Cafe Beignet, LLC

What Cafe Beignet, LLC does

Cafe Beignet, LLC is a privately held Louisiana LLC founded in 1990 that operates a multi-location beignet and cafe business in New Orleans. The company runs five physical restaurant sites across the French Quarter and downtown Canal Street corridor (334 Royal Street, 600 Decatur Street, 311 Bourbon Street, 622 Canal Street, and 532 Canal Street inside the Sheraton New Orleans hotel), each with distinct atmospheric positioning ranging from a converted 1800s carriage house with tropical courtyard to the Musical Legends Park site featuring bronze statues of New Orleans music legends and daily live jazz. The core product is the beignet (the official doughnut of Louisiana), served fresh, hot, and cooked to order in orders of three topped with powdered sugar, paired with traditional cafe au lait and New Orleans chicory coffee. There is no proprietary technology platform; the operation is handcrafted food preparation supported by a corporate office at 307 Royal Street, Suite 2.

The company's revenue model combines dine-in food and beverage sales across the five locations, private event hosting with tiered packages (Taste of New Orleans, Marigny, French Quarter, Brunch) and capacities of 75-150 guests, a food truck launched in July 2025 for off-site events with optional mimosa bar, and a domestic-only online gift shop selling branded merchandise, beignet mix ($8.99 per one-pound box yielding 24 beignets), New Orleans chicory and flavored coffees ($15.99-$21.99), pralines, drinkware, apparel, and digital gift cards in any denomination. Pricing is unit-based for retail and gift shop, and quote-based for private events with a 4-week advance booking requirement. The company also runs a mobile food truck booking channel managed through [email protected].

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through walk-in dine-in at the five locations (no reservations accepted) and online retail, supplemented by event-driven activity including sponsorship of Beignet Fest, French Quarter Festival, and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, plus cross-promotional partnerships with the Steamboat Natchez, Gray Line Tours, and Visit New Orleans DMC. Customer segments span tourists and visitors to New Orleans (primary), local residents, and event planners and corporate clients booking private functions. The company has no external investors, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no franchise activity disclosed; ownership appears to remain with founder Peter Moss and the original 1990 founding group.

Name

Cafe Beignet, LLC

Legal name

Cafe Beignet LLC

Website

https://cafebeignet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cafe Beignet, LLC operates five beignet and coffee cafe locations across the New Orleans French Quarter and Canal Street corridor, including a site inside the Sheraton New Orleans hotel. It serves tourists, local residents, and private event clients with handcrafted beignets, chicory coffee, live jazz, and an online gift shop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cafe and casual dining restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Dessert Cafes (Coffee + Desserts) (THAFADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dessert Cafes & Dessert Bars (Sit-Down) (THAFAGAI), Cocktail Bars & Speakeasies (THAFAEAE), Cocktail Lounges & Speakeasies (MPAGAIAD)

Keywords

• New Orleans cafe
• Beignet restaurants
• Live jazz venue
• Private event catering
• Specialty coffee retail

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dine-In Sales: Revenue from in-restaurant food and beverage sales across five New Orleans locations, including beignets, cafe au lait, breakfast/lunch items, cocktails, and specialty beverages.
2. Retail/Gift Shop: Online sales of branded merchandise including mugs, clothing, books, coffee products, pralines, beignet mix, and souvenirs shipped to customers domestically.
3. Private Events Catering: Private event hosting and catering services at all five locations with various package options including food, beverages, and live jazz. Also includes food truck rental for off-site events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cafe Beignet operates five dine-in café locations in New Orleans (French Quarter and downtown Canal Street corridor) serving fresh, hand-rolled beignets, café au lait, chicory coffee, breakfast and lunch items, craft cocktails, and live jazz. The business also offers private event hosting with multi-tier packages at every location, a mobile food truck catering service for off-site events, and a direct-to-consumer online gift shop selling branded coffee blends, beignet mix, pralines, apparel, drinkware, souvenirs, and digital gift cards.

Product overview

Cafe Beignet, LLC operates a multi-location New Orleans cafe chain built around its signature beignet product (the official doughnut of Louisiana). The company offers a unified restaurant experience across five French Quarter/downtown New Orleans locations (Royal Street, Decatur Street, Bourbon Street, Canal Street, and Sheraton), supplemented by private event hosting services and a mobile food truck for off-site catering. The product portfolio centers on fresh, hand-rolled beignets served in orders of three alongside traditional New Orleans beverages (cafe au lait, Chicory coffee), with locations offering live jazz entertainment and full bars. A parallel gift shop division extends the brand into consumer packaged goods including proprietary coffee/chicory products, Beignet Mix for home preparation, pralines, branded merchandise (apparel, drinkware, souvenirs), and digital gift cards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beignets The signature offering — square-cut pieces of yeast dough fried without a hole, served fresh, hot, and cooked to order in orders of three, topped with powdered sugar, with a crispy outside and soft sweet center. Fried in soybean oil and contains dairy. Best paired with café au lait.
• Cafe Au Lait Traditional New Orleans-style coffee with milk, the classic accompaniment to beignets, sourced from local roasters with more than 30 years of experience.
• Cafe Beignet Restaurant Dining Experience Family-oriented New Orleans café chain offering fresh, hot beignets, café au lait, chicory coffee, classic New Orleans breakfast and lunch dishes, craft cocktails, and live jazz at select venues across five locations: Royal Street (original 1990), Decatur Street (Jackson Brewery), Bourbon Street (Musical Legends Park), Canal Street, and Sheraton New Orleans.
• Private Events Service Event hosting services at all five Cafe Beignet locations with customizable package tiers (Taste of New Orleans, Marigny, French Quarter, Brunch), full bars, optional live jazz entertainment, and venue capacities ranging from 75 to 150 guests. Quote-based pricing.
• Cafe Beignet Food Truck Mobile catering service bringing fresh, hand-rolled, hand-cut beignets fried golden brown on-site to off-site events. Includes unlimited beignets with powdered sugar, café au lait or hot chocolate, and optional mimosa bar. Contact: Paul at [email protected].
• Mimosa Bar Service Optional add-on beverage service for food truck events featuring a selection of mimosas.
• Online Gift Shop Online merchandise store offering Cafe Beignet branded books, coffee products, beignet mix, pralines, olive salad, hot sauce, drinkware (mugs, tumblers), apparel (t-shirts, socks), and souvenirs (dioramas, puzzles, plates, towels, tote bags) shipped domestically within the United States.
• Digital Gift Cards Electronic gift cards available in any denomination, delivered in minutes or schedulable for future delivery, purchased online through the SecureTree portal.
• Beignet Mix One-pound box of beignet mix that yields 24 beignets (slightly larger than 2-inch square), packaged attractively for gift-giving at $8.99.
• New Orleans Chicory Coffee Traditional New Orleans-style chicory coffee, following the French tradition introduced when New Orleans was a colony of France. Coffee and chicory are ground separately and combined for a unique, bold flavor; sold as ground coffee in the gift shop at $15.99–$21.99.
• New Orleans Specialty Coffees Line of specialty coffee products including Southern Pecan, French Praline, Powdered Sugar Beignet, Espresso Beans, Decaf Espresso Crema, and Decaf Chicory. Sold as ground coffee (chicory varieties) or fresh whole beans (others) at $15.99–$21.99.
• Box of Cafe Beignet Pralines Traditional New Orleans pralines that melt in your mouth, made from the original Cafe Beignet recipe and sold as a gift box at $12.99.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Steamboat Natchez / New Orleans Steamboat Co.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as recommended partner attraction on Cafe Beignet's website footer. Visitors are encouraged to also visit the Steamboat Natchez cruise experience. A mutually beneficial tourism cross-promotion between two iconic New Orleans attractions.
• Gray Line ToursminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as recommended partner attraction on Cafe Beignet's website footer. Gray Line Tours is a major New Orleans tour operator. Cross-promotional relationship to direct tourists to both attractions.
• Visit New Orleans DMCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as recommended partner on Cafe Beignet's website footer. Visit New Orleans DMC (Destination Management Company) provides tour and activity recommendations. Cross-promotional relationship for tourist referrals.
• Batch ExperiencesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed on Batch experiences platform, allowing visitors to book Cafe Beignet experiences through the third-party platform. Directs customers to make reservations through Batch.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Community Coffee: Louisiana-headquartered family-owned coffee company with cafe and CPG distribution across the Southeast. Comparable as a regionally rooted coffee brand combining retail cafe presence with packaged coffee products serving a similar regional customer base.
• PJ's Coffee: New Orleans-founded specialty coffee chain with cafe locations across the Southeast. Comparable as a New Orleans-rooted coffee-focused cafe operator, though without the signature beignet product or live entertainment component.
• French Truck Coffee: New Orleans-based specialty coffee roaster and small cafe chain. Comparable as a locally rooted New Orleans coffee brand with both cafe retail and packaged product channels, similar in spirit to Cafe Beignet's coffee and gift-shop CPG strategy.
• Sucré: New Orleans-based specialty dessert and confectionery shop. Comparable as a regional player in the New Orleans premium dessert and gift category, with overlapping product lines including pralines, chocolates, and giftable confections.

Direct peers

• Cafe du Monde: The iconic New Orleans beignet and cafe au lait destination in the French Quarter. Directly comparable as the dominant beignet cafe in the same geographic market with a similar product core (beignets, coffee), though it operates more as a high-volume tourist concession.
• Morning Call Coffee Stand: Historic New Orleans beignet and chicory coffee establishment with locations in the French Quarter and Metairie. A direct product competitor in the same beignet-plus-cafe-au-lait category, though traditionally counter-service rather than sit-down.

Broad incumbents

• Dunkin': National coffee and donut chain with strong CPG packaged coffee business. Comparable as a broad incumbent pairing coffee beverages with sweet baked goods, mirroring Cafe Beignet's beignet-and-coffee pairing at massive scale.
• Starbucks: Global coffee and cafe chain with broad beverage and snack offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the cafe category whose scale, mobile ordering platform, and CPG distribution dwarf Cafe Beignet's coffee and pastry business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CafeBeignetNOLA
• Instagraminstagram.com/cafebeignetnola/?ref=badge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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