Rudders Public House

What Rudders Public House does

Rudders Public House is a single-location American restaurant operating at 70 Wallingford Square in Kittery, Maine. The venue offers indoor dining and heated outdoor seating available year-round, with no reservations policy and call-ahead seating offered when possible. The restaurant is open Tuesday through Saturday 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM and Sunday 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM, closed Mondays.

The core offering is a casual American menu spanning appetizers ($9-$13), burgers ($12-$16), sandwiches ($12-$17), and entrees ($14-$23) including fried chicken, fish-n-chips, and steak tips, complemented by a full bar with cocktails ($13-$15), wines by the glass and bottle, and martinis. Recurring revenue drivers include weekly specials such as Thursday Prime Rib Night ($19.99 dine-in), Sunday Bloody Sundays ($5 Bloody Marys and Mimosas), and Wednesday Trivia Night. Take-out service is available, though it may be suspended during peak periods.

The business is a private, direct-to-consumer restaurant with approximately 5 employees, no proprietary technology, and no disclosed parent company or investor base. Distribution is purely local and physical — a single storefront in Kittery, ME — supported by organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Google Business Profile) and an email newsletter, all managed through the SpotHopper restaurant marketing platform. The customer base is geographically segmented across local residents, families, community event attendees, and tourists, with no enterprise or B2B contracts.

Name

Rudders Public House

Legal name

Rudders Public House

Website

https://rudderspublichouse.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rudders Public House is a single-location American restaurant in Kittery, Maine serving casual fare — burgers, sandwiches, entrees, cocktails, and weekly specials — to local diners, families, and visitors via dine-in and take-out.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bars & Pubs (Non-Music) (MPAGAIAC), Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)

Keywords

• Casual American dining
• Restaurant and bar
• Food and beverage service
• Take-out meals
• Weekly specials events

Headquarters

HQ city

Kittery

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in food and beverage sales: Traditional restaurant revenue from serving food and drinks to dine-in customers. Customers pay per visit for meals and beverages with no subscription component.
2. Take-out sales: Take-out food orders purchased by customers for off-premises consumption. Take-out may be temporarily unavailable during busy times.
3. Specials and events: Weekly specials such as Prime Rib Night, Trivia Night, and Sunday Bloody Sundays drive additional revenue through featured menu items and beverages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rudders Public House operates a single-location American restaurant and pub in Kittery, Maine, serving dine-in meals, take-out orders, and a full bar program. The restaurant offers indoor dining and heated outdoor seating year-round, a diverse menu of burgers, sandwiches, appetizers, and entrees, a cocktail and wine program, and weekly rotating specials and recurring events including Trivia Night and Prime Rib Night.

Product overview

Rudders Public House is a single-location American restaurant in Kittery, Maine offering a unified dining experience combining indoor and heated outdoor seating. The core product portfolio consists of a full food menu (burgers, sandwiches, appetizers, entrees), drink menu (cocktails, wine, martinis), weekly specials (Prime Rib Night, Bloody Sundays), and events (Trivia Night). The restaurant operates without reservations but offers call-ahead seating and take-out service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Menu American comfort food menu featuring appetizers ($9-$13), burgers ($12-$16), sandwiches ($12-$17), and entrees ($14-$23) including Kittery Fried Chicken, Fish-N-Chips, Steak Tips, and Rudders Mac-N-Cheese, served to dine-in and take-out customers.
• Drink Menu Full bar program with craft cocktails ($13-$15), martinis, wine by the glass ($8-$10) and bottle ($30-$38), and specialty house drinks served to dine-in customers.
• Weekly Specials Recurring weekly specials featuring Prime Rib Night on Thursdays ($19.99 dine-in, $24.99 take-out) and Sunday Bloody Sundays with $5 Bloody Marys and Mimosas from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
• Recurring Events Wednesday Trivia Night hosted by Raise the Bar Trivia from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, free to play with prizes awarded, providing regular entertainment alongside the dining experience.
• Dine-In Restaurant Service Walk-in dine-in restaurant service with indoor seating and heated outdoor seating available year-round, with call-ahead seating accommodated when possible. Operating hours: Tue-Wed, Thu-Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM; Sun 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM; closed Mondays.
• Take-Out Service Take-out food ordering for off-premises consumption, available for pickup though may be temporarily unavailable during busy periods.
• Kids' Menu Kids' meals priced at $9 including Chicken Tenders with Fries, Grilled Hot Dog with Fries, or Mac-N-Cheese, all bundled with fries and a drink, designed for family dining.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dog-friendly establishment with water provided for dogs

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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Friendly Toast: Portsmouth, NH (with other New England locations) casual American diner-style restaurant and bar. Comparable on all-day American comfort food, full bar, walk-in model, and Seacoast/New England tourist appeal.
• The Black Birch: Kittery/Portsmouth-area gastropub emphasizing craft cocktails, local sourcing, and American cuisine. Comparable on public-house format, full bar program, and casual-but-polished Seacoast dining experience.
• Warren's Lobster House: Long-established Kittery, ME family-style seafood and American restaurant serving high-volume dine-in to tourists and locals. Comparable on full-service casual dining, family-friendly positioning, and Kittery tourist catchment.
• Chauncey Creek Lobster Pier: Seasonal Kittery, ME waterfront seafood shack and bar drawing local and tourist traffic. Comparable on Kittery geography, walk-in casual dining, and bar-driven beverage sales, though more seasonal than Rudders' year-round model.
• Bob's Clam Hut: Iconic casual seafood restaurant also located in Kittery, ME, serving a similar walk-in American/seafood menu to local diners and tourists. Directly comparable on geography, customer base, and casual full-service model.
• Robert's Maine Grill: Kittery-area American grill and seafood restaurant with bar program and casual dine-in model. Directly comparable American menu, full bar, and family-friendly positioning for the same Seacoast customer base.
• The Portsmouth Brewery: Portsmouth, NH brewpub serving American pub fare with craft beer program in a casual walk-in setting. Comparable on pub-style dining, full beverage program, and Seacoast regional customer base just across the river from Kittery.
• Beach Pea Baking Co. Kittery, ME bakery-cafe serving American comfort food with a strong community vibe. Comparable on casual American cuisine, local Kittery catchment, and walk-in dine-in model.
• Jumpin' Jay's Fish Cafe: Portsmouth, NH seafood-forward American restaurant and bar. Comparable on casual full-service dining, strong bar program, and walk-in tourist/local traffic from the same Seacoast region.

Broad incumbents

• Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar: National chain casual American restaurant and bar competing broadly in the same value-priced full-service segment. Comparable on casual American menu, full bar, and family-friendly positioning, though with national scale and lower pricing power than an independent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/247364582075291
• Instagraminstagram.com/rudders_public_house
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rudders-public-house

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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