MEEPLES LTD

What MEEPLES LTD does

MEEPLES LTD is a privately held hospitality operator that runs Ribs House (Dom Żeber), a single-location restaurant and board game café at Karmelicka 9 in central Kraków, Poland. The venue combines a Polish cuisine menu — featuring unlimited ribs, breakfasts, lunches, coffee, tea, and cocktails — with an extensive in-venue board game library and a dedicated basement-level gaming space called the 'Games Dungeon' (Planszówkowe Podziemie). Customers can play games free of charge while dining, or rent games off-premises under a tiered deposit-and-fee structure (3-day rental at 20 zl, 7-day at 40 zl, with deposits of 60–240 zl by game category) and apply rental fees toward subsequent purchase. The company also operates a separate e-commerce board game storefront (meeples.store) and offers banquet and private event catering supported by a downloadable menu-planning spreadsheet.

The business model is a hybrid of consumer F&B sales, ancillary game rental and retail, and occasional event-catering professional services. Revenue is generated entirely through small-ticket, per-transaction consumer payments; no subscription, SaaS, or recurring contract model is in use. Pricing is opaque on F&B but transparent on rentals, and banquet pricing is customised per event. The firmographic self-description (IT/software/consultancy) does not match the actual operations and is treated as a UK Companies House registration artifact rather than an operating line of business. The company is incorporated as a UK private limited company (MEEPLES LTD) with operations entirely in Kraków, and it markets to local residents, tourists, and gaming communities via Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, TripAdvisor, and Google Maps reservations. Live music and DJ performances are programmed every Friday and Saturday to drive evening traffic. No external funding, M&A, patents, certifications, or proprietary technology systems are disclosed.

Name

MEEPLES LTD

Legal name

MEEPLES LTD

Website

https://krakow.meeples.cafe

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Board Game Café & Restaurant

NAICS

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

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Gaming Café/Bar Hybrid Venues (Food & Beverage + Competitive Play) (MPAFALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Independent Neighborhood Cafes (THAFADAC)

Keywords

• Board game café
• Polish restaurant
• Event catering
• Board game rental
• Live entertainment venue

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and beverage sales: Restaurant and café revenue from breakfasts, lunches, drinks including coffee, tea, cocktails, and Polish cuisine menu.
2. Board game rental: Board game rental service with deposits and rental fees. Standard rental: 3 days for 20 zl (5€), extended rental: 7 days for 40 zl (10€). Deposits vary by game category: small 60 zl, medium 120 zl, big 240 zl, premium individually priced.
3. Banquet and event catering: Private event catering services with downloadable banquet menu planning tools. Customers download calculation spreadsheet, fill it out, and submit via email for manager confirmation.
4. Board game sales: Sale of board games with rental fee credited toward purchase price when customers decide to buy after renting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MEEPLES LTD operates Ribs House (Dom Żeber), a single-location restaurant and board game café in central Kraków, Poland. The venue serves Polish cuisine (including unlimited ribs), coffee, tea, and cocktails alongside an extensive in-venue board game library, plus a basement "Games Dungeon" gaming space and weekend live music/DJ programming. Standalone paid offerings include board game rentals (3-day and 7-day periods with tiered deposits), board game retail sales, and private banquet/event catering.

Product overview

MEEPLES LTD operates Ribs House (Dom Żeber), a single-location restaurant and board game cafe in Krakow, Poland. The venue combines a Polish restaurant serving unlimited ribs with an extensive board game collection available for in-venue play and rental. Core offerings include the main restaurant, Games Dungeon board game area, and live music/DJ events on weekends. Add-on services include board game rental (3-day/7-day periods), board game purchase, banquet catering, and food/drinks menus. The company targets social groups seeking combined dining and entertainment experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ribs House Restaurant & Board Game Café A single-location Polish restaurant and board game café in central Kraków serving breakfast, lunch, coffee, tea, cocktails, and an extensive menu of Polish dishes alongside an in-venue board game library. Open to walk-in individuals and groups seeking combined dining and entertainment.
• Board Game Rental Service A standalone paid board game rental service allowing customers to borrow games for 3-day or 7-day periods with cash deposits tiered by game category and rental fees credited toward retail purchase. For hobbyist gamers, RPG players, and social groups who want to play without buying.
• Board Game Retail Sales Sale of board games from the venue's collection via the company's own e-commerce storefront at meeples.store, with rental fees subtracted from the purchase price when buying after renting. Targets hobbyist gamers and casual players who want to own titles they have tried.
• Banquet & Event Catering Catering service for private events and banquets with customizable menus, supported by a downloadable spreadsheet-based planning tool. Targets private event hosts, small-group organizers, and corporate bookers arranging celebrations, team events, or group bookings.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wizards & Warriorz: UK board game café combining dining with tabletop gaming in a themed venue. Comparable to Meeples' destination-style positioning with weekend programming and community-driven GTM.
• Snakes & Lattes: Canadian-origin board game café chain that pioneered the food-plus-board-games hybrid model. Operates venues where customers pay a small cover/free-play entry and order food and drinks while playing from a curated library, directly comparable to Meeples' in-venue gaming model.
• The Boardroom Game Café: UK board game café combining food, drinks, and a curated gaming library with event programming. Comparable to Meeples in offering a community-led F&B-plus-gaming destination targeting enthusiast and casual social groups.
• Hexagon Board Game Café: Vienna-based board game café offering food and drinks alongside an extensive library of board games for in-venue play. Closely matches Meeples' hybrid of restaurant service and curated gaming library in a European urban setting.
• Castle Board Gaming: UK board game venue offering food and drink service alongside a sizable gaming library. Conceptually aligned with Meeples' integration of restaurant operations and structured gaming experiences.

Broad incumbents

• Planet Hollywood: International entertainment-themed restaurant chain that layers entertainment content onto a full-service dining experience. Comparable to Meeples' model of combining dining with themed entertainment programming, though at a far larger scale and broader positioning.
• TGI Fridays: Global casual dining brand known for bar service, cocktails, and weekend nightlife atmosphere. Comparable to Meeples in the cocktail-bar-plus-restaurant positioning that drives weekend traffic at the Kraków site.
• Hard Rock Cafe: Global themed restaurant chain combining live entertainment, memorabilia, and full-service dining. A broader incumbent in the F&B-plus-entertainment category that competes for the same leisure/discretionary spend and tourist traffic as Meeples in Kraków.

Regional players

• Restauracja Morskie Oko: Traditional Polish restaurant in Kraków competing for the same local Polish-cuisine dining occasions. Serves as a regional benchmark for the Polish-cuisine component of Meeples' menu in the same city.
• Maxi Pizza: Polish casual dining chain offering affordable, family-friendly meals in multiple Polish cities. Represents the regional casual-dining competitive set that grades Meeples' Polish cuisine and pricing against other domestic options.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ribs.house.krakow
• Instagraminstagram.com/ribs.house.krakow
• TikToktiktok.com/@meeples_restobar?lang=pl

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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