La Tasca

What La Tasca does

La Tasca operates a Spanish-themed casual dining proposition in the UK, evidenced across two physical restaurant sites at Bluewater (Kent) and Westfield London (Shepherd's Bush). The menu centres on authentic Spanish tapas, paella, cured meats, cheeses, and traditional dishes, supplemented by a curated selection of 100+ gins, Spanish beers, and sangrias. The offer is positioned for high-footfall shopping-centre consumer occasions — families, couples, and groups on shopping or leisure trips — rather than destination fine dining.

The business model is a hybrid of à la carte restaurant sales and structured daypart/occasion products. A Bottomless Brunch is sold at £25 per person on Saturdays and Sundays, and an Aperitivo Time drive lower-margins-overhead-hours growth via discounted cocktails, beers, wines, and tapas. Ancillary revenue is generated through online gift vouchers and a Tapas Club loyalty programme, while third-party reservations are captured through OpenTable. Digital presence spans multiple domains (tapas-revolution.com, tapaspasion.co.uk, tapaspasion.com), suggesting some brand-franchise or related-entity structure.

A material evidence caveat applies: the firmographic metadata (1,001–5,000 employees, founded 1993, Kidlington HQ) is inconsistent with the operational content describing a two-site operation. The substantive analysis above is grounded in the operational source blocks; the firmographic claims are not corroborated by the descriptive content and should be re-validated before use in any investment decision.

Name

La Tasca

Legal name

Tapas Revolution

Website

https://latasca.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

La Tasca runs a UK Spanish tapas and paella casual-dining concept across two shopping-centre restaurant sites (Bluewater and Westfield London), supplemented by a £25 Bottomless Brunch, Aperitivo Time deals, online gift vouchers, and a Tapas Club loyalty programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

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

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants (THAFACAD)

Keywords

• Spanish restaurant
• Tapas bar
• Spanish cuisine
• Casual dining
• Paella restaurant

Headquarters

HQ city

Kidlington

HQ country

United Kingdom

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. Dine-in Restaurant Sales: Revenue from selling tapas dishes, paella, drinks (cocktails, sangria, wine, beer) to dine-in customers at physical restaurant locations. Menu includes meat, fish, and vegetarian tapas options. Average dish prices ranging from £6.75 to £7.95.
2. Bottomless Brunch Packages: Fixed-price brunch offering at £25 per person: choose three tapas dishes from Menu Del Dia plus bottomless Sangria or House Red/White Wine for 1.5 hours. Over 18s only, valid when pre-booking between 11am-2:30pm.
3. Gift Vouchers: Digital gift vouchers sold through the company website for gifting occasions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

La Tasca operates a chain of Spanish-themed casual dining restaurants offering authentic tapas, paellas, sangrias, and cocktails across multiple locations. The restaurants serve small-plate Spanish cuisine in a sit-down setting with brunch, group dining, catering, and a digital loyalty/rewards program, alongside gift card sales and online reservations.

Product overview

Tapas Revolution is a casual-dining Spanish tapas restaurant chain operating two UK locations (Bluewater, Kent and Westfield London). Founded in 2010, the company offers a unified dining product centered on traditional and modern regional Spanish cuisine, featuring meat, fish, and vegetarian tapas dishes alongside specialty paella pans served for two. The core offering is supplemented by two branded experiential promotions — Bottomless Brunch (weekend bottomless drinks package at £25 per person) and Aperitivo Time (afternoon 2-for-£10 cocktail happy hour). Additional revenue streams include Gift Vouchers and the Tapas Club loyalty programme, which provides birthday perks. The company also publishes Spanish recipes online. All dining is sourced from Spanish suppliers, featuring imported ingredients including rioja wine, Mahou beer, and Puerto de Indias gin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tapas Menu A selection of authentic Spanish small plates served at the restaurant, intended for individual diners and groups seeking traditional Spanish sharing cuisine.
• Paellas Traditional Spanish rice dishes available as a main course offering at the restaurant for guests.
• Sangria and Cocktails Beverage offerings including signature Spanish sangrias and a cocktail list served to restaurant guests.
• Weekend Brunch Menu A dedicated brunch menu served on weekends, targeted at casual diners seeking a Spanish-style brunch experience.
• Group Dining and Private Events Group bookings and private event hire at restaurant venues for celebrations and gatherings of multiple guests.
• Gift Vouchers Digital gift cards/vouchers purchasable by customers for redemption at any restaurant location.
• Catering Services Off-premise catering services delivering Spanish tapas and paellas for events and gatherings.
• Rewards/Loyalty Program A digital rewards program that lets frequent diners earn and redeem benefits at participating restaurants.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OpenTablecoreTechnology or IntegrationOpenTable integration for restaurant table booking system. Customers can book tables at both Bluewater and Westfield London locations through OpenTable website and app.
• Spanish SupplierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIngredients directly sourced from Spanish suppliers to ensure authentic quality of tapas, vinos, and cervezas. Key to maintaining authentic Spanish taste and quality.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• La Tasca: UK Spanish tapas and casual dining chain (founded 1993), historically operating multiple sites. Closest direct analogue in concept, cuisine, and customer demographic, and notably overlapping with the subject's firmographic profile.
• Wahaca: UK Mexican-focused casual dining chain founded by Thomasina Miers. Comparable on Spanish-language casual dining, shareable small-plates format, premium high-street locations, and UK shopper demographic.
• Iberica Restaurants: UK Spanish restaurant group with sites in London and Leeds serving tapas, paella, and Spanish wines. Directly comparable cuisine, regional Spanish authenticity, and premium positioning.
• Camino: London-based group of Spanish tapas bars and restaurants. Comparable small-plates Spanish menu, sit-down casual dining format, and UK Spanish-cuisine positioning.
• José Pizarro: Spanish chef operating multiple London tapas and restaurant venues. Comparable authentic regional Spanish cuisine, premium positioning, and UK tapas customer base.
• El Pirata: Long-running London Spanish tapas and paella restaurant. Comparable authentic regional Spanish menu, casual sit-down service, and UK tapas-diner demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Nando's: Large UK casual dining chain with hundreds of sites, often co-located in shopping centres. Comparable casual-dining model, high-footfall site strategy, and UK family/young-adult customer base.
• Pizza Express: Established UK casual dining chain with strong shopping-centre and high-street presence. Comparable full-service casual dining, shareable menu format, and UK leisure-diner demographic.
• Wagamama: Major UK pan-Asian casual dining chain. Comparable full-service casual dining experience, shareable menu, premium high-street and shopping-centre locations, and similar average ticket size.
• Bill's Restaurants: UK casual dining chain with all-day dining, shareable plates, and weekend brunch. Comparable all-day casual dining concept and shopping-centre / high-street site strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/latasca
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7ExWKh3uPJosBl7yt6uGRQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/tapasrevolution
• Instagraminstagram.com/tapasrevolution

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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