Tiger Palast

What Tiger Palast does

Tigerpalast Varieté GmbH is a privately held live entertainment and hospitality company that has operated since September 30, 1988 from a single venue at Heiligkreuzgasse 16-20 in central Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The company runs an international varieté theater with a 150-seat Varietésaal presenting rotating programs of acrobatics, magic, chansoning, juggling, and comedy, typically Thursday through Sunday across a seasonal calendar. The Tiger-Gourmetrestaurant (50 seats, 17 Gault Millau points), the Palastbar-Restaurant in a historic vaulted cellar (100 seats across multiple rooms), and the Palast-Bar collectively support pre-show dining, à la carte offerings, and standalone F&B service. The company is part of the founder-controlled Tiger & Palmen Gruppe, which also operates Caféhaus Siesmayer, Gesellschaftshaus Palmengarten, and Restaurant Lafleur.

Name

Tiger Palast

Legal name

Tiger und Palmen GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://tigerpalast.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tigerpalast is a privately held, Frankfurt-based varieté theater and fine-dining venue, presenting international circus, acrobatics, music, and comedy alongside award-winning gourmet cuisine, hotel packages, and private events since 1988.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Variety Theater and Hospitality

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Caterers (722320), Caterers (72232)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Cabarets & Variety Nightlife (MPAGAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG), Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG)

Keywords

• Live variety theater
• Fine dining entertainment
• Show and dinner packages
• Corporate event venue
• Circus arts performances

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue is generated through the sale of tickets to varieté shows. Shows are offered at multiple price points depending on day, season, and whether a dinner package is included. Individual tickets range from €89 to €155 for standard shows, with premium holiday pricing. Revenue is collected via online credit card booking (Reservix), telephone booking, bank transfer, gift voucher redemption, or on-site payment.
2. Gourmet Dining (Tiger-Gourmetgastronomie): The on-site gourmet restaurant generates revenue through pre-theatre dinner menus (3-course and 4-course), à la carte bar snacks, and beverage sales. Menus are priced at €175–€205 per person for show+dinner packages. The restaurant also serves as a standalone dining venue and hosts private events with capacities up to 190 persons.
3. Packages & Hotel Arrangements: Bundled packages combine show tickets with dining and/or hotel accommodation. Hotel packages with Steigenberger Icon Frankfurter Hof start at €170 per person, and with SAKS Urban Design Hotel at €168.50 per person. Silvester (New Year's Eve) arrangements are priced at €325 per person for show + 4-course dinner. These packages are sold directly and through the Reservix platform.
4. Gift Vouchers: Gift vouchers are sold for show tickets, show+dinner packages, or general value amounts. Vouchers can only be redeemed in-person at the Tigerpalast box office, not online.
5. Private Events & Bankett: Corporate and private events are hosted for groups of 10–180 persons, with exclusive buyout of the entire venue available. Revenue is negotiated through the Bankettleitung team. The Palastbar-Restaurant and Kolleg rooms can be booked exclusively for events such as company celebrations, anniversaries, and family gatherings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tigerpalast operates an integrated variety theater and gourmet hospitality venue in Frankfurt am Main, presenting seasonal international varieté shows featuring acrobats, magicians, musicians, chanson singers, and comedians in a 150-seat hall. The venue bundles the live performance with an award-winning gourmet restaurant (Tiger-Gourmetgastronomie, led by Küchenchef Coskun Yurdakul) and a Mediterranean Palastbar-Restaurant in a historic vaulted cellar, offering 3- and 4-course dinner packages. Additional offerings include gift vouchers, hotel packages with partner hotels, and private/corporate event hosting for groups of 10–180 persons.

Product overview

Tiger Palast operates as an integrated entertainment and hospitality venue in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The core offering is the Tigerpalast Varieté Show—theater presenting international circus, acrobatics, magic, music, and comedy performances in a 150-seat varieté hall. Dining is delivered through two distinct venues: the Tiger-Gourmetrestaurant (award-winning fine dining, 50 seats) and the Palastbar-Restaurant (Mediterranean cuisine in a historic vaulted cellar, 100 seats total). These are complemented by the Palast-Bar for beverages during shows. The company packages these offerings together through Show & Dinner combinations and Hotel Packages partnered with Steigenberger and SAKS hotels. Additional products include gift vouchers and group event hosting for up to 180 guests. Founded in 1988, the company is part of the Tiger & Palmen Gruppe, which also operates Caféhaus Siesmayer, Gesellschaftshaus Palmengarten, and Restaurant Lafleur.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tigerpalast Varieté Show
• Tiger-Gourmetrestaurant
• Palastbar-Restaurant
• Show & Dinner Packages
• Hotel Packages
• Tigerpalast Gift Vouchers (Gutscheine)
• Group Events & Bankett
• Palast-Bar

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AD ticket GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAD ticket GmbH (Kaiserstraße 67, 60329 Frankfurt am Main) is listed as the official ticket service provider for Tigerpalast. The company provides ticketing infrastructure and sales services for varieté show admissions.
• Steigenberger Icon Frankfurter HofcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSteigenberger Icon Frankfurter Hof (Frankfurt, operating since 1876) is partnered with Tigerpalast to offer Tiger-Hotel packages from €170 per person (show ticket + overnight stay + breakfast + spa access). The luxury hotel near Frankfurt's Old Town and banking district provides accommodation for out-of-town Tigerpalast guests.
• SAKS Urban Design Hotel FrankfurtcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSAKS Urban Design Hotels operates a 39-room design hotel in Frankfurt. Partnered with Tigerpalast to offer Tiger-Hotel packages from €168.50 per person, including rooftop spa access and breakfast. Located in central Frankfurt, catering to culturally engaged travelers.
• Slow FoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2018, the Tiger-Gourmetgastronomie is an official supporter of Slow Food, an international nonprofit organization promoting local, sustainable, and artisanal food. The restaurant uses predominantly organic and regional products sourced through direct cooperation with regional suppliers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GOP Varieté-Theater: Germany's largest varieté chain, operating multiple theater-dining venues in cities such as Bonn, Hannover, Essen, and München. Directly comparable to Tigerpalast because it offers the same combination of international variety artists and on-site dining within a single venue concept.
• Friedrichsbau Varieté Stuttgart: Long-established Stuttgart varieté theater founded in 1994. Directly comparable as a German varieté venue offering international artists paired with full dining, and frequently cited alongside Tigerpalast as one of Germany's leading varieté stages.
• Roncalli's Apollo Varieté: Düsseldorf varieté theater associated with Circus Roncalli, combining international circus/variety acts with a restaurant offering. Directly comparable to Tigerpalast in both artistic direction (international variety/cabaret) and integrated dining model.
• Chiemsee Varieté: German varieté theater in Bernau am Chiemsee offering international artists combined with a restaurant concept. Comparable to Tigerpalast in scale and in the show-plus-dining format, though it operates in a different (tourist/lakeside) regional context.
• Wintergarten Varieté Berlin: Berlin-based varieté theater presenting international variety artists alongside a restaurant and bar program. Highly comparable in format — variety acts plus integrated dining — though operating in a different German metropolitan market than Tigerpalast.
• Palazzo: Touring dinner-show concept in Germany (Stuttgart, Berlin, among others) that pairs gourmet multi-course menus with acrobatic and variety entertainment. Comparable to Tigerpalast because it directly competes for the show-plus-fine-dining customer segment.
• Krystallpalast Varieté Leipzig: Varieté theater in Leipzig presenting international variety artists with an integrated restaurant offering. Comparable to Tigerpalast in format, scale (small hall plus dining), and target audience of culturally engaged adults and special-occasion guests.
• Tipi am Kanzleramt: Berlin venue combining live entertainment with on-site dining (theater, musicals, variety shows). Comparable to Tigerpalast as a dinner-show destination in the German live-entertainment landscape.

Broad incumbents

• Circus Krone: Munich-based circus and variety entertainment company with a long history and a large fixed venue. A broader incumbent comparable to Tigerpalast in the German variety/circus entertainment category, though operating at much larger show scale.
• Stage Entertainment: Germany's largest musical-theater operator (Hamburg, Berlin, Stuttgart, etc.). A broader incumbent in the same German live-entertainment industry that competes with Tigerpalast for live-event consumer spend and corporate event budgets, though it focuses on musicals rather than varieté.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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