House Of Tides

What House Of Tides does

House of Tides is a single Michelin-starred fine-dining restaurant opened in February 2014 by Chef Patron Kenny Atkinson and co-owner Abbie Atkinson, operating from a restored Grade 1 listed 16th Century former merchant's town house at 28-30 The Close, Newcastle Quayside. The restaurant spans two floors — a rustic ground-floor bar with original flagstones and a first-floor main dining room with River Tyne views — and has retained its Michelin Star continuously from 2015 through 2026 alongside AA Four Rosettes from 2017 through 2025.

The core commercial offering is seasonal European fine dining via 3-course set menus, a tasting menu, a Sunday 'Feast' menu, and a bar menu that changes monthly to reflect produce. Service is concentrated Thursday-Sunday for lunch and dinner in the main restaurant, with a Sunday 'After Hours' casual cocktail and wine offering in the downstairs bar. Reservations operate on a £50 per-person deposit basis (forfeit within 72 hours of cancellation), and the venue is also available for exclusive private hire. A wholly-owned sister concept, Solstice by Kenny Atkinson, is a separate Michelin-starred intimate fine-dining restaurant in Newcastle, and a gift-voucher programme (£50-£400) is sold via the GiftUp platform with 12-month validity.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, driven by the chef's TV profile (BBC Great British Menu 2009/2010 winner; appearances on ITV, BBC, and Sky), organic social (Instagram, Facebook, X), TripAdvisor reviews, an email newsletter, and the company website. Customers are primarily fine-dining enthusiasts, special-occasion diners, and local Newcastle patrons; the business has no disclosed enterprise contracts, no external funding, no parent company, and operates as a privately held UK entity governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Name

House Of Tides

Legal name

House of Tides

Website

https://houseoftides.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

House of Tides is a single Michelin-starred fine-dining restaurant on Newcastle Quayside, opened in 2014 by Chef Patron Kenny Atkinson, serving seasonal tasting and set menus in a restored 16th-century Grade 1 listed town house.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Michelin starred dining
• Seasonal tasting menus
• Private dining events
• Gift voucher sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Newcastle upon Tyne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: Revenue from serving prix fixe and tasting menus for lunch and dinner service. Offers 3-course set menus, tasting menus, bar menus, and Sunday Feast menus. Deposit of £50 per person secures reservations.
2. Gift Vouchers: E-vouchers sold in denominations from £50 to £400. Vouchers are valid for 12 months from purchase and can be used as partial payment towards larger bills.
3. Private Hire: Restaurant available for exclusive private hire events with tailored private dining experiences for special occasions.
4. After Hours Bar Service: Sunday evening bar service featuring wines and cocktails in a casual, relaxed downstairs setting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

House of Tides operates a Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant on Newcastle Quayside serving seasonal, produce-led European cuisine via lunch and dinner set menus, tasting menus, a bar menu, and a Sunday Feast menu. The business also sells gift vouchers in £50–£400 denominations and offers exclusive private hire of the restaurant for bespoke events.

Product overview

House of Tides is a single Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant operated by Chef Patron Kenny Atkinson and Abbie Atkinson. The core offering is the House of Tides restaurant itself—a relaxed, informal dining experience in a 16th-century building on Newcastle Quayside. The portfolio includes Solstice (a separate intimate fine dining restaurant also holding one Michelin star), After Hours (Sunday evening casual bar dining), and Gift Vouchers. Dining offerings span lunch, dinner, and Sunday menus including 3-course set menus, tasting menus, vegetarian options, and seasonal Sunday Feast selections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• After Hours: A more stripped-back and casual Sunday evening dining experience in the downstairs area with late-night cosy atmosphere, wines and cocktails
• Solstice by Kenny Atkinson

Products and services

• House of Tides restaurant A relaxed, informal Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant set in a restored 16th-century Grade 1 listed former merchant's town house on Newcastle Quayside, offering seasonal produce-led lunch and dinner menus over two floors with a rustic ground-floor bar and first-floor main restaurant with views over the River Tyne. Targets diners seeking quality European cuisine in a heritage setting without formal fine-dining stiffness.
• After Hours A more stripped-back and casual Sunday evening dining experience in the downstairs area of the restaurant, featuring a candle-lit atmosphere, quality wines and cocktails with a simplified menu in a relaxed setting. Targets local patrons and walk-ins seeking quality food without formal fine-dining expectations.
• Private hire The full restaurant is available for exclusive private hire events with tailored private dining experiences for special occasions such as corporate entertaining, celebrations and bespoke functions. Customers contact the restaurant directly by phone or email to arrange.
• Gift vouchers E-vouchers available in denominations of £50 to £400, valid for 12 months from purchase and redeemable as partial payment towards dining bills (excluding Sunday lunches). Sold via the GiftUp online platform.
• Solstice by Kenny Atkinson An intimate fine dining Michelin-starred restaurant operated by the same owners (Kenny and Abbie Atkinson) as a wholly-owned subsidiary brand, offering a separate Michelin-starred dining experience in Newcastle.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maintained Michelin Star continuously since 2015
• +2 more outcomes

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 indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms: One-Michelin-star intimate tasting-menu restaurant in Machynlleth, Wales (Eve Tarlo / Gareth Ward era). Highly comparable as a small-cover, chef-driven destination fine dining venue operating tasting menus with strong national media profile outside London.
• The Samling Hotel & Restaurant: One-Michelin-star destination restaurant set in a luxury Lake District hotel. Comparable to House of Tides as a regional Michelin-star fine dining venue offering tasting/set menus with a destination premise, scenic setting, and similar cover pricing and seasonality profile.
• Restaurant Sat Bains: Two-Michelin-star destination restaurant in Nottingham offering chef-led tasting menus in a converted lace mill. Closely comparable to House of Tides as a regional, non-London Michelin-star fine dining destination with strong chef-patron identity and high-cover tasting menus.
• The Black Swan at Oldstead: One-Michelin-star restaurant in Oldstead, North Yorkshire run by Tommy Banks. Comparable as a regional North of England Michelin-star fine dining venue offering tasting menus in a converted inn setting, with similar chef-led positioning and national-award profile.
• L'Enclume: Simon Rogan's flagship two-Michelin-star restaurant in Cartmel, Lake District. Comparable as a UK regional destination fine dining venue with seasonal tasting menus, leading chef brand, and national-award recognition in a similar non-metropolitan setting.
• Hjem: One-Michelin-star Scandinavian-influenced restaurant in Hexham, Northumberland. Closely comparable as a North of England, single-Michelin-star fine dining destination offering tasting menus with a strong chef-patron identity and similar regional, destination-driven customer base to House of Tides.
• Solstice by Kenny Atkinson: Sister restaurant also held by Kenny & Abbie Atkinson in Newcastle and also holding one Michelin Star. Directly comparable because it operates the same chef-patron model, the same fine-dining price point, and shares the same brand equity and customer base as House of Tides.
• The Angel at Hetton: One-Michelin-star historic Yorkshire inn-restaurant offering fine dining in a converted coaching house. Comparable to House of Tides as a regional Yorkshire/North of England Michelin-star fine dining venue operating set and tasting menus in a heritage building.
• Moor Hall: One-Michelin-star modern British restaurant in West Lancashire run by Mark Birchall. Comparable to House of Tides as a regional, single-Michelin-star fine dining venue with tasting menus, award recognition, and chef-led tasting menu format.

Broad incumbents

• Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons: Two-Michelin-star legendary country-house hotel restaurant by Raymond Blanc in Oxfordshire. Comparable as a landmark destination fine dining venue in the UK offering tasting menus, multiple award recognitions, and a heritage setting, but operates on a larger hotel-anchored scale, making it a broader incumbent rather than a direct single-site peer to House of Tides.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kennyatkinson1
• Facebookfacebook.com/houseoftides
• Instagraminstagram.com/houseoftides
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/house-of-tides

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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