Duane Park

What Duane Park does

Duane Park is a New York City dinner theater venue located at 308 Bowery in the NoHo neighborhood, operating Thursday through Sunday. It combines a four-course gourmet meal with a live burlesque performance as its core product, offered across multiple seatings and days at price points ranging from $89 (Sunday brunch) to $175 (Saturday dinner). The venue is custom-designed by artist Paul Etienne Lincoln in a southern manor aesthetic with cream, blue, and white filigree, and enforces an elegant dress code, positioning it as an upscale, intimate entertainment-dining experience.

The product line extends beyond the core Dinner + Show package to include a $40-per-person Bar Seating option located roughly 80 feet from the stage with an angled view, a Prime Time front-and-center seating upgrade at an additional $50 per person, electronic Gift Cards fulfilled via email within 72 hours, and curated dinner and brunch menus featuring items such as Burrata, Octopus Carpaccio, and specialty cocktails. Distribution operates primarily through the company website, with online reservations for parties under eight opening 30 days in advance, supplemented by phone and email for larger parties, bar seating, and premium upgrades. Private event rentals are marketed via direct outreach for corporate and private functions, with customized food and beverage packages, optional technical staff, and full backline support, accommodating 50-120 guests.

The business model is multi-stream. Direct-to-consumer revenue is driven by ticketed dinner-and-show experiences across multiple price tiers and seatings each week, with add-ons and ancillary F&B spend layered on top. B2B and private-events revenue is generated by renting the venue to corporate and private hosts for daytime or evening events, including photo and video shoots, celebrations, bridal showers, retirement parties, and corporate functions. Named corporate clients include Millbank, American Express, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, and Citigroup, indicating a deliberate cultivation of financial-services accounts for the private-events segment. No funding rounds, management team bios beyond a chairman, or revenue figures are disclosed in available source material.

Name

Duane Park

Website

https://duaneparknyc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Duane Park is a New York City dinner theater venue at 308 Bowery in NoHo, pairing a four-course meal with live burlesque Thursday through Sunday, serving both individual entertainment seekers and corporate/private event clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dinner Theater & Live Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Supper Clubs & Dinner-Theater Restaurants (THAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rooftop Bars & Outdoor Nightlife Venues (MPAGAIAF), Nightlife Events & Club Tickets (THAJAFAK), Nightlife & Club Guest List / Table Reservations (HSACALAG)

Keywords

• Dinner theater
• Burlesque entertainment
• Private event venue
• Fine dining
• Live performance

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dinner and Show Tickets: Four-course meal combined with burlesque show performances. Ticket prices vary by day of week, ranging from $89 (Sunday brunch) to $175 (Saturday dinner).
2. Bar Seating: Casual bar seating with $40 per person ticket. Located approximately 80 feet from the stage with angled view. Food and beverage available at bar.
3. Premium Seating Upgrade: Prime Time seats available at additional $50 per person for front and center seating, based on availability. Added to existing reservations.
4. Private Event Rentals: Venue available for daytime and evening hires including private events, photo/video shoots, celebrations and corporate events. Customized food and beverage packages. Space accommodates 50-120 people with full backline for sound and audio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Duane Park operates a New York City dinner theater venue offering a four-course meal paired with live burlesque performances, Thursday through Sunday. The core product is the Dinner + Show Experience priced between $89 (Sunday brunch) and $175 (Saturday dinner) per person, complemented by Bar Seating ($40 per person), Prime Time premium seating ($50 upgrade), Private Event Rentals accommodating 50-120 guests, Gift Cards, and curated dinner and brunch menus.

Product overview

Duane Park is a New York City dinner theater venue offering a unified dining and entertainment experience centered on its core Dinner + Show package — a four-course meal paired with burlesque performances. The venue operates Thursday through Sunday with tiered pricing ($89-$175 per person depending on day and show). Additional offerings include casual Bar Seating ($40), Prime Time premium seating upgrades ($50 add-on), Private Event Rentals for up to 120 guests, Gift Cards, and curated dinner and brunch menus featuring dishes like Burrata, Octopus Carpaccio, and specialty cocktails.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dinner + Show Experience Four-course dinner paired with a burlesque performance, offered Thursday through Sunday with varying price points ($89 Sunday brunch, $149 Thursday/Sunday dinner, $159 Friday dinner, $175 Saturday dinner) and seating times for individual and group guests.
• Bar Seating Casual bar seating approximately 80 feet from the stage with a shared blue velvet banquette, offering food and beverage without requirement to purchase a full dinner package. Priced at $40 per person.
• Prime Time Seats Premium front and center seating available per show based on availability, priced at $50 additional per person on top of the standard dinner package.
• Private Event Rentals Venue rental for private events, photo and video shoots, celebrations, and corporate functions. Accommodates 50-120 guests with full sound backline, customized food and beverage packages, and optional staffing and technicians. Corporate clients have included Millbank, American Express, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, and Citigroup.
• Gift Cards Electronic gift cards available by email request, processed within 72 hours, redeemable for the Duane Park dinner theater experience.
• Dinner and Brunch Menus Curated food and cocktail menus including appetizers, entrees, and desserts for dinner service, plus a burlesque brunch option on Sundays. Features dishes like Burrata and Octopus Carpaccio alongside specialty cocktails.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Employees Only: Iconic NYC speakeasy-style cocktail bar with a focus on craft drinks and intimate seating. Comparable to Duane Park as a sophisticated, premium NYC nightlife venue with limited capacity and strong brand recognition.
• Queen of the Night: NYC immersive dinner-theater experience combining theatrical performance with multi-course dining. Directly comparable to Duane Park as a high-end, ticketed dinner-and-show concept with premium pricing and limited seating.
• The Slipper Room: New York City variety and burlesque venue offering live performances paired with cocktails and food. Directly comparable as a NYC burlesque/variety entertainment venue operating nightly with bar and seating-based ticket revenue.

Regional players

• Boxers NYC: NYC burlesque and variety entertainment venue hosting regular shows with bar service. Comparable to Duane Park as a NYC burlesque programming venue, though more bar-focused and less dinner-theater in nature.

Emerging players

• Beetle House: Themed immersive dining venue in NYC featuring theatrical decor and a curated, performance-driven menu. Comparable to Duane Park as a themed dining experience with limited seating and ticketed entry.

Broad incumbents

• Sleep No More / McKittrick Hotel: Large-scale immersive theater and nightlife venue in NYC offering themed dining and bar experiences alongside performance. Comparable as a high-end experiential dinner-and-entertainment operator with corporate/private event capability.
• The McKittrick Hotel (Gallow Green): Rooftop restaurant and bar attached to the McKittrick Hotel performance venue. Comparable to Duane Park as a themed NYC venue combining dining with theatrical/cultural programming and private event hosting.
• The NoMad Restaurant: Upscale NYC hotel restaurant with private dining rooms and a strong events business serving corporate clients. Comparable to Duane Park as a premium dining venue with corporate/private event focus, though operating as part of a hotel property rather than a standalone venue.
• Catch NYC: High-volume, high-ticket NYC restaurant/nightlife hybrid with bottle service and private dining. Comparable as a premium NYC dining-and-nightlife operator with strong corporate and event revenue, though at significantly larger scale than Duane Park.
• Tao Group (Tao Downtown / Lavo): Large NYC hospitality group operating restaurant-nightlife venues with bottle service, dining, and event programming. Comparable as a higher-volume NYC dining-and-nightlife operator with private event capability, though broader and more upscale-club oriented than Duane Park.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/duaneparknyc
• Facebookfacebook.com/DuaneParkNY

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments9 records

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