La Taverne

What La Taverne does

La Taverne is a single-location Italian and French cuisine restaurant located at 6 York Street, St Helier, Jersey, in operation since 1982 and operated under the legal entity Check-Out (Jersey) Limited. The restaurant serves lunch (12pm–1:30pm) and dinner (6:30pm–8:15pm) Monday through Saturday and is closed Sundays, offering a curated menu of fresh, locally sourced ingredients alongside approximately 78 hand-picked wines. The proprietor's stated positioning is as one of Jersey's most popular and longest-established restaurants, emphasizing a friendly atmosphere, impeccable service, and returning patronage from the local community and visitors.

The business generates revenue from two streams: dine-in restaurant service (food and beverage sales to table-service customers) and private events and functions (corporate luncheons, weddings, birthday celebrations, and charity prize givings). Pricing is not publicly disclosed on the website; customers are directed to staff for menu and pricing information, while event work is quoted on a case-by-case basis. The customer base is primarily general diners and special-occasion seekers, with secondary exposure to corporate clients and private event bookings. Go-to-market is entirely direct-to-consumer via walk-ins, phone, email, and an online booking form on the company website; no social media channels, third-party delivery platforms, or marketing partnerships were identified.

There is no proprietary technology stack. The core operating model is a traditional full-service restaurant with a stable kitchen hierarchy (Head Chef, 2nd Chef, 3rd Chef, KP) and front-of-house team (Restaurant Manager, Assistant Manager, Head Barman, Waiter), supported by long-tenured staff many of whom have been with the restaurant for several years. Miguel De Castro serves as Proprietor. The business is privately held, independently owned, with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or M&A activity.

Name

La Taverne

Legal name

Check-Out (Jersey) Limited

Website

https://lataverne.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

La Taverne is a single-location Italian and French cuisine restaurant in St Helier, Jersey, founded in 1982. It serves individual diners and event clients through dine-in service, private functions, and a curated 78-wine selection.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Full-service Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Venue & Banquet Hall Catering (THAFAIAC)

Keywords

• Italian restaurant
• French cuisine
• Fine dining
• Private event hosting
• Wine selection

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Helier

HQ country

Jersey

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Service: Traditional table-service restaurant generating revenue from food and beverage sales to dine-in customers. Offers lunch (12pm-1:30pm) and dinner (6:30pm-8:15pm) service Monday through Saturday. Closed Sundays.
2. Private Events & Functions: Hosting of corporate luncheons, birthdays, weddings, celebrations, and charity prize givings. Additional revenue from private event catering and venue hire.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

La Taverne is a single-location Italian and French cuisine restaurant in St. Helier, Jersey, offering dine-in lunch and dinner service Monday through Saturday. The restaurant also hosts private functions and events including corporate luncheons, weddings, birthdays, and charity prize givings, supported by a curated selection of approximately 78 hand-picked wines.

Product overview

La Taverne is a single-location restaurant offering dine-in services for Italian and French cuisine. The core product is its restaurant dining service, complemented by functions and events hosting capabilities, a curated wine selection of approximately 78 bottles, and rotating seasonal specials menus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant Dining Services Full-service dine-in Italian and French cuisine restaurant in St. Helier, Jersey, serving lunch (12pm-1:30pm) and dinner (6:30pm-8:15pm) Monday through Saturday. Targets individual diners, families, and groups seeking quality cuisine in a friendly atmosphere with impeccable service.
• Functions & Events Hosting Private venue hire and event hosting for corporate luncheons, birthdays, wedding celebrations, and charity prize givings. Quote-based pricing for events and functions.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Côte Brasserie: UK-wide French brasserie chain offering full-service French dining with curated wine lists. Strong peer for La Taverne's French cuisine arm and wine-led positioning, though Côte is a multi-site operator serving a slightly more casual price tier.
• Prezzo: UK casual Italian restaurant chain with full table service, broad menu, and a strong events/bookings capability. Comparable to La Taverne on cuisine, full-service format, and event hosting, though Prezzo is a multi-site operator with a more standardized offering.
• Jamie's Italian: Celebrity-chef Italian casual dining concept offering full-service Italian meals in a UK footprint. Comparable to La Taverne on cuisine and full-service format, though brand-led and standardized.
• Ask Italian: Established UK Italian restaurant chain with full table service and broad menu. Comparable to La Taverne as a same-cuisine, full-service competitor operating across multiple UK locations.
• Zizzi: UK-wide casual Italian dining chain offering full-service Italian meals in a similar sit-down format to La Taverne. Comparable as a same-cuisine, full-service competitor but at much larger scale, with standardized menus rather than La Taverne's curated local-produce approach.
• Café Rouge: UK French-style casual dining chain offering full-service meals with a wine-forward menu. Comparable to La Taverne on French cuisine and full-service format; operates at a more accessible price point and across multiple locations.
• Bella Italia: Major UK Italian casual dining chain serving pasta, pizza, and Italian classics in a sit-down setting. Directly comparable to La Taverne in cuisine category and full-service format, though it competes at a lower price point and lacks La Taverne's fine-dining positioning.

Regional players

• The Atlantic Hotel: Long-established boutique hotel and fine-dining restaurant in St. Brelade, Jersey, with a strong reputation for special-occasion dining. Comparable as a fellow long-standing Jersey hospitality venue competing for the same local celebratory and corporate event market.
• Hotel de France (Jersey): Historic Jersey hotel with restaurant and event facilities, located in St. Helier. Local peer competing for the same St. Helier corporate luncheon, wedding, and celebration market as La Taverne.
• Longueville Manor: Independent luxury hotel and restaurant in St. Saviour, Jersey, offering fine dining and event hosting on the same island as La Taverne. Direct local peer competing for Jersey's premium dining and celebration occasions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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