The Brasserie

What The Brasserie does

The Brasserie, founded in 1997 in George Town, Grand Cayman, is the Cayman Islands' original farm-to-table restaurant. It is operated by Orchid Development Ltd., a privately held Cayman Islands company, and serves lunch and dinner Monday–Friday at its Cricket Square location. The restaurant sources 85% of its food locally through a vertically integrated supply chain that includes two owned fishing boats (Brasserie Catch I & II), an on-site organic edible garden, a 50-hive apiary producing wild raw honey, a chicken coop housing over 100 laying hens (Chateau Chooks), and a coconut plantation with 200+ palms (Coco Bluff Farm).

The company's product portfolio extends well beyond the flagship restaurant into a diversified F&B group within Cricket Square: The Market (artisanal coffee and breakfast/lunch market), The Caboose (gourmet smokehouse), The Wicket Bar (outdoor bar and event space), Juiced @ The Wicket (juice and smoothie bar), Brasserie Purveyors (retail wine and spirits), the Purveyors Wine Club (Bronze/Silver/Gold tiered monthly subscription of six bottles curated by Master Sommelier Simone Ragusa), SIX Meeting Spaces (a four-room corporate conference centre), and a Private Events business operating across six indoor/outdoor venues with buyout minimum spends ranging from CI$800 to CI$7,000.

Revenue is generated through one-time dine-in purchases, event minimum spends, recurring wine-club subscriptions, gift-card sales redeemable across the Cricket Square ecosystem, retail wine and spirits, corporate meeting room hire, and an online ordering platform for pickup and delivery. Customer segments span foodies and locavores, corporate clients in the George Town financial district, special-occasion diners, wine collectors, and tourists. The leadership team is anchored by Consultant Chef Dean Max (James Beard nominated, 'King of American Seafood') and Master Sommelier Simone Ragusa (one of only 269 globally), with the kitchen led by Chef de Cuisine Artemio Lopez (Mexico-trained, Michelin-experience). The Brasserie was named Cayman Restaurant of the Year at the 2015 Table Talk Awards and is a recurring participant in the Eric Ripert-hosted Cayman Cookout.

Name

The Brasserie

Legal name

Orchid Development Ltd.

Website

https://brasseriecayman.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Brasserie is Grand Cayman's pioneering farm-to-table restaurant (founded 1997) that operates a vertically integrated supply chain of fishing boats, an apiary, a chicken coop, and a coconut plantation, and anchors a multi-outlet F&B and events group within Cricket Square in George Town serving diners, corporate clients, and wine club members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Private Culinary Experiences (Chef’s Table, Home Dining, Market-to-Meal) (THAJALAH)

Keywords

• Farm-to-table dining
• Fine dining restaurant
• Wine club membership
• Private event venue
• Corporate catering

Headquarters

HQ city

George Town

HQ country

Cayman Islands

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dine-In (Food & Beverage): Core revenue from serving seasonally-inspired menus for lunch and dinner at the restaurant, including à la carte dining, weeknight specials (Pizza & Pinot, Tacos & Margaritas, Thai Night), and seasonal promotions. Beverage revenue includes cocktails, fine wines, and artisanal spirits.
2. Private Events & Catering: Revenue from hosting private events across six unique indoor/outdoor spaces (The Dining Room, The Garden, The Patio Room, The Wine Room, The Caboose, The Wicket Bar) and SIX Meeting Spaces corporate conference centre. Catering packages include coffee/tea service, breakfast, lunch & dinner, buffets, and cocktail receptions.
3. Retail Wine & Spirits (Purveyors): Brasserie Purveyors retails and wholesales fine wines, specialty spirits, and craft beers via The Brasserie restaurant, with delivery and pickup available. Wine Club membership delivers six bottles monthly to members with tiered Bronze/Silver/Gold benefits.
4. Wine Club Membership (Purveyors Wine Club): Three-tier membership (Bronze, Silver, Gold) offering six bottles of curated wine delivered monthly, exclusive event discounts (up to 20% off), priority access to tastings, personalised sommelier recommendations, and private wine locker access.
5. Gift Cards & Cross-Outlet Redemption: Gift cards valid at The Brasserie and all Cricket Square food outlets (The Market, Caboose, Juiced @ The Wicket). Gift card holders receive a 5% discount at The Market, Caboose and Juiced.
6. Online Ordering (Pickup & Delivery): Online ordering platform (order.brasseriecayman.com) for pickup or delivery, integrated with The Market's online ordering system. The Market is also available for takeaway breakfast, lunch, and snacks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Brasserie operates Grand Cayman's original farm-to-table restaurant (since 1997) serving seasonally-inspired lunch and dinner menus sourced from its own fishing boats, organic garden, apiary, chicken coop, and coconut plantation, with 85% of food sourced locally. The business spans six private event spaces, a corporate conference centre (SIX Meeting Spaces), retail wine and spirits shop (Brasserie Purveyors), a three-tier subscription wine club, and adjacent casual dining outlets (The Market, Caboose, Wicket Bar, Juiced @ The Wicket) within Cricket Square, George Town, Grand Cayman.

Product overview

The Brasserie operates as a diversified food and beverage group in Grand Cayman, centred around its flagship farm-to-table restaurant (opened 1997) with integrated food market, smokehouse, outdoor bar, juice bar, wine shop, and corporate meeting spaces. The portfolio includes The Brasserie Restaurant (core dining), The Market (artisanal breakfast/lunch market), The Caboose (gourmet smokehouse BBQ), The Wicket Bar (outdoor bar with Happy Hour), Juiced (juice/smoothie bar), Brasserie Purveyors (wine & spirits retail), the Purveyors Wine Club (subscription membership), SIX Meeting Spaces (conference centre), and Private Events hosting across multiple venues. The group emphasises sustainable farm-to-table sourcing with own fishing boats, apiary, chicken coop, and edible gardens.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Brasserie Restaurant (Dine-In) Cayman's original farm-to-table restaurant offering seasonally-inspired lunch and dinner menus with fresh local ingredients. Open Monday–Friday 11:30am–10:00pm at 171 Elgin Avenue, Cricket Square, George Town. Menus are posted by 11am for lunch and 4pm for dinner. Weeknight specials include Monday Secret Pleasures, Tuesday Industry Night, Wednesday Beef Wellington/Fish & Chips, Thursday Tacos & Margaritas, and Friday Pizza & Pinot.
• Private Events & Venue Hire Private event hosting across six unique indoor and outdoor event spaces within Cricket Square: The Dining Room (up to 90 guests), The Garden (up to 80 guests; Nov–Apr only), The Patio Room (up to 40 guests), The Wine Room (up to 12 guests), The Caboose (up to 140 guests), and The Wicket Bar (up to 150 guests). Catering packages are fully customisable and bookings include coffee/tea, breakfast, lunch, dinner, buffets, and cocktail receptions.
• SIX Meeting Spaces (Corporate Conference Centre) Newly renovated purpose-built corporate conference centre within Cricket Square featuring four private meeting rooms: Lloyd (up to 120 guests, conference room with outdoor patio), Holding (up to 12 guests, medium board room), Walsh (up to 10 guests, board room), and Richards (up to 10 guests, presentation/meeting room). Fully customisable catering available for corporate meetings, presentations, and conferences.
• Brasserie Purveyors (Wine & Spirits Retail) Retail and wholesale purveyors of fine wines, specialty spirits, and craft beers operated from The Brasserie restaurant. Customers can place orders via email ([email protected]) or phone (+1 345 938 9388), with delivery and pickup available.
• Purveyors Wine Club (Subscription Membership) Three-tier monthly wine subscription membership (Bronze, Silver, Gold). All levels deliver six bottles of curated cellar-worthy wine monthly. Member benefits include discounts on restaurant wine purchases, up to 20% off Brasserie events, priority access to tastings, personalised sommelier recommendations, and private wine locker access (additional cost).
• The Market (Artisanal Food Outlet) Artisanal food market within Cricket Square offering coffee, fresh breakfasts, lunches and snacks from 7am on weekdays. Operates its own online ordering platform for takeaway and integrates with the broader Brasserie gift card program (5% discount at Market, Caboose and Juiced for card holders).
• The Caboose (Gourmet Smokehouse) Gourmet smokehouse offering smoked meats using local sweet woods along with vegetarian and gluten-free sides in a casual open-air BBQ setting opposite The Brasserie. Accepts Brasserie gift cards with 5% discount.
• The Wicket Bar (Outdoor Bar) Outdoor bar located on 'The Green' in Cricket Square, hosting Happy Hour every Friday from 5pm and private events for up to 150 reception guests. Features 3 x 55" TV screens and a Bose sound system. Accepts Brasserie gift cards.
• Juiced @ The Wicket (Juice & Smoothie Bar) Juice and smoothie bar open weekdays 7am–3pm offering nutritious seasonal and made-to-order juices, smoothies and healthy bites using locally sourced ingredients including coconut from Coco Bluff Farm. Accepts Brasserie gift cards with 5% discount.
• Online Ordering Platform (Pickup & Delivery) Online ordering platform at order.brasseriecayman.com enabling customers to place pickup or delivery orders from The Brasserie and integrated Cricket Square outlets (including The Market).

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of food served is sourced locally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Slow Food CaymanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnered with Slow Food Cayman during Earth Week 2023 to promote the farm-to-table philosophy. Collaborated on events including 'From Plant to Plate: Exploring Edible Plants' lunch-and-learn, a pop-up Farmer's Market with free seedlings, biodynamic and organic wine tasting, and a community clean-up event.
• Cayman Islands Agricultural DepartmentminorOthers · 1 January 2023Sources day-old chicks for The Brasserie's Chateau Chooks chicken coop on behalf of The Brasserie. Provides recommendations for chicken coop modifications and welfare standards. Occasionally sources chicks from Miami.
• The Club at Cricket SquareminorOthers · 1 January 2023Corporate fitness and wellness centre within Cricket Square. Co-hosts events with The Brasserie, including The Plastic Detox dinner and documentary screening in the Patio Room. Joint wellness-focused events.
• Guest Chefs (Various)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Rotating partnerships with internationally acclaimed guest chefs for monthly Harvest Dinners. Notable guests include Chef Melissa Kelly (James Beard Award winner), Chef Stephen Stryjewski (James Beard Award winner), Chef Jordan Rubin, Chef Joe Flamm (Top Chef winner), Chef Cindy Hutson, Chef Niven Patel, Chef Panno Karatassos, and Chef Michael Hackman. Each guest chef collaborates with The Brasserie's culinary team to create bespoke farm-to-table menus.
• Barrington Coffee Roasting CompanyminorOthersSupplier of artisanal coffee beans to The Market and other Cricket Square outlets. Barista trainer Erin Hulbert provides regular staff training to ensure quality coffee preparation using La Marzocco espresso machines.
• ENERGY Essential FitnessminorOthersAdjacent wellness business within Cricket Square. Collaborative cross-promotion includes wellness events, the Club's Transformation Challenge with Lunch and Learns catered by Caboose, and joint wellness programming. The Club's fitness facility is located within Cricket Square.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Eden Rock St Barths Restaurant: Luxury hotel and restaurant complex on St Barths serving a high-end Caribbean island tourism market. Comparable premium Caribbean island dining experience targeting affluent tourists and event clientele, though in a different island geography.

Direct peers

• Blue by Eric Ripert: Fine dining restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, led by Michelin-starred chef Eric Ripert. Most directly comparable Caribbean fine dining peer sharing the same island market and similar premium positioning, with overlapping chef collaboration ecosystem (Cayman Cookout).
• Avecita: Mediterranean fine dining concept at the Kimpton Seafire Resort in Grand Cayman. Comparable premium island restaurant with curated wine program and similar tourist + corporate dinner appeal.
• Miss Lucille's: Caribbean-influenced fine dining restaurant in Grand Cayman known for upscale island cuisine and rum program. Comparable premium local dining experience targeting a similar foodie and event clientele.
• Karoo Restaurant and Bar: Farm-to-table focused restaurant in Grand Cayman emphasising locally sourced ingredients. Directly comparable sustainability-led dining concept within the same island market, though smaller scale.
• The Falls Steakhouse: Premium steakhouse at the Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach resort. Comparable upscale Caribbean dining destination targeting tourist, corporate, and special occasion segments.
• LUCA Restaurant: Italian-influenced fine dining restaurant in Grand Cayman offering handmade pastas and premium wines. Comparable high-end island restaurant competing for the same fine-dining tourist and corporate event clientele.
• Calypso Grill: Long-established casual fine dining restaurant in Grand Cayman focused on fresh seafood and Caribbean flavours. Comparable island-based full-service restaurant serving a similar tourist and local clientele with a strong reputation.

Broad incumbents

• Blue Hill at Stone Barns: Pioneering farm-to-table restaurant in New York's Hudson Valley operating on a working farm. Comparable farm-to-table philosophy and on-site agricultural integration, though operating at materially larger scale and geographic setting.
• Chez Panisse: Alice Waters' pioneering California farm-to-table restaurant that effectively invented the category in which The Brasserie operates. Comparable farm-to-table heritage and locally-sourced supply chain philosophy, operating at much larger scale and longer tenure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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