TableMation Studios

What TableMation Studios does

TableMation Studios produces 3D animated dining experiences delivered through proprietary laser 4K projection mapping systems installed on-site at upscale restaurants and luxury hotels. The technology stack consists of camouflaged laser 4K projectors mounted above dining tables, controlled centrally from a single iPad, which render animated characters that perform, cook, and entertain guests across multi-course meals. The company's flagship content property, 'Nya & Ned Save the World,' was created by Hollywood writers credited on The Simpsons, King of Queens, and Young Sheldon, alongside Academy Award-performing musicians and elite animators; this content is licensed to venues as part of the installation. A registered trademark, 'Animated Dining Experience™,' protects the core branded concept.

The company monetizes through three primary streams: (1) hardware installation and ongoing content licensing for venue deployments, structured as multi-year enterprise contracts with custom pricing based on venue scope; (2) one-off corporate event and private party production, including the 2019 Guinness World Record-setting collaboration with Illuminating Magic; and (3) managed venue conversion services that transform underutilized hotel meeting rooms into evening entertainment venues while preserving daytime meeting functionality. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales with a documented eight-step partnership process running from initial inquiry through installation, staff training, and premier launch.

Customers include luxury hotel groups (Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, SLS Beverly Hills, Marriott Marquis, JW Marriott, Hotel Monteleone, Baha Mar Bahamas, Celebrity Cruises), upscale independent restaurants (317 Main Street with Chef Eric LeVine, Le Monde Los Angeles), and corporate event clients (Amway, Pepsi). The company is privately held, founder-operated (Michael Bickel, President/CEO; Jake Bickel, Vice President), with a small named leadership team, no disclosed funding rounds, no disclosed revenue, and a 2019 Guinness World Record plus 2023 Open Table Diners' Choice Award as primary credibility assets.

Name

TableMation Studios

Legal name

TableMation Studios

Website

https://tablemationstudios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TableMation Studios produces 3D animated dining experiences via laser 4K projection mapping installed in upscale restaurants and luxury hotels. The company licenses original Hollywood-created content and delivers turnkey hardware, content, and training under multi-year enterprise contracts across the US and Caribbean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immersive Dining Entertainment Services

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Production & Technical Services (AV/Lighting/Staging) (MPAAAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual Production & LED Volume Services (Stage Ops, ICVFX, Real-Time Camera/Tracking) (MPADAHAB)

Keywords

• Immersive dining experiences
• Projection mapping technology
• Experiential dining services
• Animated entertainment venues
• Hospitality entertainment installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Ridgefield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Installation & Licensing: Installation of laser 4K projection mapping systems in restaurant/hotel venues, combined with licensing of animated content. Revenue generated through custom installations with ongoing content licensing fees.
2. Event Production Services: Corporate events and private party production, including the 2019 Guinness World Record-breaking event with Illuminating Magic. One-time event-based revenue.
3. Venue Conversion Services: Conversion of underutilized meeting rooms and spaces into high-revenue entertainment venues, with daytime meeting functionality preserved

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TableMation Studios designs, installs, and licenses immersive 3D animated dining experiences for upscale restaurants, luxury hotels, and event spaces. The company deploys proprietary laser 4K projection mapping systems above dining tables and licenses original animated shows (including the flagship 'Nya & Ned Save the World') on multi-year venue contracts, supported by on-site staff training and ongoing production support. Additional revenue comes from corporate event production and private party experiences built on the same installed technology.

Product overview

TableMation Studios offers the Animated Dining Experience™ as its core product, featuring the flagship show 'Nya & Ned Save the World' created by Hollywood writers and elite animators. The experience uses laser 4K projection mapping technology installed above dining tables, controlled from a single iPad. Services include hardware/software installation, restaurant partnerships, hotel/meeting space conversions, corporate events, and private parties. The company also integrates with Portl Hologram for remote presence capabilities. Their 3D animated dining experiences target restaurants, hotels, and event spaces, with shows ranging from 4-course to 5-course dinners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Animated Dining Experience™: The company's trademarked immersive dining concept featuring 3D animated characters that perform on dining tables.

Products and services

• Animated Dining Experience™ Branded immersive 3D animated dining experience in which 3D animated characters perform on tabletops via state-of-the-art laser 4K projection mapping, controlled from a single iPad. Licensed to upscale restaurants and luxury hotels as a turnkey entertainment offering.
• Nya & Ned Save the World Flagship animated dinner show featuring characters Nya and Ned, created by Hollywood writers, Academy Award-performing musicians, and elite animators. Described as the most intricate and diverse animated dinner ever created, designed to be licensed for installation at upscale restaurant and hotel venues.
• Hardware & Software Installation Turnkey installation of state-of-the-art laser 4K projectors above tables, integrated into venue décor to be hidden when not in use, plus the software/iPad-based control system that produces complete nightly shows. Includes waitstaff training on evening choreography.
• Restaurant Partnership Solutions Turnkey conversion of restaurant spaces into projection mapping venues, scoped to private dining rooms or entire restaurants, including hardware installation, content licensing, and staff training.
• Hotel & Meeting Space Conversion Conversion of hotel meeting rooms and underutilized event spaces into TableMation Studios theaters, transforming low-profit spaces into high-revenue entertainment venues while preserving daytime meeting functionality through hidden projection installations.
• Corporate Event Production Production of corporate events of all sizes, including custom animated dining experiences for corporate gatherings. Includes the 2019 Guinness World Record-breaking event for most projection-mapped displays at a single venue, produced in collaboration with Illuminating Magic.
• Private Party Experiences Animated dining experiences produced for private events including weddings, birthday parties, anniversaries, and holiday celebrations, delivered through the company's installed projection mapping platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 billion social media impressions worldwide from guest-generated content
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• PortlcoreTechnology or IntegrationPortl holoportation technology integration allowing TableMation to stream participants live to anywhere in the world through the first single-passenger holoportation machine. Enables remote participation in animated dining experiences.
• Illuminating MagicnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on 2019 Guinness World Record-breaking corporate event for most projection mapped displays at a single venue.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Bompas & Parr: Bompas & Parr is a London-based culinary art studio producing immersive and multisensory food experiences, often with projection and visual elements. Comparable in combining food with immersive visual experiences for premium hospitality and event clients.
• teamLab: teamLab creates large-scale immersive digital art installations, including restaurant concepts (e.g., teamLab Borderless, EN TEA HOUSE), using projection and interactive technology. Comparable immersive technology and premium hospitality positioning, though broader art-focused than TableMation's dining-specific product.
• Punchdrunk (Sleep No More): Punchdrunk pioneered immersive theater with Sleep No More, and has explored food-adjacent immersive formats. Comparable in pioneering premium immersive adult experiences and partnering with luxury venues, though core product is theatrical rather than dining.
• Cosm: Cosm builds and operates immersive entertainment venues featuring LED dome projection for sports, dining, and shared experiences. Comparable immersive technology platform and adjacent hospitality/entertainment use cases, though operates owned venues rather than licensing to third parties.

Direct peers

• Le Petit Chef: Le Petit Chef is the closest direct competitor — it offers a globally touring animated table-side dining experience using projection mapping to tell culinary stories on the dining surface. Comparable business model (B2B venue partnerships with hotels/restaurants) and directly competes for the same luxury hospitality customers TableMation targets.
• Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet: Ultraviolet is a Shanghai-based multi-sensory immersive fine-dining restaurant that combines food, sound, light, and visual projection into a theatrical meal experience. Highly comparable experiential dining concept and ultra-premium customer positioning, though single-venue rather than TableMation's B2B licensing model.
• Illuminating Magic: Illuminating Magic is a projection mapping and immersive event production company that partnered with TableMation on the 2019 Guinness World Record. Comparable capability stack (projection mapping for events) and overlapping customer base in luxury corporate events.
• Submerged: Submerged offers an underwater-themed immersive 3D dining experience in New York City with animated projections onto plates and tables. Directly comparable concept, venue-based operating model, and customer overlap with TableMation's upscale NYC-adjacent installations.
• Moment Factory: Moment Factory is a Montreal-based multimedia entertainment studio that creates immersive projection mapping installations for venues, restaurants, and public spaces worldwide. Comparable production capability, technology stack (projection mapping), and B2B venue-partnership business model.

Broad incumbents

• Disney Live Entertainment / Disney Imagineering: Disney's Imagineering and Live Entertainment divisions use projection mapping and immersive storytelling at scale for parks, cruise ships, and themed dining. Comparable proprietary projection mapping capability and luxury family entertainment positioning, though embedded in a much larger diversified media business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TableMationStudios
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tablemation-studios

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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