Eight4Nine, Restaurant & Lounge

What Eight4Nine, Restaurant & Lounge does

Eight4Nine Restaurant & Lounge is a single-location, independent upscale-casual restaurant operating since September 2015 at 849 North Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs' Uptown Design District. The venue occupies a historic 1954 building that previously served as Palm Springs' first U.S. Post Office, and has been converted into a minimalist modern space featuring crisp white décor, hot pink accents, and a dramatic back-lit onyx bar. Over ten years of operation the restaurant has maintained a 5-star rating and serves both local residents and visitors to the Coachella Valley.

The business operates across seven integrated revenue lines: dine-in dinner, lunch, and brunch service; a lounge and bar program with cocktails, an extensive wine list (including $170-by-the-glass Dom Perignon), draft beer, and after-dinner drinks; all-day-every-day Happy Hour in the lounge; private dining facilities accommodating 10 to 300 guests across multiple uniquely themed rooms; the 849 Fine Catering & Events off-site catering brand; a gift card program (physical cards, Stripe-processed online and phone orders); and online ordering for pickup and delivery via SpotHopper. Reservations are captured via direct phone and the OpenTable integration, and the restaurant is marketed through its website, Facebook, Instagram, Yelp, and email newsletter. Average checks are positioned in the upscale tier, with dinner entrees ranging $19–$52, lunch items $14–$30, brunch $12–$28, and a $49 three-course prix-fixe available Sunday through Thursday.

The commercial model is direct-to-consumer with no disclosed enterprise anchor accounts, no outside funding, and no parent company; the restaurant employs 11 people and uses only third-party SaaS (OpenTable, SpotHopper, Stripe) for its technology stack. Customer segments split between walk-in fine diners (locals and tourists) and event/catering clients (private celebrations, corporate and pharmaceutical functions, weddings, and charity fundraisers). No AI, data, or proprietary technology assets are present in the operating model.

Name

Eight4Nine, Restaurant & Lounge

Website

https://eight4nine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eight4Nine is an independent upscale restaurant and lounge in Palm Springs' Uptown Design District, serving dinner, lunch, brunch, and cocktails alongside private dining for 10–300 guests and an off-site catering brand. It targets local residents and visitors through a single location with a maintained 5-star rating over a decade of operation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Upscale Restaurant Dining

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Caterers (722320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Lounge Bars & Hotel Bars (THAFAEAI)

Keywords

• Upscale restaurant dining
• Private event catering
• Full bar lounge
• American fusion cuisine
• Celebration venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Palm Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food & Beverage Sales: Full-service restaurant offering dinner, lunch, and brunch menus along with an extensive bar program featuring cocktails, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages. Happy Hour available all day every day.
2. Private Dining & Event Hosting: Private dining facilities accommodating groups from 10 to 300 guests with multiple unique rooms offering different art and ambiance. Catering services through 849 Fine Catering & Events.
3. Gift Cards: Plastic gift cards available for purchase via phone or online ordering system.
4. Online Ordering: Direct online food ordering system for pickup and delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eight4Nine Restaurant & Lounge is a single-location upscale full-service restaurant in Palm Springs, California, offering diverse American cuisine across dinner, lunch, and brunch menus alongside a craft cocktail lounge, full bar program, private dining facilities for groups of 10-300, and off-site catering through its 849 Fine Catering & Events brand.

Product overview

Eight4Nine Restaurant & Lounge operates as a single-location upscale dining establishment offering multiple integrated service lines: core restaurant dining services (dinner, lunch, brunch menus with diverse culinary offerings), lounge and bar services (cocktails, wines, beers, after-dinner drinks), 849 Fine Catering & Events (full-service catering), private dining (accommodating 10-300 guests), gift cards, and online ordering. The restaurant has earned a 5-star rating over 10 years of operation and features Happy Hour offerings available all day every day through its lounge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant Dining Services
• Lounge & Bar Services
• 849 Fine Catering & Events
• Private Dining
• Gift Cards
• Online Ordering

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-star rating maintained over 10 years of operation

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OpenTablecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline reservation booking partnership allowing customers to make reservations through OpenTable platform directly from the restaurant website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Le Vallauris: Historic Palm Canyon Drive French fine-dining institution with extensive garden patio. Comparable on upscale pricing, special-occasion fine-dining positioning, and Palm Springs destination dining demand.
• Spencer's Restaurant: Long-running Palm Springs breakfast-lunch-dinner restaurant with a patio and bar. Comparable on the full-service all-day dining model, Palm Springs tourist and local clientele, and event-friendly layout.
• Melvyn's at Ingleside Estate: Long-standing upscale fine-dining restaurant in Palm Springs with classic-American cuisine and a glamorous, historic setting. Comparable to Eight4Nine on price point, full-service dining model, Palm Springs tourist-and-locals clientele, and special-occasion positioning.
• Birba: Upscale Palm Springs restaurant with a notable patio and wine/cocktail program. Comparable on upscale-casual price points, Palm Springs destination clientele, and private-event hosting.
• Mr. Lyons: Classic Palm Springs steakhouse and lounge with strong cocktail and wine program. Comparable on full-service upscale dining, lounge bar component, and historic Palm Springs hospitality positioning.
• Workshop Kitchen + Bar: Chef-driven upscale Palm Springs restaurant emphasizing seasonal American cuisine and craft cocktails. Comparable on upscale pricing, full-service model, Palm Springs destination location, and design-forward aesthetic.
• Copley's on Palm Canyon: Upscale American restaurant located on Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs with strong private-event business. Comparable on full-service fine-dining model, Palm Springs location, private-events revenue stream, and special-occasion customer mix.
• The Tropicale: Palm Springs full-service restaurant and lounge with a strong bar program and design-driven interior. Comparable on the combined dining-plus-lounge format, upscale positioning, and Palm Canyon Drive corridor location.

Emerging players

• SO.PA at L'Horizon Resort: Outdoor fine-dining restaurant at a Palm Springs boutique resort. Comparable on upscale cuisine, cocktail program, and reliance on destination guests, though anchored to a resort rather than an independent venue like Eight4Nine.

Regional players

• Sandfish Sushi & Whiskey Bar: Palm Springs upscale sushi and whiskey concept with a design-forward interior. Comparable on the lounge-plus-dining format, premium beverage program, and Palm Springs design-conscious clientele.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/458725487600236
• Instagraminstagram.com/eight4nine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eight4nine-restaurant-&-lounge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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