Dish at Dover Bay

What Dish at Dover Bay does

Dish at Dover Bay is a single-location, full-service casual dining restaurant operating since 2009 on the Pend Oreille River at 651 Lakeshore Ave within the Dover Bay Resort Marina in Dover, Idaho, less than three miles from downtown Sandpoint. The restaurant serves North Idaho local families, Dover Bay Resort Marina tourists, and special-occasion diners with a menu of modern American dishes organized across starters ($12-$18), salads, lunch ($19-$24), and dinner entrees ($22-$49) including steaks, sockeye, halibut, and a Dover Burger signature, alongside a craft cocktail, draft beer, and wine program.

The operation runs year-round, seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., with seasonal outdoor deck seating in summer and heated outdoor igloos available for private group reservations of up to six guests in winter. The technology stack is minimal: a third-party SpotOn platform powers point-of-sale, online ordering, and table reservations, while the marketing footprint consists of the company's Squarespace website, social media gallery, and recurring seasonal event programming (Valentine's Day, Super Bowl, Memorial Day).

The business model is direct-to-consumer restaurant sales with pay-as-you-go unit pricing per menu item and one-time transactions per cover. Founder Gary Peitz established the venue and continues to operate it as an independent, privately held business with eight employees, no disclosed institutional investment, and no parent company. Revenue is generated entirely through dine-in service, takeout orders, beverage sales, and private igloo experiences at the single waterfront location.

Name

Dish at Dover Bay

Legal name

DISH at Dover Bay

Website

https://dishatdoverbay.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dish at Dover Bay is a single-location, full-service casual American restaurant founded in 2009 on the Pend Oreille River at Dover Bay Resort Marina in Dover, Idaho, serving North Idaho locals, resort tourists, and special-occasion diners with year-round waterfront dining and seasonal heated igloos.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

Keywords

• Casual dining restaurant
• Waterfront dining
• American cuisine
• Private dining events
• Food and beverage service

Headquarters

HQ city

Dover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Core revenue from dine-in restaurant service including starters, salads, lunch, dinner, and dessert menus. Additional revenue from craft cocktails, beer, wine, and specialty beverages. One-time transaction-based purchases per customer visit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DISH at Dover Bay is a single-location riverside dining restaurant serving casual American cuisine—starters, salads, lunch, dinner, and desserts—along with craft cocktails, beer, and wine. The restaurant operates year-round at the Dover Bay Resort Marina on the Pend Oreille River and supplements dine-in service with online ordering, table reservations, and a private heated outdoor igloo experience for seasonal celebrations.

Product overview

DISH at Dover Bay is a single-location riverside dining restaurant offering a unified dining experience. The core offering is the restaurant itself, supplemented by online ordering and table reservation services through Spoton integration, private dining via heated outdoor igloos, and seasonal special events. The restaurant provides a complete food and beverage portfolio organized across distinct menus: Starters, Salads, Lunch, Dinner, Desserts, and Drinks. Each menu functions as a discrete product category within the overall dining experience, while the Igloo Experience and Special Events represent premium add-on offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DISH at Dover Bay Riverside Dining Restaurant Full-service casual American dining restaurant offering starters, salads, lunch, dinner, and desserts along with craft cocktails, beer, and wine, served at a riverfront location in Dover, Idaho for individual diners, families, tourists, and special occasion guests.
• Online Ordering Third-party SpotOn-powered online ordering service that allows customers to place takeout food orders directly through the restaurant's digital storefront.
• Table Reservations SpotOn-powered reservation system that enables customers to book tables online for lunch and dinner dine-in service.
• Private Riverside Igloo Experience Seasonal private dining experience in heated outdoor igloos at the riverside restaurant, accommodating groups of up to six guests with full dinner menu access for celebrations and group events.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Brinker International: Operator of Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy, two casual full-service dining brands. Provides public-market comparables for casual dining unit economics at scale.
• Darden Restaurants: Multi-brand full-service restaurant operator (Olive Garden, LongHorn, Capital Grille, Chart House, Seasons 52, Cheddar's). Provides public-market comparables for the casual full-service restaurant category in which DISH competes.
• Bloomin' Brands: Multi-brand casual dining operator (Outback, Carrabba's, Bonefish Grill, Fleming's). Useful public-market comparable for a casual full-service restaurant with a meaningful steak and seafood component.
• Seasons 52: Casual upscale chain operated by Darden featuring seasonal menus and a fresh, modern dining experience. Comparable menu philosophy (seasonal, modern, fresh local selections) and full-service casual dining model.
• Chart House: Chain of waterfront casual upscale steakhouses and seafood restaurants operated by Darden. Comparable as a broader-portfolio player offering similar waterfront, steak-and-seafood casual dining experiences across multiple geographies.
• Bonefish Grill: Casual upscale seafood-focused chain operated by Bloomin' Brands. Comparable as a broader casual dining chain with a similar fresh-seafood-and-cocktails menu positioning, though at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• The Boathouse at Hendry's: Independent waterfront casual dining restaurant concept with seasonal outdoor and indoor seating. Comparable as a single-unit or small-chain waterfront casual dining operator with a similar guest experience focus.
• Spud's Waterfront Grill: Waterfront casual dining restaurant in nearby Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, operating a similar full-service lakeside concept with seasonal outdoor seating. Most directly comparable single-location North Idaho waterfront casual dining peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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