DOG Street Gastropub, LLC

What DOG Street Gastropub, LLC does

DOG Street Gastropub, LLC operates DoG Street Pub, a single-location American gastropub in Williamsburg, Virginia. The restaurant sits in an 80-year-old former bank building on Duke of Gloucester Street in Merchants Square - recognized with the 2013 Excellence in Design Award of Excellence for Best Renovated or Historic Rehabilitation Project - and was opened by Chef David Everett in June 2012 as the first gastropub on the avenue. The menu combines American gastropub fare (burgers, sandwiches, salads, large plates such as Fish & Chips and Shepherd's Pie) with English accents, alongside a curated Virginia craft beer program of 15+ taps from regional breweries including Alewerks, Virginia Beer Company, Legend, Port City, The Veil, Three Notch'd, and Blue Toad. Service is structured around lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch across five operating days (closed Tuesday and Wednesday), with a private Tavern room that accommodates up to 50 guests for corporate, family, and social events.

The business generates revenue from on-site dining (menu items priced $6.50-$25.95, draft beer $7-$9/pint), private dining events with customizable menus, to-go orders through the Heartland HRPOS platform, and digital/physical gift cards sold via a Shopify storefront. Distribution is entirely single-site in Merchants Square with no second location. The company employs 5 people and is actively hiring across kitchen and front-of-house roles. Adjacent community engagement includes the 2024-launched DoG Street Pub Running Club, a weekly Monday 5K with tiered loyalty rewards and co-marketing sponsors Colonial Sports, Iron-Bound Gym, and Proelium Crossfit.

There is no proprietary technology, no disclosed venture funding, no parent company, and no AI/ML capability. DOG Street Gastropub, LLC is a privately held, founder-owned Virginia LLC serving local diners, Williamsburg tourists, families, and private event bookers from a single historic property.

Name

DOG Street Gastropub, LLC

Legal name

DOG Street Gastropub, LLC

Website

https://dogstreetpub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DoG Street Pub is a single-location American gastropub in Williamsburg, Virginia, founded in 2012 by Chef David Everett in a renovated historic bank building, serving craft beer, gastropub fare, private events for up to 50 guests, and a community running club to local diners and tourists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gastropub Restaurant

NAICS

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

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Pubs & Gastropubs (THAFAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family-Style Restaurants (THAFACAC)

Keywords

• Gastropub restaurant
• Craft beer bar
• American cuisine dining
• Private event venue
• Casual dining service

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. Food and Beverage Sales: On-site dining revenue from full menu including appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, large plates, and Sunday brunch. Draft beer, craft cocktails, and wine sales. Children and dessert menus available.
2. Draft Beer Sales: Craft beer on tap from Virginia and regional breweries including Alewerks, VBC, Legend, Port City, The Veil, Three Notch'd, and Blue Toad. Priced by pint, half-pint, and taste sizes.
3. Private Dining Events: The Tavern room accommodates up to 50 guests for private events including corporate gatherings, family celebrations, and social clubs. Offers customized menus, coursed dinners, passed hors d'oeuvres, and beer tastings.
4. To-Go Orders and Gift Cards: Online ordering system for takeout food orders. Gift card sales through Shopify e-commerce platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DoG Street Pub is a single-location American gastropub in Merchants Square, Williamsburg, VA, serving casual American cuisine with English accents across lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. Offerings include a full food menu (starters, salads, sandwiches, burgers, large plates, kids and dessert menus), an extensive rotating draft beer program featuring Virginia and regional craft breweries, private dining for groups up to 50 guests, and to-go ordering. The restaurant also operates a free weekly Monday Running Club community event with loyalty rewards.

Product overview

DoG Street Pub operates as a single-location gastropub restaurant with an integrated suite of food service offerings. The core product is the restaurant itself (DoG Street Pub Restaurant), supported by several complementary modules: an On Tap beer selection featuring local Virginia craft beers, a full Food Menu with American/English-inspired cuisine, Private Dining capabilities through the Tavern Room, and specialty services including a Running Club community event, Gift Cards, and To-Go ordering. The restaurant is owned and operated by David Everett and is housed in a historic 1930s bank building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DoG Street Pub Restaurant (Dining Service) Full-service gastropub restaurant in Merchants Square, Williamsburg, VA, offering lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch with American cuisine featuring English accents. The restaurant serves a full menu including starters, salads, sandwiches, burgers, large plates, kids and dessert options, and operates from a renovated 80-year-old former bank building.
• Private Dining (Tavern Room) Private event space accommodating up to 50 guests for family celebrations, corporate gatherings, and social club events. Offers flexible dining options including customized menus, coursed dinners, passed hors d'oeuvres, and beer tastings.
• Gift Cards Digital and physical gift cards available for purchase through the DoG Street Pub Shopify online store, redeemable for food and beverage at the restaurant.
• To-Go Ordering Online takeout ordering service for DoG Street Pub menu items, placed through the Heartland HRPOS platform for pickup at the Williamsburg location.
• DoG Street Pub Running Club Free weekly community running event held every Monday evening, open to runners of all ability levels. Participants earn loyalty rewards including t-shirts (5 runs), rocks glasses (26 runs), and medals (52 runs), driving repeat restaurant visits and local brand loyalty.

Quantifiable outcome

• Award of Excellence for Best Renovated or Historic Rehabilitation Project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Colonial SportsflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Platinum Sponsor of the DoG Street Pub Run Club. Colonial Sports is a cornerstone of the local running community providing expert advice, gait analysis, and top-notch gear at their Williamsburg store. They also organize beloved local races including Run the D.O.G. 5K and Colonial Half Marathon. Located at 1303 Jamestown Road, Suite #111, Williamsburg.
• Iron-Bound GymcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Gold Sponsor of the DoG Street Pub Run Club. Voted the area's best gym, Iron-Bound offers state-of-the-art equipment, diverse group classes, personal training, and a welcoming atmosphere for members of all fitness levels in Williamsburg.
• Proelium CrossfitcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Gold Sponsor of the DoG Street Pub Run Club. A strength-focused gym in Williamsburg, VA dedicated to helping athletes of all levels feel confident, capable, and strong. Offers personalized coaching, structured programming, and team atmosphere specializing in CrossFit, functional fitness, Olympic lifting, and strength training.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Trellis Restaurant: Historic Merchants Square, Williamsburg restaurant operating in a preserved 18th-century building. Directly comparable in location, full-service dining model, historic venue positioning, and reliance on Williamsburg tourist + local foot traffic.
• Food For Thought: Williamsburg, VA farm-to-table comfort food restaurant near Merchants Square. Comparable in culinary-from-scratch positioning, full-service dining, and reliance on the same Williamsburg foot traffic and event market.
• Amber Ox Public House: Williamsburg gastropub offering elevated American cuisine paired with an extensive Virginia craft beer lineup. Closest direct competitor in concept (gastropub + Virginia craft beer) and local market.
• Berrett's Seafood Restaurant and Raw Bar: Long-running Williamsburg full-service restaurant in Merchants Square/Prince George Street area. Comparable in being an established Williamsburg sit-down restaurant target for locals and tourists, with private event capability.
• Blue Talon Bistro: Williamsburg, VA French-inspired bistro owned by the same founder as DoG Street Pub (David Everett). Directly comparable in being a chef-owned, full-service Merchants Square-area restaurant with a curated beverage program and event capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Yard House: National gastropub chain known for 100+ tap craft beer selection and full American menu. Comparable in beer-driven gastropub positioning, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: National brewpub chain with on-site brewing, full American menu, and bar/nightlife atmosphere. Comparable in brewpub + gastropub positioning and event/private dining offerings, but at significantly larger national scale.
• Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant: Multi-location brewpub chain pairing in-house brewed German-style beer with American gastropub fare. Comparable in gastropub + craft beer experience, but operates at chain scale with proprietary brewing.
• BJ's Restaurant Brewhouse: National casual dining chain combining deep-dish pizza and American fare with house-brewed craft beer. Comparable in combing craft beer with a full American menu, but operates at much larger scale and with proprietary brewing.

Regional players

• The Smith: Multi-location NYC gastropub serving American fare with an extensive craft beer and cocktail program. Comparable in the urban gastropub concept, broad menu, and craft beverage differentiation, but operates at a different scale and in a different metro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dog-street-gastropub-llc

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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