Parc Restaurant, Bistro & Cafe

What Parc Restaurant, Bistro & Cafe does

Parc Restaurant, Bistro & Cafe is a single-location French bistro operating at 227 S. 18th Street in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, owned by STARR Restaurant Organization LLC, a Delaware-incorporated privately held restaurant group. The restaurant operates seven days a week across five meal periods — breakfast, lunch, mid-day, brunch, and dinner — with menu price points ranging from $4 viennoiserie items up to $209 for a Grand Plateau seafood platter, and dinner entrees averaging $22-$45. Core products include traditional French brasserie classics (Steak Frites $39, Moules Frites $28, Beef Bourguignon $45, Onion Soup Gratinée $20), an extensive wine program with cocktails priced $16-$18, and a Specialties du Jour rotation featuring dishes like Lobster Risotto and Bouillabaisse.

The business runs a traditional restaurant revenue model with three primary streams: dine-in food and beverage sales as the dominant channel, third-party delivery and direct online takeout orders, and STARR Restaurants stored-value gift card sales. Customer acquisition relies on foot traffic from the Rittenhouse Square location, OpenTable-driven reservations, social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, Spotify, LinkedIn), email newsletter marketing, and group/event bookings for parties up to 20 guests. The technology stack is operational rather than differentiated: standard restaurant POS, OpenTable for reservations, DoorDash for delivery, and a first-party online ordering platform — no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capability, and no mobile app. The competitive positioning rests on prime physical location, the STARR Restaurants brand umbrella, and the breadth and authenticity of the French bistro menu.

The company serves two defined customer segments: primary dine-in consumers in the Rittenhouse Square area (local residents, Center City professionals, and visitors seeking authentic French café dining) and a secondary group dining segment for business meals, celebrations, and special events up to 20 guests. The restaurant listed 12 employees in the source data, though full operational staffing across all meal periods and seven-day service is materially higher via hourly and part-time labor not captured. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and no funding rounds, acquisitions, leadership changes, or strategic restructuring signals are present in the input data.

Name

Parc Restaurant, Bistro & Cafe

Legal name

STARR Restaurant Organization LLC

Website

https://parc-restaurant.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Parc Restaurant, Bistro & Cafe is a single-location French bistro in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, owned by STARR Restaurant Organization LLC, serving individual diners and small groups traditional French brasserie fare across breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner seven days a week.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

French Bistro / Casual Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

Keywords

• French bistro dining
• Restaurant services
• Brasserie classics
• Wine and cocktail bar
• Group dining events

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food and Beverage Sales: Traditional restaurant revenue from serving food and beverages to dine-in guests. Menu includes breakfast items ($10-$22), lunch sandwiches ($16-$29), dinner entrees ($22-$45), desserts ($12-$16), cocktails ($16-$18), and wines by the glass ($15-$35). Customers pay per transaction at point of service.
2. Delivery and Takeout Orders: Revenue from third-party delivery orders placed through DoorDash platform and direct online ordering for takeout. Delivery orders placed through In-App Delivery feature via online third-party platform(s).
3. Gift Card Sales: STARR Restaurants stored value cards (gift cards) purchased through the restaurant website, providing upfront cash flow before redemption.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Parc Restaurant, Bistro & Cafe is a full-service French bistro restaurant in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, serving breakfast, lunch, mid-day, dinner, brunch, dessert, and beverage menus featuring traditional French fare including viennoiserie, brasserie classics, seafood platters, and an extensive wine and cocktail program. The restaurant operates dine-in service with indoor and outdoor seating seven days a week, supplemented by online takeout orders, DoorDash delivery, OpenTable reservations, and STARR Restaurants gift cards.

Product overview

Parc Restaurant, Bistro & Cafe is a French bistro offering a unified dining experience centered around French bistro cuisine. The restaurant operates across multiple meal periods—Breakfast, Lunch, Mid-Day, Dinner, and Brunch—serving traditional French fare including viennoiserie, brasserie classics, seafood platters, and daily rotating specialties. The product portfolio includes core dining services across all meal periods, a beverage program with specialty cocktails and extensive wine selection, group dining capabilities for up to 20+ guests, and supplementary services including gift cards and third-party delivery integration via DoorDash. The restaurant is part of the STARR Restaurants hospitality group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• French Bistro Dine-In Service Full-service French bistro dining at 227 S. 18th Street, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, offering breakfast, lunch, mid-day, dinner, brunch, dessert, and beverage menus for individual diners.
• Online Ordering and Takeout Direct online ordering and pay platform enabling customers to place takeout pickup orders at the Parc restaurant location through the website.
• DoorDash Delivery Food delivery service via the DoorDash third-party platform allowing customers to order Parc menu items for home delivery, subject to DoorDash Consumer Terms and Conditions.
• OpenTable Reservations Third-party reservation platform integration enabling customers to book tables at Parc Restaurant through OpenTable.
• Group Dining Private and semi-private group dining options for parties up to 20 guests (and larger groups by inquiry) with customized menu options, available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• STARR Restaurants Gift Cards Stored-value gift cards sold through the STARR Restaurants website that can be redeemed at Parc Restaurant and other STARR Restaurant concepts.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• STARR Restaurantsflagship/coreOthersParc Restaurant is owned and operated by STARR Restaurants, a Philadelphia-based restaurant group known for acclaimed dining concepts. STARR Restaurants provides operational infrastructure including digital platforms, gift card systems, accessibility support, and corporate policies. Parc operates as one of STARR's portfolio restaurant concepts.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• El Vez: STARR Restaurants Mexican concept in Philadelphia. Comparable as another STARR-operated full-service restaurant sharing gift card programs, digital infrastructure, and marketing channels with Parc.
• Talula's Garden: Sister concept within the STARR Restaurants portfolio operating in Washington Square, Philadelphia. Directly comparable as another upscale STARR-operated full-service restaurant with similar brand support, pricing tier, and target demographic in the same city.
• Le Coucou: Upscale French restaurant in NYC. Comparable as a higher-end French dining concept offering traditional bistro and brasserie classics with refined service, premium pricing, and group dining capabilities in a major U.S. city.
• Buddakan: Flagship STARR Restaurants concept in Old City, Philadelphia. Comparable as a high-volume, full-service STARR-operated restaurant with similar pricing tier, marketing infrastructure, and operational support model.
• Balthazar Restaurant: Renowned French brasserie in SoHo, NYC. Comparable French bistro with all-day service (breakfast through dinner), traditional menu, and full bar in a major U.S. urban market with similar price points and ambiance positioning.
• Brasserie (NYC): Iconic French brasserie in New York City. Comparable as a directly competing French bistro concept with traditional menu, prix-fixe offerings, full beverage program, and similar Parisian-inspired ambiance targeting urban diners.

Regional players

• Vernick Food & Drink: Acclaimed upscale American restaurant in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia. Comparable as a competing full-service, chef-driven restaurant targeting the same Center City dining audience with similar price points.
• Zahav: James Beard Award-winning Israeli restaurant in Philadelphia. Comparable as another high-end, full-service Center City dining destination with similar pricing, group dining offerings, and aspirational positioning.
• St. Tropez Philadelphia (or similar upscale Philly French concept): Other French/European full-service dining concepts operating in the Philadelphia market. Comparable regional players competing for the same Center City French cuisine demand.

Others

• OpenTable (as a reservation platform peer): While not a dining peer, OpenTable is the reservation platform integration Parc relies on for bookings. Listed as an ecosystem/technology enabler relevant to understanding Parc's distribution channel mix and competitive digital infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/parcrestaurant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parc-restaurant-bistro-&-cafe
• Instagraminstagram.com/parcrittenhouse

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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