Eating House 1849

What Eating House 1849 does

Eating House 1849 is a privately held restaurant brand operating under the Roy Yamaguchi hospitality group, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Koloa, Hawaii. The brand operates two full-service restaurant locations — one in Waikiki on Oahu and one in Poipu on Kauai — serving Hawaiian-Japanese fusion cuisine pioneered by James Beard Award-winning chef Roy Yamaguchi. The menu features a build-your-own catch option and emphasizes fresh ingredients sourced from local Hawaii farms, combining California-French-Japanese cooking traditions with island produce and proteins.

The business operates on a traditional dine-in restaurant model, complemented by catering and group dining services for private events and larger parties. Beyond physical locations, the brand extends into online retail through gift cards, signed cookbooks by Chef Yamaguchi, and an online-exclusive chocolate soufflé kit, distributed via the parent group's website. Marketing is conducted through the Roy Yamaguchi umbrella brand, leveraging earned media, food festival presence (notably the Hawai'i Food & Wine Festival co-founded by the chef), and a VIP newsletter subscription channel.

The company is one of approximately 8-10 restaurant concepts operated under the broader Roy Yamaguchi restaurant group, which spans locations across Hawaii including Roy's Hawaii Kai, Roy's Waikiki, Roy's Ko Olina, Ocean House, Goen Dining + Bar, Beach House at Turtle Bay, Roy's Kaanapali, Humble Market Kitchin, Luigi's Andiamo Pizza, and Roy's Waikoloa. The Roy's® trademark is registered. Chef Yamaguchi has separately developed the Asian Market Kitchen concept for MSC Cruises, representing a brand licensing extension beyond the company's core Hawaii operations.

Name

Eating House 1849

Legal name

Eating House 1849

Website

https://eatinghouse1849.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eating House 1849 is a privately held Hawaiian-Japanese fusion restaurant brand under Chef Roy Yamaguchi's group, operating two upscale dine-in locations in Waikiki (Oahu) and Poipu (Kauai), with catering, gift cards, and merchandise as additional revenue streams serving Hawaii tourists and local diners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Upscale Casual Dining

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

Keywords

• Hawaiian fusion restaurant
• Japanese fusion cuisine
• Event catering services
• Specialty retail merchandise
• Restaurant group dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Waikiki, Oahu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: Revenue from dine-in customers ordering from the menu featuring Hawaiian-Japanese fusion cuisine, including the build-your-own catch option and various dinner menu items.
2. Catering and Group Dining: Private event catering services for groups, generating revenue from customized menu offerings for special occasions.
3. Gift Cards and Merchandise: Online sales of gift cards and merchandise including signed cookbooks and chocolate souffle kits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eating House 1849 operates upscale Hawaiian-Japanese fusion restaurants in Hawaii (Waikiki and Poipu), serving chef-driven menus built on locally sourced ingredients under Chef Roy Yamaguchi's hospitality group. In addition to dine-in service, the concept offers catering, group/private dining, gift cards, and branded retail merchandise including signed cookbooks and chocolate soufflé kits.

Product overview

Eating House 1849 is a restaurant brand under Chef Roy Yamaguchi's hospitality group, offering Hawaiian-inspired cuisine with locations in Waikiki (Oahu) and Poipu (Kauai). The restaurant reopened in late 2020 with a new dinner menu featuring a build-your-own catch option. The broader Roy Yamaguchi restaurant portfolio includes multiple concepts across Hawaii (Roy's Hawaii Kai, Roy's Waikiki, Roy's Ko Olina, Ocean House, Goen Dining + Bar, Beach House at Turtle Bay, Roy's Kaanapali, Humble Market Kitchin, Luigi's Andiamo Pizza, Roy's Waikoloa) as well as retail products including gift cards, signed cookbooks, and Chocolate Soufflé Kits. Catering and group dining services are also offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eating House 1849 — Waikiki Restaurant Dine-in Hawaiian-Japanese fusion restaurant located in Waikiki, Oahu, serving locally sourced Hawaii Regional Cuisine for residents and visitors.
• Eating House 1849 — Poipu Restaurant Dine-in Hawaiian-Japanese fusion restaurant located in Poipu, Kauai, serving locally sourced Hawaii Regional Cuisine for residents and visitors.
• Catering and Group/Private Dining Off-premise and on-premise catering plus group/private dining programs for celebrations, corporate events, and milestone meals in Hawaii.
• Branded Retail Merchandise and Gift Cards Direct-to-consumer online store selling signed cookbooks, branded apparel, signature chocolate soufflé kits, and prepaid gift cards tied to the Eating House 1849 brand.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MSC Cruises - Asian Market KitchenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChef Roy Yamaguchi developed Asian Market Kitchen for MSC cruise ships, a three-in-one restaurant featuring sushi bar, teppanyaki grill, and Asian-fusion restaurant with panoramic ocean views. This represents a licensing and brand extension partnership outside the core Hawaii restaurant operations.
• Local FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEating House 1849 sources ingredients from local Hawaii farms as part of its commitment to fresh, locally sourced produce and proteins for Hawaiian-Japanese fusion cuisine.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Nobu Restaurants: Globally recognized Japanese fusion upscale restaurant brand by Chef Nobu Matsuhisa. Broad incumbent comparable as a celebrity-chef-driven Japanese fusion concept at significantly larger scale, with similar premium positioning and brand-licensing economics.
• Morimoto Asia: Celebrity chef Masaharu Morimoto's upscale Asian-fusion restaurant brand. Broad incumbent comparable as a chef-driven, upscale Asian fusion concept with a similar premium positioning and brand-extension model.
• Tommy Bahama Restaurant: Multi-location upscale island-themed restaurant chain with locations including Hawaii. Broader incumbent competitor offering similar upscale tropical dining experience, but at a national scale across resort markets.

Regional players

• Hula Grill: Upscale Hawaii regional cuisine restaurant in Wailea, Maui. Comparable as a Hawaii island-based upscale dining concept targeting resort and tourist customers with locally inspired cuisine.
• Duke's Waikiki: Iconic Hawaii restaurant located in Waikiki directly competing for the same Waikiki tourist and local dining traffic. Strong comparable due to overlapping geography and similar Hawaii-themed dining positioning.

Direct peers

• MW Restaurant: Award-winning chef-driven fine dining in Honolulu focusing on Hawaii regional cuisine. Direct comparable as another notable Hawaii chef-owned upscale restaurant competing for the same destination dining customer.
• Monkeypod Kitchen: Multi-location Hawaii upscale-casual restaurant concept by chef Peter Merriman. Direct comparable as a competing chef-driven Hawaii concept with multiple islands, casual-elegant positioning, and emphasis on local ingredients.
• Lahaina Grill: Upscale Hawaii regional cuisine restaurant in Maui with strong wine program and destination positioning. Direct comparable as a chef-driven Hawaii fine dining concept targeting both locals and tourists.
• Merriman's Hawaii: Chef Peter Merriman's Hawaii fine dining portfolio with locations across the islands. Direct comparable as a multi-location, chef-owned Hawaii upscale restaurant brand emphasizing farm-to-table cuisine.
• Alan Wong's Restaurants: James Beard Award-winning chef-driven fine dining restaurants in Honolulu. Direct comparable as a Hawaii-based, chef-led upscale restaurant concept with a similar focus on locally sourced Hawaiian cuisine and destination dining.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 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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