The Corner House

What The Corner House does

The Corner House is a privately held, full-service restaurant and bar operating from a historic 1849 Victorian building at 22 Main Street in Sandwich, New Hampshire. The business is owned by architect Sam Kachmar, who acquired it in May 2022, with CJ Scott serving as General Manager and Jerrica Blackey as Bar Manager. It serves the local Sandwich community and visitors to the White Mountains region through dine-in service, takeout, reservations, and private event hosting for groups of 10–60, operating Tuesday through Sunday with Monday closures.

The Corner House's core products are its American cuisine menu (starters $3–$20, soups/salads $10–$24, sandwiches, and entrees priced $12–$34), a craft cocktail bar featuring 12 signature cocktails at $14–$15 (including location-specific drinks like the 1849 Sour, White Mountain Mule with Tamworth Distilling spirits, and Sandwich Notch Nectar), a curated wine list, and a rotating craft beer and cider selection. Adjacent offerings include weekly Friday-evening live music (6–9 PM) featuring local musicians and a branded merchandise line (digital gift cards, Yeti mugs, pint glasses, apparel, hats, sunglasses) sold online.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer model with multiple revenue streams: food service, beverage service, merchandise sales, private event hosting, and digital gift cards (processed via Clover). There is no proprietary technology stack disclosed; the business uses Squarespace for its web presence and Clover for online ordering. Pricing is uniformly unit-based (pay-as-you-go) with no subscription, membership, or recurring contract component. Distribution is entirely single-location, with marketing executed through the website, organic social, email, and the live music/events calendar. The business has no institutional investors, no parent company, and no disclosed revenue.

Name

The Corner House

Legal name

The Corner House

Website

https://nhcornerhouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1849

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Corner House is a privately held, full-service restaurant and craft cocktail bar operating from an 1849 historic building in Sandwich, New Hampshire, serving the local community and White Mountains visitors through dine-in service, private events, live music, and branded merchandise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Full-Service Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Pubs & Gastropubs (CRANACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cocktail Bars & Lounges (CRANACAD)

Keywords

• Full-service restaurant
• Craft cocktail bar
• Private event venue
• American cuisine dining
• Live music entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandwich

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

Revenue model

1. Food Service: Full-service restaurant offering American cuisine including appetizers, sandwiches, entrees, and desserts. Revenue generated through dine-in service with average menu items priced from $12-34.
2. Beverage Service: Full bar service featuring craft cocktails ($14-15), curated wine selection, and rotating craft beer and cider. Additional revenue from specialty drinks with local ingredients.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including apparel (t-shirts, sweatshirts, long-sleeved shirts), accessories (hats, sunglasses), glassware (pint glasses), and drinkware (Yeti mugs).
4. Event Hosting: Private event hosting with customizable catering packages for groups of 10-60 people. Revenue from function bookings and customized catering.
5. Gift Cards: Digital gift cards sold online for use as present currency at the restaurant.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Corner House is a historic full-service American restaurant and craft cocktail bar established in 1849 in Sandwich, NH. It sells dine-in and takeout American cuisine, a curated craft cocktail and beverage program, hosts private events for groups of 10-60 guests, features live music on Friday evenings, and retails branded merchandise and gift cards.

Product overview

The Corner House is a historic restaurant and bar offering a unified dining experience. The core offerings include full-service restaurant dining featuring American cuisine, a craft cocktail bar with signature drinks, private event hosting for 10-60 guests, and weekly live music on Fridays. Additionally, the company sells branded merchandise including digital gift cards, drinkware (Yeti mugs, pint glasses), apparel (t-shirts, sweatshirts, long-sleeved shirts, hats), and accessories (sunglasses).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Service American Restaurant Dining

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tamworth DistillingcoreTechnology or IntegrationLocal New Hampshire distillery supplying spirits for the bar program. Featured in signature cocktails including White Mountain Mule using White Mountain Vodka from Tamworth Distilling.
• Meredith Village Savings BankminorOthersLocal community bank listed as a partner, likely providing banking services or community sponsorship.
• JW ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal construction company that has likely been involved in renovations and property improvements, especially under current owner Sam Kachmar who is committed to restoring the property to its former grandeur.
• Sandwich Historical SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal historical organization preserving Sandwich, NH heritage. The Corner House, as an 1849 landmark, maintains ties to the community's historical legacy and works with the society on preservation efforts.
• Sam Kachmar ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm led by restaurant owner Sam Kachmar. Involved in property design and restoration plans to restore the historic building.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Hart's Turkey Farm Restaurant: Meredith, NH family-owned Lakes Region restaurant operating since 1954; comparable as a long-running New Hampshire family restaurant destination with broad menu, private event capability, and similar gift-shop/merchandise model.

Direct peers

• Trapp Family Lodge: Stowe, VT destination resort with multiple on-site restaurants and a brewery; comparable as a heritage European-style lodge combining lodging, full-service dining, craft beer, and live entertainment in a rural New England setting.
• The Common Man: Multi-location New Hampshire restaurant group; its founder Alex Ray co-purchased The Corner House in 1981, creating a direct historical and operational tie. Operates comparable full-service American dining rooms and pubs in the Lakes/White Mountains region.
• Moat Mountain Smokehouse & Brewing Co. North Conway, NH brewpub and smokehouse in the White Mountains; comparable craft beer and full-service American dining mix, plus live music, serving the same regional tourist and second-home demographic.
• Woodstock Inn Brewery: Woodstock-area New Hampshire brewpub and restaurant in the White Mountains; comparable as a White Mountains destination with a craft beer/cocktail bar plus full-service American menu and live entertainment programming.
• The Woodshed: Tilton, NH restaurant co-owned by the same restaurateur (Rex Seley) who co-purchased The Corner House in 1981; direct historical peer with comparable full-service New Hampshire dining and bar operations.
• Polly's Pancake Parlor: Sugar Hill, NH historic destination dining institution operating since 1938; comparable as a long-running rural White Mountains restaurant drawing visitors on heritage and regional character, with farm-to-table sourcing.
• The Lost Kitchen: Rural Freedom, Maine destination restaurant; comparable positioning as a hard-to-find, high-prestige dining experience in a tiny town that has built national media recognition (Vogue, New York Times) and long reservation waitlists through scarcity and craft.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-corner-house

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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