Diabolo Poivre

What Diabolo Poivre does

Diabolo Poivre Gestion is a privately-held hospitality and restaurant management group headquartered in Strasbourg, France, operating a portfolio of 12 distinct brick-and-mortar establishments under multiple sub-brands. Its venues span diverse concepts including Asian cantinas (East Canteen Krutenau and East Canteen Grand'Rue), a French brasserie (Chère Amie, housed in the former postal sorting center in the Neustadt), an English pub and event space (The Drunky Stork Social Club), a steakhouse (La Hache), a Mexican restaurant (Tzatzi), a traditional French restaurant (Bouillon Baratte), several other restaurants (La Corde à Linge, Curieux, Curieuse, and the recently acquired Aux Trois Chevaliers), a cocktail bar, and dedicated event spaces (Supertonic). The group serves individual consumers, local residents, tourists, and groups seeking varied dining experiences, as well as corporate clients booking private events and venue privatizations for groups of 23 or more.

The business model is a multi-concept on-premise F&B operator with revenue generated exclusively through physical dining, beverage sales, and event hosting. Distribution is entirely brick-and-mortar in Strasbourg — no e-commerce, delivery, or digital channels are operated. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and compensation for staff is set per profile/experience. Marketing is conducted through a LinkedIn company page for recruitment and visibility, an email-based job alert subscription system, and a self-produced video content series ("La Saga des vidéos Diabolo Poivre") used for brand storytelling, including an MTV-pastiche campaign titled "la saison des champions." The group has also formalized a CSR posture with anti-harassment initiatives and a mécénat/partnership program.

Operationally, the company is actively hiring across kitchen, front-of-house, and seasonal roles across multiple venues, indicating ongoing capacity buildout. Its most recent strategic move was the acquisition of Aux Trois Chevaliers in October 2025, expanding the portfolio to its current 12 venues. The group is privately held with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or funding rounds, and operates exclusively within the Strasbourg metropolitan market.

Name

Diabolo Poivre

Legal name

Diabolo Poivre Gestion

Website

https://diabolo-poivre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diabolo Poivre Gestion is a privately-held hospitality group operating 12 distinct restaurants, pubs, bars, and event venues across Strasbourg, France, under sub-brands such as East Canteen, Chère Amie, and The Drunky Stork Social Club, serving individual diners, groups, and corporate event clients through on-premise dining and venue privatization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-concept restaurant and hospitality group

NAICS

Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

Keywords

• Restaurant management
• Hospitality services
• Multi-concept dining
• Event venue rental
• Brasserie and pub operations

Headquarters

HQ city

STRASBOURG

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Diabolo Poivre is a multi-concept hospitality and restaurant group based in Strasbourg, France, operating 12 distinct physical establishments that collectively offer Asian cuisine, French brasserie fare, English pub experience, Mexican, steakhouse, and cocktail-bar formats. Beyond its restaurant operations, the group runs a centralised event and privatisation service (Diabolo Poivre Event) for corporate seminars, group bookings, and venue rentals for groups of 23 persons or more. The company is privately held under the legal entity Diabolo Poivre Gestion, with no public listings, no e-commerce or delivery channels, and pricing not publicly disclosed.

Product overview

Diabolo Poivre is a hospitality and restaurant management group based in Strasbourg, France, operating a portfolio of 12 distinct establishments. The company offers a diverse range of dining experiences through its sub-brands, including Asian cantinas (East Canteen), traditional brasseries (Chère Amie), English pubs (The Drunky Stork Social Club), and various themed restaurants. In addition to its restaurant operations, the company provides event services including space rentals, corporate event organization, and venue privatizations. The company also operates a job alert notification system for recruitment purposes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aux Trois Chevaliers: Traditional and modern restaurant by the quayside.
• Chère Amie
• La Corde à Linge
• The Drunky Stork Social Club
• East Canteen Krutenau
• East Canteen Grand'Rue
• La Hache
• Tzatzi
• Bouillon Baratte
• Supertonic
• Curieux
• Curieuse

Products and services

• Aux Trois Chevaliers Traditional and modern restaurant by the quays in Strasbourg, offering table dining for individual consumers and groups.
• Chère Amie – La Brasserie de l'Hôtel des Postes Chic and modern brasserie located in the heart of Strasbourg's Neustadt, housed in the former postal sorting center; functions as both a restaurant and event space.
• La Corde à Linge Restaurant located in the Mercerie zone of Strasbourg, part of the Diabolo Poivre collection.
• The Drunky Stork Social Club English pub and event space in Strasbourg; doubles as a venue for group events and privatisations.
• East Canteen Krutenau Asian canteen with an innovative menu and neo-exotic decor drawing on Wong Kar-Wai and Blade Runner influences, located in the Krutenau neighbourhood.
• East Canteen Grand'Rue Second East Canteen location on Grand'Rue in Strasbourg; Asian canteen concept under the Diabolo Poivre group.
• La Hache Restaurant in the Diabolo Poivre collection based in Strasbourg.
• Tzatzi Restaurant in the Diabolo Poivre collection based in Strasbourg.
• Bouillon Baratte Restaurant in the Diabolo Poivre collection based in Strasbourg.
• Supertonic Event venue for groups and privatisations (corporate events, seminars, private celebrations).
• Curieux Restaurant in the Diabolo Poivre collection based in Strasbourg.
• Curieuse Restaurant in the Diabolo Poivre collection based in Strasbourg.
• Diabolo Poivre Event (Groupes et Privatisations) Centralised event service for venue rental, organisation of corporate seminars, group bookings, and venue privatisations for groups of 23 persons and more across multiple Diabolo Poivre venues.

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 moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Big Mamma: Paris-founded multi-concept Italian restaurant group operating a portfolio of distinct restaurant brands across France and Europe. Most directly comparable independent restaurant group model to Diabolo Poivre's portfolio approach, with similar emphasis on distinct brand identities and storytelling-driven marketing.
• Pitaya: French Asian street-food restaurant chain with a multi-location, design-forward concept. Directly comparable to Diabolo Poivre's East Canteen Krutenau and East Canteen Grand'Rue Asian cantina venues, which similarly target casual Asian cuisine in stylized settings.
• Brasserie Flo: Historic French brasserie chain operating chic, modern brasserie venues across France. Closest format match to Diabolo Poivre's Chère Amie brasserie (housed in the former Strasbourg postal sorting center in the Neustadt) and to the group's broader brasserie/bistro full-service positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Buffalo Grill: France's largest steakhouse casual-dining chain. Comparable to La Hache (Diabolo Poivre's steakhouse concept) and serves as a benchmark for French steakhouse unit economics, supply chain scale, and competitive positioning in the casual grill segment.
• Léon de Bruxelles: French brasserie chain specializing in mussels and Belgian-inspired cuisine with locations across France. Comparable full-service brasserie operator to Chère Amie, useful as a reference for chain-scale brasserie economics in the French market.
• Groupe Bertrand: One of France's largest independent hospitality groups, operating a broad portfolio of restaurant brands including brasseries, premium casual dining, and the Burger King France franchise. Comparable as a large French multi-brand restaurant operator, though significantly larger and more diversified than Diabolo Poivre.
• Mama Shelter: French lifestyle hospitality brand operating restaurants and hotels with a strong emphasis on design, branding, and content-driven marketing. Comparable to Diabolo Poivre in its design-forward, brand-storytelling approach, though Mama Shelter extends into lodging and operates internationally.
• La Boucherie: French steakhouse restaurant chain with a national footprint of grill-focused casual dining venues. Directly comparable to La Hache and provides a benchmark for chain-operated steakhouse positioning, menu structure, and per-venue revenue in France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diabolo-poivre-gestion

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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