The Black Sheep Restaurant

What The Black Sheep Restaurant does

The Black Sheep Restaurant is a single-location, full-service fine-dining concept operating inside the historic Thomasson Barn, a 1929 two-story dairy barn at 9935 Discovery Blvd, Manassas, Virginia, roughly one hour from Washington, D.C. It serves local residents and visitors across Northern Virginia (Manassas, Gainesville, Bristow, and the broader D.C. metro) with a la carte lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch menus built around world-inspired comfort food, an unusually deep 200+ whiskey and bourbon collection, a curated wine list, and a signature cocktail program. Dine-in is complemented by a private events business run through five named spaces (The Mason Room, The Barrel Room, The Loft, The Observation Deck, and Center Stage) accommodating 14 to 70+ guests for weddings, corporate functions, rehearsal dinners, and holiday parties, plus a program of ticketed themed dinners (e.g., Japanese Whisky Dinner, Orin Swift Wine Dinner) and a Whiskey Club membership.

The technology stack is standard restaurant commerce tooling rather than proprietary IP: online ordering and gift cards run on Toast Tab, reservations on Resy, private event booking on Tripleseat, and ticketed event registration on Cognito Forms. No in-house software, AI/ML capability, patents, or proprietary models are evidenced. The venue is geographically integrated with the Farm Brew LIVE campus and theYARD live-music stage via the Observation Deck and Center Stage, generating event-driven cross-traffic from a sibling Villagio Hospitality Group venue.

The Black Sheep is privately held and wholly owned by Villagio Hospitality Group, a diversified hospitality conglomerate whose portfolio includes Trattoria Villagio, 2 Silos Brewing Co., Proof Kitchen and Bar, Brentsville Hall, Everyone Eats Catering, Nova Live, Tempo by Hilton, Moonsong, and Repeal. Gift cards redeem across the group, cross-promotion is implicit, and the restaurant draws draft beer from sister concept 2 Silos Brewing. Revenue is generated primarily through on-premises food and beverage sales (per-item a la carte pricing with entrees roughly $45–$48 and cocktails $14–$18), private event bookings priced per event, happy-hour and Corkscrew Mondays promotions, and ticketed special dinners. Customer segments split between general diners (date nights, special occasions, weekend brunch) and private event hosts (individuals, weddings, corporate), with spirits enthusiasts as a secondary target.

Name

The Black Sheep Restaurant

Legal name

The Black Sheep Restaurant

Website

https://theblacksheeprestaurant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Black Sheep Restaurant is a privately held, single-location fine-dining restaurant in Manassas, Virginia, operating inside a historic 1929 barn and serving Northern Virginia diners with world-inspired comfort food, a 200+ whiskey and bourbon collection, a curated wine program, and five private event spaces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Private event venue
• Whiskey and bourbon bar
• Wine and spirits program
• Brunch and dinner service

Headquarters

HQ city

Manassas

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue from food and beverage sales including lunch, dinner, brunch menus, cocktails, wine, spirits, and whiskey offerings. The restaurant operates on an a la carte basis with per-item pricing.
2. Private Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting private events including weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate meetings, holiday parties, and other celebrations. Multiple private dining spaces available with varying capacities.
3. Special Event Dinners: Revenue from ticketed whiskey dinners and wine dinners featuring curated spirit selections paired with multi-course menus. Examples include Japanese Whisky Dinner and Orin Swift Wine Dinner.
4. Happy Hour and Promotions: Revenue from happy hour specials (Monday-Friday 4:00-7:00 PM) featuring discounted drinks, and Corkscrew Mondays with half-priced select wine bottles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Black Sheep Restaurant is a single-location full-service dining establishment housed in the historic 1929 Thomasson Barn in Manassas, Virginia, offering lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch service featuring world-inspired comfort food. The restaurant complements its food menu with an extensive 200+ whiskey and bourbon collection, a curated wine program, and signature cocktails, and operates five distinct private event spaces for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations.

Product overview

The Black Sheep Restaurant is a single-location dining destination offering a unified restaurant experience centered on world-inspired comfort food paired with an extensive 200+ whiskey and bourbon collection and a curated wine program. The core product encompasses meal services (lunch, dinner, brunch) and beverage programs (whiskey, wine, cocktails). The portfolio includes five named private dining spaces (The Mason Room, The Barrel Room, The Loft, The Observation Deck, Center Stage) for events. Additional offerings include the Whiskey Club membership, gift cards, and special programming like Whiskey Dinners, Wine Dinners, Corkscrew Mondays, and Happy Hour promotions. The restaurant is part of Villagio Hospitality Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lunch Service Midday dining service featuring shared plates, raw bar selections, charcuterie, soups and salads, land and sea entrées, and handhelds with French fries, available Monday-Friday.
• Dinner Service Evening dining service featuring the full menu including steaks (Wagyu Picanha, Dry-Aged NY Strip, Grilled Filet), seafood, pasta, and specialty entrées.
• Brunch Service Weekend dining service on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00am to 3:00pm, featuring brunch entrées, cocktails, and the full menu.
• Whiskey Collection Extensive collection of 200+ whiskeys and bourbons, including bourbon, rye, world whiskeys, single malt Scotch, and blended Scotch selections available by the pour.
• Wine Program Curated wine selection featuring Old World and New World wines by the glass and bottle, including robust reds, crisp whites, rosés, and sparkling options.
• Cocktail Program Signature cocktails, seasonal cocktails, zero-proof options, and coffee/espresso cocktails crafted by the bar team.
• Private Dining and Events Premier event venue hosting weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate meetings, holiday parties, and celebrations with customizable menus and a dedicated events team, featuring five distinct event spaces (The Mason Room, The Barrel Room, The Loft, The Observation Deck, Center Stage).
• Gift Cards Gift cards valid at any Villagio Hospitality Group location, available for purchase online via Toast Tab or in-store for any occasion and any budget.
• Whiskey Dinners Special ticketed events featuring curated whiskey selections paired with multi-course chef-curated menus, such as the Japanese Whisky Dinner.
• Wine Dinners Special ticketed events featuring wine selections paired with multi-course chef-curated dinners, such as the Orin Swift Wine Dinner held at Brentsville Hall.

Quantifiable outcome

• Named Best of Virginia 2026: Fine Dining
• +2 more outcomes

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

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Villagio Hospitality GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Black Sheep is owned and operated by Villagio Hospitality Group, a hospitality company managing multiple restaurant concepts including Trattoria Villagio, 2 Silos Brewing Co., Proof Kitchen and Bar, and others. Gift cards are cross-redeemable at all group locations.
• Orin Swift CellarsflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerOrin Swift Cellars is a California winery partnership for exclusive wine dinner events. The Black Sheep hosts wine dinners featuring Orin Swift wines paired with multi-course chef-curated menus, with winemaker attendance.
• Everyone Eats CateringflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerEveryone Eats Catering co-presents wine dinner events with The Black Sheep. Events like the Orin Swift Wine Dinner are presented by both The Black Sheep and Everyone Eats Catering at Brentsville Hall.
• Brentsville HallcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrentsville Hall is a sister venue under Villagio Hospitality Group where The Black Sheep hosts wine dinner events. Located on the Farm Brew LIVE campus, it provides an elevated dining experience space.
• 2 Silos Brewing Co.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor2 Silos Brewing Co., part of Villagio Hospitality Group, supplies draft beer to The Black Sheep including Cream Ale (Golden Ale) and Mosaic Goat (Double IPA).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Repeal: Sibling Villagio Hospitality Group concept in the Villagio portfolio (cocktail-bar positioning per group marketing). Shares parent ownership, customer cross-sell via group gift cards, and Northern Virginia market presence.
• Trattoria Villagio: Italian fine dining concept operated by the same Villagio Hospitality Group parent. Shares the Manassas-area market, the Villagio gift card ecosystem, and group-level marketing resources, making it the closest operating comparable to The Black Sheep within the portfolio.
• Proof Kitchen and Bar: Sister Villagio Hospitality Group concept offering an elevated food and cocktail program. Shares parent-company scale, gift card redemption, and cross-marketing with The Black Sheep, and overlaps on the upscale dining and bar customer.
• L'Auberge Chez François: Long-established French fine dining restaurant in Great Falls, Virginia. Targets a similar special-occasion, premium-price customer in the DC metro and represents the kind of incumbent The Black Sheep competes with for share of upscale dining occasions.
• The Inn at Little Washington: Michelin-starred fine dining benchmark in Washington, Virginia. Comparable as a destination Virginia fine dining property competing for special-occasion and culinary-tourism dollars, and is the regional standard The Black Sheep is implicitly measured against.
• The Ashby Inn & Restaurant: Historic country inn and fine dining restaurant in Paris, Virginia. Comparable as a Virginia destination dining property leveraging historic character, wine and spirits programs, and private event hosting in a similar price tier.
• Moonsong: Sibling Villagio Hospitality Group concept within the same parent portfolio. Comparable as a sister Villagio brand competing for the same upscale hospitality spend and sharing the group's marketing and gift card ecosystem.
• 2 Silos Brewing Co. Villagio-owned brewery and taproom on the Farm Brew LIVE campus that supplies draft beer (Cream Ale, Mosaic Goat) to The Black Sheep. Closely aligned as a sister hospitality concept sharing the same destination complex and customer base.
• Tempo by Hilton (Manassas): Hilton-flagged hotel operated within the Villagio Hospitality Group in Manassas. Overlaps with The Black Sheep on hospitality-driven traffic (visitors, events, group bookings) and shares group-level distribution and loyalty relationships.
• Brentsville Hall: Sister event venue on the Farm Brew LIVE campus where The Black Sheep co-hosts wine dinners (e.g., Orin Swift). Operates an overlapping private events and elevated dining model and competes for the same regional wedding and corporate event demand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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