What Agthia does

Agthia is a privately held, Kuwait-based restaurant group that operates a portfolio of premium dining and street food concepts, all based in Kuwait City. The group aggregates four fine-dining brands — FERDI (a Parisian bistro originating in 2004 near the Louvre, now also in London and Kuwait), Philippe Chow (Beijing-style Chinese cuisine, 15+ years in Manhattan), Beefbar (a Monte-Carlo-born luxury steakhouse), and NOVIKOV (Italian and Mediterranean dining at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre) — alongside three street-food delivery concepts: Burger INN, Bo Mas3od, and Fatayer ALTayer. The corporate headquarters is in the Sharq district of Kuwait City, and operations are entirely Kuwait-based despite the international heritage of the underlying brands.

Agthia's business model is direct-to-consumer restaurant operations: revenue is generated through dine-in transactions at owned fine-dining venues and through delivery orders at the street-food brands. Customer acquisition is driven by Instagram presence across each brand, online reservations via the SevenRooms platform, and physical foot traffic in Kuwait's premium districts. The target customer is affluent Kuwaiti diners and expatriates, with the street-food concepts extending into the mid-market delivery segment. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but is positioned above market average given the premium positioning.

The group offers no disclosed proprietary technology beyond standard reservation and social media tooling; the company's core capability is brand portfolio curation and operations management rather than technology development. Agthia was effectively established in its current multi-brand form in 2024, expanding FERDI into Kuwait and launching the other concepts concurrently. No funding rounds, acquisitions, public-market activity, or institutional investors are referenced in the available data, indicating the group is likely backed by private Kuwaiti capital or family ownership.

Name

Agthia

Website

https://agthia-food.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Restaurant Dining

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Middle Eastern & Mediterranean QSR (Kebab, Shawarma, Falafel) (THAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Premium dining restaurants
• Fine dining concepts
• Street food brands
• Restaurant group operations
• Culinary brand portfolio

Headquarters

HQ city

Al Kuwait

HQ country

Kuwait

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: Revenue generated from food and beverage sales across premium dining restaurants including FERDI, Philippe Chow, Beefbar, NOVIKOV, and street food concepts (Burger INN, Bo Mas3od, Fatayer ALTayer). Customers pay per visit for dine-in experiences.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Agthia operates a portfolio of owned and licensed premium dining restaurant brands—FERDI (Parisian bistro), Philippe Chow (Beijing-style Chinese), Beefbar (Monte-Carlo-origin steakhouse), and NOVIKOV (Italian/Mediterranean)—alongside quick-service street food concepts (Burger INN, Bo Mas3od, Fatayer ALTayer). The company serves individual diners through physical restaurant locations in Kuwait City, providing in-person culinary experiences across multiple cuisines and price points.

Product overview

Agthia operates a portfolio of premium dining restaurant brands and street food concepts. The core premium brands include FERDI (Parisian bistro), Philippe Chow (Beijing-style cuisine), Beefbar (Monte-Carlo born meat restaurant), and NOVIKOV (Italian/Mediterranean dining). These are complemented by street food brands Burger INN, Bo Mas3od, and Fatayer ALTayer. The company provides fine dining experiences across multiple cuisines through its family of restaurant concepts, with operations in Kuwait City and international presence in Paris and London.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FERDI: Premium dining concept originating from Paris, offering French-inspired cuisine in an intimate setting near the Louvre and Champs-Élysées.
• Philippe Chow
• Beefbar
• NOVIKOV

Products and services

• FERDI A premium Parisian bistro concept located in the St. Honoré district near the Louvre and Place Vendôme, originating in 2004. Operated in Paris, London, and Kuwait, serving French-inspired cuisine in an intimate setting for the international creative community and affluent diners.
• Philippe Chow A Beijing-style Chinese cuisine restaurant featuring Executive Chef Philippe Chow's signature dishes, established in New York City over 15 years ago. Offers consistent quality and service for premium diners, now serving Kuwait City.
• Beefbar A luxury meat-focused restaurant concept originating from Monte-Carlo, featuring modern luxury aesthetics with glamorous architectural lines. Menu offers street-food inspired dishes alongside premium meat cuts sourced from Australia, Japan, and the United States, plus iconic signature mains.
• NOVIKOV An Italian and Mediterranean all-day dining restaurant located at Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre in Kuwait City. Features seasonal ingredients including seafood carpaccios, pasta, risottos, artisan pizzas, and Josper-grilled mains, complemented by a creative mocktail menu.
• Burger INN A street food brand offering burgers, available for delivery in Kuwait through online ordering.
• Bo Mas3od A street food brand specializing in Shawarma, Tawook, and Tekka, available for delivery in Kuwait through online ordering.
• Fatayer ALTayer A street food brand offering fresh baked goods including fatayer, available for delivery in Kuwait through online ordering.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Burger INNminorOthersStreet food brand partnership. Agthia hosts this burger concept on their platform, providing marketing and online ordering links to customers in Kuwait.
• Bo Mas3odminorOthersMiddle Eastern street food brand specializing in Shawarma, Tawook, and Tekka. Agthia provides marketing and ordering integration for this concept.
• Fatayer ALTayerminorOthersMiddle Eastern pastry and savory food brand. Agthia offers online ordering and marketing support for this street food concept.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ferdi.kuwait

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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