Cafe De La Gare

What Cafe De La Gare does

Cafe De La Gare is a Parisian dinner-theater (théâtre-restaurant) venue operating continuously since 1969 from 41 rue du Temple in the Le Marais district of the 4th arrondissement of Paris. It operates as an intimate ~50-seat venue staging live theatrical performances and comedy shows combined with on-site dinner service, targeting both local Parisian audiences and international tourists visiting the Le Marais neighborhood. The current programming slate includes multiple productions running on a rotating calendar that extends through July 2026.

The core product is a bundled ticket-plus-dinner experience in which patrons consume a meal while watching a live performance, supplemented by a bar service and ancillary merchandise. Commercial operations rest on a standard e-commerce and reservation stack built on PrestaShop, with direct online booking, gift-card (Carte Cadeau) sales, and a French/English bilingual website that explicitly addresses international visitors. Distribution is augmented through a partnership with Théâtres Parisiens Associés, a curated Parisian-theater marketing network, while artistic programming is sourced in part through a partnership with Les Grands Solistes.

The business model is B2C small-ticket, high-volume: revenue is generated per cover through ticket+dinner pricing, with gift-card pre-purchases and bar spend as incremental layers. Headcount is disclosed at 1-10 employees, consistent with a small owner-operator venue. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or institutional investors in the input data, and operates as a single-location independent entertainment and hospitality business.

Name

Cafe De La Gare

Legal name

Cafe De La Gare

Website

https://cdlg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cafe De La Gare is a single-location Parisian dinner-theater venue in Le Marais operating since 1969, offering live theatrical and comedy performances paired with dinner service to tourists and local audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Theater and Dinner Entertainment

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Supper Clubs & Dinner-Theater Restaurants (THAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Live theater performances
• Dinner theater shows
• Comedy performances Paris
• Intimate theater venue
• Theater gift cards

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from selling tickets to theatrical performances, comedy shows, and dinner theater events. Shows include productions like 'Le Secret de Sherlock Holmes', 'Etat d'Urgence', 'Dîner de Famille', and performances by comedians such as Guillaume Meurice and Christophe Alévêque.
2. Dinner Service: Food and beverage revenue from dinner theater events, particularly the 'Dîner de Famille' dinner shows offered on weekday and weekend schedules.
3. Gift Cards: Sale of gift cards ('Carte Cadeau') through the e-commerce platform for customer gifting purposes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Café de la Gare is a Parisian theater-restaurant that hosts live theatrical productions and comedy shows (including detective theater, political satire, and family-friendly formats) alongside a continental food and beverage service. The signature "Dîner de Famille" offering combines dinner service with live performance. Tickets are sold per show, and gift cards are offered for gifting experiences.

Product overview

Cafe de la Gare is a Parisian theater venue offering a portfolio of live performance products, combining theatrical shows with dining experiences. The core offering consists of theatrical performances and comedy shows, with Dîner de Famille representing a unique hybrid product combining dinner service with live entertainment. Additional offerings include gift cards (Carte Cadeau) and online ticket purchases via a PrestaShop-based e-commerce reservation system. The venue hosts a variety of productions including Sherlock Holmes detective theater, political satire by Guillaume Meurice and Christophe Alévêque, and special event shows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Le Secret de Sherlock Holmes A theatrical performance featuring the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, presented as a ticketed show at Café de la Gare.
• Dîner de Famille A family dinner theatrical show combining a dining experience with live performance, offered on weekday evenings and weekend afternoons.
• Guillaume Meurice A comedy show featuring Guillaume Meurice, a French comedian and satirist performing at the venue.
• Christophe Alévêque - Revue de presse A satirical comedy show by Christophe Alévêque featuring press reviews and current events commentary.
• Carte Cadeau Gift cards available for purchase, allowing customers to give theater show tickets or dining experiences as gifts.
• Le Pire Premier Rencard de l'Histoire A theatrical comedy performance listed as available for booking at the venue.
• Etat d'Urgence A theatrical performance scheduled at Café de la Gare, listed on the events calendar and booking system.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Théâtres Parisiens AssociésminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCafé de la Gare is listed in the Théâtres Parisiens Associés network, a consortium of Parisian theater venues that provides cross-promotional listings and collective marketing through their website (theatresparisiensassocies.com).
• Les Grands SolistesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLes Grands Solistes is an artistic collective or booking agency that appears to represent or promote performances at Café de la Gare, with cross-references on both organizations' websites.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Le Comedy Club: Paris comedy venue featuring French stand-up and humor shows. Directly comparable to Café de la Gare's Guillaume Meurice and Alévêque comedy offerings in format and audience.
• Théâtre de l'Atelier: Historic small Parisian theater in Montmartre running a mix of contemporary plays and revivals. Comparable as a long-running single-site Paris theater competing for similar theater-going audiences.
• Théâtre de la Huchette: Long-running intimate Paris theater famous for continuous-run plays in a small Latin Quarter venue. Comparable as a heritage small-room Parisian theater with a focused, recurring audience.
• Théâtre du Palais Royal: Established small Parisian theater in a heritage venue, running a rotation of comedies and plays. Comparable as a longstanding single-room Paris theater targeting tourists and locals.
• Théâtre des Deux Anes: Small Paris political-satire theater hosting revue-style shows. Comparable to Café de la Gare's Christophe Alévêque 'Revue de presse' programming, serving a similar audience of adults seeking topical humor in an intimate venue.
• Le Point Virgule: Iconic Parisian café-théâtre in the Marais offering small-format comedy and theatrical shows with bar service. Directly comparable to Café de la Gare as an intimate, single-location Parisian venue combining live performance with on-site F&B.
• Le Double Fond: Parisian dinner-theater offering magic shows paired with a dining experience. Closest comparable to Café de la Gare's Dîner de Famille hybrid of meal service and live performance.

Broad incumbents

• Café de la Paix: Iconic Parisian brasserie/café on Boulevard des Capucines with much larger scale and broader menu. Comparable as a heritage Parisian café brand but operates at a much larger and more upscale scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cafdelag
• Instagraminstagram.com/cafdelag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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