Madcap

What Madcap does

Madcap is a single-location, Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant in San Anselmo, California, founded in 2017 by Chef Ron Siegel and his wife Kim Siegel. It operates Tuesday through Saturday out of an intimate space at 198 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, serving a curated clientele of affluent food enthusiasts and special-occasion diners in the Marin County and greater San Francisco Bay Area market. The restaurant is built around a seasonal tasting menu format that combines modern American cuisine with French and Japanese influences, emphasizing local, organic, and farm-raised ingredients.

The restaurant's core product is a two-tier tasting menu experience: an 11-course menu priced at $180 per guest offered Tuesday through Saturday, and a 4-course menu priced at $145 offered Tuesday through Thursday, with a 20% service charge that replaces gratuity and is pooled across all employees. A curated wine program and a $50-per-750ml-bottle corkage policy (two-bottle limit) generate ancillary beverage revenue. The business does not offer private events, delivery, or e-commerce dining, but sells digital gift cards through Toasttab. Customers book primarily through Explore Tock (30-day advance window with deposit) and secondarily through OpenTable, with limited walk-in availability on weeknights.

The business model is a traditional single-venue restaurant operator with no external investment, no parent company, and no disclosed revenue figures. Its economic engine is per-cover spend on a constrained seat count over four to five service nights per week. The company's competitive position rests on Chef Siegel's three-decade resume at The French Laundry, Michael Mina, Masa's, Charles Nob Hill, and the Ritz-Carlton, supported by Michelin Guide recognition (earned November 2018 and maintained through 2021), San Francisco Chronicle Top 100 placement, and editorial coverage from Zagat, Eater, and 7x7. The restaurant does not use proprietary technology; its core "technology" is culinary craft supported by third-party booking, POS, and gift card platforms.

Name

Madcap

Legal name

Madcap

Website

https://madcapmarin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Madcap is a Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant in San Anselmo, California, founded in 2017 by Chef Ron Siegel, serving 11-course and 4-course seasonal tasting menus with French and Japanese influences to Bay Area food enthusiasts and special-occasion diners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Tasting menu service
• Seasonal contemporary cuisine
• Wine program
• Michelin-starred dining

Headquarters

HQ city

San Anselmo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fine Dining Food Service: Primary revenue from a multicourse tasting menu dining experience. The restaurant offers an 11-course tasting menu at $180 and a 4-course menu at $145, with additional corkage fees for guest wine bottles.
2. Wine and Beverage Sales: Revenue from wine and beverage service, including a curated wine list available for purchase by the glass and bottle. Corkage fee of $50 for 750ml personal wine bottles.
3. Gift Cards: Restaurant gift cards sold through Toasttab platform for customer purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Madcap is a Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant in San Anselmo, California that sells prix-fixe seasonal tasting menus—an 11-course menu ($180, Tuesday–Saturday) and a 4-course menu ($145, Tuesday–Thursday)—built on local, organic, and farm-raised ingredients in a modern American style with French and Japanese influences. The restaurant is complemented by a curated wine program (with corkage option) and operates under a chef-driven, single-location model.

Product overview

Madcap is a single Michelin-starred upscale dining restaurant in San Anselmo, CA, operated by Chef/owner Ron Siegel. The restaurant offers two distinct dining experiences: an 11-course tasting menu ($180, Tuesday-Saturday) and a 4-course menu ($145, Tuesday-Thursday). The menu features modern American cuisine with French and Japanese fusion influences, emphasizing seasonal, organic, and farm-raised ingredients. The restaurant also operates a wine program with curated selections and BYOB policy (corkage fee applies). Madcap is currently not offering private events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Local Ceramic Artisans (Kiyomi Koide, Kimi Masui, Itsuko Zenitani, Luvhaus Berkeley, Swamp Girl San Rafael, Akiko Graham)minorOthersMadcap features ceramics from a group of talented local Bay Area artisans, including Kiyomi Koide, Kimi Masui, and Itsuko Zenitani from Berkeley Potters, Luvhaus from Berkeley, Swamp Girl from San Rafael, and Akiko Graham from Seattle. These custom pieces are used in the restaurant's dining experience.
• Michael Brennan (Artist)coreOthersSan Francisco artist Michael Brennan created the artwork displayed throughout Madcap and also helped design the restaurant space, contributing to its urban, intimate atmosphere.
• Explore TockcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExplore Tock is the primary reservation platform for Madcap, handling booking, deposits, and seating management for the restaurant.
• OpenTableminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSecondary reservation platform for booking dining reservations at Madcap.
• ToasttabminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorToasttab powers Madcap's gift card program, providing the e-commerce platform for selling restaurant gift cards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Single Thread Farms: Two Michelin-starred farm-to-table tasting menu restaurant in Healdsburg, CA. Closely comparable as a Northern California, single-location, multi-course tasting menu concept at premium price points with chef-driven identity.
• Plumed Horse: One-Michelin-star tasting-menu restaurant in Saratoga, CA. Comparable as a Northern California suburban, chef-driven fine dining venue with seasonal tasting menus and premium pricing.
• Benu: Three-Michelin-star tasting menu restaurant in San Francisco by Chef Corey Lee. Comparable as a Bay Area chef-owned tasting-menu concept with Michelin credentials and Asian-influenced contemporary cuisine.
• State Bird Provisions: One-Michelin-star San Francisco restaurant offering an innovative dim sum-style tasting format. Comparable as a chef-driven Bay Area tasting-menu concept with Michelin recognition and strong press profile.
• Atelier Crenn: Three-Michelin-star San Francisco restaurant by Chef Dominique Crenn offering a multi-course tasting menu. Comparable as a chef-owned, tasting-menu-driven Michelin-tier restaurant in the Bay Area.
• Saison: Three-Michelin-star tasting menu restaurant in San Francisco. Comparable as a high-end, tasting-menu-driven Michelin establishment with a chef-anchored identity and premium per-cover pricing.
• Commonwealth: Modern American Michelin-recognized restaurant in San Francisco offering a seasonal tasting menu. Comparable as a Bay Area chef-owned, contemporary tasting-menu concept with press-driven demand.
• The French Laundry: Three-Michelin-star Thomas Keller flagship in Yountville where Chef Ron Siegel trained. Highly comparable as the benchmark California tasting-menu experience; chef pedigree linkage to Madcap is direct.
• Lazy Bear: Two Michelin-starred San Francisco tasting-menu restaurant offering a multi-course communal dining experience. Directly comparable as a Bay Area tasting-menu fine dining concept reliant on chef reputation and limited seating.
• Quince: Michelin-starred contemporary French/Italian restaurant in San Francisco offering à la carte and tasting menus. Comparable as a Bay Area chef-owned fine dining venue with seasonal cuisine and a strong wine program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/madcapmarin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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