Frenchie AS

What Frenchie AS does

Frenchie AS is a privately held French bistro restaurant group headquartered in Oslo, Norway, founded in 2020. The company operates two physical restaurant locations — Frenchie Solli Plass in central Oslo and Frenchie Frognerparken next to the city's Frognerparken park — serving French-inspired cuisine with modern creative twists, including brunch, lunch, dinner, and dessert menus featuring items such as oysters, escargot, Chateaubriand, steak frites, and Moules frites. Executive Chef Samuel leads the kitchen and is publicly credited as the culinary author of the menus.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer restaurant model with dine-in services, online reservations through the Gastroplanner booking platform, and supplementary revenue streams including private event hosting (corporate lunches/dinners, birthdays, weddings, summer and Christmas parties) with capacity up to 200 guests at Frognerparken, a dedicated Chambre séparée private event space for up to 55 guests, gift card sales via the Givn platform, and themed wine-pairing evening collaborations with wine houses such as Miraval and Moestue Grape Selections. Pricing is per-item on menus ranging from 65 NOK to 495 NOK, with brunch towers at 325 NOK per person and curated event experiences such as lobster pairings at 550 NOK per person.

The company is Miljøfyrtårn (Eco-Lighthouse) certified for sustainability, operates with approximately 12 employees, and maintains marketing presence through Instagram, Facebook, and its own website (frenchie.no). No external funding, parent company, or institutional investors are disclosed; ownership is not publicly attributed.

Name

Frenchie AS

Legal name

Frenchie AS

Website

https://frenchie.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Frenchie AS is a privately held French bistro group operating two restaurants in Oslo, Norway, serving French-inspired cuisine across brunch, lunch, and dinner, and offering private event hosting for up to 200 guests and gift card sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB), All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

Keywords

• French bistro dining
• Restaurant dining services
• Private event catering
• Brunch and dinner menus
• Event venue hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Food and Beverage Sales: Primary revenue from dine-in restaurant services offering French cuisine including main dishes, brunch, lunch menus, and desserts. Customers pay per item ordered.
2. Private Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting private events including birthdays, weddings, corporate events, summer parties, and Christmas parties. Services include dedicated event spaces (Chambre séparée) and custom catering menus.
3. Special Event Collaborations: Revenue from themed evening events in collaboration with wine suppliers, featuring curated menus paired with specific wines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Frenchie AS operates two French bistro restaurant locations in Oslo (Solli Plass and Frognerparken) serving French-inspired cuisine including main dinner menus, weekend brunch, and lunch offerings. The company also provides private event hosting and corporate meeting facilities with custom catering menus, accommodating groups ranging from 25 to 200 guests, alongside gift cards sold through the Givn platform.

Product overview

Frenchie AS operates as a French bistro restaurant group with two locations in Oslo: Frenchie Solli Plass (established 2020) and Frenchie Frognerparken. The restaurants offer French-inspired cuisine with a modern, unconventional approach, featuring core dining services including main menus, brunch menus, and lunch menus. The product portfolio extends to private event services with dedicated spaces like the Chambre séparée (accommodating up to 55 guests at Frognerparken), catering for events up to 200 guests, and gift card offerings. Special programming includes the After Park weekly Saturday event series. Both locations serve French classics alongside internationally inspired dishes, with Chef Samuel leading the kitchen team.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Frenchie Solli Plass French bistro restaurant located at Solli Plass in Oslo, offering French-inspired cuisine with a modern twist, featuring main dinner menus, weekend brunch, lunch, and private dining for up to 25–30 guests. Open Monday–Friday 16:00–22:00, Saturday 12:00–22:00, closed Sunday.
• Frenchie Frognerparken French bistro restaurant located near Frognerparken in Oslo, offering French-inspired cuisine with a relaxed atmosphere. Features main dinner menu, brunch, lunch, private event spaces including the Chambre séparée for up to 55 guests, and main venue for up to 200 guests. Open daily 13:00–21:00 with slight variations.
• Private Events & Catering Customized private and corporate event services including birthdays, weddings, summer parties, Christmas parties, corporate lunches and dinners, confirmations, and anniversaries. Available at Solli Plass (up to 25–30 guests) and Frognerparken (up to 200 guests), with custom 3–5 course dinners, buffets, and beverage packages.
• Frenchie Gift Cards Gift cards for Frenchie restaurants sold through the Givn e-commerce platform, offering a convenient gift option for recipients to redeem at either Solli Plass or Frognerparken locations.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Moestue Grape SelectionsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 August 2025Moestue Grape Selections collaborated with Frenchie for the Lobster Frites & Miraval event on August 21st. The event featured summer flavors, presentations, and wine tasting centered around Miraval wines at Solli Plass location.
• Miraval (Vinhus)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 August 2025Wine house Miraval partnered with Frenchie for a Lobster Frites & Miraval tasting event at Frognerparken on August 16, 2025. Event ran from 13:00-18:00 at 550,- per person, featuring seafood paired with Miraval wines.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Statholdergaarden: Long-established upscale French-inspired fine dining restaurant in Oslo with private dining rooms. Comparable to Frenchie as a premium French/European cuisine operator in the same city targeting similar affluent diners and private event clientele.
• Restaurant Kontrast: Michelin-recognized Oslo restaurant serving modern European cuisine with seasonal menus. Comparable to Frenchie as a quality-driven Oslo dining destination, though positioned slightly higher-end.
• Smalhans: Oslo neighborhood bistro offering modern European cuisine in a casual, neighborhood-focused setting. Comparable to Frenchie's bistro concept, neighborhood targeting, and informal-yet-quality positioning.
• Grand Café Oslo: Iconic Oslo restaurant at Karl Johans gate serving European cuisine with private event facilities. Comparable to Frenchie as a classic European dining venue in Oslo with established brand, central location, and corporate/private event hosting.
• Theatercaféen: Historic Oslo grand café serving classic European cuisine in a high-traffic central location. Comparable to Frenchie's Solli Plass as a heritage-leaning, dine-in European restaurant in central Oslo with strong brand recognition and event clientele.
• Restaurant Eik: Upscale Oslo restaurant focused on modern Nordic/European cuisine with curated menus. Comparable to Frenchie as an Oslo-based chef-driven restaurant emphasizing quality ingredients and a contemporary take on European culinary tradition.
• Trancher: Oslo bistro offering French-influenced cuisine with a neighborhood feel. Highly comparable to Frenchie as a French-leaning bistro operating in Oslo with similar target customers and casual-upscale positioning.

Regional players

• Stureplansgruppen: Swedish hospitality group operating multiple upscale restaurants and bars in Stockholm. Comparable to Frenchie as a multi-venue upscale European restaurant operator, though at significantly larger scale and focused on the Swedish market.

Broad incumbents

• Olivia Restaurant: Multi-location Italian restaurant chain operating several Oslo locations with private event offerings. Comparable to Frenchie as a multi-site Oslo restaurant operator with event capabilities, though focused on Italian cuisine and operating at broader scale.

Emerging players

• Vulkan: Oslo food hall and casual dining concept with multiple food vendors and event spaces. Comparable to Frenchie as an Oslo-based dining destination with event-hosting capabilities, though operating a multi-vendor model rather than a single-concept restaurant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/frenchiesolliplass
• Instagraminstagram.com/frenchie_bistro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frenchie-as

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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