MCNEAR'S RESTAURANT AND BAR, INC.

What MCNEAR'S RESTAURANT AND BAR, INC. does

McNear's Restaurant and Bar, Inc. (operating as McNear's Saloon & Dining House) is a privately held, single-location American restaurant and bar in downtown Petaluma, California, housed in the historic 1886 McNear Building and operating since St. Patrick's Day 1989. The business serves a predominantly local Sonoma County consumer base across multiple dayparts (lunch, dinner, happy hour, late night) with a 40+ item menu of American comfort food and international dishes, a full bar featuring craft cocktails, local wines, and microbrews, and multiple televisions and projectors for sports viewing. Core revenue streams are dine-in and takeout food and beverage sales, supported by ticketed live events (comedy via Grindhouse Comedy, spirits tastings with Wilibees Wine & Spirits, paint nights with A Sip of Color), private banquet and event rentals in the upstairs Red Bull Room (20-120 guests, $3K-$5K minimums), and a newly launched online eGift card offering through Toast Tab.

The underlying technology stack is conventional for an independent restaurant: a standard restaurant POS system, WordPress with the Events Calendar plugin for the public site, Toast Tab's hosted eGift card and online ordering storefront, and Eventim as a third-party ticketing platform. There is no proprietary technology, no mobile app, and no disclosed developer or API surface. Distribution is purely brick-and-mortar at 23 Petaluma Blvd N, augmented by a direct symbiotic relationship with the adjacent Mystic Theatre that produces a "Dinner & a Show" cross-sell and adds live music to McNear's entertainment proposition. Marketing is executed through the website, organic social media, a Google Business Profile, local press, and event promoter partnerships. The company is owned by a small private group (Jeff and Nancy Harriman, Bente Niles, Kenneth O'Donnell), has approximately 7 core employees, and shows no evidence of institutional capital, expansion plans, or scaling activity.

Name

MCNEAR'S RESTAURANT AND BAR, INC.

Legal name

McNear's Saloon & Dining House

Website

https://mcnears.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

McNear's Restaurant and Bar, Inc. operates a single historic American restaurant and bar in downtown Petaluma, California, serving local diners with comfort food, craft drinks, private events, and live entertainment programming in partnership with the adjacent Mystic Theatre.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Pubs & Gastropubs (THAFAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA)

Keywords

• American restaurant dining
• Craft cocktail bar
• Private event venue
• Live entertainment venue
• Happy hour specials

Headquarters

HQ city

Petaluma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Core revenue from serving American comfort food, international dishes, craft cocktails, local wines, and microbrews for dine-in and takeout customers. Over 40 dishes on the menu.
2. Private Event Rentals: Revenue from Red Bull Room event bookings including wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, birthday parties, and sports banquets. Room rental fees ranging from $3,000-$5,000 plus food/beverage minimums.
3. Banquet Catering: Plated or buffet catering services for private events with food and beverage minimum requirements
4. Event Tickets and Tastings: Revenue from ticketed events including comedy shows ($20-$30), whiskey/spirits tasting experiences ($50-$75 per person), and paint nights. Ticketed events include food pairings and beverage tastings.
5. Gift Cards: eGift cards sold online through ToastTab platform for food, beverages, Mystic Theatre tickets, and merchandise

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

McNear's Saloon & Dining House is a full-service American restaurant and bar in Petaluma, California, serving American comfort food and international dishes alongside craft cocktails, local wines, and microbrews. The venue includes the Red Bull Room private event space and operates alongside the adjacent Mystic Theatre, hosting comedy shows, spirits tastings, and paint nights, with online eGift card sales and event ticketing.

Product overview

McNear's Saloon & Dining House operates as a historic American restaurant and bar in Petaluma, California, comprising a main dining and saloon space, the adjacent Mystic Theatre for live music, and the Red Bull Room for private events. The core offering includes dine-in and takeout food service with a full bar program, supplemented by event spaces for banquets and private parties, a Happy Hour program, and ticketed spirits tasting events. Gift cards are available via Toast Tab integration. The portfolio functions as a unified hospitality destination combining food, beverages, entertainment, and event hosting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• McNear's Saloon & Dining House Full-service American restaurant and historic saloon in downtown Petaluma with a menu of over 40 American comfort food and international dishes, full bar with craft cocktails, local wines, and microbrews, plus dine-in and takeout service.
• Red Bull Room Private Event Space Private event venue accommodating 20-120 guests with full bar, sound system, and projection system, hosting wedding rehearsals, birthday parties, corporate events, reunions, and cocktail parties.
• Happy Hour Program Discounted food and beverage program featuring $5 snacks, small plates, reduced-price draft beers, house wines, well drinks, and discounted cocktails, available dine-in only.
• eGift Cards Digital gift cards sold online through the ToastTab platform, redeemable at McNear's for food, beverages, Mystic Theatre tickets, and merchandise.
• Banquet and Catering Services Full-service catering for private events with plated or buffet dining options, fully hosted or cash bar service, and customizable breakfast, lunch, or dinner menus.
• Spirits Tasting Events Ticketed curated spirits tasting experiences pairing premium whiskeys, tequilas, and mezcals with chef-curated multi-course food menus, ranging from $50-$75 per person.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving Petaluma for over 35 years since 1989
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wilibees Wine & SpiritscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWilibees Wine & Spirits of Petaluma co-hosts premium spirits tasting events at McNear's Red Bull Room. Events include Redwood Empire Whiskey Tasting, Tequila & Mezcal Tasting, and Japanese Whisky Pairing experiences. Wilibees provides spirit selections and expertise for curated tasting menus paired with chef-curated cuisine.
• Grindhouse ComedycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGrindhouse Comedy produces and promotes regular stand-up comedy shows in McNear's Red Bull Room. Their curated comedy programming brings nationally recognized comedians including Jackie Kashian, Eddie Pepitone, Ben Roy, Billy Wayne Davis, David Gborie, and Tom Rhodes. Events are ticketed through Eventim with ticket bundles available.
• A Sip of ColorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA Sip of Color hosts recurring paint night events in McNear's Red Bull Room. Artist Lisa leads workshops where participants paint themed artwork while ordering food and drinks from the restaurant. Events are ticketed separately with all art supplies included.
• Mystic TheatrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcNear's Mystic Theatre is an adjacent venue that creates a 'Dinner & a Show' entertainment package for downtown Petaluma. The theatre hosts live music, concerts, and special events. McNear's serves as the preferred dining venue for theatre patrons before and after performances. Shared building ownership/management creates deep operational partnership.
• EventimminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEventim provides the ticketing platform for McNear's events including comedy shows, tastings, and special events. Tickets available online with option to purchase at bar to avoid service fees.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Brixton: Downtown Petaluma gastropub and sports bar with American comfort food, full bar, and TVs. Direct same-city competitor targeting the same local community with a nearly identical food-and-drink-plus-sports proposition.
• Willi's Wine Bar: Wine country gastropub in St. Helena serving small plates with curated wine and cocktail program. Comparable as a destination food-and-drink venue in the broader Northern California wine-country dining ecosystem.
• Sweetwater Music Hall: Mill Valley music venue paired with a full restaurant and bar, offering the same 'dinner and a show' experience as the McNear's / Mystic Theatre pairing. Directly comparable concept on both the hospitality and live-entertainment side.
• Barley & Bine Beer Café: Marin County beer-focused gastropub with elevated food menu and curated draft program. Comparable as a North Bay gastropub emphasizing craft beer plus American comfort food.
• HopMonk Tavern: Sonoma County/Marin gastropub with full food menu, craft bar, and live music programming. Most directly comparable peer — same 'gastropub + live entertainment + beer garden' structure, same North Bay regional market, similar event ticketing model.

Regional players

• Barrel House Brewing Company: Petaluma-based brewery with on-site food and a rotating tap list (one of McNear's rotating draft partners). Closest local peer on the craft-beer-and-events axis.
• Toad in the Hole (and other wine country saloons): Independent historic saloons and taverns across Sonoma/Marin counties operating in the same 'heritage neighborhood bar + food' niche as McNear's, with comparable long-tenure local-loyalty dynamics.
• Lagunitas Brewing Company (Petaluma TapRoom): Same-city Petaluma craft brewery taproom with food service, events, and tasting flights. Adjacent competitive set for local beer-focused occasions and weekend foot traffic in downtown Petaluma.

Emerging players

• Boon Fly Cafe: Napa wine country restaurant known for American comfort food, brunch, and cocktail program. Comparable as a Northern California heritage food-and-drink destination with strong local following.

Broad incumbents

• Madrone Art Bar: San Francisco bar that built its identity on live music events and themed programming. Comparable on the events-as-core-revenue model, though at a larger, urban scale rather than wine-country.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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