Blue Talon Bistro / The Trellis Restaurant

What Blue Talon Bistro / The Trellis Restaurant does

Blue Talon Bistro is a French-American bistro restaurant founded in 2004 by Executive Chef/Owner David Everett at 420 Prince George Street in downtown Williamsburg, Virginia, occupying a 100-year-old building adjacent to Colonial Williamsburg and Merchants Square. The restaurant operates an All-Day Menu (light fare, sandwiches, salads, and complete dinner entrees priced from approximately $12.95 to $39.95) from 11:00 AM to close, plus a Sunday Brunch service from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with a craft cocktail program and curated wine list. Service days run Thursday through Monday, with Tuesday and Wednesday closures. The venue features a dog-friendly covered brick patio equipped with ceiling fans, heaters, and retractable panels for year-round use.

Revenue is generated primarily through in-restaurant dine-in food and beverage sales at a single physical location, supplemented by ticketed special events (whiskey tastings, the annual Turkey Trot 5K), digital gift card sales through the Squarespace website, and private dining. Blue Talon does not franchise, wholesale, or operate delivery-only models; reservations are routed through the third-party ExploreTock platform, and email marketing runs through Zenreach. There is no proprietary technology platform or AI capability.

The restaurant is part of a broader privately held culinary portfolio owned and operated by Chef David Everett and General Manager/Owner Adam Steely, which also includes The Trellis Restaurant, DoG Street Pub, Blackbird Bakery, La Piazza, and Illy Caffe, collectively offering French bistro, modern American, British pub, Italian, bakery, and coffee concepts across the Williamsburg trade area. The Turkey Trot, held annually since 2006, functions as the flagship community-engagement and brand-building event, generating charitable contributions to local organizations.

Name

Blue Talon Bistro / The Trellis Restaurant

Legal name

Blue Talon Bistro

Website

https://[email protected]

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blue Talon Bistro is a French-American bistro restaurant founded in 2004 in downtown Williamsburg, Virginia, serving an All-Day Menu, Sunday Brunch, and craft cocktails to locals and Colonial Williamsburg tourists from a single 100-year-old building, as part of a multi-concept culinary group owned by Chef David Everett and Adam Steely.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Full-Service Restaurants

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ), Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

Keywords

• French bistro dining
• American comfort food
• Sunday brunch service
• Craft cocktail bar
• Special event catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Williamsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food & Beverage Sales: The primary revenue stream is in-restaurant dining, offering an All-Day Menu (light fare, sandwiches, salads, and complete dinner entrees) and a Sunday Brunch menu. The menu includes French bistro classics, American comfort food, craft cocktails, and a curated wine list. All dishes are prepared in-house.
2. Special Events & Tastings: The restaurant hosts ticketed special events such as whiskey tastings (e.g., Rabbit Hole Distillery guided tasting), generating ticket revenue per attendee.
3. Gift Cards: Digital gift cards are sold through the restaurant's website, providing upfront cash flow and encouraging repeat visits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Blue Talon Bistro is a full-service French-American bistro restaurant in downtown Williamsburg, Virginia, offering an All-Day Menu (appetizers, sandwiches, salads, and complete dinner entrees) served from 11am to closing, a Sunday Brunch menu from 11am-3pm, craft cocktails, and a curated wine list. Beyond dine-in service, the restaurant sells digital gift cards online and hosts ticketed special events such as whiskey tastings and the annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 5K community race.

Product overview

Blue Talon Bistro is a French-American bistro restaurant founded in 2004, located in downtown Williamsburg, Virginia. The restaurant offers a unified dining experience centered around 'Serious Comfort Food' - a combination of French bistro traditions and American classics. The core product portfolio consists of All-Day Menu (appetizers, sandwiches, salads, main plates), Sunday Brunch Menu, and Craft Cocktails, supplemented by gift cards, events, and private dining services. The restaurant is part of a broader culinary group owned by Chef David Everett and Adam Steely, which also includes The Trellis Restaurant, DoG Street Pub, Blackbird Bakery, La Piazza, and Illy Caffe - collectively offering French bistro dining, modern American fare, British pub food, Italian cuisine, bakery items, and coffee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• All-Day Menu An all-day dining menu featuring French bistro classics and American comfort food, including appetizers, sandwiches, salads, and full dinner entrees. Served from 11:00 AM until closing daily (8pm Sun/Mon/Thu, 9pm Fri/Sat), aimed at both quick lunch diners and full-dinner guests.
• Sunday Brunch Menu Sunday brunch offerings served weekly from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, featuring French toast, steak and eggs, Eggs Benedict, omelettes, chicken and waffle, truffled eggs, and assorted brunch plates for local diners and weekend tourists.
• Craft Cocktails Hand-crafted cocktail menu featuring classic and original creations including Blue Talon Manhattan, Aviation, Whiskey Sour, Jungle Bird, and Chocolate Espresso Martini, paired with a curated wine list.
• Gift Cards Digital gift cards sold through the restaurant's website, providing upfront cash flow and encouraging repeat visits; available for purchase for gifting on special occasions.
• Special Ticketed Events & Tastings Ticketed hosted culinary experiences at the bistro such as whiskey tastings (e.g., Rabbit Hole Distillery guided bourbon tasting at $20/person), with four featured spirits per event. Open to individual ticket-buying attendees interested in craft spirits and curated food experiences.
• Turkey Trot Annual 5K Race Annual Thanksgiving Day community 5K run/walk and 1-mile fun run through Colonial Williamsburg with a Fife & Drum-led start, post-race Santa appearance, and ticketed entry; proceeds benefit local charitable organizations including Child Development Resources and (from 2026) Colonial CASA.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• Child Development ResourcescoreOthers · 1 January 2025Primary beneficiary of the annual Blue Talon Bistro Turkey Trot proceeds. As the largest annual fundraising event for the restaurant, 2025 marked the biggest year ever, enabling a healthy contribution to this organization. Child Development Resources serves children and families in the Williamsburg area.
• Colonial CASAminorOthers · 1 January 2025Court Appointed Special Advocate organization that provides legal representation for children caught up in the legal system. The 2026 Turkey Trot proceeds will primarily benefit Colonial CASA, marking a new primary beneficiary relationship.
• Old Point National BankminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Sponsor of the Blue Talon Bistro Turkey Trot event, providing financial support for the annual community race. Listed as a sponsor alongside other community organizations benefiting from race proceeds.
• Hospice House of WilliamsburgminorOthers · 1 January 2025One of several local charitable organizations receiving donations from the annual Turkey Trot proceeds in 2025. Other beneficiaries included Meals on Wheels, Dining with Dignity, Avalon, WJJC Foundation, and Housing Partnerships.
• Rabbit Hole DistilleryminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Louisville-based bourbon distillery featured at a guided whiskey tasting event at Blue Talon Bistro. The restaurant hosted a ticketed event (July 25, $20/person) showcasing four signature whiskies from Rabbit Hole's portfolio. Rabbit Hole is known for innovation in American whiskey.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Le Pain Quotidien: Established French-inspired bistro and bakery chain with broad national footprint. Demonstrates the scaled bistro category conventions (all-day menu, casual sit-down, French bistro classics) that Blue Talon operates within, though at far larger scale.

Direct peers

• Blackbird Bakery: Bakery operating seven days a week under the same ownership group, offering fresh baked breads and pastries. Adjacent cuisine category providing cross-traffic and supplier relationships with the Blue Talon bistro operation.
• DoG Street Pub: Sibling restaurant opened in 2012 by the same owners (Chef David Everett and Adam Steely) in a 1930s former bank building in Williamsburg. Offers British pub food and craft beer to the same Williamsburg demographic, sharing operations, customer base, and management.
• La Piazza: Modern Italian bistro operated by Chef David Everett and Adam Steely in Williamsburg. Part of the same portfolio, sharing back-of-house talent, suppliers, and the owner-operator management structure.
• The Trellis Restaurant: Historic Williamsburg landmark restaurant taken over by Chef David Everett from Marcel DeSaulniers and operated by the same ownership group. Offers modern American fare to the same downtown Williamsburg tourist and local customer base as Blue Talon.

Regional players

• Christiana Campbell's Tavern: Colonial Williamsburg historic tavern restaurant serving traditional American fare to the same tourist demographic. Comparable in heritage positioning, downtown Williamsburg location, and reliance on Colonial Williamsburg visitor flow.
• Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que: Long-running Williamsburg BBQ restaurant serving the same local and tourist customer base as Blue Talon, with a similarly casual, community-anchored positioning in the historic district.
• Berret's Seafood Restaurant and Taphouse Grill: Williamsburg-based seafood restaurant and taphouse serving the same Merchants Square area demographic. Comparable service model (full-service, sit-down casual dining) and local-competition dynamics.
• The Whaling Company: Historic downtown Williamsburg seafood restaurant serving locals and Colonial Williamsburg visitors. Comparable in scale, menu-price band, and reliance on the tourist corridor for foot traffic.

Emerging players

• The Inn at Little Washington (Restaurant): Chef Patrick O'Connell's destination restaurant in Washington, Virginia. Comparable as a chef-owned, decorated destination dining venue in a small Virginia town built on the owner's reputation and culinary accolades — a model Blue Talon aspires to in scale and positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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