Tablao de Carmen

What Tablao de Carmen does

Tablao de Carmen is a privately-held flamenco dinner-show theater established in 1988 in Barcelona, operating from within the Poble Espanyol complex on Montjuïc. The business is legally registered as MARASA 94, S.L. (CIF B60584505) and operated as a family-owned venue directed by Mimo Agüero since 2015, alongside co-director Augustin de Beaucé. The company delivers a combined cultural entertainment and dining product centered on traditional flamenco performances (cante, baile, toque) paired with Andalusian cuisine prepared on-site by head chef Rosalía Cantero and a kitchen team of seven. The venue runs two daily performances at 18:45 and 21:15, averaging 95 attendees per show, six days per week (closed Tuesdays).

The commercial offering spans four core ticket-and-dinner tiers — Noche Estrella (premium gastronomy with select wines), Cena Carmen (traditional Spanish cuisine), Tapas (shared plates with wine or sangria), and Copa (drinks-only with à la carte options) — supplemented by group dining and private event privatization across three spaces (El Tablao at 220 capacity, El Patio de Carmen at 80, La Terraza de la Freiduría at 30), full-service catering, custom flamenco artist booking, and flamenco team building activities (dance courses, rhythm workshops, cocktail classes, vocal/guitar workshops). Revenue is generated primarily through one-time ticket-and-package transactions (one-time license model) plus professional services revenue from private event bookings, catering, and artist management; dietary accommodations cover vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free, halal, and children's menu options.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, leveraging a proprietary multi-language online booking platform (entradas.tablaodecarmen.com) available in Spanish, English, French, Italian, and Russian, plus phone (+34 933 256 895), WhatsApp, and walk-in channels. Marketing relies on a multi-channel social presence (Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube, TikTok), a flamenco blog, and organic foot traffic from the Poble Espanyol attraction, with ticket bundles that grant free Poble Espanyol entry from 16:00 on the booking day. The technology stack is limited to the booking platform — no mobile app, no public API, no SDK, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities — and the company has no subsidiaries, no external investors, no funding rounds, and no parent company.

Name

Tablao de Carmen

Legal name

MARASA 94, S.L.

Website

https://tablaodecarmen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tablao de Carmen is a family-owned Barcelona flamenco theater, founded 1988 within the Poble Espanyol complex, operating two daily dinner-and-show performances plus private events, catering, artist booking, and team building for international tourists, corporate groups, and local celebration clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment & Hospitality

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Nightclub & Small Live Venue Operations (Clubs, Bars with Stages) (MPAGALAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wedding & Social Event Catering (THAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Flamenco performances
• Dinner show packages
• Spanish cuisine restaurant
• Private event venues
• Team building workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket and dinner sales: Primary revenue stream from sale of dinner-show packages with multiple menu tiers (Noche Estrella, Carmen, Tapas, Copa), including beverages and flamenco performance. Tickets include free entry to Poble Espanyol from 16:00 on booking day.
2. Group events and privatization: Revenue from private event bookings including corporate dinners, team building activities, birthdays, and celebrations. Venue offers three spaces for privatization: el Tablao (220 persons), el Patio de Carmen (80 persons), and La Terraza de la Freiduría (30 persons).
3. Catering and custom events: Catering services for private events including buffets, cocktails, wine tastings, banquet services, and bespoke culinary experiences prepared by chef Rosalía.
4. Flamenco artist booking services: Organization and booking of custom flamenco productions, artist management, and technical services for external events, festivals, and corporate functions.
5. Additional food and beverage orders: Supplementary revenue from à la carte food items, additional drinks, cakes and celebration desserts ordered beyond included menu packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tablao de Carmen operates a flamenco performance venue and Andalusian restaurant in Barcelona's Poble Espanyol, offering two daily live flamenco shows combined with four dinner package tiers (Noche Estrella, Carmen, Tapas, Copa). The venue also provides private event hosting, catering, flamenco artist booking for external events, and flamenco-themed team building workshops. Tickets include free entry to the Poble Espanyol open-air architectural museum from 16:00 on the booking day.

Product overview

Tablao de Carmen is a flamenco venue offering dinner-and-show experiences in Barcelona since 1988. The core offering consists of four ticket/dining packages: Noche Estrella (premium gastronomic dinner), Cena Carmen (traditional Spanish cuisine), Tapas (classic sharing plates), and Copa (drinks-only with à la carte options). The venue also provides event services including group dining, private event spaces (El Tablao, Patio de Carmen, Terraza), flamenco artist booking for custom productions, Andalusian catering, and flamenco team building activities. The venue is located within the Poble Espanyol complex in Montjuïc.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Noche Estrella (Star Night Dinner) Premium dinner and flamenco show package combining the finest dishes of Spanish gastronomy with select wines, featuring front-row seating for optimal flamenco viewing. Designed for discerning palates seeking a high-end cultural dining experience.
• Cena Carmen Dinner and flamenco show package featuring more elaborate traditional Spanish cuisine dishes. Mid-tier menu offering designed for guests seeking authentic Spanish gastronomy with flamenco performance.
• Tapas Menu Flamenco show accompanied by classic tapas dishes to share, paired with wine or sangria, designed for guests who want to experience the show the way locals would.
• Copa (Drinks Only) Entry-level flamenco show experience accompanied by a drink, with the ability to order additional tapas à la carte and continue ordering drinks throughout the performance.
• Group Dining Events Private dining and event services for groups including corporate dinners, team building activities, birthdays, anniversaries, and tourist groups with custom flamenco shows and catering tailored to the occasion.
• Flamenco Artist Booking Custom flamenco productions and artist booking services for external events, festivals, and corporate functions, including artist management, technical support, and provision of a mobile wooden stage.
• Catering Services Full catering services for private events including Andalusian aperitifs, traditional banquets, buffets, cocktails, wine tastings, and bespoke gastronomic experiences prepared by chef Rosalía Cantero.
• Flamenco Team Building Corporate team building activities including flamenco dance courses, rhythm workshops, sangria and rebujito cocktail making classes, and vocal and guitar workshops designed for group engagement.
• Event Spaces Rentable event spaces including El Tablao (capacity 220 persons), El Patio de Carmen (capacity 80 persons), and La Terraza de la Freiduría (capacity 30 persons), available for privatization and group bookings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Two daily flamenco performances (18:45 and 21:15), 1 hour each with 10-minute break
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Palau de la Música Catalana: UNESCO-listed Barcelona concert hall hosting flamenco-adjacent programming and major live performances; comparable destination in the cultural-tourism funnel but as an incumbent institution rather than tablao.
• Gran Teatre del Liceu: Barcelona's principal opera house and performing arts venue on La Rambla; broader cultural incumbent sharing the city's cultural-tourism audience but operating at much larger scale and different format.

Others

• El Nacional Barcelona: Multi-concept gastronomic venue on Passeig de Gràcia combining several bars and restaurants under one roof; adjacent competitor for tourist dining and group bookings in Barcelona, not direct flamenco overlap.

Direct peers

• Torres Bermejas: Barcelona flamenco tablao near Plaça d'Espanya offering dinner-show experiences with traditional Andalusian staging; competes for the same tourist and corporate groups as Tablao de Carmen.
• Tablao Cordobés: Long-running Barcelona flamenco tablao on La Rambla offering dinner-and-show packages to international tourists; the most direct comparable in city, format, and customer base.
• Casa Patas: Iconic Madrid flamenco tablao and peña with dinner-show offerings and a respected artist residency program; comparable model as a flamenco venue-restaurant hybrid in Spain's other major tourist capital.
• El Patio Sevillano: Long-established Seville flamenco tablao combining dinner and traditional flamenco show for tourist and group audiences; closely comparable format and customer segment to Tablao de Carmen.
• Los Tarantos: Historic Barcelona flamenco show venue (moved from Plaça Reial) focused on shorter-format flamenco performances; comparable target market and tourist funnel but lighter on the dining component.
• Tablao Las Carboneras: Madrid flamenco tablao in Barrio de las Letras offering dinner-show experiences; comparable dining-plus-flamenco format targeting tourists and corporate events.

Regional players

• Teatre Grec de Montjuïc: Open-air classical theater venue on Montjuïc near Poble Espanyol; shares the Montjuïc tourist catchment and summer cultural-tourism audience but focuses on staged theater/dance rather than flamenco dinner shows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tablaocarmen
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTQu7oKEEasU73-goK1MtWw/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/TablaodeCarmen
• Instagraminstagram.com/tablaodecarmenbcn
• TikToktiktok.com/@tablaodecarmen

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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