LE RESTAURANT DU CHATEAU

Name

LE RESTAURANT DU CHATEAU

Legal name

Restaurant du château

Website

https://restaurant-du-chateau.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320), Special Food Services (7223)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Farm-to-Table & Contemporary American Restaurants (THAFACAF)

Keywords

• Bistronomic restaurant dining
• Catering services
• Cooking classes
• Event venue hosting
• French gastronomy

Headquarters

HQ city

Jarnac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining Services: On-site bistronomic dining services offering seasonal menus, lunch formulas, and an 'Epicurian' menu combining Charente terroir products with international flavors. Revenue is generated through per-covers pricing.
2. Traiteur (Catering) Services: Full-service catering for weddings and events, with over 20 years of experience. Includes on-site catering at Château de Triac and custom reception services (buffets, cocktail dinatoire, plated dinners). Booked directly as bespoke services.
3. Cooking Classes: Half-day cooking classes taught by Chef Ludovic Merle at the restaurant kitchen. Participants prepare a three-course meal (starter, main, dessert) and dine on their creations. Priced at €130 per person all-inclusive.
4. Event Venue Rental (Château de Triac): Private event hosting at the Château de Triac for weddings, anniversaries, seminars, and receptions. The venue provides the setting while the restaurant provides culinary services, creating an integrated hospitality offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Le Restaurant du Château is a bistronomic restaurant in Jarnac, Charente, France, serving refined and creative seasonal cuisine that blends Charente terroir products (oysters from Marennes, poultry and lamb from Poitou, vegetables from local growers, fish from Oléron) with international flavors. The restaurant accommodates groups up to 100 guests, offers cooking classes, and operates an integrated catering and event-hosting business anchored by the historic Château de Triac estate.

Product overview

LE RESTAURANT DU CHATEAU operates as a unified hospitality offering centered on its bistronomic restaurant (the core product) at 15 place du Château in Jarnac, under Chef Ludovic Merle since 2004. The portfolio comprises five interconnected offerings: the main restaurant service with seasonal menus (Nouvelle Carte, Menu Bistrot, Menu Épicurien), the Traiteur catering module (20+ years) for weddings and events, cooking classes (€130/person), and the Château de Triac event venue for receptions. The restaurant sources from local suppliers including La Côtinière port (Oléron), Marennes oysters, and Poitou producers, positioning authenticity and product quality as its differentiating philosophy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Château de TriaccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Château de Triac is an exceptional historic estate venue used for hosting the restaurant's event services including weddings, seminars, and receptions. The partnership provides the restaurant's catering and event services exclusive access to this prestigious 17th-century château and its grounds, creating an integrated luxury hospitality offering.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Le Comptoir du Relais: Yannick Alléno's bistronomic restaurant attached to a Parisian hotel. Comparable to Restaurant du Château in combining a hotel-adjacent dining venue with chef-led cuisine and seasonal French menus.
• Le Servan: Paris bistronomic restaurant emphasizing seasonal, creative French cuisine with international influences. Directly comparable format and customer profile to Restaurant du Château's Menu Épicurien offering.
• Septime: Paris-based bistronomic restaurant recognized for its terroir-driven, chef-led contemporary cuisine. Directly comparable to Restaurant du Château in its bistronomic positioning, seasonal menus, and guide-recognition-driven customer acquisition model.
• Bistrot Paul Bert: Classic Parisian bistro focused on traditional French cuisine. Comparable to Restaurant du Château as a chef-driven neighborhood bistro with strong guide recognition and a local regular-customer base.
• Frenchie: Bistronomic flagship in Paris known for combining refined technique with informal bistro service. Comparable to Restaurant du Château in serving chef-driven, market-inspired cuisine to business and leisure diners at premium-but-accessible price points.
• L'Ami Jean: Chef-led Parisian bistro recognized for hearty, regional-influenced French cuisine with strong guide listings. Comparable to Restaurant du Château in its chef-anchored brand and bistro-meets-gastronomy positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Maison Pic: Three-Michelin-star establishment in Valence run by chef Anne-Sophie Pic, offering fine dining, hotel, and culinary school. Comparable as an integrated chef-led hospitality brand offering dining, classes, and events — the scaled version of Restaurant du Château's model.
• Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons: Raymond Blanc's Michelin-starred hotel-restaurant in Oxfordshire combining dining, cookery school, and event hosting. Highly comparable integrated hospitality model to Restaurant du Château's restaurant + cooking class + event venue offering.
• L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon: International chef-led restaurant concept with multiple locations emphasizing refined technique in a counter-service setting. Comparable to Restaurant du Château as a chef-anchored premium dining brand, though at far greater scale and geographic reach.
• Georges Blanc: Three-Michelin-starred destination restaurant and hotel in Vonnas, where Chef Merle trained. Comparable in culinary lineage and chef-driven luxury positioning, though at a substantially larger and more internationally recognized scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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