Kettle Of Fish

What Kettle Of Fish does

Kettle of Fish is a single-location neighborhood bar and tavern established in 1950 in Greenwich Village, New York City, currently operating at 59 Christopher Street near Sheridan Square under the legal entity 15 Acres, Inc. The business is owned by Patrick and Adriane Daley, who acquired it in 1998, and operates with approximately 15 employees, no food service (customers may bring their own food), and unusually long hours of noon to 4am daily. The venue features a main bar, a back room with sofas and tables, an outdoor sidewalk tiki bar, two dart boards (open nightly except league nights), two pinball machines, Ms Pacman/Galaga and Megatouch arcade units, a curated jukebox, and multiple TVs.

Revenue is generated almost entirely from on-premise beverage sales — draft and bottled beers priced $6-$10, wines and ciders at $8-$12, and cocktails at $10-$15 — with a credit card minimum of $20 and a two-drink minimum on Green Bay Packers game days. A secondary WooCommerce-powered e-commerce store sells branded merchandise (t-shirts $35, hoodies $55, koozies $5) shipped across the US and Canada. The customer base spans Greenwich Village residents, Green Bay Packers fans and Wisconsin diaspora, sports viewing patrons, and literary/music heritage tourists drawn by the bar's documented association with Beat Generation writers (Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg) and folk musicians (Bob Dylan).

The business carries no proprietary technology stack, no digital product, and no AI components; its competitive positioning is built on a 75-year cultural footprint, named earned-media placements (NY Times, Village Voice, Time Out NY, Eater NY, Patch, Vine Pair), screen appearances (Inside Llewyn Davis, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), and a formal affiliation with the Green Bay Packers organization, including visits from players Aaron Rodgers, Jerry Kramer, and Dave Robinson and a dedicated Packers.com video feature. Marketing is conducted through the corporate website, Instagram (@kettleoffishnyc), and three segmented email newsletters, with no paid acquisition, franchise network, or external investment activity disclosed.

Name

Kettle Of Fish

Legal name

15 Acres, Inc.

Website

https://kettleoffishnyc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kettle of Fish is a single-location Greenwich Village bar and tavern established in 1950, serving drinks, darts, pinball, and Packers game viewing to neighborhood residents, Wisconsin sports fans, and literary/music heritage tourists. Owned and operated by the Daley family under 15 Acres, Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Neighborhood Bar & Tavern

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Pubs & Gastropubs (CRANACAB)

Keywords

• Neighborhood bar services
• Draft beer and cocktails
• Sports bar hospitality
• Branded merchandise sales
• Bar gaming entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-premise beverage sales: Primary revenue from selling alcoholic beverages including draft beers, cocktails, wines, and ciders. Operating as a traditional bar/tavern with no food service (customers may bring their own food).
2. Merchandise sales: Online store selling branded merchandise including t-shirts ($35), hoodies ($55), and koozie can coolers ($5). E-commerce with shipping available across US and Canada.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kettle of Fish is a historic Greenwich Village neighborhood bar and tavern established in 1950 that sells draft and bottled beer, cocktails, wines, and ciders for on-premise consumption. It operates an on-site entertainment offering (darts, pinball, arcade games, jukebox) and hosts Green Bay Packers game viewing parties. The business also runs a small e-commerce store selling branded merchandise including t-shirts, hoodies, and koozie can coolers.

Product overview

Kettle of Fish is a single-location Greenwich Village bar and tavern established in 1950, offering beverages, gaming entertainment, and Packers sports viewing as its core services. The business operates an online merchandise shop selling branded apparel including T-shirts ($35), Hoodies ($55), and Koozie Can Coolers ($5). The bar's product portfolio consists of on-premise hospitality services (drinks, darts, pinball, video games) complemented by an e-commerce merchandise line. The core offering centers on the neighborhood bar experience with historic literary legacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kettle of Fish Bar & Tavern Service Single-location Greenwich Village neighborhood bar established in 1950 offering draft and bottled beer, cocktails, wines, ciders, and gaming entertainment (darts, pinball, arcade games, jukebox). Open Noon-4am daily. Credit card minimum $20. No food service; customers may bring their own food. Targeted at local Greenwich Village patrons, Packers fans, and literary/music heritage tourists.
• Green Bay Packers Game Viewing Experience Designated Green Bay Packers bar offering game viewing parties with all TVs tuned to Packers broadcasts, audio system, two-drink minimum, complimentary cheese, crackers, and summer sausage on game days, and Usinger brats. Opens early for Packers and Badgers games. Recognized as the best place to watch a Packer game outside Lambeau Field.
• Kettle of Fish T-shirt

Quantifiable outcome

• Open 7 days per week, Noon-4am (16 hours daily)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

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

One partnership is on record.

• Green Bay PackerscoreOthersKettle of Fish is the designated Green Bay Packers bar in NYC, recognized as 'the best place to watch a Packer game' outside of Lambeau Field. The bar hosts weekly game viewing parties with all TVs tuned to Packers games, Packer-themed food (Usinger brats), and dedicated fan community. Visited by Packers players Aaron Rodgers (2020 visit), Jerry Kramer, and Dave Robinson. Packers.com produced a video feature 'Packers Life: Kettle of Fish'. The bar opens early for Packers and Badgers games.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/kettleoffishnyc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kettle-of-fish

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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