Loef & Lij

What Loef & Lij does

Loef & Lij is an independent restaurant and wine bar operating from a single waterfront location at Westdam 2 in the harbor of Woerden, Netherlands. Founded on September 9, 2020 by Guido Jansen (culinary and wine leadership) and Pike Uittenbogaard (hospitality operations), the business operates from sunrise through late evening, covering all dayparts: Italian-roasted coffee with fresh baked goods (notably Tiny's appeltaart), lunch, afternoon borrel, and "easy fine dining" shared dining in the evening. The food program is chef-led by Chef Giovanni and follows a seasonal cadence, while the beverage program is curated by Marielle and Guido and includes 25 wines by the glass, 75 wines by the bottle, cocktails, non-alcoholic options, and draft and bottled beer. The venue accommodates both walk-ins and reservations via the Guestplan online widget, with a phone line (0348-430785) for group bookings above six, and is accessible by car (3-minute walk from Castellum parking garage) and by boat via guest moorings.

The business serves three primary customer cohorts: social diners (friends, family, and acquaintances seeking memorable shared meals), corporate clients using the venue for business lunches and client entertainment, and harbor visitors and tourists seeking casual daytime and evening food and drink. Beyond core restaurant service, Loef & Lij generates incremental revenue through hosted events including winemaker dinners (e.g., a six-course pairing dinner with Domaine Schlumberger from Alsace), national holiday celebrations (Koningsnacht and Koningsdag), Mother's Day, harbor concerts (Havendagen, Singel concert with Excelsior), and festival participation (T Wonder). Marketing is conducted through organic social (Facebook, Instagram), an email newsletter, downloadable menu cards, and event-driven programming. No public pricing is disclosed on the website; prices reside on downloadable menu cards. The company is privately held by its two founders with no disclosed external investment, subsidiaries, or parent entities.

The operating model is that of a founder-led, single-unit full-service restaurant: revenue is generated transactionally through food, beverage (with wine as a higher-margin lever), private event bookings, and hosted special-event programming. GTM is direct-to-consumer through the physical venue plus a basic digital reservation layer, with no apparent wholesale, catering, or franchise channels. The underlying technology stack is conventional hospitality tooling — a Guestplan reservation widget, WordPress-based website (loefenlij.eu), and standard social channels — with no proprietary platform, data asset, or AI component disclosed.

Name

Loef & Lij

Legal name

Loef & Lij

Website

https://loefenlij.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Loef & Lij is a founder-owned restaurant and wine bar at the Woerden harbor in the Netherlands, offering seasonal chef-led cuisine, an extensive wine program, business lunches, and hosted events to social diners, corporate clients, and harbor visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant and Wine Bar Hospitality

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Bars (THAFAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA), Beverage Services (Bar Catering, Mixology, Beverage Programs) (THAHAKAJ)

Keywords

• Full-service restaurant
• Wine bar services
• Business lunch venue
• Shared dining experiences
• Harbor-side dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Woerden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food Service: Full-service restaurant offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner with shared dining concept
2. Wine & Bar Sales: Extensive wine selection with 25 wines by the glass and 75 by bottle, cocktails, non-alcoholic beverages, and beers on tap and bottle
3. Events & Private Dining: Hosting events including winemaker dinners, Koningsnacht/Koningsdag celebrations, Mother's Day, Havendagen concerts, and T Wonder festival participation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Loef & Lij operates a harbor-front restaurant and wine bar in Woerden, Netherlands, serving Italian roasted coffee with fresh-baked goods, lunch, business lunches, shared dining and high wine experiences from sunrise to late evening. The menu is seasonal and chef-led, supported by a curated wine program of 25 wines by the glass and 75 by the bottle, alongside cocktails, non-alcoholic beverages and beers on tap and bottle. The venue also hosts ticketed special events including winemaker dinners and holiday celebrations.

Product overview

Loef & Lij is a restaurant and wine bar located at the Woerden harbor in the Netherlands. Founded in September 2020 by Guido Jansen and Pike Uittenbogaard, the establishment operates from sunrise to sunset, offering a complete daypart progression: Italian roasted coffee with fresh pastries and Tiny's apple pie in the morning, lunch with water views, shared dining and high wine experiences in the afternoon and evening. The venue features an extensive wine program with 25 wines by the glass and 75 by the bottle, alongside seasonal menus guided by chef Giovanni and beverage curation by Marielle & Guido. The company also hosts special events including winemaker dinners, holiday celebrations, and harbor-related festivities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant and Bar Service Full-service restaurant and wine bar at the Woerdense harbor offering Italian roasted coffee with fresh-baked goods (including Tiny's appeltaart), lunch, shared dining and high wine experiences from sunrise to late evening.
• Wine Selection Program

Named customers3 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Domaine SchlumbergerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Exclusive 6-course Winemaker's dinner featuring wines from Domaine Schlumberger from Alsace. Chef Giovanni was inspired by the refined and characterful wines, creating a special pairing menu.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• De Plaat Amsterdam: Waterfront-located Dutch restaurant with terrace dining and casual-yet-polished cuisine. Overlaps with Loef & Lij's harbor location advantage, full-day dining, and broad menu covering lunch through dinner.
• Bistrot des Teens: Utrecht-region bistro with curated wine list and chef-led seasonal menu. Comparable as a Dutch regional wine-forward restaurant targeting both social diners and business guests.
• Café Brecht: Stylish Amsterdam wine and food bar with an extensive beverage selection and seasonal small plates/shared dining. Directly comparable on the wine-bar-plus-restaurant hybrid model and social/business dual audience.
• Restaurant Included: Amsterdam full-service, design-forward restaurant and wine bar known for seasonal menus and curated wine pairings. Strong overlap on the wine-program-as-differentiator positioning and shared-dining format.
• Bolenius Restaurant: Amsterdam-based seasonal, chef-driven Dutch restaurant with a strong wine and beverage program. Comparable to Loef & Lij in its chef-led seasonal cuisine, curated beverage focus, and full-service dine-in model targeting both casual and business guests.

Broad incumbents

• Bord'Eau Restaurant Amsterdam: Upscale Amsterdam waterfront fine-dining restaurant with a large wine selection. Shares Loef & Lij's premium wine-and-waterfront combination at a more established, hotel-anchored scale.
• De Librije (Librije's Hotel): Iconic Dutch fine-dining destination with a renowned wine program. Comparable as a wine-pairing-led, chef-driven Dutch benchmark illustrating the upside trajectory for a chef-led wine-led concept, though at a much larger scale.
• Entrecôte Café & Bistro: Established Dutch full-service bistro chain with a broad wine list and standardized menus. Relevant as a broader incumbent in the same full-service dining category targeting similar business-lunch and casual-dinner occasions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Loef-Lij-109913680720327
• Instagraminstagram.com/loefenlij
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/loefenlij

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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