Het Kantongerecht

What Het Kantongerecht does

Het Kantongerecht is a privately held, single-location restaurant and event venue at Steenstraat 59 in Boxmeer, Netherlands. It serves local consumers and families seeking breakfast, lunch, Friday dinner, and drinks, and serves private-event hosts with venue rental, catering, receptions, walking dinners, high tea, babyshowers, and party evenings. Reservations are made by phone, while walk-in customers support food and beverage transactions.\n\nRevenue is generated directly from restaurant sales and from event venue rental and catering. High Tea is priced at €29.50 per person and Babyshower High Tea at €24.50 per person, with a 14-person minimum for private cell seating; other event formats include walking dinners for groups of 25 or more and party evenings for up to 75 guests. The business is promoted through its website, social media, and a newsletter.\n\nThe venue occupies an 1863 building constructed as a prison, later used as a district court, and now designated a National Monument. The property was purchased and converted into a hospitality venue in 2013 with geothermal heating, solar panels, modern insulation, ventilation, and induction cooking; Roy and Marjolein have operated the business since October 2018.

Name

Het Kantongerecht

Legal name

Het Kantongerecht

Website

https://hetkantongerecht.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Het Kantongerecht is a privately held restaurant and event venue in Boxmeer serving local consumers, families, and private-event hosts with breakfast, lunch, Friday dinners, drinks, and catered celebrations in a historic former courthouse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant and event venue services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG), Exclusive Dining Access & Chef’s Table Reservations (HSACAMAJ), Private Culinary Experiences (Chef’s Table, Home Dining, Market-to-Meal) (THAJALAH)

Keywords

• Restaurant dining services
• Event venue rental
• Private catering hospitality
• High tea service
• Celebration venue hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Boxmeer

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. Restaurant dining services: Daily breakfast service (8:30-11:00), lunch service (11:30-16:00), and dinner service on Fridays only (17:00-21:00). Revenue generated from food and beverage sales to walk-in customers.
2. Event venue rental and catering: Private event hosting including babyshowers, receptions, walking dinners, party evenings, and drinks receptions. Revenue from venue rental fees and catering/hospitality services for celebrations.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Het Kantongerecht runs a restaurant and private event venue inside a historic 1863 national monument (former prison and district court) in Boxmeer, Netherlands. It serves daily breakfast, lunch, and a Friday-evening three-course dinner, with a beverage menu, and hosts private celebrations such as babyshowers, receptions, walking dinners, party evenings, and drinks receptions. The kitchen uses induction cooking with sustainable ingredients, and the building is powered by geothermal heating, solar panels, and modern insulation.

Product overview

Het Kantongerecht is a hospitality business operating from a historic 1863 courthouse/prison building in Boxmeer, transformed into a restaurant and event venue. The core offering consists of breakfast (8:30-11:00), lunch (11:30-16:00 daily), and a 3-course dinner (Fridays only, 17:00-21:00), with drinks service. Event services include High Tea (€29.50/€24.50 p.p.), Walking Dinner (25+ guests), Party Evenings (up to 75 guests), Drinks Receptions, Receptions, and Babyshowers (14+ guests). The venue features historic cells available for private dining. The kitchen uses induction cooking with honest, sustainable ingredients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ontbijt (Breakfast) Daily breakfast service from 8:30 to 11:00 featuring honest and sustainable ingredients prepared on induction; served to walk-in guests at the Boxmeer venue.
• Lunch Daily lunch service from 11:30 to 16:00 offering a composed lunch menu with sustainable ingredients for walk-in guests.
• Diner (Dinner) Three-course dinner served on Friday evenings from 17:00 to 21:00, closing the week with a special dining experience.
• Dranken (Beverages) Beverage menu including drinks and cocktails available during opening hours and at events.
• High Tea High Tea offering at €29.50 per person including a soup of choice, a platter with various treats, and unlimited tea; tea flavors sourced from 'The Magic World of Tea'.
• Walking Dinner Walking dinner experience for groups of 25+ persons featuring dishes served in small courses, seasonal and lovingly prepared, without fixed seating.
• Feestavond (Party Evening) Party venue rental available outside regular hours for up to 75 guests, with optional purchase of drinks and kitchen assistance for snacks.
• Borrel (Drinks Reception) Exclusive venue rental for drinks receptions, suitable for company parties, birthdays, or other festive occasions; catering and open bar available.
• Receptie (Reception) Reception venue rental between 17:00 and 20:00 for jubilees, farewells, or informal business meetings; suitable for smaller groups with drinks and small bites.
• Babyshower Babyshower celebrations with private seating in the historic cells available for groups of 14+ persons; High Tea available at €24.50 per person.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Guido WeijerscoreOthers · 1 January 2013Cabaretier (comedian) and former Boxmeer resident who purchased the former courthouse building in 2013 when court sessions ended. Transformed the historic national monument into a hospitality venue.

Recent moves4 records

Regional players

• Café Loetje: Dutch casual dining chain with locations across the Netherlands serving daily lunch and dinner plus group bookings. Comparable as a domestic Dutch full-service restaurant operator with event capabilities, but at chain scale.
• Landgoed Huize Ruurlo: Heritage estate and hospitality venue in Gelderland, Netherlands offering restaurant service, high tea, weddings, and corporate events. Comparable as a Dutch heritage-building hospitality venue combining all-day dining with celebration-style events.

Direct peers

• De KAS: Amsterdam restaurant set inside a former municipal greenhouse. Comparable as a Dutch fine-dining concept with a uniquely repurposed heritage-style venue, seasonal menu, and event-driven revenue mix.
• Restaurant Merlet: Independent fine-dining restaurant in Schouwburg, Netherlands, with multi-course tasting menus and private dining offerings. Comparable as a small independent Dutch full-service restaurant emphasizing curated dining experiences.
• Kasteel Maurick: Castle-based hotel, restaurant, and event venue near Vught (North Brabant) hosting weddings, dinners, and receptions. Comparable as a heritage-building hospitality venue combining restaurant service with private celebrations in the same province.
• Restaurant Wolfslaar: Restaurant and event venue located in a historic estate on the outskirts of Breda (North Brabant). Comparable to Het Kantongerecht as a heritage-setting Dutch restaurant combining fine-dining service with private event hosting and weddings in the same region.
• Strandlodge: Dutch hospitality brand operating beach-side restaurant and event locations with weddings, receptions, and group dining. Comparable as a multi-purpose Dutch restaurant-and-event-venue operator combining daily F&B with private bookings.

Broad incumbents

• Parkheuvel: Long-established, high-end Rotterdam restaurant with a multi-course tasting menu and private dining. Comparable as a top-tier Dutch full-service restaurant with curated dining and event capability, though at a materially larger scale.
• The Harbour Club: Dutch multi-location restaurant and event venue operator with large private dining and party facilities. Comparable as a Dutch full-service restaurant-plus-events concept, though operating at significantly larger scale across multiple cities.
• De Librije: Three-Michelin-star restaurant in Zwolle, Netherlands. Comparable as a Dutch independent fine-dining venue with tasting-menu structure and private dining, though at a vastly higher price and recognition level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hetkantongerecht
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/het-kantongerecht
• Instagraminstagram.com/hetkantongerecht

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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