Gastro Group

What Gastro Group does

Gastro Group (legal entity Gastroimpex, s.r.o.) is a privately held Czech hospitality and events group founded in 1995 in Prague. The company operates a portfolio of eight to nine distinct themed restaurant and entertainment venues concentrated in central Prague, spanning cuisines and concepts including a colonial-style sports bar (Dutch Pub), Irish pub (Gabby's), Asian fusion with teppanyaki (Asian Temple), retro 80s/90s music club (Cafe 80's), premium rum and cocktail lounge (Cohiba Atmosphere), Cuban bar and restaurant (La Bodeguita del Medio), Czech folklore tavern with its own on-site brewery (Hostinec Šohajka), Georgian restaurant (Gruzie), and a Latin American grill and lounge (La Casa Latina). Aggregate event capacity across the portfolio reaches approximately 1,790 guests, supporting both walk-in consumer dining and dedicated corporate event services.

The business generates revenue through three principal streams: food and beverage sales across the nine venues (transaction-based), corporate event services including venue rental, catering, entertainment production, and turnkey event coordination (professional services), and a cross-venue loyalty program called GastroGroup Friends Card operated through a separate legal entity, Gastro Group Service s.r.o. (recurring subscription-style retention mechanics). Distribution is direct-to-consumer via walk-ins and reservations for individuals, and via a dedicated B2B event sales team led by event manager Jana Mikešová for corporate clients. The company maintains an organic social media presence across Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, with no disclosed paid acquisition, mobile app, public API, or software platform.

Gastro Group is privately held with no external institutional, private equity, or venture capital backing disclosed in the source material. Headcount is approximately 83 employees. The company has cumulatively executed more than 8,000 corporate events since founding, signaling durable execution of its B2B events vertical layered on top of the consumer F&B base. There are no publicly disclosed financial figures, no certifications, no patents, no strategic partnerships, and no regulatory actions in the available record.

Name

Gastro Group

Legal name

Gastroimpex, s.r.o.

Website

https://gastrogroup.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gastro Group is a privately held Prague-based hospitality and events group operating eight to nine themed restaurant and entertainment venues in central Prague, serving individual consumers through walk-in dining and corporate clients through dedicated event management services. Founded in 1995.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality and Restaurant Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFAEAB

Pubs & Gastropubs

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bars, Pubs & Nightlife Venues

SECONDARYCRANACAG

Nightclubs & Dance Clubs

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

SECONDARYTHAFACAI

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias

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

Keywords

• Restaurant operations
• Hospitality services
• Themed dining venues
• Corporate event catering
• Entertainment bar concepts

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Core revenue from operating 8 restaurant venues offering diverse cuisines including Czech, Mexican, Brazilian, Argentine, Peruvian, Georgian, Cuban, Asian fusion, and premium cocktails. Each venue generates revenue through menu sales, drinks, and per-head pricing for events.
2. Corporate Event Services: Revenue from organizing corporate events, team buildings, conferences, networking events, and private celebrations. The company offers turnkey event management including venue rental, catering, entertainment production, and coordination services.
3. Loyalty Program: GastroGroup Friends Card loyalty program that rewards repeat visits across all venues with discounts and benefits, driving customer retention and increased spending.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gastro Group operates a portfolio of distinct themed restaurant, bar, and entertainment venues in central Prague, offering diverse cuisines (Czech, Irish pub, Asian fusion, Cuban, Latin American, Georgian, retro music club, premium lounge). In addition to walk-in dining and reservations for individual consumers, the company provides dedicated corporate event management services — including venue rental, catering, entertainment, and turnkey coordination — leveraging all venues for events ranging from intimate gatherings to 350+ guest functions.

Product overview

Gastro Group is a portfolio of 9 distinct restaurant and entertainment venues in Prague city center, managed as a unified hospitality group. The portfolio includes sports bars (Dutch Pub, Gabby's Irish Pub), ethnic cuisine restaurants (La Casa Latina - Latin American, Gruzie Restaurant - Georgian, Asian Temple - Asian fusion, La Bodeguita del Medio - Cuban), themed entertainment venues (Cafe 80's - retro music club, Cohiba Atmosphere - premium lounge), and a Czech folklore inn with its own brewery (Hostinec Šohajka). The group operates a loyalty program (Friends Card) and provides corporate event management services (GastroGroup Events) leveraging all venues. Founded in 1995 with the first restaurant, the company has grown to become a leading hospitality group in Prague's center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dutch Pub: Restaurant & sports bar with colonial Dutch style, large screens, 500+ international channels, steaks & burgers, and draft Czech beers in central Prague.
• La Casa Latina
• Gruzie Restaurant
• Gabby's Irish Pub
• Cafe 80's
• Cohiba Atmosphere
• Asian Temple
• La Bodeguita del Medio
• Hostinec Šohajka

Products and services

• Dutch Pub Restaurant and sports bar in Colonial Dutch style featuring 2 large screens, 500+ international channels, steaks and burgers, and draft Czech beers; located in central Prague near tram and metro, accommodates up to 350 guests.
• Gabby's Irish Pub Authentic Irish pub offering tank beer, wide selection of rums, whisky and cocktails, sports broadcasts on large-screen TVs, billiards, and darts; capacity up to 150 guests.
• Asian Temple Asian fusion restaurant featuring teppanyaki show grill, modern Asian gastronomy, signature cocktails, lounge bar, live music, and dance performances; capacity up to 220 guests for events.
• Cafe 80's Iconic retro bar and music club inspired by the 80s and 90s atmosphere, featuring original interior, legendary hits, themed evenings, and cocktails.
• Cohiba Atmosphere Premium lounge bar offering first-class service, exceptional selection of rums, whisky, cognac, and signature cocktails in an elegant atmosphere suited for business meetings and evening gatherings.
• Hostinec Šohajka [Hostinec Šohajka] Folklore inn with its own brewery, serving authentic Czech cuisine prepared according to traditional recipes, freshly brewed craft beer, and atmosphere inspired by Czech folklore; capacity up to 200 guests for events.
• La Bodeguita del Medio Cuban bar and restaurant offering authentic Cuban atmosphere, legendary mojitos, premium rums, live Latino music, and gastronomy inspired by old Havana, with its own music club; capacity up to 350 guests for events.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,000+ corporate events successfully completed
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hard Rock Cafe: Hard Rock Cafe is a globally recognized themed-restaurant and entertainment brand combining dining, music memorabilia, and events. It is comparable to Gastro Group's Cafe 80's, La Bodeguita del Medio, and Cohiba Atmosphere on the themed-entertainment-restaurant axis.
• Soho House: Soho House operates private members' clubs globally with integrated restaurants, bars, and event spaces, and a Cohiba Atmosphere-style premium lounge proposition. It is a broader incumbent comparable for Gastro Group's premium-lounge and corporate-event positioning.
• Darden Restaurants: Darden is a US multi-brand full-service restaurant operator (Olive Garden, LongHorn, Capital Grille, etc.). It is a broad incumbent comparable for Gastro Group's strategy of operating multiple distinct restaurant brands under one corporate umbrella.

Direct peers

• Ambiente Restaurants: Ambiente is the largest Czech multi-concept restaurant group (operating Lokál, Café Imperial, Kolkovna, etc.) with a portfolio of themed restaurants in Prague. It is the most direct comparable to Gastro Group's multi-venue portfolio strategy and central-Prague footprint.
• Lokál: Lokál is Ambiente's flagship Czech-pub concept, offering traditional Czech cuisine and tank beer in central Prague. It directly competes with Hostinec Šohajka and other Gastro Group venues targeting the same Czech food and craft beer occasion.
• Potrefená husa: Potrefená husa is a Czech gastropub chain (part of Ambiente) serving premium Czech beer and casual dining. It competes head-to-head with Gastro Group's Dutch Pub, Gabby's Irish Pub, and Hostinec Šohajka for the central-Prague pub-and-grill segment.
• Kolkovna: Kolkovna is an Ambiente-owned Czech restaurant/pub chain in central Prague serving traditional Czech food and Pilsner Urquell. It overlaps with Gastro Group's pub-and-classic-Czech-cuisine positioning in the same tourist-heavy central districts.
• Kolibri Catering Group: Kolibri is a leading Czech catering and event-management operator serving corporate clients across Prague. It directly competes with GastroGroup Events for corporate event and conference business and shares the same B2B event-management value proposition.

Emerging players

• Big Mamma Group: Big Mamma is a European themed-restaurant group operating multiple distinct restaurant concepts (Italian, Mediterranean) across major European cities. Its multi-concept European expansion model parallels Gastro Group's themed multi-venue strategy in a single city.

Regional players

• U Fleků: U Fleků is a historic Prague brewery-restaurant operating since 1499, combining its own brewery with traditional Czech cuisine and live entertainment. It is a regional comparable for Gastro Group's combination of own-brewery venue with cultural/themed entertainment in Prague.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gastrogroupcz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gastro-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/gastrogroup.cz

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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