Brasserie Lipp

What Brasserie Lipp does

Brasserie Lipp is a French brasserie restaurant located at Uraniastrasse 9, 8001 Zurich, in the Urania Sternwarte building adjacent to Bahnhofstrasse. It operates as the Swiss branch of the historic Brasserie Lipp institution from Paris, delivering a traditional 'Cuisine bourgeoise française' experience emphasizing market-fresh seafood, oysters, and an extensive wine and champagne selection. The restaurant is fully owned and operated by Candrian Catering AG (Managing Director: Reto Candrian), a Swiss Aktiengesellschaft that operates over 30 dining concepts across Switzerland. The venue employs approximately 43 people and trades seven days a week (12:00-23:00 Monday-Saturday, 12:00-22:00 Sunday).

The business operates three core revenue streams: à la carte dining (lunch, afternoon menu, dinner), private events and banquets (Salle Montparnasse at 109 m² for 10-150 guests, and Salon Cazes with videoconferencing for up to 18 guests), and online gift voucher sales through the e-guma platform. GTM is direct-to-consumer with a hybrid physical/digital booking flow: walk-ins, phone reservations, and the Aleno self-serve online reservation system. The technology stack is conventional and non-differentiated, comprising a WordPress site with WPML multilingual support (German, English, French, Russian), MailChimp for newsletter marketing, and TripAdvisor integration. Menu pricing is not publicly disclosed; banquets are quote-based through a dedicated banquet department.

Customer segments are horizontally distributed across food connoisseurs (gourmets, seafood and wine enthusiasts), corporate event hosts (seminar, press conference, holiday dinner use cases), and private celebrants (weddings, birthdays, class reunions of 10-150 guests). Distribution is single-country domestic in Zurich, with no online delivery, no app, and no multi-location footprint beyond the one venue. There are no funding rounds, no M&A activity, no leadership changes, and no disclosed revenue. The strategic posture is that of a mature, established institution prioritizing brand heritage, prime-location footfall, and event-driven incremental revenue rather than expansion or disruption.

Name

Brasserie Lipp

Legal name

Candrian Catering AG

Website

https://brasserie-lipp.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brasserie Lipp is a French brasserie restaurant in central Zurich, branch of the Paris institution, operated by Candrian Catering AG. It serves traditional French cuisine, seafood, and oysters, plus private events and gift vouchers, to diners, corporate clients, and private celebrants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

French Brasserie Restaurant

NAICS

Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Caterers (72232)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

Keywords

• French brasserie dining
• Seafood and oyster restaurant
• Private event banquets
• Parisian cuisine zurich
• Wine and champagne bar

Headquarters

HQ city

Zurich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

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 Dining: Revenue from à la carte dining, lunch menus, afternoon menus, and beverages including wines, champagnes, and sparkling wines. Open Monday-Saturday 12:00-23:00 (kitchen until 22:00), Sunday 12:00-22:00 (kitchen until 21:00).
2. Private Events and Banquets: Revenue from hosting private events including family celebrations, birthdays, weddings, company seminars, Christmas dinners, class reunions, and conferences. Spaces available: Salle Montparnasse (109 m²) for 10-150 guests and Salon Cazes for up to 18 guests with videoconferencing capabilities.
3. Gift Vouchers: Online gift voucher sales through e-guma shop platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Brasserie Lipp operates a French brasserie restaurant in central Zurich serving traditional "cuisine bourgeoise française" with market-fresh seafood, oysters, and a curated selection of wines and champagnes. The restaurant also offers professional private event and banquet hosting for 10-150 guests across two dedicated event spaces (Salle Montparnasse and Salon Cazes), and sells gift vouchers online.

Product overview

Brasserie Lipp operates as a French brasserie restaurant offering a unified dining experience centered on traditional 'cuisine bourgeoise française.' The core offering includes the main restaurant with seasonal French cuisine, seafood, and oysters, complemented by private event and banquet services with dedicated spaces (Salle Montparnasse and Salon Cazes). Additional offerings include a summer terrace and gift vouchers. The restaurant integrates with Aleno for online reservations, TripAdvisor for reviews, and MailChimp for newsletter marketing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jules Verne Panoramabar: Panoramic bar located separately at another address, partnered with Brasserie Lipp
• The Lion Pub

Products and services

• Brasserie Lipp Restaurant Dining French brasserie dining service offering traditional "cuisine bourgeoise française" with market-fresh seafood, oysters, and curated wines and champagnes. Open Monday-Saturday 12:00-23:00 (kitchen until 22:00) and Sunday 12:00-22:00 (kitchen until 21:00), serving à la carte and seasonal menus to individual diners and groups in central Zurich.
• Private Events and Banquets Full-service event hosting for corporate seminars, business meetings, Christmas dinners, press conferences, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, family celebrations, and class reunions for 10-150 guests. Includes event coordination, invitation handling, customizable menus with allergy accommodations, and on-site catering.
• Salle Montparnasse Event Space Belle Epoque-decorated event space of 109 m² suitable for press conferences, seminars, company parties, banquets, and larger private events with capacity for up to 150 guests.
• Salon Cazes Meeting Room Meeting room accommodating up to 18 guests, equipped with videoconferencing system and air-conditioning, suitable for meetings, small banquets, and workshops.
• Brasserie Lipp Gift Vouchers Online gift vouchers sold via the e-guma shop platform, allowing recipients to redeem them at Brasserie Lipp for dining or event experiences.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Jules Verne PanoramabarminorOthersPanoramic bar located on the Urania tower, listed as a partner establishment under the same ownership group. Guests are directed to Jules Verne Panoramabar as a related venue for cocktails and views over Zurich.
• The Lion PubminorOthersTraditional pub venue listed as a partner establishment, part of the Candrian Catering AG restaurant group. Located near Brasserie Lipp with cross-promotion of venues.
• Candrian Catering AGcoreOthersParent company operating Brasserie Lipp as part of a large Swiss restaurant group including over 30 dining establishments (blueberry-bakery.ch, bona-dea.ch, brasserie-federal.ch, clouds.ch, dupont.ch, and many others). CEO: Reto Candrian. Located at Bahnhofplatz 15, Switzerland.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Jules Verne Panoramabar: Panoramic bar atop the Urania tower in Zurich, owned by the same Candrian group and formally partnered with Brasserie Lipp; shares clientele and brand portfolio.
• Clouds: Sister venue operated by Candrian Catering AG in Zurich (Prime Tower); comparable upscale dining + event venue model sharing the same parent group infrastructure.
• Brasserie Lipp (Paris original): The original Paris brasserie that the Zurich branch derives its brand identity from; identical cuisine, décor concept, and operating model.
• Brasserie Federal: Sibling brasserie concept operated by the same parent (Candrian Catering AG) in Zurich; directly comparable brasserie dining model within the same corporate group.
• The Lion Pub: Sister venue under Candrian Catering AG, partnered with Brasserie Lipp for cross-promotion; similar premium central-Zurich positioning and shared customer base.
• Brasserie Schiller: Another Candrian Catering AG brasserie venue in Zurich; directly comparable French-style brasserie dining model under the same ownership.

Broad incumbents

• Baur au Lac Restaurants: Iconic luxury hotel in central Zurich with multiple fine-dining venues; competes with Brasserie Lipp for high-end tourist and corporate clientele in the Bahnhofstrasse catchment.

Regional players

• Restaurant Haus zum Rüden: Historic Zurich restaurant in the Altstadt serving French-influenced cuisine; comparable price-point and central-Zurich dining audience for special occasions and corporate entertaining.
• Restaurant Mesa: Modern upscale restaurant in central Zurich with comparable fine-dining positioning, premium wine list, and corporate event capability.
• Restaurant Baltho: Upscale fine-dining restaurant in central Zurich offering comparable premium positioning, special-occasion dining, and corporate event hosting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BrasserieLippZurich
• Instagraminstagram.com/brasserielippzurich
• Pinterestde.pinterest.com/brasserielipp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brasserie-lipp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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