and offers curated experiences such as High Tea service and the signature 'Arrangement De IJssel' featuring an amphibious vehicle tour, beaver safari, and local tasting menu.

Product overview

De Kribbe operates as a multi-faceted hospitality business combining three core offerings: an in-house restaurant and café (Horeca), a bakery producing house-made cakes and tarts (Taartenbakkerij), and an agricultural museum. The business functions as a single unified hospitality venue supplemented by event and activity services. Key offerings include High Tea service, group event hosting (birthdays, weddings, meetings), and seasonal programming like IJsselzomer. Activities such as Escape Box, VR Teambuilding, and Murder Mystery games are delivered through a commercial partnership with Uitjesbazen. The flagship experience is 'Arrangement De IJssel,' a unique river excursion on an amphibious vehicle combined with cultural presentations and culinary tastings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 24 participants maximum per IJssel arrangement departure
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ruimte voor de Wilpse KleicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighborhood association 'Ruimte voor de Wilpse Klei' owns and maintains the 'Ark van Wilp' amphibious vehicle. The Ark was purchased for emergency evacuation during rare floods of the Wilpse Klei. In summer, De Kribbe incorporates the vehicle into its 'Arrangement De IJssel' experience package, providing river tours and beaver safaris. Participant fees support the association's maintenance of this unique emergency asset. This is a flagship partnership enabling De Kribbe's most distinctive offering.
• UitjesbazencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUitjesbazen organizes team building and entertainment activities at De Kribbe location. Offerings include Escape Box (team puzzle challenge with 'The Mask' theme), VR Teambuilding (virtual reality bomb defusal), Moordspel aan tafel (murder mystery dinner), and Foute Bingoshow (entertainment bingo). Activities require minimum 15-20 participants and are priced from €29.50 per person excluding catering. De Kribbe provides venue and catering while Uitjesbazen brings activity expertise and hosts.
• De Pantry in WilpminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnmanned farm shop (onbemande streekwinkel) in Wilp resells De Kribbe's house-made products including ketchup, mustard, tomatensambal, and cookies. Extends De Kribbe's bakery reach beyond walk-in customers.
• IESSEL (Deventer cider producer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIESSEL produces award-winning cider and apple/perry from high-stem orchards in the IJssel region. De Kribbe serves IESSEL products including their gold medal-winning Premium Appel Cider and Perencider. The partnership is highlighted in the 'IJsselsmaken' (IJssel Flavors) section of the IJsselzomer campaign, emphasizing regional food culture.
• Walter van Os (Nature Photographer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature photographer Walter van Os exhibits IJssellandschappen (IJssel landscapes) and wildlife portraits at De Kribbe during IJsselzomer summer series. Exhibition runs June 13 - August 16. Van Os also gives a lecture (27 June) and hosts a meet-and-greet (2 July). His work is described as 'indringend' (intrusive/intense) with patience-captured animal portraits.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Landal GreenParks: Major Dutch holiday park operator with restaurants, activities, and event capabilities at rural locations. Comparable as a competing rural destination for groups and families in the IJsselvallei geography.
• Fletcher Hotels: Largest Dutch hotel-restaurant chain with restaurants, meeting venues, and event facilities across the Netherlands. Broad incumbent in the same multi-purpose rural hospitality space, competing for group bookings and corporate meetings.
• Hof van Saksen: Premium Dutch vacation park in Drenthe with extensive F&B, event, and activity offerings. Competes for the same domestic experiential tourism demand that drives De Kribbe's IJssel arrangement and group bookings.
• Van der Valk Hotels: Major Dutch hospitality chain with restaurant, hotel, and event offerings, including rural locations. Competes for corporate meeting and group event bookings in the Dutch countryside.
• De Bonte Wever: Dutch hospitality complex in Drenthe combining hotel, restaurant, event facilities, and wellness. Comparable operating model of multi-purpose rural Dutch hospitality, though at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Pannenkoekenrestaurant De Heikamp: Dutch countryside restaurant specializing in pancakes and group/family dining with outdoor activities. Comparable as a rural Dutch family/group destination combining themed F&B with experiential offerings.
• Landgoed Rhederoord: Dutch estate in De Steeg with a restaurant, hotel, and event/wedding venue. Highly comparable as an Achterhoek-area rural estate combining dining, accommodation, and exclusive event hosting — directly overlapping with De Kribbe's experiential positioning.
• De Kromme Dissel: Michelin-starred Dutch countryside restaurant in Oosterbeek combining fine dining with rural location and event hosting. Comparable to De Kribbe as a high-quality rural Dutch hospitality destination with multi-revenue potential (dining, private events).
• Herberg Onder de Linden: Dutch countryside inn combining restaurant, accommodation, and event hosting. Comparable to De Kribbe in combining multi-revenue lines (F&B, events, lodging) at a rural Dutch location.

Others

• IESSEL Cider: Award-winning Deventer-based cider producer showcased in De Kribbe's IJsselzomer campaign. Adjacent ecosystem participant — regional producer relationship directly supports De Kribbe's hyper-local sourcing story.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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