Notch8 Restaurant & Bar

What Notch8 Restaurant & Bar does

Notch8 Restaurant & Bar is a full-service, upscale dining establishment operating within the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver at 900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the signature restaurant of the hotel, which is owned and operated under the Fairmont Hotels & Resorts brand (a subsidiary of Accor). The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch using a culinary approach that blends classic French technique with Pacific Northwest ingredients, led by Executive Chef Mike Reid and Chef de Cuisine Tyler Uguccioni, both Red Seal certified culinary professionals with over 20 years of experience. Menu price points range from approximately $13 for lighter breakfast items up to $89 per person for the immersive "À Toi!" tasting menu, with an à la carte dinner menu anchored by entrées such as Duck A L'Orange ($45) and Steak Au Poivre ($48). The restaurant offers several specialized experiences: a private dining room with 40-seat capacity and minimum spend requirements of $2,500–$3,000 plus a $500 rental, a seasonal Moët & Chandon Champagne Bar pop-up in the hotel lobby, and themed afternoon tea programming, most prominently the Emily Carr "Among the Trees" collaboration with the Vancouver Art Gallery running May–September 2026 with both dine-in and to-go formats. Additional revenue streams include a Weekday Express Business Lunch ($38 per person), Sunday brunch ($72 adults / $38 children), a happy hour (25% off kitchen items, Sun–Thu 3–5:30pm), live music programming (Thu–Sat evenings), and digital and physical gift cards in $25–$500 denominations. The restaurant was named to OpenTable's Top 50 Hotel Restaurants in Canada for 2025.

The business is a traditional, asset-light restaurant operation rather than a technology or platform company; its technology stack is limited to consumer-facing tools — the BentoBox restaurant website platform for menus, reservations, gift cards and event listings, OpenTable for table reservations, buyatab.com for gift card fulfillment, and standard social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube). The go-to-market motion is primarily direct-to-consumer combined with event-driven experience programming, with demand sourced from a hybrid of Fairmont hotel guest traffic, local Vancouver professionals, special-occasion diners, and experience-seeking visitors. Customer segmentation is explicitly hybrid: hotel guests and tourists and the local business community are the primary segments, while special-occasion diners and experience seekers round out the audience. There is no publicly disclosed revenue figure, no external funding, no parent-level venture backing, and no indication of expansion beyond the single Vancouver location. The operating entity is privately held under the Fairmont/Accor corporate umbrella, with a leadership team consisting of General Manager Evan May, Executive Chef Mike Reid, and Chef de Cuisine Tyler Uguccioni.

Name

Notch8 Restaurant & Bar

Legal name

Notch8 Restaurant & Bar

Website

https://notch8-dining.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Notch8 Restaurant & Bar is a full-service, upscale hotel restaurant inside the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch, with themed afternoon tea, private dining, and experiential tasting menus for hotel guests, local professionals, and special-occasion diners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hotel Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Hotel restaurant services
• Afternoon tea service
• Private dining events
• Pacific Northwest cuisine

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Service: Revenue from breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch service across multiple price points ranging from $13 to $55 for individual menu items.
2. Special Events and Private Dining: Revenue from private dining room bookings with minimum spend requirements ($2,500-$3,000 plus $500 rental), themed afternoon tea events, and Champagne Bar pop-ups.
3. Afternoon Tea Service: Themed afternoon tea experiences including Emily Carr series at $75 per adult, with additional revenue from cocktail pairings and retail tea sales.
4. Takeout and Catering: Emily Carr Tea To-Go program at $75 per person (minimum 2 people), with pickup service and prepayment model.
5. Gift Cards: Digital and physical gift card sales for dining and beverages, including Notch8 and Afternoon Tea specific cards in denominations from $25 to $500.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Notch8 Restaurant & Bar is a full-service fine dining restaurant located within the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver offering breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch service. The culinary program blends classic French technique with Pacific Northwest ingredients, complemented by themed experiences such as the Emily Carr 'Among the Trees' Afternoon Tea, private dining, a Champagne Bar pop-up, live music, and a take-home frozen meal program.

Product overview

Notch8 Restaurant & Bar is a full-service hotel restaurant at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver offering breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch services. The restaurant's portfolio includes Afternoon Tea experiences (including the seasonal Emily Carr 'Among the Trees' themed tea), Private Dining, Live Music entertainment, Happy Hour, Weekday Express Business Lunch, The Champagne Bar pop-up, the À Toi! immersive tasting menu, and a Frozen TV Dinners take-home program. The restaurant is led by Executive Chef Mike Reid and Chef de Cuisine Tyler Uguccioni, featuring Pacific Northwest ingredients with classic French technique. Gift cards and online reservations are available through integrated third-party platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Among the Trees with Emily Carr Afternoon Tea: A themed afternoon tea experience inspired by BC artist Emily Carr, available May 22 - September 20, 2026, in collaboration with the Vancouver Art Gallery.
• À Toi! Tasting Menu

Products and services

• Notch8 Restaurant & Bar - Full Service Dining Full-service hotel restaurant at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver offering breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch with Pacific Northwest cuisine and classic French technique for hotel guests, tourists, and local diners.
• Emily Carr 'Among the Trees' Afternoon Tea Themed afternoon tea experience inspired by BC artist Emily Carr featuring forest-themed decor, artistic menu items, and inspired cocktail menu, available Thursday-Sunday with seatings at 11:00am, 1:00pm, and 3:00pm at $75 per adult.
• Emily Carr Tea To-Go Takeaway version of the Emily Carr Afternoon Tea experience for pickup, available Thursday through Sunday from May 22 to September 20, 2026, at $75 per person with a minimum of 2 people.
• Private Dining Room Intimate private dining room at Notch8 with capacity for 40 guests featuring Emily Carr-themed décor, with minimum booking requirements of $2,500 CAD Sunday-Thursday or $3,000 CAD Friday-Saturday plus $500 rental.
• À Toi! Tasting Menu
• Sunday Brunch
• Weekday Express Business Lunch
• The Champagne Bar Pop-up
• Live Music Entertainment
• Happy Hour
• Frozen TV Dinners
• Gift Cards

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vancouver Art GallerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Vancouver Art Gallery for the Emily Carr Afternoon Tea 'Among the Trees' experience, inspired by the gallery's exhibit 'That Green Ideal: Emily Carr and the Idea of Nature'. The tea salon is transformed with Carr's artwork and forest-themed decor.
• OpenTablecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReservation platform partner for restaurant table bookings and themed Afternoon Tea experience reservations. Integrates with restaurant website for booking functionality.
• Fairmont Hotel VancouvercoreOthersNotch8 is the signature restaurant located within Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, operated under the Accor/Fairmont hospitality brand. The restaurant is integral to the hotel's F&B offerings including banquets and in-room dining.
• Lot 35 TeaminorOthersFeatured tea provider for afternoon tea service and cocktail programs, with tea selections integrated into menu offerings including the 'Empress Gin & Tonic' and various tea-infused cocktails.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hawksworth Restaurant: Vancouver's flagship fine dining restaurant led by Chef David Hawksworth. Directly comparable as an independent fine dining concept in downtown Vancouver targeting hotel guests, business diners, and special occasions with similar price points.
• L'Abattoir: French-influenced restaurant in Vancouver's Gastown. Comparable on French technique foundation, Pacific Northwest ingredient sourcing, and elevated tasting-menu-style experiences with similar price points.
• The Botanist: Pacific Northwest-inspired fine dining restaurant in downtown Vancouver. Comparable on cuisine philosophy (regional ingredients), downtown location, and upscale casual-to-fine dining price tier.
• Five Sails Restaurant: Fine dining restaurant located inside the Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver. The most directly comparable peer given the same Fairmont parent, hotel-embedded model, and luxury positioning targeting similar guest demographics.
• Bishop's Restaurant: Long-established Vancouver fine dining institution. Comparable heritage positioning, Pacific Northwest cuisine focus, and special-occasion clientele in the same city and price band.
• AnnaLena: Award-winning contemporary restaurant in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighborhood. Comparable as a chef-driven concept offering tasting menus and seasonal programming with similar ticket sizes and experiential dining positioning.
• Burdock & Co: Seasonal, vegetable-forward fine dining restaurant in Vancouver. Comparable as a chef-driven concept emphasizing Pacific Northwest ingredients, seasonal menus, and curated wine pairings at similar premium price points.
• Diva at the Met: Established Vancouver fine dining restaurant in the Metropolitan Hotel. Comparable as a long-running downtown fine dining concept serving business clientele and hotel guests with multi-daypart service.

Broad incumbents

• Fairmont Hotels & Resorts (Accor): The parent brand and hotel operator under which Notch8 operates. Relevant as the overarching hospitality brand whose strategy, marketing leverage, and hotel occupancy directly drive Notch8's demand, and as a benchmark for luxury hotel F&B positioning globally.
• Tableau Bar Bistro: Casual upscale restaurant located inside another Fairmont property (Fairmont Waterfront). Comparable as a sibling Fairmont hotel F&B concept offering breakfast/lunch/dinner with similar target guests but at a lower price point and broader casual-dining format.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FairmontVan
• Facebookfacebook.com/notch8restaurant
• Instagraminstagram.com/notch8restaurant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/notch8-restaurant-&-bar

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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