Crabtree's Kittle House Restaurant & Inn

What Crabtree's Kittle House Restaurant & Inn does

Crabtree's Kittle House Restaurant & Inn is a privately held, family-owned farm-to-table restaurant and inn operated by the Crabtree family since 1981 from a single 1790 historic barn property at 11 Kittle Road, Chappaqua, New York. The establishment functions as an integrated hospitality venue combining fine dining (lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, Tap Room), an award-winning wine program (a 40,000-bottle cellar across 4,000 selections, Wine Spectator Grand Award continuously since 1994), 12-13 overnight inn rooms, and private event/wedding hosting for up to 200-225 guests across multiple on-site rooms. The business extends its reach through complementary revenue lines including a Wine Tasting Room ($85+ tasting menus), Kittle Kitchens retail products (Bacon Jam, mustards, hot sauce, granola), physical and digital gift cards via Instagift, cooking classes with Executive Chef Jay Lippin, and seasonal ticketed events (Oktoberfest, Kittle Comedy Club, multi-tier New Year's Eve celebrations).

The underlying operating model is built on direct-to-consumer distribution via phone, OpenTable, and on-site transactions, with a go-to-market reinforced by content marketing, earned media (Food & Wine, Wine Spectator, The New York Times, Westchester Magazine), and community outreach through the Amy Marie Crabtree Foundation. The supply chain is anchored by over a dozen Hudson Valley farms, including a flagship partnership with Helder-Herdwyck Farm for exclusive U.S. access to rare Herdwyck Lamb and heritage breed pork, and a closed-loop composting partnership with Dancing Dog Farm (29,794 pounds since February 2015). An on-site Sidea water filtration system eliminates bottled water, and the Glynwood "Seed to Farm to Chef to Plate" program reintroduces heirloom seeds into the kitchen.

Customer segments are diversified across affluent individual diners and food enthusiasts, private event and wedding hosts (project-based engagements), and inn guests (per-night travelers seeking a historic Hudson Valley bed-and-breakfast experience). Pricing is transaction-based and disclosed across most offerings (inn $100-$150/night, tasting menus $85+, New Year's Eve $65-$155 per person across multiple tiers), with wedding and large-event catering quoted per-event. There is no evidence of external investment, parent company, or subsidiary structure, and no proprietary software, app, or AI/ML capability is identified — the technology stack is a conventional hospitality one (OpenTable, Instagift).

Name

Crabtree's Kittle House Restaurant & Inn

Legal name

Crabtree's Kittle House Restaurant & Inn

Website

https://kittlehouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Crabtree's Kittle House is a family-owned, farm-to-table restaurant and 12-13 room inn in Chappaqua, NY, operating from a 1790 barn since 1981. It serves affluent diners, wedding/private-event hosts, and overnight guests via dining, an award-winning 40,000-bottle wine cellar, events, and retail products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining and Hospitality Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (72232), Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (7213)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wine Bars (THAFAEAF)

Keywords

• Farm-to-table dining
• Fine dining restaurant
• Wedding and event venue
• Bed and breakfast inn
• Wine cellar and tastings

Headquarters

HQ city

Chappaqua

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: Revenue from lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, and bar/tap room service. Includes seasonal farm-to-table menus, prix-fixe options, and à la carte dining across multiple seatings.
2. Private Events & Catering: Revenue from hosting weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, birthday parties, bar/bat mitzvahs, and off-premise catering. Quoted per-event based on custom requirements.
3. Inn Accommodations: Overnight stays in 12-13 guest rooms (Main House, Annex, Loft) with complimentary continental breakfast. Seasonal rate structure; packages such as SweetHeart Package offered at $295.
4. Kittle Kitchens Retail Products: Sale of Chef Jay's branded farm-to-table products including Bacon Jam ($12), Apple Cider Mustard ($8), Hot Sauce ($9), BBQ Dry Rub ($7), Farmhouse Granola ($12.50), and merchandise (wine openers, cutting boards, reusable bags).
5. Gift Cards: Instagifts digital gift cards and mailed physical gift certificates redeemable for dining and inn accommodations.
6. Wine Tasting Experiences: Five-course Chef's Tasting Menu at $85+ per person in the Wine Tasting Room, with optional wine pairings at $40+ per person. Accommodates 10-18 guests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Crabtree's Kittle House is a historic farm-to-table restaurant and inn in Chappaqua, NY serving seasonal lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, and Tap Room fare sourced from Hudson Valley farms. The property also hosts private events and weddings (up to 200 guests), offers overnight stays in 12-13 guest rooms, runs a Wine Spectator Grand Award-winning wine program with an intimate Wine Tasting Room, and sells a small line of Chef Jay's branded Kittle Kitchens specialty foods and gift cards.

Product overview

Crabtree's Kittle House Restaurant & Inn is a historic farm-to-table restaurant and bed & breakfast established in 1981, operating from a building originally built in 1790 as a barn on Ivy Hill Farm. The establishment offers a unified hospitality experience centered on fine dining services featuring locally sourced Hudson Valley ingredients, complemented by an award-winning wine cellar (Wine Spectator Grand Award winner since 1994), and The Inn at Kittle House with 12-13 guest rooms. Additional offerings include private event and wedding hosting (up to 200 guests), the Wine Tasting Room for intimate tastings, Kittle Kitchens specialty food products (bacon jam, mustard, hot sauce, granola), gift cards (physical and digital via Instagift), cooking classes with Chef Jay Lippin, and seasonal packages like the SweetHeart Package. The restaurant also partners with OpenTable for reservations and the Good Food Farmers Network for CSA pickups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant Dining Services Fine dining restaurant offering lunch (Mon-Fri), dinner (seven days a week), Sunday brunch, and Tap Room service with farm-to-table cuisine featuring locally sourced ingredients from Hudson Valley farms. Serves individual diners, couples, and walk-in Tap Room guests.
• Wine Cellar and Wine Program Award-winning wine program featuring approximately 40,000 bottles across roughly 4,000 selections from the world's top producers. Grand Award winner of Wine Spectator since 1994 and Wine Enthusiast Award of Great Distinction since 2006. Available to restaurant diners and Wine Tasting Room guests.
• The Inn at Kittle House Bed and breakfast inn with 12-13 ensuite guest rooms across the Main House, Annex, and Loft, each with private bath. Includes complimentary continental breakfast (7:30-10:30 a.m.), check-in at 3 p.m., and check-out at 11 a.m. Seasonal/day-of-week room rates.
• Private Events and Catering Full-service event hosting including weddings (up to 200 guests), rehearsal dinners, corporate events, bar/bat mitzvahs, birthday parties, cocktail receptions, and off-premise catering. Event spaces include Carriage Room Atrium (up to 225), Kittle House Dining Room (up to 120), Ivy Hill Room (40), and Wine Cellar Table (16). Pricing quoted per event.
• Wine Tasting Room Experience Private five-course Chef's Tasting Menu priced from $85 per person (with wine pairings from $40 per person additional) in an intimate room adjacent to the wine cellar, accommodating 10-18 guests.
• Cooking Classes Hands-on cooking class instructed by Executive Chef Jay Lippin, priced at $40 per person and including a glass of wine (plus tax and service charge).
• Kittle Kitchens Retail Products Branded specialty food products from Chef Jay's recipes including Smoked Bacon Jam ($12), Apple Cider Mustard ($8), Hot Sauce ($9), BBQ Dry Rub ($7), and Farmhouse Granola ($12.50), plus merchandise (wine openers $15, mini cutting boards $9, reusable bags $10). Available individually or as a gift collection for $40.
• Gift Cards Mailed physical gift cards and digital Instagift cards redeemable for dining and overnight accommodations at the restaurant and inn. Instagifts never expire and can be printed or redeemed from a mobile phone.
• SweetHeart Package Seasonal romantic package priced at $295 (plus tax, service, and additional beverages), available in February and March (excluding Valentine's Day, holidays, and weekends). Includes a four-course specialty dinner for two and overnight stay with a complimentary glass of sparkling wine per guest.

Quantifiable outcome

• 29,794 pounds of compost generated and redistributed to Dancing Dog Farm since February 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

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Dancing Dog FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDancing Dog Farm (Ridgefield, CT) is a composting partner with Crabtree's Kittle House. Wilson Chang visits the Kittle House three times per week to collect sorted compost bins. At the farm, food scraps are converted to fertilizer and usable scraps are distributed to chickens, pigs, cows, and other animals. This 'Table-to-Farm-to-Table' closed-loop partnership supports the restaurant's sustainability goals while providing organic fertilizer and feed for the farm.
• Good Food Farmers NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCrabtree's Kittle House hosts a weekly CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) pickup point every Wednesday (5-7pm) at its garden. Customers order from the Good Food Farmers Network website and pick up fresh vegetables, cheese, eggs, and meat at the Kittle House. The restaurant also offers a 'Farmer Market Happy Hour Bite' to spotlight that week's specialty produce with any Happy Hour purchase.
• Helder-Herdwyck FarmflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelder-Herdwyck Farm (East Berne, NY) supplies Crabtree's Kittle House with Herdwyck Lamb – the only restaurant in the United States offering this rare British breed. The farm also supplies Hereford Heritage Pork, Large Black Pig, and other heritage breeds. The partnership supports the restaurant's farm-to-table philosophy and the Livestock Conservancy's mission to preserve heritage livestock genetics.
• GlynwoodflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlynwood is a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring farming thrives in the Hudson Valley. Crabtree's Kittle House partners with Glynwood's 'Seed to Farm to Chef to Plate' program, reintroducing heirloom seeds and rare ingredients. The restaurant was among collaborators celebrating the Hank's X-tra Special Baking Bean – an heirloom bean rescued from extinction through Glynwood's seed library collaboration.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Le Bernardin: Internationally acclaimed fine dining seafood restaurant in NYC. While specializing in seafood and operating at a larger scale, it sets the bar for award-winning fine dining programs and premium wine service that influence competitive expectations in the tri-state market Kittle House serves.
• Gramercy Tavern: Iconic Danny Meyer farm-to-table restaurant in NYC. While larger and more urban, it shares the same Hudson Valley sourcing philosophy, fine dining format, and emphasis on seasonal American cuisine — making it a benchmark for the broader category in which Kittle House operates.

Direct peers

• The Inn at Pound Ridge: Restaurant and inn in Pound Ridge, NY (Westchester County) offering farm-to-table cuisine, wine program, and private event hosting. Comparable geographic market, property format (historic estate), and revenue mix of dining, lodging, and events.
• Stonewall Restaurant: Farm-to-table restaurant in Saugerties, NY (Ulster County) with comparable Hudson Valley sourcing, chef-driven seasonal menu, and similar mid-sized fine dining format. Represents a comparable independent operator in the broader Hudson Valley region.
• Restaurant North: Farm-to-table restaurant in Armonk, NY (Westchester County). Similar seasonal, locally sourced menu philosophy, comparable price point and dining format, and overlap in the same affluent Westchester clientele base.
• Bedford Post Inn: Historic inn and farm-to-table restaurant in Bedford, NY (Westchester County). Combines overnight accommodations with fine dining and private event hosting in a renovated historic property — directly comparable business model to the Inn at Kittle House and event-driven revenue mix.
• Blue Hill at Stone Barns: Farm-to-table pioneer located in Pocantico Hills, NY (Westchester-adjacent). Operates from a historic property on a working farm, sources from local Hudson Valley producers, and shares the same pioneer-era farm-to-table philosophy, chef-driven tasting menu format, and emphasis on heritage breeds and sustainability.

Regional players

• X2O Xaviars on the Hudson: Fine dining restaurant in Yonkers, NY overlooking the Hudson River. Comparable fine-dining positioning in the Westchester/Hudson Valley corridor with similar event hosting capabilities and source of high-end regional clientele.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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