Tapped Public House

What Tapped Public House does

Tapped Public House operates four Pacific Northwest scratch-kitchen restaurants and taphouses across Snohomish County, Washington — Mukilteo, Mill Creek, Camano Island, and the waterfront Port of Everett location ("Tapped at The Port") — serving seasonal, locally-sourced cuisine alongside a curated program of craft beer, cider, wine, and cocktails. Beyond dine-in service, the company runs a multi-format catering operation that includes full-service off-premise catering, a Trailer Smash food truck, and a mobile Beer Van, with private event spaces available at each restaurant. Operationally, Tapped uses Toast Tab for online ordering and gift cards and Tripleseat for event management, and is actively hiring across front-of-house and back-of-house roles.

The business is a wholly owned brand under The Way Group Hospitality, which also operates The Net Shed (a seafood concept co-located at the Port of Everett) and The Way Anywhere Catering & Events. Revenue is generated entirely through consumer and SMB transactions: per-cover dine-in sales, takeout/delivery orders, gift card purchases, and per-head catering packages (e.g., $16-$24 per person for food-truck burger service). Customer acquisition is predominantly walk-in retail traffic supplemented by organic social on Instagram and Facebook, a brand website, and email/newsletter. The company has grown organically from a single 2021/2022 founding location to four units by 2024, supported by a 2023 capital raise of $206,500 from undisclosed investors and recent back-office restructuring as it scales beyond its original Camano Island support hub.

Name

Tapped Public House

Legal name

Tapped Public House

Website

https://tappedpublichouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tapped Public House operates four Pacific Northwest scratch-kitchen taphouses across Snohomish County, Washington (Mukilteo, Mill Creek, Camano Island, Port of Everett), serving seasonal regional cuisine, craft beer, cider, and wine to local diners and event hosts via dine-in, mobile catering, and food-truck services under The Way Group Hospitality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Craft beer restaurants
• Scratch kitchen dining
• Pacific Northwest cuisine
• Event catering services
• Taphouse hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Food & Beverage Sales: On-premise dining revenue from scratch kitchen serving Pacific Northwest inspired dishes, craft beer, cider, wine and cocktails. Revenue generated through individual transactions at restaurant locations.
2. Catering & Events: Full service catering including sliders, taco bars, BBQ, grazing boards, lunch boxes. Also mobile beer van and food truck services for events. Revenue from private event bookings and corporate catering.
3. Food Truck & Mobile Services: Mobile food truck and beer van services for public and private events. Smash burger offerings at $16-24 per person for private packages.
4. Gift Cards & Takeout/Delivery: Online gift card sales through Toast Tab platform and takeout/delivery orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tapped Public House is a Pacific Northwest scratch kitchen and taphouse operating four restaurant locations in Washington State. It serves seasonally-inspired regional dishes alongside craft beer, cider, wine, and cocktails. The company also provides full-service catering, a mobile food truck (Trailer Smash), and a mobile beer van for public and private events, with private event spaces available at multiple locations.

Product overview

Tapped Public House is a multi-location Pacific Northwest scratch kitchen and taphouse operating four restaurants across Mukilteo, Mill Creek, Camano Island, and Port of Everett (Tapped at The Port). The company pairs its core restaurant concept—serving seasonally-inspired Pacific Northwest cuisine alongside craft beer, cider, wine, and cocktails—with a portfolio of mobile catering services including a Beer Van, Trailer Smash Food Truck, and Full Service Catering. The restaurants feature private event spaces at multiple locations. The company operates under parent organization The Way Group Hospitality, alongside sister brand The Net Shed (seafood).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Way Anywhere Catering & Events: Full-service catering and events brand operated by The Way Group Hospitality, supporting Tapped Public House and other concepts.
• The Net Shed
• Trailer Smash Food Truck
• Beer Van

Products and services

• Tapped Public House Restaurants Pacific Northwest scratch kitchen and taphouse restaurants serving seasonally-inspired regional dishes alongside craft beer, cider, wine, and cocktails to local communities in Washington State.
• Tapped Camano

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Way Group HospitalitycoreOthersParent company that owns Tapped Public House and related hospitality brands. Supports all brands including Tapped Public House and The Net Shed through centralized leadership and brand development.
• The Net ShedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated restaurant concept under The Way Group Hospitality, also located at Port of Everett as part of Restaurant Row development alongside Tapped Public House.
• Port of EverettcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal port authority developing Restaurant Row at the Port of Everett. Tapped Public House is a tenant in this waterfront development project alongside Alexa's Cafe, The Net Shed, and Menchie's.
• Camano CommonsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommercial property where Tapped Camano Island is located on Terry's Corner. Company has outgrown its office space there and is subleasing.
• The Shops at The FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShopping center location of Tapped Mill Creek restaurant.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Yard House: National craft-beer-focused casual dining chain with an extensive tap list and elevated pub fare. Comparable on the core craft-beer-bar + scratch-kitchen concept, but operates at much larger national scale and as a broad incumbent rather than a regional specialist.
• Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Multi-unit brewpub chain combining on-site brewing with full-service food and bar programs. Directly comparable brewpub + restaurant operating model, though broader/national footprint rather than PNW-specific.
• Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant: Brewpub chain pairing on-premise brewing with full-service dining and craft beer. Closely comparable brewpub format with shared food + craft beer revenue mix, at broader national scale.

Direct peers

• Anthony's Restaurants: PNW-based, family-owned waterfront restaurant group with multiple locations across Washington. Comparable on multi-location PNW casual-dining footprint, waterfront real-estate reliance, and locally-sourced Pacific Northwest cuisine positioning.
• McMenamins: Iconic Pacific Northwest brewpub and taphouse chain operating historic properties across Oregon and Washington. Closest direct comparable: multi-location PNW brewpub model combining scratch food, craft beer, and event/catering in restored buildings — same category, same geography, same scratch/craft positioning.
• The Ram Restaurant & Brewhouse: Pacific Northwest / Mountain West brewpub chain offering house-brewed beer alongside full-service menus. Highly comparable multi-unit brewpub + restaurant concept with regional geographic overlap.

Regional players

• The Pink Door: Long-running Seattle Italian restaurant with full bar, live entertainment and private event space. Comparable on scratch/seasonal menu plus event-driven revenue mix in the PNW, though cuisine and entertainment focus differ.
• Duke's Chowder House: PNW seafood-focused casual dining group with multiple Washington locations, waterfront sites, and a scratch kitchen ethos. Comparable on multi-location PNW casual dining and locally-sourced positioning; The Net Shed sister brand is a closer seafood-specific analog.
• Brave Horse Tavern: Seattle-based tavern concept with a strong craft beer program and elevated pub fare. Comparable as a PNW craft-beer-forward casual dining operator, but single-location and more urban-Seattle focused than Tapped's Snohomish County footprint.

Others

• Toast (Toast Tab): Restaurant technology platform providing POS, online ordering and gift card infrastructure that Tapped Public House already integrates with for pickup/delivery. Enabler/ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor, but a useful comparable for restaurant-operator unit economics benchmarks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tappedph
• Instagraminstagram.com/tappedpublichouse

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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