CHEZ GEGENE

What CHEZ GEGENE does

Guinguette Chez Gégène is a historic French open-air riverside restaurant (guinguette) located at 162 bis allée des guinguettes, quai de Polangis, in Joinville-le-Pont, southeast of Paris. The establishment's history predates World War I (1914-1918), making it over a century old, with the on-site ballroom specifically described as 'centenaire' (over 100 years old). The company operates as a single-site, family-scale private business with 6 employees, accessible by car (parking under the A4 highway), RER Line A with bus 101 transfer, and pedestrian paths along the Marne river bank.

The company's product offering is divided into two core streams. The first is the outdoor restaurant service ('Le Restaurant Extérieur'), featuring two dining spaces — a riverside terrace along the Marne and a covered interior Pergola terrace — operating on an à la carte basis with traditional guinguette cuisine such as fried small fish, mussels and fries, and strawberry tarts, with no advance reservations required. The second stream is 'Bals et Repas Dansants' (dancing balls and dance meals), hosted in the century-old ballroom on the first Saturday of each month and every Sunday at midday, with a three-course set menu at €39 TTC per person excluding beverages plus a separate €13 TTC ball entry that includes one non-alcoholic beverage.

The business model is direct-to-consumer walk-in retail plus reserved group experiences for the dancing events. À la carte dining has no publicly listed fixed prices and operates on a pay-as-you-go basis; dancing meals require reservations with a 30% deposit three weeks in advance for groups over 6 persons. Accepted payment methods are credit card (Visa) for purchases of €15 or more, French bank cheques, and cash up to €1,000. Marketing relies on the venue's heritage reputation, Facebook and Instagram organic channels, and inclusion on the Tourisme Val de Marne regional tourism board. As of the source capture, the bals and outdoor restaurant pages indicate 'FERMETURE PROVISOIRE' (temporary closure) for those specific services.

Name

CHEZ GEGENE

Legal name

Guinguette Chez Gégène

Website

https://chez-gegene.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Guinguette Chez Gégène is a historic over-100-year-old French riverside restaurant and dance venue on the Marne bank in Joinville-le-Pont near Paris, serving individuals, families, and groups with à la carte terrace dining and reserved monthly dancing meals in a century-old ballroom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Riverside Restaurant / Guinguette Dining

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Riverside restaurant dining
• Traditional French cuisine
• Dining and dancing events
• Outdoor terrace dining
• Guinguette entertainment venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Joinville-le-Pont

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Restaurant dining: À la carte dining sales from terrace restaurant with two spaces: outdoor riverside terrace and covered pergola interior terrace. Customers order from a varied guinguette-style menu including traditional dishes such as friterie (fried fish), mussels and fries, and strawberry tart. No fixed-price menus; customers adapt budget to appetite.
2. Dancing ball entrance fees: Ball entry fee of 13€ TTC per person includes one non-alcoholic beverage. Events held monthly on first Saturdays and every Sunday midday in the century-old ballroom.
3. Dancing meal packages: Set menu dining package at 39€ TTC per person (excluding beverages) served during dancing dinner events on Saturday evenings and Sunday lunchtimes. Includes starter, main course, and dessert from a rotating menu. Deposit of 30% required for groups larger than 6 persons, payable three weeks in advance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Chez Gégène operates a traditional French guinguette (open-air riverside restaurant) on the banks of the Marne river in Joinville-le-Pont, near Paris. It serves à la carte traditional cuisine (friterie, mussels and fries, strawberry tart) on two terrace spaces — outdoor riverside and covered Pergola — without requiring reservations. It also hosts organized dancing balls and dancing meals (3-course fixed menu at 39€ per person) in its century-old ballroom on the first Saturday of each month and every Sunday midday.

Product overview

CHEZ GEGENE is a traditional French guinguette (riverside outdoor restaurant) located on the banks of the Marne river in Joinville-le-Pont, near Paris. The establishment operates two core offerings: the outdoor restaurant service (Le Restaurant Extérieur) featuring traditional guinguette cuisine with two dining spaces—the riverside terrace and the covered Pergola terrace—and the Bals et Repas Dansants (dancing evenings and dancing meals) held in the century-old ballroom, offered on the first Saturday of each month and every Sunday at lunch. The restaurant operates on an à la carte basis only, while dancing meals are offered as fixed menus at 39€ per person. The venue has a history predating World War I.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Le Restaurant Extérieur Outdoor riverside restaurant offering à la carte traditional French guinguette cuisine (e.g., fried small fish, mussels and fries, strawberry tarts) across two terrace spaces: outdoor riverside terrace and covered Pergola interior terrace. No reservations required; customers control spending based on their selection. Open to individual diners, families, and groups; wheelchair-accessible and pet-friendly.
• Bals et Repas Dansants Organized dancing evenings and dancing meals hosted in the venue's century-old ballroom. Includes dance admission (13€ TTC per person, including one non-alcoholic beverage) and a three-course set menu (39€ TTC per person excluding beverages) offered on Saturday evenings and Sunday lunchtimes, on the first Saturday of each month and every Sunday midday. Groups larger than 6 persons require a 30% deposit three weeks in advance. Adults-only social event format.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Brasserie Lipp: Iconic Parisian brasserie with deep heritage serving traditional French cuisine in Saint-Germain. Comparable as a long-established French casual dining institution with strong brand recognition, though operating at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Bouillon Chartier: Historic Parisian bouillon (founded 1896) serving traditional French fare at accessible prices in a heritage setting. Comparable through its century-plus heritage branding, à la carte casual service model, and tourist-friendly positioning.
• La Guinguette de l'Île du Pont: Traditional guinguette located nearby on the Marne riverbanks, serving comparable casual French cuisine with riverside terrace seating. Direct competitor for walk-in diners along the same Marne leisure corridor.
• Pavillon du Lac: Heritage park-based restaurant in Paris offering traditional French cuisine in a protected natural setting. Comparable as a destination historic dining venue in the greater Paris area serving similar family and group clientele.
• Chalet des Îles Daumesnil: Historic lakeside dining venue in the Bois de Vincennes, offering traditional French cuisine in a heritage park setting. Directly comparable as a heritage, nature-anchored dining destination near Paris with event-hosting capabilities.
• La Ferme des Îles: Riverside/island dining venue near Paris offering traditional French cuisine in a bucolic setting. Comparable as a leisure-oriented, nature-anchored traditional restaurant serving families and groups in the greater Paris region.
• Bouillon Pigalle: Modern revival of the historic bouillon concept serving traditional French cuisine at value pricing in a heritage-inspired setting. Comparable as a casual, traditional French dining operator leveraging heritage positioning in the Paris market.

Regional players

• Le Relais de la Marine: French riverside restaurant offering traditional cuisine along a waterway setting. Comparable as a regional, leisure-focused traditional dining venue, though operating outside the immediate Paris catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100042845117102
• Instagraminstagram.com/chez_gegene
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chez-gegene

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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