Chez Yvonne’s

What Chez Yvonne’s does

Chez Yvonne's is a family-owned restaurant operating since 1968 in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Founded by Roland and Yvonne Larkin and now run by second-generation operators Paul and Linda Larkin, the restaurant serves dine-in and take-out guests and operates a fully licensed bar. The core offering is sit-down hospitality — no proprietary technology, no digital platform, and no franchised model.

The business runs as a single physical location at 8947 Route 6 with a staff of 6 employees, focused on seasonal operations timed to Prince Edward Island's tourism season. Revenue is generated through direct restaurant transactions (food, beverage, and bar sales) rather than subscriptions, licensing, or platform fees. Distribution is anchored by walk-in traffic and supplemented by partnerships with Cavendish Beach Tourism, Canada's Food Island, and the Tourism Industry Association of PEI (TIAPEI), and the kitchen is supported by a supply network of more than 15 local PEI producers.

The go-to-market model is tourism-channel-driven: the restaurant captures visitor demand in one of PEI's most-visited corridors and supplements it with local repeat clientele during the operating season. There are no indications of multi-unit expansion, franchising, e-commerce, or digital delivery investments. The 2022 Safe Haven Certification marks a formal investment in safety and compliance standards appropriate for a family-friendly tourist venue.

Name

Chez Yvonne’s

Legal name

Chez Yvonne's Restaurant

Website

https://chezyvonnes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chez Yvonne's is a 58-year-old, family-owned seasonal restaurant in Cavendish, PEI, serving dine-in, take-out, and bar guests with a staff of 6, relying on tourist traffic and local loyalty.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Full-Service Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Food Services and Drinking Places (722)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family-Style Restaurants (THAFACAC)

Keywords

• Family restaurant dining
• Local seafood restaurant
• Casual full-service dining
• Homemade desserts bakery
• Licensed patio dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Cavendish

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-In Restaurant Service: Full-service dining with table service offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus including signature dishes, fresh seafood, steaks, and homemade desserts. Revenue generated per transaction from individual customer meals including food and alcohol sales.
2. Take-Out Service: Full menu available for take-out orders via phone call. Customers order from complete menu and pick up at restaurant. Additional revenue stream supplementing dine-in service.
3. Alcohol Sales: Fully licensed establishment serving wine, beer, cocktails, and specialty beverages. Wine menu features selections by glass and bottle. Cocktails, draft beer, and ciders also available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Chez Yvonne's is a single-location, family-owned full-service restaurant in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, offering dine-in, patio, and take-out service across a multi-category menu (breakfast, apps and favourites, entrées with Island seafood and signature turkey, junior menu, desserts, gluten-free, wines, cocktails, and beer). The restaurant is fully licensed, operates seasonally with daily hours, and emphasizes locally sourced ingredients and made-from-scratch baking.

Product overview

Chez Yvonne's is a 58-year-old, second-generation family-owned restaurant operating as a single unified dining establishment in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island. The company offers dine-in restaurant services with full menu offerings across eleven distinct menu categories: Breakfast, Apps & Favourites, Entrées, Junior Menu, Desserts, Gluten Free, Summertime Favourites, and Wines. Additional services include Take-Out from the full menu and Gift Certificates. The restaurant features local Island seafood, homemade desserts, and is committed to sourcing ingredients from local PEI producers including Larkin Farms for turkey and PE Aqua Farms for mussels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dine-In Restaurant Service Full-service sit-down dining with table service, fully licensed bar, patio seating, wheelchair access, and Safe Haven food-safety certification. Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner across multiple menu categories (apps, sandwiches, entrées, seafood, turkey, desserts, gluten-free). Targets tourists visiting Cavendish, local PEI residents, and families with children.
• Take-Out Service Full menu available for take-out orders placed by phone and picked up at the restaurant. Supplements dine-in service for local residents and visitors who want restaurant-quality food at home or their accommodation.
• Gift Certificates Purchasable gift certificates redeemable at Chez Yvonne's, providing a future-dated dining spend product aimed at tourists, locals, and gift-givers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Larkin FarmscoreOthersFamily-owned farm providing fresh, locally raised turkeys for Chez Yvonne's signature dishes. Originally co-founded by Paul Larkin with his brother Harvey. The family partnership provides direct farm-to-table sourcing, ensuring quality and freshness for the restaurant's famous turkey dinners and turkey sandwiches. Paul and Linda have transferred farm ownership to Harvey and Rosemarie Larkin but maintain the supply relationship.
• ADLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal dairy and food supplier providing products for the restaurant's menu items.
• MR SeafoodscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal seafood supplier providing fresh fish and seafood products for the restaurant's signature seafood dishes including haddock, scallops, and other Island seafood items.
• Harvest WholesaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWholesale produce supplier supporting the restaurant's farm-to-table approach with fresh local ingredients.
• PEI Brewing CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal craft brewery supplying draft beers for the restaurant's fully licensed bar and rotating tap selections.
• Red Island CiderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal cider producer providing Island cider options for the restaurant's beverage menu.
• Lone Oak Brewing Co.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal craft brewery supplying beer selections for the restaurant's rotating taps.
• Barnone BreweryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal brewery providing craft beer options featured on the restaurant's draft beer selection.
• Moth Lane BrewingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal PEI craft brewery supplying beer for the restaurant's draft tap rotation.
• Atlantic Beef Products Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal beef supplier providing quality beef products for steaks and burger menu items.
• Kays WholesaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWholesale supplier supporting the restaurant's procurement of various food and beverage products.
• Jewell's Country MarketminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal country market providing fresh local produce and food products for the restaurant.
• Shore Breeze FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farm supplying fresh produce and food items to the restaurant.
• Cavendish Tourist MartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal tourism-related business supporting the Cavendish visitor economy and potentially providing supplies.
• Cavendish Beach TourismcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial tourism organization for Cavendish Beach and surrounding area. Features Chez Yvonne's in tourism marketing materials, website, and promotional activities. Restaurant displays Cavendish Beach Tourism logo indicating partnership status.
• Canada's Food IslandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPEI food tourism initiative promoting local food producers and restaurants. Displays Canada's Food Island logo indicating promotional and marketing partnership.
• TIAPEI (Tourism Industry Association PEI)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry association for tourism operators on Prince Edward Island. Restaurant displays TIAPEI logo indicating membership and industry partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Pearl Café: Full-service restaurant in PEI offering elevated locally sourced cuisine; comparable as another PEI sit-down dining destination catering to tourists and residents seeking authentic Island fare.
• Sims Corner Steakhouse & Grill: Full-service PEI restaurant featuring steaks, seafood, and family-friendly dining; directly comparable to Chez Yvonne's mix of full bar, surf-and-turf menu, and family appeal.
• New Glasgow Lobster Supper: Long-established PEI family-style lobster and turkey dinner restaurant near Cavendish serving tourists and locals with a similar sit-down, multi-course, locally sourced Island dining model.
• Point Prim Chowder House: PEI roadside chowder and seafood destination restaurant popular with tourists; comparable as a single-location PEI dining stop built around local seafood and visitor traffic.
• Blue Mussel Café: North Rustico, PEI seafood-focused family restaurant serving Island seafood and casual sit-down meals in a similar tourist-corridor location to Cavendish.

Broad incumbents

• The Keg Steakhouse + Bar: Large Canadian casual fine-dining chain specializing in steaks and seafood; comparable menu overlap (steaks, seafood, full bar) but operates at national scale rather than single-location tourism niche.
• Swiss Chalet: National Canadian casual dining chain known for rotisserie chicken and ribs with full family menus; overlaps with Chez Yvonne's chicken dinners and family/combo meal positioning.
• Boston Pizza: Canada-wide casual dining chain offering family-friendly menus, take-out, and a licensed bar; comparable as a casual family dining benchmark but at vastly greater scale.

Others

• PEI Brewing Company (Gastro Pub): Local PEI craft brewery with on-site gastropub serving Island-inspired food; comparable as a PEI food-and-beverage operator and a current supplier partner, though its primary product is beer rather than dine-in.

Regional players

• Richard's Fresh Fish Market & Eatery: PEI seafood-focused dining operation centered on locally caught product; comparable seafood-forward dining concept, though primarily on the western end of the island.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Chez-Yvonnes-Restaurant-499215460139052
• Instagraminstagram.com/chezyvonnes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chez-yvonne%E2%80%99s

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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