Solé Restaurant and Wine Bar

What Solé Restaurant and Wine Bar does

Solé Restaurant and Wine Bar is a single-location, full-service casual upscale restaurant located at 83 Erb St W in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, operating under the Charcoal Group hospitality brand. Housed in a 150-year-old Seagram's building with a two-story timber frame ceiling, red leather booths, and rich wood interiors, the restaurant positions itself as a European bistro escape. The menu portfolio spans eight specialized offerings — all-day, plant-based, gluten-friendly, kids, brunch, drink, wine, and dessert — with entrees priced from $17 to $54 and beverages from $2.95 to $20.90, serving general diners, families, dietary-restricted consumers, and private event clients in the Waterloo region.

The restaurant generates revenue through five streams: dine-in food and beverage service, take-out and delivery via a Silverpay-integrated online ordering platform, private event hosting (corporate, weddings, birthdays), gift card sales (e-gift with bulk discount tiers of 5% for $500–$1,999 and 10% for $2,000+, plus physical cards), and a curated wine program with international selections. The underlying technology stack is limited to a third-party POS (Silverpay) and the Sociavore website platform for reservations, online ordering, and gift card fulfillment — there is no proprietary technology, no API integrations, no AI/ML components, and no mobile app. The company is privately held, has no disclosed funding, and has no subsidiaries or external partnerships beyond its parent Charcoal Group.

Name

Solé Restaurant and Wine Bar

Legal name

Sole Restaurant and Wine Bar

Website

https://sole.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Solé Restaurant and Wine Bar is a single-location, full-service casual upscale European bistro restaurant in Waterloo, Ontario, offering diverse menus—brunch, plant-based, gluten-friendly—plus private events and online ordering under the Charcoal Group hospitality brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Upscale Dining / Restaurant

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFAEAF

Wine Bars

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bars, Pubs & Nightlife Venues

SECONDARYCRANACAD

Cocktail Bars & Lounges

Consumer Products & Retail/Tobacco, Alcohol & Cannabis Retail/On-Premise Alcohol Retail (Bars, Pubs & Taprooms)

Keywords

• Full-service dining
• European bistro restaurant
• Wine bar services
• Private event catering
• Brunch and dinner

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterloo

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food Service: Revenue from full-service dining including all-day menu, brunch, and dinner offerings. Customers pay per transaction for food items ranging from appetizers to entrees.
2. Beverage Sales: Revenue from alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages including wine by the glass, cocktails, draft beer, bottles, and zero-proof drinks served with meals or as standalone purchases.
3. Take-out and Delivery Orders: Online ordering system for take-out and delivery, operating during regular hours. Requires selection of food item with alcohol orders per regulatory requirements.
4. Private Events: Revenue from hosting private events including birthdays, corporate lunches, holiday parties, meetings, private dinners, and weddings. Booked through inquiry form on website.
5. Gift Cards: E-gift cards sold online with bulk discount tiers (5% for $500-$1999, 10% for $2000+) and physical gift cards available in-person. Provides deferred revenue and customer retention mechanism.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Solé Restaurant and Wine Bar is a single-location full-service restaurant in Waterloo, Ontario, operating under the Charcoal Group hospitality brand. It sells dine-in food and beverage service across all-day, brunch, plant-based, gluten-friendly, kids, dessert, and drink menus, complemented by online ordering for take-out and delivery, private event hosting, and gift card sales. The experience is anchored in a 150-year-old Seagram's building with a two-story timber frame ceiling, red leather booths, and a European bistro ambiance.

Product overview

Solé Restaurant and Wine Bar is a single-location fine dining restaurant operated by the Charcoal Group hospitality brand. Located in a historic 150-year-old Seagram's building in Waterloo, Ontario, the restaurant offers a casually elevated European bistro experience. The product portfolio centers on the full-service restaurant with multiple specialized menus: All-Day Menu (steaks, pasta, sandwiches), Brunch Menu (weekend service with Benedict variations and cocktails), Plant Based Menu (vegan/vegetarian options), Gluten Friendly Menu (dietary accommodations), Drink Menu (cocktails, wine, beer), Wine List (curated selection), Dessert Menu (cakes, cheesecakes, after-dinner drinks), and Kids Menus. Supporting services include Online Ordering via SilverPay for takeout/delivery, Private Events booking for celebrations and corporate functions, and Gift Cards (e-gift and physical).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solé Uptown Restaurant (Dine-In Dining) Full-service casually elevated European bistro dining experience at 83 Erb St W Building Two, Waterloo, Ontario, with two-story timber frame ceilings, red leather booths, and intimate lighting. Open seven days a week for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch.
• Online Ordering (Take-Out and Delivery) Online ordering system allowing customers to order food and alcoholic beverages for take-out pickup or delivery during regular operating hours; delivery available between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM with approximately 45-minute pickup time.
• Private Events Private event booking service for occasions including birthdays, corporate lunches, holiday events, meetings, private dinners, and weddings. Booked through the website inquiry form with a 24-hour cancellation policy.
• Gift Cards E-gift cards available for purchase online and delivered via email, with bulk order discounts (5% for $500–$1,999; 10% for $2,000+). Physical gift cards also available in-person at the restaurant host stand.
• All-Day Menu Core dining menu featuring dishes such as beef short rib, duck rigatoni, Ted's Chicken Piadina Sandwich, and various steak options with sides.
• Brunch Menu Weekend brunch offerings including Eggs Benedict variations, Belgian Waffle, Croque Madame, Tiger Shrimp Mafaldine, and brunch cocktails like Solé Mimosa and La Framboise.
• Plant Based Menu Plant-based dining options featuring PB Tomato Tartare, PB Solé Salad, PB Caesar Salad, PB Margherita pizza, PB Mushroom pizza, and plant-based burger and sandwich options.
• Gluten Friendly Menu Gluten-friendly menu items including Yellowfin Tuna Tartare, escargot, roasted chicken, Pacific Black Cod, and premium steak options.
• Drink Menu Beverage program featuring wine by the glass, cocktails (Hugo, Limoncello Fizz, Strawberry Basil Margarita, Spanish G&T, Penicillin, Espresso Martini), draft beer, bottles, and zero-proof options.
• Wine List Curated wine selection featuring wines from Niagara, Mendoza, Tuscany, Australia, Bordeaux, France, and Italy.
• Dessert Menu Dessert offerings including Triple Chocolate Layer Cake, Basque Cheesecake, Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée, Pavlova, and after-dinner drinks like Solé, Lucano, B52, and After Eight.
• Kids Menus Children's dining options including pepperoni or cheese pizza, pasta, cheese burger, grilled chicken breast, grilled flat iron steak, and weekend brunch items. Includes beverage and ice cream with each meal.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Charcoal GroupcoreOthersParent hospitality company operating Solé Restaurant and Wine Bar under the Charcoal Group brand. Provides operational infrastructure, marketing support, and hospitality expertise across multiple restaurant concepts. Responsible for brand standards, policies including Responsible Service Policy and Accessibility guidelines.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Bruce Hotel: Upscale Ontario hotel and restaurant property offering a full-service dining experience similar to Solé's casually elevated European bistro positioning. Comparable as a heritage-anchored, full-service culinary destination in a secondary Ontario market.
• Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa: Cambridge, Ontario heritage property with a celebrated fine-dining restaurant. Comparable to Solé as an Ontario destination dining experience housed in a historic building, with a curated wine program and multi-course tasting menus.
• Symposium Cafe Restaurant & Lounge: Ontario-based casual upscale chain offering full-service dining, brunch, and a curated beverage program. Comparable to Solé in menu breadth (brunch, lunch, dinner, wine, cocktails) and regional Ontario footprint.
• Elora Mill Hotel & Spa: Heritage building hotel and restaurant in Elora, Ontario offering upscale casual dining in a restored 19th-century mill. Closely comparable to Solé on historic-property ambiance, regional Ontario positioning, and curated beverage program.
• Beertown Public House: Ontario-based casual dining chain emphasizing craft beer, cocktails, and a broad all-day menu. Comparable to Solé as a regional Ontario full-service concept with a strong beverage-led menu and similar price point.
• The Bauer Kitchen: Waterloo-based contemporary restaurant serving seasonal Canadian cuisine in an upscale casual format. Most directly comparable as a Waterloo-area upscale casual dining peer competing for the same local occasion-driven traffic as Solé.

Broad incumbents

• MTY Food Group: Canadian franchisor and operator of numerous casual dining and quick-service concepts. Comparable as a broader Canadian foodservice incumbent whose portfolio overlaps Solé's casual-upscale positioning.
• Recipe Unlimited (formerly Cara Operations): One of Canada's largest full-service restaurant operators, owning multiple casual and upscale dining banners. Relevant as a broader-incumbent comparator given Solé's positioning within the Canadian full-service restaurant industry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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