Skippers Seafood

What Skippers Seafood does

Skippers Seafood is a family-owned casual dining restaurant founded in 2003 and located at 167 Main St, Niantic, Connecticut. The company operates a single storefront serving New England seafood classics — buttery lobster rolls, North Atlantic fish and chips, crispy onion rings, fish tacos, and seafood platters — alongside an authentic Greek menu of gyros, Greek salads, and chicken souvlaki. Sourcing emphasizes local and sustainable East Coast fisheries (Maine lobster, North Atlantic haddock, Cape Cod clams, Gulf of Mexico shrimp, George's Bank scallops) and premium meat supplier Pat LaFrieda, with fried items cooked in cholesterol-free oil. The restaurant operates daily from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm with outdoor picnic-style seating by the shoreline and hosts recurring live local music to enhance the dining experience.

The business generates revenue primarily through dine-in and takeout restaurant transactions, supplemented by off-site catering services for events, parties, and gatherings. Customers include local residents, shore visitors, families, and small groups seeking casual family-friendly dining; there are no named enterprise or B2B contracts. Distribution is conducted through the physical storefront and third-party online ordering integrations with SpotOn and ToastTab for pickup orders. The company has no parent organization, no institutional investors, and no identified leadership outside the founding family.

The company's competitive positioning rests on two decades-plus of continuous shoreline operation, recognition by the State of Connecticut, an established local reputation (1,470 Google reviews with a 'GOOD' rating), and a differentiated dual-cuisine offering that combines New England seafood with Greek Mediterranean dishes. There is no public revenue disclosure, no app or proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capabilities, and no evidence of expansion beyond the single Niantic location.

Name

Skippers Seafood

Legal name

Skippers Seafood

Website

https://skippersseafood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Skippers Seafood is a family-owned casual dining restaurant in Niantic, Connecticut, founded in 2003, serving locally sourced New England seafood and authentic Greek cuisine to local residents and shoreline visitors through a single storefront with online ordering and catering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Seafood Restaurant

NAICS

Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

Keywords

• Casual dining restaurants
• Fresh seafood
• Greek cuisine
• Seafood catering
• New England seafood

Headquarters

HQ city

Niantic

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dine-in and Takeout Restaurant Sales: Skippers Seafood generates revenue through direct restaurant sales of fresh seafood and Greek cuisine. Customers pay per order for dine-in meals at the Niantic location or takeout orders placed online through SpotOn and ToastTab platforms.
2. Catering Services: The restaurant offers catering services including seafood platters and catering for events, providing additional revenue through bulk food orders for parties and gatherings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Skippers Seafood is a family-owned casual dining restaurant that prepares and serves a combined New England seafood and Greek menu, including lobster rolls, fish and chips, fish tacos, chicken gyros, Greek salads, chicken souvlaki, and onion rings. The restaurant operates a dining room, outdoor deck and beer garden, and a banquet room for private events, and supplements dine-in revenue with catering services for off-premise occasions. Online ordering is available to support pickup orders.

Product overview

Skippers Seafood is a single-location, family-owned casual dining restaurant offering a unified dining experience centered on fresh, locally and sustainably sourced seafood and authentic Greek cuisine. The restaurant operates as a single product with multiple service offerings: dine-in with picnic-style outdoor seating, online ordering via third-party platforms (SpotOn and Toast Tab), and catering/platter services. Menu highlights include signature lobster rolls, fish and chips, crispy onion rings, fish tacos, and Greek favorites such as gyros, Greek salads, and chicken souvlaki. The company also hosts live local music events to enhance the shoreline dining atmosphere.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skippers Seafood Restaurant

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pat LaFriedacoreOthersPremium meat supplier providing carefully sourced burgers and ground beef for Skippers Seafood. Pat LaFrieda is a trusted New Jersey-based meat purveyor known for quality products, ensuring the restaurant's non-seafood protein items meet the same quality standards as its seafood offerings.
• SpotOncoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline ordering platform partner enabling customers to place orders for pickup at the Niantic location. SpotOn provides the digital ordering infrastructure that powers Skipper's online ordering system.
• ToastTabcoreTechnology or IntegrationAdditional online ordering platform partner providing digital ordering capabilities for takeaway orders at the Niantic restaurant location.
• East Coast Fisheries (Local and Sustainable)coreOthersNetwork of trusted local and sustainable fisheries along the East Coast supplying fresh seafood ingredients. Includes cold water lobster from Maine, wild-caught haddock from the North Atlantic, whole clams from Cape Cod, jumbo shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico, and sea scallops from George's Bank.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Captain D's: U.S. seafood-focused QSR/casual chain with fried fish, shrimp, and platter-style menu items. Directly comparable in product format (platters, fried seafood) and price-sensitive customer segment.
• Legal Sea Foods: Iconic New England-based seafood restaurant chain with a comparable menu of New England classics (lobster, haddock, chowder) and a similar focus on fresh, traceable seafood sourcing. Closest analog in terms of regional identity and seafood-driven casual dining.
• Long John Silver's: National seafood QSR chain centered on fried fish, shrimp, and hush puppies. Directly competes on price point and casual seafood platter format, particularly for takeout and quick-service occasions.
• Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Casual seafood chain specializing in shrimp and coastal fare, often located in shoreline and tourist destinations. Competes for similar occasion-based dining (family, tourist, casual lunch/dinner) with a themed experience layer.

Regional players

• Luke's Lobster: Northeast-rooted seafood shack concept specializing in lobster rolls and sustainable, traceable seafood. Compares to Skippers on shoreline casual dining, sustainability positioning, and lobster roll category leadership.
• The Lobster Place: Seafood-focused operator combining retail, wholesale, and casual dining in the New York/Tri-State area. Comparable product category and East Coast seafood sourcing, with a different operating model (market + restaurant).
• Bill's Seafood Restaurant: Family-owned Connecticut shoreline seafood restaurant with comparable menu, customer base, and single-location family-business model. Closest peer in terms of format, regional footprint, and operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Red Lobster: Largest U.S. casual seafood chain offering lobster, shrimp, scallops, and fish dishes at scale. A direct competitor in casual seafood dining but with national footprint and broader menu breadth than Skippers.
• Bonefish Grill: Casual upscale seafood chain offering wood-grilled fish and shellfish. Comparable in seafood-centric menu but positioned at a higher price point and broader corporate footprint than Skippers.

Emerging players

• Hook & Reel: Fast-growing Cajun-style seafood boils and casual seafood chain. Directly comparable in casual seafood dining, family-friendly experience, and similar product categories (shrimp, crab, fish boil plates).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/skippersniantic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skippers-seafood
• Instagraminstagram.com/skippers.seafood/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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