C-paces
C-paces Group is a privately held Istanbul-based hospitality company operating an umbrella portfolio of premium restaurants, cafés, and event venues (Feriye, dekk, Madera, Cream&Sugar, Restoran Modern, Cafe Modern, Eggstation) across Istanbul's most prestigious locations, serving affluent consumers, corporate event clients, and cultural institutions including Istanbul Modern and Lütfi Kırdar ICEC.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1998
- HeadquartersIstanbul
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What C-paces does
C-paces Group is a privately held Turkish hospitality company headquartered in Istanbul that operates as an umbrella brand for a portfolio of curated social spaces, restaurants, cafés, and event venues. The company was founded in 1998 (per company history) and currently operates 7+ sub-brands across Istanbul's most prestigious locations, including Feriye (Bosphorus waterfront at Ortaköy), dekk maçka (2,500 m² open-air venue near Maçka Park), dekk Akmerkez (year-round Akmerkez shopping center location), Madera (open-fire concept), Restoran Modern and Cafe Modern (within Istanbul Modern museum), Cream&Sugar (specialty café), and Eggstation (egg-based concept). Feriye is listed in the Michelin Guide 2023/2024 and Gault & Millau and was named by The Times as one of the world's 11 best restaurants.
C-paces generates revenue through three primary streams: (1) food and beverage sales from owned and operated restaurants and cafés via dine-in, takeaway, and private dining; (2) event venue rental across the Feriye compound (spaces ranging from a 10-person private dining room up to the 850-guest Park Feriye open-air area), Maçka and Akmerkez venues, accommodating corporate meetings, weddings, launches, concerts, and conferences; and (3) exclusive catering services, including as the designated catering partner for Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center (ICEC) and Istanbul Modern museum. Customer segments include affluent individual consumers, corporate and event organizers, and cultural institution patrons. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; all bookings are handled on a quote basis.
The company positions itself as one of Turkey's largest food and beverage operators and pursues a strategy of building a multi-brand hospitality ecosystem under the C-paces umbrella. Distribution is entirely through owned physical venues within Istanbul; no delivery, e-commerce, or third-party channel is operated. The company is privately held with no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing, appears to be founder or family-owned, and has no public listing. No financial figures (revenue, headcount, funding) have been disclosed in the source material.
C-paces firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- C-paces
- Legal name
- C-paces Group
- Website
- https://c-paces.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1998
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- C-paces Group is a privately held Istanbul-based hospitality company operating an umbrella portfolio of premium restaurants, cafés, and event venues (Feriye, dekk, Madera, Cream&Sugar, Restoran Modern, Cafe Modern, Eggstation) across Istanbul's most prestigious locations, serving affluent consumers, corporate event clients, and cultural institutions including Istanbul Modern and Lütfi Kırdar ICEC.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
C-paces industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Hospitality Services
- NAICS
- Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)
- SIC
- Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Venue & Facility Reservations (Private Rooms, Event Spaces) (HSACALAJ), Catering Coordination & Bar Service Management (Non-restaurant) (HSACAAAH)
Keywords
Where C-paces is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Istanbul
Offices1 record
Markets served
C-paces business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Food & Beverage Sales: Revenue from operating owned and sub-operator restaurant and café brands including Feriye, Madera, Restoran Modern, Cafe Modern, Cream&Sugar, Eggstation, and dekk across multiple Istanbul locations. Sales are generated through dine-in, takeaway, and private dining.
- Event Venue Rental: Rental income from multi-purpose event spaces at Feriye (Ortaköy), dekk Maçka (2,500 m² open air), dekk Akmerkez, and Madera. Venues accommodate corporate meetings, gala dinners, weddings, launches, concerts, and conferences with configurable seating layouts ranging from 10 to 850 guests.
- Exclusive Catering Services: C-paces provides high-capacity catering services at all its locations and serves as exclusive catering partner for third-party venues including Lütfi Kırdar Kongre Merkezi and Istanbul Modern, generating catering revenue from corporate events, galas, and large-scale functions.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
C-paces product offering
Product offeringCore offering
C-paces Group operates curated social spaces across Istanbul's most iconic locations as an umbrella hospitality brand. The company runs multiple owned restaurant and café brands (Feriye, Madera, Restoran Modern, Cafe Modern, Cream&Sugar, Eggstation) and open-air event venues (dekk Maçka, dekk Akmerkez), offering fine dining, casual dining, and event venue rentals. It also provides high-capacity catering services as exclusive catering partner for third-party venues including Lütfi Kırdar ICEC and Istanbul Modern museum.
Product overview
C-paces Group is a hospitality company operating as an umbrella brand that creates living and experience spaces beyond traditional food and beverage offerings. The portfolio includes restaurant and café sub-brands (Feriye, Madera, Restoran Modern, Cafe Modern, Cream&Sugar, Eggstation), lifestyle/event venues (dekk maçka, dekk Akmerkez with its üçgen teras), and extensive event spaces at the Feriye compound (including Boğaz Feriye, Yalı Feriye, Rıhtım Feriye, Sinema Feriye, Fuaye Feriye, Galeri Feriye, Hol Feriye, Cam Salon, Bar Feriye, Chef's Table, and Private Dining Room). The company also provides high-capacity catering services through exclusive partnerships with Lütfi Kırdar ICEC and Istanbul Modern. C-paces positions itself as a creator, organizer, and curator of experience and socialization centers, targeting to become one of Turkey's largest food and beverage operators.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Feriye: Iconic restaurant and event venue at Feriye Palace on the Bosphorus, featuring in Michelin Guide and Gault & Millau, recognized by The Times as one of the World's 11 Best Restaurants
- dekk
- Madera
- Cream&Sugar
- Restoran Modern
- Cafe Modern
- Eggstation
Products and services
- Feriye Historic fine dining restaurant and event venue located at Feriye Palace on the Bosphorus shore, listed in the Michelin Guide 2023/2024 and Gault & Millau, and named by The Times as one of the world's 11 best restaurants. Functions as both a restaurant and a venue for corporate events, weddings, and celebrations with multiple rentable indoor and outdoor spaces.
- Madera Open-fire concept restaurant featuring seasonal products and creative meat dishes, included in the Gault & Millau guide. Offers an 'Until You Say Stop' (Dur Diyene Kadar) experience menu, with open terrace, indoor area, private dining sections, and cave-concept seating suitable for groups and celebrations.
- Restoran Modern
Companies that use C-paces
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
C-paces technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
C-paces partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Lütfi Kırdar Kongre Merkezi (ICEC – Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center)coreC-paces serves as the Event and Exclusive Catering Partner for the Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center, one of Istanbul's premier convention and exhibition venues. C-paces provides all food & beverage catering services for events hosted at the venue, including corporate conferences, galas, exhibitions, and large-scale functions.
- Istanbul Modern (Türkiye's First Modern Art Museum)coreC-paces serves as the Event and Exclusive Catering Partner for Istanbul Modern, Türkiye's first modern and contemporary art museum. C-paces also operates the on-site restaurant (Restoran Modern) and café (Cafe Modern) within the museum, providing a complete hospitality experience for museum visitors and private event attendees.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
C-paces competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Zuma: Global premium restaurant brand serving modern Japanese cuisine in landmark locations worldwide, with both restaurant and event/buyout programming. Comparable in its destination-dining positioning and reliance on iconic urban real estate.
- Nusr-Et (Salt Bae): Turkish-origin luxury steakhouse brand expanding globally. Comparable as a Turkish-rooted premium dining brand building international recognition; competes for similar high-spend clientele and event bookings in Istanbul.
- Soho House: Global operator of curated members-only social spaces with integrated restaurants, bars, and event programming. Highly comparable concept model — multi-brand 'living spaces' combining gastronomy, cultural programming, and private events under an umbrella brand.
- D.ream (Doğuş Group): Multi-brand Turkish restaurant and events operator under Doğuş Group, operating venues across Istanbul's premium districts. Closest direct competitor to C-paces given overlapping F&B portfolio, event capabilities, and city footprint.
Broad incumbents
- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts: Global luxury hospitality with premium restaurant, bar, and event programming. Comparable on high-end guest experience, culinary prestige (Michelin-affiliated chefs), and venue-led events.
- Jumeirah Group: Luxury hospitality group operating premium hotels with destination restaurants, event venues, and catering. Overlaps with C-paces across upscale F&B and large-scale event hosting, though at hotel-anchored rather than stand-alone venues.
- Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group: Global luxury operator with award-winning destination restaurants (Michelin-listed) and event spaces at flagship urban and resort locations. Comparable in culinary reputation and event capability, though embedded in a hotel operating model.
Emerging players
- The Standard Hotels: Boutique lifestyle hotels with strong F&B, bar, and event programming in gateway cities. Comparable cultural-curation playbook to dekk and Restoran Modern, on smaller individual venue scale.
Regional players
- Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul: Historic Bosphorus-front luxury hotel operating fine dining restaurants and event venues in Istanbul. Directly comparable as a high-end Bosphorus venue with overlapping luxury dining and Bosphorus-events target market.
- Raffles Istanbul: Luxury hotel operating upscale restaurants and event venues in Istanbul, including over Bosphorus-adjacent zones. Comparable as a competing operator of premium dining and large-scale corporate events targeting the same Istanbul clientele.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
C-paces social profiles
Digital presenceC-paces financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
C-paces leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
C-paces subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries7 records
C-paces funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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C-paces M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about C-paces
What does C-paces do?
C-paces Group operates curated social spaces across Istanbul's most iconic locations as an umbrella hospitality brand. The company runs multiple owned restaurant and café brands (Feriye, Madera, Restoran Modern, Cafe Modern, Cream&Sugar, Eggstation) and open-air event venues (dekk Maçka, dekk Akmerkez), offering fine dining, casual dining, and event venue rentals. It also provides high-capacity catering services as exclusive catering partner for third-party venues including Lütfi Kırdar ICEC and Istanbul Modern museum.
Is C-paces a public or private company?
C-paces is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was C-paces founded?
C-paces was founded in 1998. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is C-paces based?
C-paces is headquartered in Istanbul.
How does C-paces make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Food & Beverage Sales are the primary driver. The others are event Venue Rental and exclusive Catering Services.
Who are C-paces's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Zuma, Nusr-Et (Salt Bae), Soho House and D.ream (Doğuş Group). Broad incumbents are Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Jumeirah Group and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. The Standard Hotels is listed as an emerging player. Regional players are Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul and Raffles Istanbul.
Does C-paces have an API?
No public API is recorded for C-paces.
What industry is C-paces in?
C-paces's product category is Hospitality Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFACAK, Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants, with a secondary code of HSACALAJ, Venue & Facility Reservations (Private Rooms, Event Spaces). Its NAICS code is 722511 and its SIC code is 5810.