Black and Blue Steak restaurant

What Black and Blue Steak restaurant does

Black and Blue is a family-owned steakhouse operator based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded in September 2014 by Inge and Jan Jaap Hammink-van der Valk. The company operates two physical restaurant locations — the flagship at Leliegracht 46 near the Anne Frank House and the Jordaan district, and a second location at Reguliersdwarsstraat 32-34 in the city center — serving lunch and dinner daily. Its core offering centers on organic steaks and made-to-order salads prepared on a Josper charcoal grill oven capable of reaching 400°C, supplemented by fresh fish, poultry, vegetarian/vegan/gluten-free/halal options, house-made sauces, fresh fries, and a curated wine list. The restaurant is multilingual, with menus available in Dutch, English, German, French, and Spanish, and is positioned at accessible price points under a 'quality without pretension' ethos. Multi-language content and Amsterdam tourist-area footfall indicate meaningful exposure to international visitor demand.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer restaurant model with no online ordering or app — bookings flow exclusively through TheFork and Zenchef reservation widgets embedded in the website, with walk-ins also accepted. Revenue is generated from per-cover dining (food and beverage), group arrangements, private event hire, semi-private meeting room rentals, and on-request catering for corporate functions and personal celebrations, with capacity to host groups of 30+ persons and full venue buyouts. Beyond core dining, Black and Blue has built a small ecosystem of adjacent revenue and demand channels: referral partnerships with Canal Cruises and tour operators, B2B event and team-building packages, and an active presence on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for top-of-funnel demand. The restaurant sits within a broader multi-brand hospitality group alongside sister brands Restaurant Red, Restaurant Black, Restaurant Bleu, and BijBlauw, which share ownership and provide cross-promotion and operational synergies.

Operationally, the company runs lean with 11-50 employees across both locations and relies on a compact 12-square-meter kitchen centered on the Josper grill. It has accumulated credible third-party validation, including a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, 2,809 Google reviews rated GOOD, an 8.1 rating on Couverts.nl, and editorial rankings from Big 7 Travel. Black and Blue is privately held by the founding family with no disclosed institutional investment, parent company, M&A activity, or planned scale events in the input data.

Name

Black and Blue Steak restaurant

Legal name

Restaurant Black & Blue

Website

https://steakrestaurantamsterdam.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Black and Blue is a family-owned Amsterdam steakhouse operator running two locations serving organic Josper-grilled steaks, salads, fish, and lunch dishes to tourists, locals, and corporate/private-event clients via direct-to-consumer dining, group bookings, and catering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steakhouse Restaurant Dining

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFACAE

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

SECONDARYTHAFACAJ

All-Day Dining Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

Keywords

• Steakhouse dining
• Organic grilled steaks
• Charcoal grill restaurant
• Salad and lunch menu
• Private event catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Klein Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

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. Restaurant Dining - Food Sales: Revenue from serving steaks, salads, fish, poultry, and vegetarian dishes for lunch and dinner. Menu includes à la carte options, group arrangements, and special event catering.
2. Beverage Sales: Revenue from house-made sauces, fresh fries, wines, and drinks. Separate drinks menus available for both locations.
3. Private Events & Catering: Revenue from group arrangements for lunch and dinner, private celebrations (birthdays, weddings, corporate events), meeting room rentals, and catering services on request.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Black and Blue is a full-service steakhouse operating two locations in Amsterdam that serves organic steaks, salads, seafood, burgers, and lunch dishes prepared on a specialized Josper charcoal grill reaching 400°C. The restaurant also provides catering services, group dining arrangements for parties larger than 30, and private event hosting for celebrations and corporate functions.

Product overview

Black and Blue is a steak restaurant chain in Amsterdam operating two locations (Leliegracht and Reguliersdwarsstraat). The core offering consists of premium steaks and salads prepared on a Josper charcoal grill using organic meat, complemented by lunch menus, beverages, and wines. Additional services include catering, group dining arrangements, and private event hosting for celebrations and business events. The restaurants are part of a hospitality group that also includes related brands RED, BLACK, BLEU, and BijBlauw.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steak Menu

Quantifiable outcome

• 2809 verified Google reviews with 'GOOD' rating
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Canal CruisesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlack and Blue partners with canal cruise operators to provide dining experiences, likely through referral arrangements for cruise passengers looking for quality dining near the canals.
• Tour OperatorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration with tour operators to attract tourists to the restaurant, providing dining recommendations as part of Amsterdam tour packages.
• Bedrijfsuitjes & Meeting OrganisatiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with corporate outing and meeting planning organizations to offer restaurant locations for business events and team activities.
• TheForkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTheFork booking widget integrated into the restaurant's website, allowing customers to make reservations online. Primary online reservation channel for both locations.
• ZenchefcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZenchef reservation system used for online table bookings, providing the technical infrastructure for the restaurant's booking engine.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Restaurant Black: Sibling brand in the same hospitality group with an Amsterdam restaurant operating in an adjacent full-service dining category.
• BijBlauw: Sibling brand within the Hammink-van der Valk hospitality group, offering comparable full-service dining in Amsterdam with shared operational resources.
• Maredo: Dutch steakhouse chain with grill-focused menu similar to Josper-style preparation. Competes for grill/steak diners in the Netherlands.
• The Roast House: Amsterdam-based grill-forward restaurant with a comparable charcoal/specialty-cooking approach and accessible premium steak positioning.
• Cannibale Royale: Amsterdam-based steakhouse and burger restaurant group with multiple locations. Directly competes for the same steak-and-burger customer segment in central Amsterdam neighborhoods.
• Restaurant Red: Sibling brand within the same Hammink-van der Valk hospitality group, operating in Amsterdam with overlapping customer base and shared marketing infrastructure.
• Loetje: Iconic Dutch steakhouse chain serving grilled steaks in a casual, accessible format. Most direct comparable to Black and Blue given overlapping Amsterdam presence, grill-centric steak menu, and similar accessible-premium positioning.
• Restaurant Bleu: Sibling brand in the Hammink-van der Valk portfolio, operating an Amsterdam restaurant with similar full-service dining and event offerings.

Regional players

• Goodman Steakhouse: Premium European steakhouse chain with similar charcoal-grill preparation and curated steak menus. Comparable category peer, though operating primarily in Belgium rather than Netherlands.
• De Plantage: Established Amsterdam full-service restaurant with a more diverse European menu but comparable fine-dining positioning, location in central Amsterdam, and tourist/corporate clientele.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/restaurantblackandblue.nl
• Instagraminstagram.com/restaurantblackandblue
• TikToktiktok.com/@restaurantblackandblue
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steak-restaurant-black-and-blue

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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