What Motto am Fluss does

Motto am Fluss is a single-location, privately-held hospitality business operating from a waterfront site at Franz Josefs Kai 2 on the Danube Canal in Vienna's 1st district. Founded in 2010 by Bernd Schlacher and operated through the legal entity CAFE MOTTO GASTRONOMIE GMBH, the venue runs three integrated formats: a Café & Terrasse serving coffee, light meals, and house-made pastries from 08:00 to midnight daily; a Restaurant & Bar offering Austrian cuisine in a modern international style with signature cocktails from 18:00 to 01:00; and a dedicated Eventlocation for private functions and corporate events. The business is co-owned by Schlacher and Managing Director Max Spies, and forms part of Schlacher's broader Lokal-Kosmos restaurant universe.

Name

Motto am Fluss

Legal name

CAFE MOTTO GASTRONOMIE GMBH

Website

https://mottoamfluss.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Motto am Fluss is a privately-held Viennese café, restaurant, and event venue on the Danube Canal, founded in 2010 by Bernd Schlacher and operated by CAFE MOTTO GASTRONOMIE GMBH. It serves walk-in guests with all-day Austrian-influenced cuisine, signature cocktails, and private event hosting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant & Hospitality Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (72232), Food Services and Drinking Places (722)

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), Hotel & Resort Banqueting (In-House Catering) (THAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Waterfront dining
• Austrian cuisine
• Café restaurant
• Event venue rental
• Cocktail bar

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Café & Restaurant Food & Beverage Sales: Revenue generated from serving food and beverages to dine-in customers. The café and terrace operate daily from 08:00-00:00 (kitchen until 22:00), while the restaurant and bar operate Sunday-Wednesday 18:00-00:00 and Thursday-Saturday 18:00-01:00 (kitchen until 23:00).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Motto am Fluss runs a multi-format hospitality venue on the Donaukanal in Vienna: a daytime café and terrace (coffee, cakes, lunch, drinks; 08:00–00:00), an evening restaurant and bar serving Austrian cuisine in a modern international style with signature cocktails (18:00–00:00/01:00), and a private event location for celebrations and corporate functions. It also sells gift cards and relies on in-house production for bread, pastries, and juices.

Product overview

Motto am Fluss operates as a hospitality venue offering three integrated services: Café & Terrasse (casual daytime dining with coffee, cakes, and light meals), Restaurant & Bar (upscale evening dining featuring Austrian cuisine with international influences and signature cocktails), and an Eventlocation (private event venue rental). The business also offers gift cards through an online ordering system. All food offerings emphasize fresh, regional, and organic ingredients with in-house production of bread, pastries, and juices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Café & Terrasse Daytime café and terrace service serving coffee, cakes, lunch, drinks, house-made juices, in-house bakery breads, and patisserie items with views of the Donaukanal; open daily 08:00–00:00 (kitchen until 22:00).
• Restaurant & Bar Evening fine-dining restaurant and cocktail bar offering Austrian cuisine in a modern international style paired with signature cocktails, set in Venetian-inspired design with Donaukanal views; open Sun–Wed 18:00–00:00 and Thu–Sat 18:00–01:00 (kitchen until 23:00).
• Eventlocation (Event Venue) Private event venue rental for celebrations, corporate functions, and private events, offering exclusive use of spaces with catering and bar services; bookings are governed by written contracts and quotations per the venue's AGB.
• Gutscheine (Gift Cards) Gift cards/vouchers that customers can purchase online and redeem for dining experiences at the café, restaurant, or bar.

Segments1 record

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 moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Stadtgasthaus Eisvogel: Modern Austrian restaurant operated by a Michelin-experienced chef in Vienna. Comparable to Motto as a premium Austrian dining venue in the Vienna market; Motto's chef Markus also trained here, evidencing direct culinary lineage.
• Hotel Sacher Wien: Luxury hotel in Vienna's 1st district operating the famous Café Sacher and Hotel Sacher Restaurant. Comparable as a high-end Austrian dining and café destination; Motto's chef Markus trained at Hotel Sacher.
• Steirereck: Austrian fine-dining flagship in Vienna's Stadtpark, repeatedly awarded Michelin stars. Comparable to Motto am Fluss as a premium Austrian-cuisine destination in central Vienna; Motto's chef Markus trained at Steirereck, underscoring direct culinary lineage.
• Meinl am Graben: Premium Austrian restaurant and café on Vienna's Graben high-street with rooftop terrace. Comparable to Motto am Fluss as a destination for Austrian cuisine paired with signature cocktails and event hosting in central Vienna; Motto's chef Markus also trained here.
• Artner am Franziskanerplatz: Upscale Austrian restaurant in Vienna's 1st district known for its wine bar and modern Austrian cuisine. Comparable to Motto as a fine-dining Austrian venue in central Vienna; Motto's chef Markus trained here.
• Plachutta: Multi-location Viennese restaurant group specializing in Tafelspitz and Austrian cuisine. Comparable to Motto as a destination Austrian restaurant in central Vienna with strong tourist and event appeal.
• Figlmüller: Iconic Viennese full-service restaurant in the 1st district, known for its schnitzel and high-volume dining. Directly comparable to Motto am Fluss as a tourist- and local-facing Viennese restaurant operating in Innenstadt.
• Café Central: Historic Viennese grand café in the 1st district offering all-day café service, Austrian classics, and pastries. Directly comparable to Motto's café/terrasse concept in Innenstadt, with similar café-restaurant dual model.

Regional players

• Tel Aviv Beach / Tel Aviv Bar am Donaukanal: Another prominent Donaukanal bar/restaurant concept in Vienna. Comparable to Motto as a sibling operator on the same canal waterfront, sharing the same casual-after-work and evening guest mix.
• Strandbar Hermann: Seasonal beach/canal-front bar and restaurant on the Donaukanal. Directly comparable to Motto am Fluss in the Danube Canal 'leisure strip' category — both compete for canal-side foot traffic and all-day day-into-night spend.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/mottoamfluss
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/motto-am-fluss

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Motto am Fluss