Sushi Village

What Sushi Village does

Sushi Village is a privately held, single-location Japanese restaurant operating in Whistler Village, British Columbia, since December 1985. It was founded by three Vancouver restaurant workers who relocated to Whistler in 1984 and opened the establishment, which became the sixth restaurant in Whistler at the time. The restaurant offers dine-in service with a full dinner menu including sushi, sashimi, nigiri, traditional Japanese hot dishes (gyoza, agedashi tofu, chicken karaage, tempura), salads, udon, and sake; weekend lunch is take-out only (11:30am-2:30pm). It accepts walk-ins for smaller parties and reservations for groups of 6-14 via Resy.com, and offers set-menu catering packages at $35, $45, and $55 per person for groups of 15-120. The primary customer segments are international and domestic tourists visiting Whistler ski resort and local Whistler residents, with secondary serving of large group events. Sushi Village has no proprietary technology platform — its operational stack is a traditional restaurant supplemented by a website, social media profiles (Facebook, Instagram, Google Business), and Resy.com reservation infrastructure. The business generates revenue solely through direct on-premise food and beverage sales; no delivery marketplace, franchise, licensing, or third-party platform arrangements are referenced. The company remains under founder-family stewardship after the November 2016 passing of co-founder Mikito "Miki" Homma, with 23 employees and no institutional investors, parent company, or outside ownership stakes disclosed.

Name

Sushi Village

Legal name

Sushi Village

Website

https://sushivillage.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sushi Village is a privately held Japanese restaurant operating in Whistler Village, British Columbia since December 1985, serving Whistler ski resort tourists, locals, and large group events with dine-in, take-out, and set-menu catering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Japanese Restaurant Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Asian Fast Casual (Pan-Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Korean) (THAFABAE)

Keywords

• Japanese restaurant
• Sushi and sashimi
• Large group catering
• Set menu dining
• Take-out sushi

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Sales: Revenue from customers dining in the restaurant, ordering from the full dinner menu including sushi, sashimi, hot food items, drinks, and sake.
2. Large Group Catering/Set Menu: Set menu catering for large groups of 15-120 people at $35, $45, or $55 per person. Platters of popular dishes served family-style.
3. Take-out/Pick-up Orders: Take-out orders placed by phone for customer pickup. Weekend lunch available take-out only.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sushi Village is a single-location Japanese restaurant in Whistler, BC that sells dine-in dinner service featuring sushi, sashimi, nigiri, signature rolls, hot Japanese dishes, sake, and drinks. It also offers weekend lunch take-out service and set-menu catering packages ($35, $45, or $55 per person) for large groups of 15-120 people, with reservations for groups of 6-14 accepted via Resy.com.

Product overview

Sushi Village is a single-location Japanese restaurant in Whistler, British Columbia, established in December 1985. The restaurant offers a comprehensive Japanese dining experience centered around its core menu of sushi, sashimi, and hot food items. Its product portfolio consists of multiple sushi roll offerings (including signature rolls like the Hot Volcano Roll, KFC Roll, and Mango Caterpillar Roll), traditional Japanese dishes (gyoza, agedashi tofu, chicken karaage), assorted nigiri and sashimi selections, and specialty salads. The restaurant provides dine-in service with dinner service daily from 5pm, weekend lunch take-out service, a drinks and sake menu, gluten-free and vegetarian options, pick-up/take-out ordering, and large group reservation services with set menu packages for groups of 15-120 people.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dinner Service Menu Full dinner menu of sushi, sashimi, fresh salads, udon noodle soups, and hot Japanese dishes (chicken karaage, gyoza, tempuras) plus drinks and sake, served daily from 5pm at the Whistler Village location.
• Weekend Lunch Take-Out Service Take-out-only weekend lunch menu (11:30am-2:30pm) ordered by phone for customer pick-up at the Whistler Village restaurant.
• Drinks & Sake Menu Selection of alcoholic beverages and sake served nightly during dinner service alongside the food menu.
• Gluten-Free & Vegetarian Menu Specialized menu options accommodating gluten-free and vegetarian dietary preferences for dine-in guests.
• Pick-Up / Take-Out Ordering Service Phone-based take-out ordering service (+1 604 932 3330) for customers who want to pick up food from the Whistler restaurant when volume permits.
• Large Group Set-Menu Catering Set-menu catering for large groups of 15-120 guests at $35, $45, or $55 per person, featuring family-style sharing platters of popular dishes; booked via [email protected].
• Dinner Reservation Service (Groups 6-14) Online reservation service for dinner bookings of 6-14 guests via Resy.com, with walk-in seating allocated to more than half the restaurant each evening for smaller parties.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tojo's Restaurant: Iconic, long-running upscale Japanese/sushi restaurant in Vancouver. Most directly comparable to Sushi Village as a BC-based, sit-down Japanese destination restaurant with strong brand recognition built over decades.
• Miku Restaurant: Premium aburi-style Japanese restaurant in Vancouver offering sushi, sashimi, and signature rolls in an upscale sit-down format. Closely comparable in product mix (sushi/sashimi/rolls) and Western Canadian Japanese positioning.
• Sushi Yagyu: Authentic Japanese omakase and sushi restaurant in Vancouver. Comparable in offering authentic, freshly-prepared Japanese cuisine with a sit-down service model targeted at discerning diners.
• Kinton Ramen: Canadian Japanese casual restaurant chain serving ramen, sushi, and izakaya-style dishes. Comparable as a Japanese dining brand operating in Canadian tourist and urban markets with a similar menu breadth (noodles, sushi, hot dishes).
• Sushi Shop: Canadian sushi-focused restaurant chain with broad menu of rolls, nigiri, and Japanese hot items. Comparable as a Canadian multi-location Japanese restaurant operator with both dine-in and take-out models.
• Bento Sushi: Large Canadian sushi chain offering take-out and dine-in sushi and Japanese dishes across grocery and standalone locations. Comparable as a Canadian sushi brand with parallel take-out/catering revenue streams.
• Edo Japan: Canadian Japanese fast-casual chain specializing in teppan-style grilled items, sushi, and rice bowls. Comparable as a Canadian multi-location Japanese restaurant brand with a parallel dine-in and take-out operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Earls Kitchen + Bar: Western Canada-founded casual upscale restaurant chain with full bar programs, large group/private dining, and broad menus. Comparable as a Whistler-area and BC sit-down dining competitor with overlapping group-event capability.
• Cactus Club Cafe: Premium Canadian casual dining chain with locations across BC, including Whistler-area presence. Comparable as a higher-end Canadian sit-down chain competing for tourist and group dining spend in resort markets.
• JOEY Restaurants: Canadian upscale-casual restaurant chain with Whistler location, broad Asian-influenced menu, and full bar service. Comparable as a multi-region BC dining brand with overlapping tourist/large-group appeal.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sushivillagewhistler
• Instagraminstagram.com/sushivillagewhistler

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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