Broadway Oyster Bar

Name

Broadway Oyster Bar

Legal name

Broadway Oyster Bar

Website

https://broadwayoysterbar.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cajun Seafood Restaurant and Live Music Venue

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Caterers (722320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Music Bars & Venues (CRANACAH), Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

Keywords

• Cajun seafood restaurant
• Live music venue
• New Orleans cuisine
• Craft beer bar
• Private event hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Primary revenue from serving Cajun/Creole cuisine, seafood, cocktails, and craft beers. Menu items include oysters, crawfish, gumbo, po'boys, and specialty dishes with prices ranging from $13.75 to $34.99 for entrees.
2. Cover Charges: Revenue from cover charges for live music performances. Most shows have $5-$15 cover charges, with proceeds going to bands. Free live music available up to 8 times per week.
3. Private Event Rental: The Beer Garden space is available for private parties and corporate events including family reunions, anniversaries, graduations, retirement parties, birthdays, and cocktail parties.
4. Merchandise Sales: Online merchandise store selling Broadway Oyster Bar branded merchandise through Shopify platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Broadway Oyster Bar operates a single-location Cajun/Creole restaurant and live music venue in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, serving New Orleans-style seafood dishes (Gulf and Blue Point oysters, Louisiana crawfish, shrimp, alligator, catfish) alongside craft cocktails, local craft beers, and traditional Louisiana favorites. The venue features nightly live music performances (twice daily, except Friday) across genres including rock, reggae, bluegrass, blues, funk, R&B, roots, and jam, an outdoor New Orleans-themed Beer Garden, online ordering, delivery via Grubhub, six annual themed food festivals, and private event hosting.

Product overview

Broadway Oyster Bar is a single-location Cajun cuisine restaurant and live music venue in St. Louis, Missouri, operating for over 30 years. The core offering combines a restaurant serving New Orleans-style seafood (oysters, Gulf shrimp, crawfish, alligator) with nightly live music programming featuring local and national acts. The business operates several integrated components: the main restaurant/dining room, the Beer Garden outdoor courtyard space, an online ordering system for takeout/delivery, an online merchandise store, and recurring festival events. Private event hosting is also available for corporate and personal celebrations. The product portfolio functions as a unified hospitality experience rather than a modular platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cajun & Creole Restaurant Dining A New Orleans-style Cajun/Creole restaurant serving sustainably sourced seafood (Gulf and Blue Point oysters, Louisiana crawfish, Gulf shrimp, alligator, catfish, ahi tuna) and traditional Louisiana favorites including gumbo, po'boys, jambalaya, and red beans and rice. Menu items range from $13.75 to $34.99 for entrees, with appetizers from $16.50 to $27.99 and oysters from $20.25 to $35.50 per dozen.
• Live Music Programming Nightly live music performances featuring local and national touring acts across multiple genres including rock, reggae, bluegrass, blues, funk, R&B, roots, and jam, with dedicated showcases of New Orleans bands. Live music is free up to 8 times per week; cover charges of $5-$15 apply for well-known acts with proceeds going to the bands.
• Beer Garden A New Orleans-style outdoor courtyard space with retractable umbrellas, a self-contained bar, an 80-inch big screen TV for sports viewing (Cardinals, Blues, City SC, Battlehawks games), tables for seating, and genuine New Orleans street tiles with barn wood fencing and wrought iron design elements. Available for casual dining and private events.
• Private Event Hosting Event hosting services for corporate events, family reunions, anniversaries, graduation celebrations, retirement parties, birthday celebrations, and cocktail parties. The Beer Garden space (Gratiot Street entrance) and main restaurant can be booked privately with catering staff assistance, accessible through [email protected] or [email protected].
• BOB Merchandise Store Online store selling Broadway Oyster Bar branded merchandise including apparel and goods, hosted on Shopify. Customers can purchase branded items directly from the venue's e-commerce storefront.
• BOB Food Festivals Annual themed food festivals celebrating different cuisines, each featuring a complete specialty menu paired with live music over a weekend. Festivals include Lobster Festival, Po'Boy & Taco Festival, Crab Festival, Voodoo Festival, Comfort Food Festival, and Best of BOB Festival.
• Drink Menu & Bar Service Full bar service featuring New Orleans-style cocktails including the Creole Mary (housemade Bloody Mary mix), Original SoCo Hurricane (Finlandia Cranberry Vodka, Southern Comfort, fruit juices, grenadine), Pimm's Cup, and Sazerac, plus local craft beers on tap and bottles from 4 Hands, Schlafly, Urban Chestnut, and Modern and Civil Life breweries. Happy hour specials offered 11am-4pm.

Quantifiable outcome

• Voted 'Most Popular Seafood Restaurant in Missouri' by msn.com
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GrubhubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party food delivery partnership through Grubhub platform enabling customers to order Broadway Oyster Bar food for delivery. Orders placed through grubhub.com/restaurant/broadway-oyster-bar-736-s-broadway-ave-saint-louis/340732.
• 4 Hands Brewing CominorOthersLocal craft brewery featured on tap at Broadway Oyster Bar, supporting local St. Louis craft beer offerings alongside other regional breweries.
• SchlaflyminorOthersSt. Louis-based craft brewery featured on tap alongside other local breweries for beer selection.
• Urban ChestnutminorOthersSt. Louis craft brewery featured in the beer selection at Broadway Oyster Bar.
• Modern and Civil Life BrewingminorOthersSt. Louis craft brewery featured in the beer selection at Broadway Oyster Bar.
• KENRICK'SminorOthersMeat supplier providing prizes for Drag Queen Meat Bingo events. Round winners receive meat prizes from KENRICK'S.
• Poche'sminorOthersLouisiana-based sausage producer supplying smoked pork sausage used in Alligator Sausage & Shrimp Cheesecake dish.
• Gambino'sminorOthersNew Orleans bread supplier providing traditional Gambino's bread for Po'Boy sandwiches and other menu items.
• Gioia'sminorOthersSt. Louis deli supplying hot salami for the Gioia's Hot Salami Muffuletta sandwich on the menu.

Scale indicators4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hard Rock Cafe: Global live music, dining, and merchandise concept — combining full-service restaurant, live performances, and branded merchandise. Comparable on the integrated entertainment-hospitality-retail model, though at much larger scale.
• House of Blues: National live music venue and restaurant chain combining Southern-inspired cuisine with nightly live performances. Directly comparable on the live music + restaurant dual-concept model, though operating at corporate scale across multiple cities.
• Pappas Restaurants: Family-owned Texas-based restaurant group operating Cajun/seafood concepts (Pappadeaux, Pappasito's). Comparable on Cajun seafood menu, owned-and-operated model, and multi-decade operating history.
• Landry's Seafood House: Multi-concept seafood restaurant chain offering Gulf seafood, oysters, and steakhouse fare. Comparable on seafood-focused menu and bar program, though lacking the live music component.

Direct peers

• Drago's Seafood Restaurant: New Orleans-based seafood restaurant known for oysters, seafood platters, and Louisiana specialties. Comparable product portfolio and regional Cajun/Creole positioning.
• Acme Oyster House: Iconic New Orleans oyster bar serving Cajun/Creole seafood in a casual, high-volume setting. Directly comparable on menu (oysters, gumbo, po'boys) and brand identity as a Gulf seafood destination.
• Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen: Multi-unit Cajun/seafood restaurant chain serving similar Gulf seafood, oysters, and Creole-style dishes. Closest scaled analog to Broadway Oyster Bar's Cajun/Creole seafood positioning, though operating as a chain rather than a single live-music venue.
• Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar: Historic New Orleans oyster and seafood restaurant with a similar menu emphasis on oysters, crawfish, and Creole classics. Comparable in product mix and casual-dining bar atmosphere.
• Commander's Palace: Famed New Orleans Creole restaurant with deep brand heritage. Comparable in terms of authentic Louisiana cuisine pedigree and long-standing brand recognition, though positioned at a higher price point.

Regional players

• The Black Rep / Live Music Venues (St. Louis): St. Louis-area live performance and entertainment venues competing for the same local live-music audience. Comparable as regional peers for the live entertainment customer base, though not restaurant operators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OysterBarSTL
• Facebookfacebook.com/OysterBarStl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/broadway-oyster-bar

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Investors

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