The Drift Restaurant

Name

The Drift Restaurant

Legal name

The Drift Restaurant

Website

https://thedriftrestaurant.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seaside Restaurant Dining

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

Keywords

• Seaside dining restaurant
• Wood-fired pizza
• Italian seafood cuisine
• Family restaurant service
• Afternoon tea service

Headquarters

HQ city

Westward Ho!

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in service: In-restaurant dining experience with full table service in a relaxed seaside environment with Atlantic views.
2. Takeaway service: Food available for takeaway, allowing customers to enjoy restaurant-quality meals off-premises.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Drift Restaurant is a family-run seaside restaurant in Westward Ho!, North Devon, offering dine-in and takeaway services. The menu includes an Evening Summer Menu of seafood and Italian dishes, a wood-fired oven Pizza Menu, Lunch Sandwiches, Afternoon Tea, and Desserts/Sides/Children's Menu, all prepared by a 2 AA Rosette Chef and supporting chefs. Gluten-free and vegan options are available upon request, with service hours from 5pm to 11pm daily.

Product overview

The Drift Restaurant is a family-run seaside restaurant offering dine-in and takeaway services. The restaurant features a unified menu portfolio including an Evening Summer Menu with seafood and Italian cuisine prepared by a 2 AA Rosette Chef, a Pizza Menu featuring wood-fired oven specialties, a Lunch Menu with sandwiches, an Afternoon Tea Menu, and a combined Desserts, Sides and Children's Menu. All menus are designed by the restaurant's team of talented chefs with many years of experience. Gluten-free and vegan options are available upon request.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Evening Summer Menu Evening dining menu featuring seafood and Italian dishes prepared by a 2 AA Rosette Chef, designed by the restaurant's team of talented chefs for sit-down dinner service.
• Pizza Menu Menu of pizzas cooked in the restaurant's signature wood-fired oven, with various toppings and styles offered to dine-in and takeaway customers.
• Lunch Menu - Sandwiches Lunch menu featuring a variety of sandwiches served during daytime hours for dine-in customers.
• Afternoon Tea Menu Afternoon tea service featuring tea selections and light refreshments.
• Desserts, Sides and Children's Menu Menu of desserts (including cheesecake), side dishes, and a dedicated children's menu.
• Dine-In Service In-restaurant dining experience with Atlantic Ocean views, a relaxing environment, and high-quality interior decoration; open Monday through Sunday from 5pm to 11pm.
• Takeaway Service Takeaway food service allowing guests to enjoy the restaurant's cuisine outside the venue, with orders placed via phone (01237 700444) or email ([email protected]).

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• Prezzo: UK-wide Italian casual dining chain with broad full-service offerings including pizza. Comparable menu overlap (Italian, pizza, seafood-adjacent dishes) and full-service restaurant format, though at significantly larger scale.
• Zizzi: UK Italian casual dining chain with wood-fired ovens and full table service. Overlaps with The Drift on Italian cuisine, wood-fired pizza, and full-service seaside/lifestyle dining occasions.
• Wagamama: UK Asian-inspired casual full-service restaurant chain. Adjacent rather than directly comparable, but competes for similar casual full-service dining occasions and family/evening-out use cases in UK high streets and tourist areas.
• Bill's Restaurant: UK casual full-service restaurant group offering all-day dining with broad menus including pizza, seafood, and plant-based options. Comparable on menu breadth, all-day service model, and family-friendly positioning.
• Pizza Express: Large UK pizza and Italian casual dining chain with full table service. Directly overlaps on pizza-led menu and full-service restaurant format, and competes for similar family/casual diner occasions in UK high streets and tourist locations.
• ASK Italian: UK Italian casual dining chain offering pasta, pizza, and full table service. Comparable in cuisine mix (Italian-leaning, pizza-inclusive) and full-service restaurant format, but at chain scale rather than independent family-run.

Direct peers

• Pizza Pilgrims: UK pizzeria chain specialising in Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza, comparable to The Drift's wood-fired pizza offering and casual full-service Italian-leaning dining model.
• The Stable: UK wood-fired pizza and cider restaurant group with full-service coastal and regional locations. Comparable on wood-fired pizza as a signature product and casual full-service dining format.
• Franco Manca: UK sourdough pizza chain using traditional pizza ovens, directly comparable on wood-fired-style pizza preparation, casual full-service dining, and price-accessible positioning.
• Rick Stein Restaurants: Iconic UK coastal seafood restaurant group based in Padstow, Cornwall. Highly comparable as a chef-led, UK seaside destination restaurant with a strong seafood-led menu and tourism-driven demand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-drift-restaurant

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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