Punto Fijo

What Punto Fijo does

Café Teatro Punto Fijo is a 200-capacity intimate café theater venue located inside the Centro de las Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré complex in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Opened in 1988 and inspired by Parisian café-théâtres, it offers a select, personal atmosphere for artistic, musical, and theatrical performances and is one of several spaces operated by the broader CBA complex, which houses four main halls (Antonio Paoli Festival Hall at 1,945 seats, René Marqués Drama Hall at 781, Carlos Marichal Experimental Hall at 210, Pablo Casals Symphony Hall at 1,300), seven rehearsal rooms, 26 dressing rooms, and outdoor plazas. CBA, founded on April 9, 1981, is a Puerto Rico government cultural institution governed by a Board of Directors and led by General Manager Jetppeht Pérez de Corcho Morgado, with 45 years of continuous operation and 230,000+ annual visitors.

Punto Fijo generates revenue primarily through venue rental to performing artists, producers, and event organizers, who gain access to full technical equipment and integrated catering services via the exclusive F&B partner Connected Group (Héctor J. Buxó Iturrondo). Ticket revenue flows through the central CBA box office, with a $6.00 per-ticket service charge, 1% municipal tax, and 10.5% state tax applied to admissions. Under Puerto Rico Ley 160-2025 (2025), 50% discounts are available for seniors (60+) and persons with functional diversity, capped at 10% of capacity per function.

The venue's customer base spans performing artists, theatrical producers, and musicians seeking an intimate performance space; general public audiences attending cultural events; and corporate or private event organizers seeking distinctive venues. Distribution is handled through CBA's Programming and Producer Services area (telephone inquiries at ext. 2109), the CBA box office in person and online, and marketing leverage from CBA's institutional website, Facebook (@CBALAF), and Instagram (@cbasanturce) channels. No venture or private capital is involved — the institution operates under government oversight with a public-sector governance structure.

Name

Punto Fijo

Legal name

Centro de las Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré

Website

https://cba.pr.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Café Teatro Punto Fijo is an intimate 200-capacity Parisian-style café theater within the government-run Centro de las Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It rents the space to performing artists, producers, and event organizers, offering full technical equipment and integrated catering services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Food Services and Drinking Places (722)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAGAIAD

Cocktail Lounges & Speakeasies

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Nightlife & Live Music Venues (Clubs, Bars)

SECONDARYTHAFAEAI

Lounge Bars & Hotel Bars

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bars, Pubs & Nightlife Venues

SECONDARYTHAFACAI

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

Keywords

• Venue rental services
• Performing arts venue
• Café theater space
• Event catering services
• Live entertainment space

Headquarters

HQ city

San Juan

HQ country

Puerto Rico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Venue Rental: Café Teatro Punto Fijo generates revenue by renting the space to performers, artists, and event organizers for presentations, concerts, and theatrical performances. The venue provides full technical equipment and catering services as part of the rental offering.
2. Food and Beverage Services: Connected Group manages exclusive food and beverage services for events and productions at CBA venues including Punto Fijo, providing event catering, beverage service, and event planning consultation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Café Teatro Punto Fijo is a 200-capacity intimate café theater venue within the Centro de las Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré complex in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is rented to performers, producers, and event organizers for artistic, musical, and theatrical presentations, with full technical equipment and exclusive catering services available as part of the rental offering. The space is inspired by Parisian café-théâtres, providing a unique, select, and personal atmosphere for small-scale productions and close-up performances.

Product overview

Café Teatro Punto Fijo is an intimate café theater venue located within the Centro de las Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré complex in San Juan, Puerto Rico. As part of a larger performing arts center that includes four main halls (Antonio Paoli Festival Hall, René Marqués Drama Hall, Carlos Marichal Experimental Hall, and Pablo Casals Symphony Hall), Punto Fijo operates as a distinct 200-capacity performance space. The venue offers full technical equipment and catering services for artistic, musical, and theatrical presentations. Punto Fijo's offering consists of a single venue space rather than a modular platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Café Teatro Punto Fijo: Intimate café theater space inspired by Parisian café-théâtres, opened in 1988. Capacity of 200 persons for artistic, musical, and theatrical performances with full technical equipment and catering service.
• Sala de Festivales Antonio Paoli
• Sala de Drama René Marqués
• Sala Experimental Carlos Marichal
• Sala Sinfónica Pablo Casals
• Plaza Juan Morel Campos
• Pabellón de las Artes

Products and services

• Café Teatro Punto Fijo Venue Rental

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Connected GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnected Group provides exclusive food and beverage services for all CBA venues including Café Teatro Punto Fijo. Services include event catering with customized menus for receptions, intermissions, and private events, as well as beverage and cocktail service for special events and rentals. Contact: Mr. Héctor J. Buxó Iturrondo at (787) 724-4747 ext. 2900.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Sala de Drama René Marqués: Sibling 781-seat theater hall within the same Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré complex as Punto Fijo. Comparable as a CBA-managed performance space serving overlapping audiences and producers.
• Teatro Tapía: Historic performing arts theater in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Directly comparable as a local live performance venue serving similar audiences in the same Puerto Rico market, with comparable capacity and programming mix.
• Café Oto: London-based café-bar hosting experimental live music and sound art with food and drink service. Directly mirrors Punto Fijo's Parisian café-théâtre inspiration as a hybrid café/performance venue.
• Joe's Pub (The Public Theater): Intimate 200-seat New York City venue within The Public Theater offering food and beverage service alongside live music, cabaret, and theatrical performances. Closely comparable format to Punto Fijo's café-théâtre model.

Regional players

• Palacio de Bellas Artes: Mexico's premier performing arts venue in Mexico City, housing multiple halls for theater, opera, ballet, and music. Comparable as a Latin American government-affiliated landmark performing arts complex serving a similar cultural role to CBA.
• Gran Teatro de La Habana: Cuba's principal theater in Havana, hosting opera, ballet, and concerts. Comparable as a Caribbean regional government-affiliated performing arts institution with similar cultural mandate and audience base.

Broad incumbents

• SFJAZZ: San Francisco-based non-profit performing arts organization operating intimate and mid-size music venues with food and beverage offerings. Comparable as an established institutional operator of intimate live performance programming with F&B.
• Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts: Premier New York performing arts campus hosting multiple venues, resident companies, and cultural programming. Comparable as a large multi-venue performing arts institution whose ecosystem Punto Fijo operates within at smaller scale.
• The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: National performing arts center in Washington, D.C. operating multiple halls and presenting theater, music, and dance. Comparable as a government-affiliated multi-venue cultural institution with broader programming than Punto Fijo.

Others

• Café Carlyle at The Carlyle Hotel: Intimate cabaret-style venue within The Carlyle Hotel offering dinner-and-a-show programming with musical performances. Comparable as a café/bar-format performance venue with integrated F&B service, though hotel-anchored rather than arts-center-anchored.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CBALAF
• Instagraminstagram.com/cbasanturce
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caf%C3%A9-teatro-punto-fijo

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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