Restaurant The Millèn

What Restaurant The Millèn does

Restaurant The Millèn is a single-location, Michelin-starred fine-dining restaurant in Rotterdam, Netherlands, founded by chef-owner Wim Severein in July 2018 and awarded one Michelin star on December 17, 2018 (maintained through 2025). The restaurant operates on the first floor of the Millennium Tower, within the Rotterdam Marriott Hotel, directly opposite Rotterdam Central Station. It seats 45 guests in the main dining room and accommodates 6–16 guests in a Private Dining room used for business and special occasions. Service hours are Tuesday–Friday for lunch (12:00–14:00) and Tuesday–Saturday for dinner (18:00–21:00), with seasonal closures. The restaurant installs a new monthly menu featuring pure, seasonal ingredients sourced from local suppliers, with cosmopolitan flavor profiles.

The business runs on a multipack revenue model with five distinct streams: fine-dining à la carte and tasting menus, four fixed-price packages (Special Lunch Deal at €69.50, Six O'Clock Deal at €82.50, All-in Deal at €160, and the Gourmet Package Hotel Deal at €305 per person), Private Dining for groups, and gift vouchers sold online and in-restaurant. There is no proprietary technology platform; reservations are handled through the Frank App widget, phone, email, and the Rotterdam Marriott Hotel reservations desk. The restaurant has approximately 10 employees and is privately held by chef Wim Severein with no institutional investment, parent company, or subsidiaries.

Distribution is anchored by the Marriott Hotel co-location, which provides organic foot traffic and a structured Gourmet Package channel. Additional partnerships include the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (RPHO) for the Six O'Clock Deal targeting concert-goers and Brand van Egmond for sculptural lighting design. Marketing is limited to the restaurant's own website, monthly email newsletter, and Facebook/Instagram presence. Privacy compliance is maintained under GDPR. The company has no app, no API, no data products, and no disclosed AI capabilities.

Name

Restaurant The Millèn

Legal name

Restaurant The Millèn

Website

https://restaurantthemillen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Restaurant The Millèn is a single-location Michelin-starred fine-dining restaurant in Rotterdam, founded in 2018 by chef-owner Wim Severein, serving business diners, fine-dining enthusiasts, hotel guests, and theater/concert patrons through à la carte service and fixed-price packages.

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

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

Keywords

• Fine dining
• Michelin star restaurant
• Tasting menu
• Private dining
• Seasonal cuisine

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fine Dining Service (Lunch & Dinner): A la carte and tasting menu dining experiences. Lunch served Tuesday 12:00-14:00, dinner Tuesday-Saturday 18:00-21:00. New seasonal menu introduced monthly featuring pure, seasonal ingredients with cosmopolitan flavors.
2. Fixed-Price Menu Packages: Pre-priced deal packages including All-in Deal (5 courses with wine pairing at €160), Special Lunch Deal (4 courses at €69.50), and Six O'Clock Deal (3 courses at €82.50) for theater/concert goers.
3. Hotel Partnership Package (Gourmet Package Deal): Joint package with Rotterdam Marriott Hotel at €305 per person including overnight stay, Champagne reception, 6-course menu with wines, and breakfast. Hotel handles booking and confirms reservations at The Millèn.
4. Private Dining: Exclusive private dining room for 6-16 guests with Chef's Menu (4-8 courses) or Lunch Menu (3-4 courses). Customized to dietary requirements and allergies.
5. Gift Vouchers: Gift vouchers sold directly through the restaurant's website module and in-restaurant. Provides prepaid dining experiences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Restaurant The Millèn is a Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant located on the first floor of the Rotterdam Marriott Hotel in the Millennium Tower. It offers a monthly rotating tasting menu built around pure, seasonal ingredients with cosmopolitan flavor influences, alongside fixed-price dining packages (All-in Deal, Special Lunch Deal, Six O'Clock Deal), a joint Gourmet Package with the Marriott Hotel, and a Private Dining room for 6–16 guests.

Product overview

Restaurant The Millèn is a single-location Michelin-starred fine-dining restaurant offering an innovative culinary experience with rotating seasonal menus. The restaurant operates as a unified dining concept without a modular platform structure. Core offerings include the monthly tasting menu, Private Dining room (seating 6-16 guests), and four distinct dining packages: The Millèn All-in Deal (5-course with wine pairing), Special Lunch Deal (4-course), Six O'Clock Deal (3-course early dinner), and the Gourmet Package Hotel Deal (6-course with hotel stay). The restaurant also offers gift vouchers for dining experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Monthly Tasting Menu

Quantifiable outcome

• Michelin star maintained since December 2018
• +1 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rotterdam Marriott HotelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with 5-star Rotterdam Marriott Hotel. The Millèn is located on the 'R' floor of the hotel. Joint 'Gourmet Package Deal' combines overnight stays with fine dining. Hotel's reservations department books tables at The Millèn and confirms to guests. Valet parking service shared with hotel guests.
• RPHO (Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing partnership targeting concert and theater patrons. RPHO logo displayed on Six O'Clock Deal page. Restaurant offers special pre-concert dining package (18:00-20:00) for RPHO event attendees.
• Brand van EgmondminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLighting design partner providing sculptural lighting that creates the restaurant's atmospheric environment. Handmade lighting fixtures form harmony between art and functionality. William Brand's designs transform the space into a special experience. Visit opportunities to their Naarden atelier mentioned.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Parkheuvel: Two-Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant in Rotterdam, led by chef Erik van Loo. Same city, same Michelin-starred fine dining segment, and similar target customer (connoisseurs, corporate diners) make it the closest direct peer.
• Spectrum: Fine dining restaurant located inside the Amsterdam Marriott Hotel. Mirrors The Millèn's exact hotel-embedded, Marriott-co-located operating model, making it a structural twin even though it sits in a different city.
• FG Restaurant (François Geurds): Rotterdam-based Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant with an experimental, internationally-influenced tasting-menu format. Closely comparable in concept, geography, and price segment to The Millèn.
• Amarone (by Harry Blom): Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant in Rotterdam offering refined tasting menus. Operates in the same city and same Michelin-recognized segment, targeting similar business and leisure diners.
• Bord'Eau: Two-Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant embedded in Hotel De L'Europe Amsterdam. Directly comparable as a Michelin-starred restaurant co-located with a five-star hotel and offering a luxury tasting-menu experience.
• Aan de Poel: One-Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant in Amstelveen with a tasting-menu format and sommelier-led wine program. Comparable in star rating, format, and Dutch fine dining positioning.
• The Duchess: Fine dining restaurant and bar in Rotterdam's Wijnhavengebied, offering upscale European cuisine in a design-led setting. Comparable as a premium Rotterdam dining destination appealing to business and leisure guests.
• Restaurant Basaal: Michelin-recommended fine dining restaurant in The Hague featuring seasonal, creative cuisine. Comparable format (multi-course tasting menu, seasonal sourcing) targeting a similar Dutch connoisseur audience.

Broad incumbents

• De Librije: Three-Michelin-starred flagship fine dining restaurant in Zwolle, widely regarded as one of the Netherlands' top dining destinations. A higher-tier incumbent in the same Dutch Michelin fine dining category.

Regional players

• Restaurant Zout & Citroen: Fine dining concept located within a boutique hotel setting in the Netherlands, offering tasting-menu experiences with seasonal ingredients. Comparable in the hotel-embedded fine dining niche, though serving a different Dutch city.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/restaurantthemillen
• Instagraminstagram.com/themillenrestaurant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/restaurant-the-mill%C3%A8n

Compliance1 record

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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