Coolangatta Group

What Coolangatta Group does

Coolangatta Group (legal entity GASTE Associées SARL, RCS Paris B 522 714 153) is a privately-held, family-owned restaurant and bar group headquartered at 12 rue Princesse in Paris's 6th arrondissement. Founded by Arnaud Gaste in 2000 with the revival of the Eden Park Pub and later joined by his sister Peggy, friend Édouard (2010), and brother Charles (2014), the group operates 13 distinct venues spanning 8 restaurants and 5 bars across central Paris (5th, 6th, 11th, and 1st arrondissements) and the southern suburbs (Antony, Bourg-la-Reine, Clamart). The portfolio covers Australian-inspired diners (Loulou), French bistronomy (Georgette), gluten-free and dietary-specific concepts (Judy, Bibie), cocktail bars (Tiger), Irish and Anglo-Saxon pubs (Eden Park Pub, Little Temple Bar), an Australian-themed festive bar (Fitzroy), and a seasonal lakeside guinguette.

The group's revenue model is anchored in on-premise food and beverage sales across the venue network, supplemented by event-driven privatization services (capacities from 40 to 350 persons) and a small e-commerce épicerie channel selling gluten-free, lactose-free, and refined-sugar-free packaged goods. A proprietary 4° Pale Ale, Coolangatta Beer, is brewed in partnership with Gallia brewery using Australian Galaxy hops and distributed across all venues on draft, in cans, and in bottles. Operations are supported by the Zenchef reservation platform; the group holds no proprietary technology assets. Quality and sustainability positioning is reinforced by the Maître Restaurateur label, Collège Culinaire de France affiliation, Écotable certification (Judy and Georgette), and group-wide Beevent éco-responsable event certification.

Commercial reach is concentrated in France, with no international footprint, no disclosed external funding, and no parent company. The group has scaled through organic venue launches and brand diversification rather than M&A, and has only recently extended into branded CPG via the 2024 Coolangatta Beer launch. Customer acquisition is largely organic through Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn presence, press coverage, and word-of-mouth, with a dedicated recruitment portal supporting ongoing hiring at the 51-100 employee level.

Name

Coolangatta Group

Legal name

GASTE Associés SARL

Website

https://coolangatta-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Coolangatta Group is a family-owned Paris restaurant and bar operator running 13 venues (8 restaurants and 5 bars) across central Paris and nearby suburbs, serving individual diners, families, and corporate and private event clients with diversified cuisine concepts including French bistronomy, Australian-inspired dining, gluten-free, and pubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant and Bar Hospitality

NAICS

Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFACAK

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants

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

SECONDARYCRANACAA

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns

Consumer Products & Retail/Tobacco, Alcohol & Cannabis Retail/On-Premise Alcohol Retail (Bars, Pubs & Taprooms)

SECONDARYTHAFADAL

Health-Focused Cafes (Organic/Vegan/Wellness)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Cafes & Coffee Shops

SECONDARYTHAFADAC

Independent Neighborhood Cafes

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Cafes & Coffee Shops

Keywords

• Restaurant operations
• Bar operations
• Event privatization
• French bistronomy
• Gluten-free dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant and Bistro Food Sales: Core revenue from food service across 8 restaurants offering diverse cuisine styles including Australian-inspired, French bistronomic, gluten-free healthy, and seasonal menus.
2. Bar Sales: Revenue from alcoholic beverages including craft cocktails crafted by mixologists, beer (including proprietary Coolangatta beer brewed with Gallia), and specialty drinks.
3. Privatization and Events: Revenue from renting out venues for corporate and personal events with turnkey solutions. Capacities range from 40 to 350 persons depending on establishment.
4. E-commerce and Epicerie: Revenue from takeaway products including gluten-free, lactose-free, and refined-sugar-free items such as bread, pastries, detox cures, and cold-pressed juices from the qualitarienne epicerie.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Coolangatta Group operates a portfolio of 8 restaurants and 5 bars across Paris and surrounding suburbs (Antony, Bourg-la-Reine, Clamart), spanning concepts such as Australian-inspired diners (Loulou, Fitzroy), a French bistronomic restaurant (Georgette), gluten-free qualitarien restaurants with epicerie (Judy), healthy cantines (Bibie, Rosalie, Archie), gin cocktail bars (Tiger), and Anglo-Saxon/Irish pubs (Eden Park Pub, Little Temple Bar). The group also produces a private-label Pale Ale brewed with Gallia and offers venue privatization services for corporate and personal events.

Product overview

Coolangatta Group operates a portfolio of 8 restaurants and 5 bars in Paris and surrounding suburbs, founded as a family business in 2000. The group's establishments include Australian-inspired venues (Loulou, Fitzroy), gluten-free qualitarien restaurants (Judy), traditional French bistros (Georgette), healthy cantines (Bibie), gin cocktail bars (Tiger), Irish and Anglo-saxon pubs (Eden Park Pub, Little Temple Bar), and a seasonal lakeside guinguette. The group also produces a private-label beer brewed with Gallia. All establishments are available for privatization for personal or professional events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coolangatta Beer: House beer created in collaboration with Gallia brewery, a 4° Pale Ale with Galaxy hops from Australia featuring notes of peach and guava. Available on tap, cans, and bottles.

Products and services

• Loulou Friendly Diner Australian-inspired café-restaurant offering specialty coffee, homemade cuisine, colorful vintage décor, and veranda/terrace dining, located in the Paris Latin Quarter.
• Loulou Antony Australian-inspired diner in Antony featuring vintage décor, terrace and covered veranda seating, and a spacious dining room used for regular events.
• Judy (Qualitarien Restaurants) Gluten-free, lactose-free, and refined-sugar-free restaurant with an in-store épicerie counter, featuring detox cures and cold-pressed juices; menu concept developed with Australian naturopath Dominique Gassin.
• Georgette French bistronomic restaurant near Jardin du Luxembourg serving entirely homemade cuisine from fresh, seasonal products, inspired by grandmothers' recipes.
• Bibie Paris 5 Healthy cantine and épicerie offering qualitarien food options in a cozy neighborhood setting in Paris 5.
• Archie Bourg-la-Reine Restaurant located in Bourg-la-Reine, part of the group's portfolio of neighborhood dining establishments.
• Rosalie Antony Restaurant located in Antony, part of the group's portfolio of dining establishments.
• Fitzroy Paris Australian-inspired festive bar in Paris 11th arrondissement spanning 250m² across two floors, with mirror ball, giant screens, games area, and dance floors; available for privatization up to 350 persons.
• Tiger Paris Gin-focused cocktail bar in Saint-Germain-des-Prés featuring exotic décor, warm ambiance, and cocktail mixology crafted by experienced mixologists; available for privatization up to 80 persons.
• Eden Park Pub Rugby-themed Irish/Anglo-Saxon pub inspired by New Zealand's temple of rugby, featuring traditional décor, an animated atmosphere, and privatization capacity up to 120 persons.
• Little Temple Bar Anglo-Saxon pub paying homage to Dublin's Temple Bar district, featuring padded chairs, darts, giant screen, and event broadcasting; beer-focused establishment with privatization capacity up to 90 persons.
• La Guinguette de Clamart Seasonal lakeside venue in Clamart offering relaxation and conviviality with a large sunny terrace, lawns, and children's play area; open during the summer months with privatization capacity up to 150 persons.
• Coolangatta Private Label Beer Proprietary 4° Pale Ale brewed in partnership with Gallia brewery using Australian Galaxy hops, featuring notes of peach and guava; available on tap, cans, and bottles across all group establishments.
• Judy Qualitarienne Épicerie (E-commerce Takeaway) E-commerce and in-store épicerie selling gluten-free, lactose-free, and refined-sugar-free takeaway items including bread, pastries, detox cures, and cold-pressed juices.
• Venue Privatization and Event Services Turnkey privatization and event hire service across all group venues, available for corporate events, team-building, conferences, product launches, and personal celebrations with capacities from 40 to 350 persons.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GalliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with French brewery Gallia to create proprietary Coolangatta beer. Co-developed 4° Pale Ale with Galaxy hops featuring peach and guava notes. Beer available across all establishments in tap, cans, and bottles.
• ZenchefcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing reservation management system. Used for all bookings across website and establishments for collecting customer reservation data.
• BeeventminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-responsibility certification body that labels all Coolangatta establishments as 'éco-responsible events' certified venues.
• Dominique GassincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian naturopath specializing in micronutrition who created the menu concept for Judy restaurant. Her qualitative approach to food and conscious eating shapes the Judy brand philosophy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Café Kitsuné: Paris-born multi-location café and lifestyle brand with neighborhood-style cafés across Paris and globally; comparable as a multi-venue independent café-restaurant operator with brand-extension logic similar to Coolangatta.
• Bouillon Chartier: Historic Parisian restaurant group operating multiple traditional French dining venues in Paris with similar multi-location strategy targeting diverse Parisian diners across arrondissements.
• Big Mamma Group: Paris-based restaurant group operating multiple distinct Italian-inspired concepts (East Mamma, Mamma Primi, La Felicità) across Paris with comparable multi-venue, multi-concept strategy and event-driven capacity.
• Raspoutine: Paris-based nightlife and bar group with multiple themed venues across the city — directly comparable bar portfolio (festive, themed) and event privatization model.
• Paris Society: Hospitality group running high-end Parisian restaurants, bars, and event venues (e.g., Girafe, Monsieur Bleu, Perruche) with strong privatization/event orientation and premium Paris locations — directly comparable event-driven GTM.

Broad incumbents

• Groupe Bertrand: Major French hospitality group operating brasseries (Brasserie Lipp, La Coupole) and restaurant concepts at scale — broader portfolio but directly comparable multi-format, multi-location Paris restaurant model.
• Bocuse Restaurants: Family-of-restaurants operator with multiple distinct Lyon/Paris venues under culinary umbrella — analogous to Coolangatta's family-run multi-concept approach in France.
• Mama Shelter: French restaurant/hotel concept (now under Accor) with multiple locations and distinctive themed venues combining F&B, events, and lifestyle — broader hospitality scope but comparable multi-venue branding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Coolangatta-Group-113336228383572
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coolangatta-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/coolangattagroup

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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