Animaux Bars - Events - Consulting

What Animaux Bars - Events - Consulting does

Animaux Bars, legally registered as ANIMAUX, is a privately held Paris-based hospitality group founded in November 2013 by co-founders Victor and Enguerrand. It operates three themed cocktail bars in Paris — L'Ours (10th arrondissement, opened November 2013), Le Renard (10th arrondissement, opened 2017), and La Loutre (11th arrondissement, opened 2019) — each with distinct decor concepts and custom Marianne Ratier wallpaper, serving signature and seasonal cocktails at €8 during a happy hour (18h–21h) and €10 after 21h, with tapas pairings and a privatisable basement (€350) at Le Renard and La Loutre.

The group derives revenue from four streams: (1) on-premise bar sales at the three locations (transaction/cover economics), (2) a mobile Events division launched in 2016 providing turnkey cocktail bar service to corporate and public event clients including Dior, LVMH, Berluti, Audi, Huawei, Adidas, Sephora, Axa, Cointreau, and Paris Fashion Week (professional services, quote-based), (3) a Consulting division launched in 2019 that monetizes 7+ years of mixology and bar operations IP via strategy, brand development, cocktail menu creation, and staff training for hotels, restaurants, and spirit brands (professional services), and (4) an e-commerce/merchandise line including own-brand Mediterranean gin co-developed with a major Paris distillery, bottled ready-to-drink cocktails, branded aprons with Pukka Aprons, and a Studio 2 Tango tee-shirt collaboration, ordered via Instagram DM.

The go-to-market is direct and relationship-driven: B2C walk-in at bars plus Instagram-led e-commerce for products, and enterprise/B2B sales for events and consulting via dedicated emails ([email protected], [email protected]). Distribution is Paris-centric for the retail bars, national for mobile events, and project-based for consulting. The group is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, has no parent company or institutional shareholders, and operates without a dedicated technology platform, app, or proprietary software stack.

Name

Animaux Bars - Events - Consulting

Legal name

ANIMAUX

Website

https://animaux.bar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Animaux Bars is a privately held Paris-based hospitality group operating three themed cocktail bars (L'Ours, Le Renard, La Loutre), a mobile events cocktail bar service for enterprise and luxury clients, a consulting arm serving spirit brands and hospitality operators, and an Instagram-based e-commerce line of bottled cocktails and own-brand gin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cocktail Bar & Hospitality Services

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Cocktail Bars & Lounges (CRANACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bar & Beverage Catering (Mobile Bar, Bartending) (HSACAGAF), Spirits/Cocktail Bars Operated by Producers (THAFALAJ)

Keywords

• Cocktail bar services
• Mobile bar catering
• Spirits brand consulting
• Premium bottled cocktails
• Mixology advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bar à cocktails (On-premise consumption): Revenue from selling cocktails, wines, champagne, beer, and non-alcoholic drinks at three physical bar locations in Paris. Customers pay per drink with prices ranging from 8€ during happy hour to 10€ after 21h. Additional revenue from food items (tapas, charcuterie, cheese plates).
2. E-commerce / Product sales: Sale of branded merchandise including cocktail bottles (premium cocktail recipes), custom gin, t-shirts, aprons, and cocktail-making sets. Orders placed via Instagram direct messaging.
3. Mobile bar events: Catering-style service providing mobile cocktail bars for external events. Full turnkey solution including bars, alcohol, ice, and professional bartenders. Pricing appears quote-based, customized per event requirements.
4. Consulting services: Advisory services for spirits brands, hotels, and restaurants. Includes strategic planning, brand development, cocktail menu creation, marketing campaigns, and staff training. Revenue from consulting fees for projects and engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Animaux Bars is a Paris-based hospitality group that operates three themed cocktail bars in Paris (L'Ours, Le Renard, La Loutre) offering on-premise cocktails and tapas. The company extends its offering through a mobile Events division that provides turnkey cocktail bar setups for corporate and private functions, and a Consulting division that advises spirits brands, hotels, and restaurants on cocktail program development, brand strategy, and staff training. An e-commerce line sells bottled ready-to-drink cocktails, a private-label Mediterranean Gin, branded apparel, and bar tools.

Product overview

Animaux Bars is a Paris-based cocktail bar group operating three distinct bar locations (L'Ours, Le Renard, La Loutre) offering cocktails at 8-10€ with happy hour pricing. The company provides two complementary service lines: Events (mobile cocktail bar services for external private and public events) and Consulting (brand advisory services for the spirits and cocktail industry). An e-commerce division sells branded bottled cocktails, a private-label Mediterranean Gin, apparel, aprons, and cocktail-making kits. Orders for e-shop items are processed via Instagram @animauxbars or email to [email protected].

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L'Ours: The first cocktail bar opened in November 2013, located at 8 rue de Paradis, Paris X. Intimate, cosy atmosphere with happy hour pricing (cocktails at 8€ from 18h–21h, 10€ after 21h). Minimum group reservation: 15 people.
• Le Renard
• La Loutre

Named customers21 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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Studio 2 TangominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative t-shirt design partnership with Studio 2 Tango. Created a limited-edition collaborative tee-shirt featuring both brand logos. Sold through Animaux Bars e-shop.
• Pukka ApronsminorOthersSupplier of custom-designed bar aprons. Greek-based company that created functional, durable aprons featuring Animaux Bars branding for use by bar staff.
• Grande distillerie Parisienne (Paris Distillery)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with a major Paris-based distillery to develop and produce Animaux Bars' own Mediterranean Gin. Distillery provides production capabilities while Animaux Bars provides recipe development and brand positioning.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Maison Kitsuné: Paris-born lifestyle label that combines coffee shops/bars, fashion, and music under one lifestyle brand. Comparable to Animaux Bars as an adjacent Paris brand extending a hospitality concept into branded merchandise and packaged goods, though it operates at a larger international scale.

Broad incumbents

• Big Mamma Group: Larger Paris-based restaurant group with multiple lifestyle venues and strong brand storytelling. Comparable to Animaux Bars as a broader incumbent pursuing experiential dining/branding in Paris, but at a much larger scale across Italian restaurants rather than cocktail bars.

Direct peers

• Dirty Dick: Paris-based tiki/cocktail bar group with multiple locations. Comparable to Animaux Bars in offering themed, design-driven cocktail bars across central Paris with similar mid-range pricing.
• Candelaria: Paris speakeasy cocktail bar with strong international reputation and branded merchandise. Comparable to Animaux Bars in combining a high-design cocktail bar with branded products and a recognizable lifestyle brand.
• Le Mary Celeste: Paris cocktail bar and natural wine venue with strong identity and food pairing. Comparable to Animaux Bars in combining creative cocktails, tapas-style food, and a design-led Instagram-friendly environment in central Paris.
• Experimental Group (Experimental Cocktail Club): Paris-founded cocktail bar and hotel group operating multiple branded cocktail venues across France and Europe. Most directly comparable to Animaux Bars because it shares the multi-location Parisian cocktail bar concept, lifestyle branding, and event/hospitality extensions.
• Little Red Door: Award-winning Paris cocktail bar with a strong design-led identity and global recognition. Comparable to Animaux Bars in offering craft cocktails in a themed, design-forward setting with a focus on brand storytelling and bar consultancy.
• Bisou: Multi-location Parisian cocktail bar chain with a similar price-point and casual-elegant atmosphere. Comparable to Animaux Bars in operating multiple themed cocktail bars across Paris neighborhoods at accessible price points.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/animauxbars
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/animaux-bars-events

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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