What Novas Events does

Novas Events is a privately held French hospitality and event venue management company headquartered in Nantes, founded in 2013 (SIREN 903 999 902). It operates a portfolio of more than 20 owned venues — including restaurants (Le Patio'nnement, Les Tontons cuisinent, Ernest, Quai West), bars (Salut Marcel, SAO, D3, NOMAD, CafK, Buck Mulligan's, Les Tontons Bringueurs, Canaille 50, Octo Beach), clubs (Octopus in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, MODA in Nantes), and the seasonal La Cantine du Voyage and Canaille HAB at the Hangar à Bananes — spanning Nantes, the south Loire suburbs (Rezé, Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire), and the Vendée coast.

The company generates revenue through two intertwined streams: (i) on-premises food, beverage, and venue operations across the owned establishments, and (ii) professional services for corporate and student events (product launches, conventions, galas, team-building, integration events, afterworks) with full-service accompaniment from conception to execution for groups of 10 to 400 participants. It supplements the core offering with the Carte Checkpoint annual student loyalty card, which provides discounts and VIP access across group venues and partner establishments.

Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct: quote-based pricing issued via a website contact form, supported by a basic digital presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn). There is no proprietary technology platform, no API, no mobile app, and no disclosed use of AI/ML; the differentiators are physical (venue locations and themes), service-based (end-to-end planning with local vendors), and relational (regional density and recurring student-segment demand). The company has not raised external funding and operates as a single-entity private business with wholly-owned subsidiaries for each venue concept.

Name

Novas Events

Legal name

NOVAS EVENTS

Website

https://novasevents.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Novas Events is a privately held Nantes-based hospitality company that operates 20+ restaurants, bars, and clubs across the Nantes and Vendée region of France, providing full-service event planning and venue rental for corporate clients and student organizations for groups of 10 to 400 participants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Management and Hospitality Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Caterers (72232)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM), Conference & Convention Center Catering (THAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Corporate event planning
• Venue rental services
• Hospitality management
• Student event organization
• Restaurant and bar venues

Headquarters

HQ city

Nantes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Venue Rental and Event Services: Revenue generated from renting out venues (restaurants, bars, clubs) for corporate events, student events, and private functions. Services include event conception, planning, and coordination from A to Z.
2. Venue-Based Food and Beverage: Revenue from food and beverage sales at their restaurant and bar establishments, including the Carte Checkpoint student loyalty program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Novas Events operates a portfolio of 20+ restaurants, bars, and clubs across Nantes and Vendée in France, and provides end-to-end corporate and student event planning services. The company offers modular venues accommodating 10 to 400 participants and delivers full-service event coordination including scenography, sound equipment, animation, and catering. Events organized include product launches, conventions, gala dinners, seminars, team-building events, student galas, and integration events.

Product overview

Novas Events is a hospitality and event venue management company operating a portfolio of restaurants, bars, and clubs primarily in Nantes and Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, France. The company offers four restaurant concepts (Le Patio'nnement, Les Tontons cuisinent, Quai West, Ernest), multiple bar concepts (SAO, D3, NOMAD, Salut Marcel, CafK, Les Tontons Bringueurs, Buck Mulligan's, Canaille 50, Octo Beach, La Cantine du Voyage), two club venues (Octopus, MODA), and one café-brasserie (Canaille HAB). The portfolio includes waterfront venues like Quai West on a barge, beach venue Octo Beach, and iconic locations like La Cantine du Voyage at Hangar à Bananes. Beyond venue operations, Novas Events provides comprehensive corporate and student event planning services including scencography, sound equipment, entertainment, and catering for events of 10 to 400 participants. The company also offers the Carte Checkpoint loyalty program for students with exclusive benefits across its establishments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carte Checkpoint: Student advantage card offered annually providing benefits at Novas Events establishments, partner discounts, and VIP access to events
• CANAILLE HELLFEST

Products and services

• Le Patio'nnement Restaurant in the heart of the Bouffay district in Nantes offering traditional homemade cuisine with 4 spaces featuring cozy, patio, verdant, or natural atmospheres. Part of the French association of master restaurateurs.
• Les Tontons cuisinent Restaurant in Saint Sébastien-sur-Loire with easy access from the south ring road, featuring a vegetated facade and traditional-creative seasonal cuisine inspired by the Tontons Flingueurs film.
• Quai West Barge restaurant and lounge bar on the water near the Parc des Machines on Île de Nantes, offering exceptional views of the Loire River with a warm and refined decoration.
• Ernest Restaurant Traditional restaurant ideally located in Rezé near the ring road, featuring conviviality and flavors with a privileged setting, refined decoration, bright dining room, and an atypical calm garden.
• Canaille HAB Canaille spirit café-brasserie on Île de Nantes at Hangar à Bananes, featuring street-food recipes, weekend brunch, and family-friendly atmosphere with street-art inspired decor.
• Canaille 50 Street-food café concept on Cours des 50 Otages in central Nantes, offering a cozy and convivial space with morning coffee to evening aperitif service.
• La Cantine du Voyage à Nantes Seasonal cantina created in 2013 on the banks of the Loire at Hangar à Bananes, featuring children's spaces, large communal tables, petanque courts, and foosball tables.
• Salut Marcel Bar located between place Royale and Graslin theater in a pedestrian area, featuring relaxed atmosphere, eclectic musical programming, colorful warm decor, and convivial terrace.
• SAO Latin-themed bar at Hangar à Bananes with South American warmth, sunny terrace with Loire views, featuring salsa, bachata, kizomba dancing, live music groups, and Brazilian dancers.
• D3 Urban bar inspired by Detroit's spirit, featuring an open patio with Buren's rings view, large bar with dance space, and comfortable lounges on mezzanines.
• NOMAD Atmospheric bar with cosmopolitan vibe in the Graslin quarter, featuring original cozy decor, premium cocktail menu, and cosmopolite fooding concept.
• CalK Convivial bar with a long counter and sympathetic terrace, emblematic of Nantes nightlife, popular with artists and culture enthusiasts featuring authentic atmosphere.
• Les Tontons Bringueurs Bar in Saint Sébastien-sur-Loire's commercial zone south of Nantes, featuring vegetated and colorful setting adjacent to Les Tontons cuisinent restaurant.
• Buck Mulligan's Irish pub in the historic Bouffay quarter with warm ambiance, featuring live music, wood finishes, candlelit old stone rooms, and authentic pub atmosphere.
• Octo Beach Beach bar on the main beach of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie facing the sea, offering unforgettable sunset and festive moments with exceptional outdoor atmosphere.
• Octopus Club in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie's industrial zone featuring 600m2 across 2 levels, indoor and outdoor bars, modern industrial decor, stage, and space for up to 500 guests for events.
• MODA Club near Nantes city center between Quai Baco and Madeleine-Champs de Mars, featuring creative energy, modern elegant spirit, and human-scale experience.
• Carte Checkpoint Student advantage card offered annually featuring benefits at Novas Events establishments, partner discounts, and VIP access to events organized by the group's establishments.
• Corporate Event Services Full-service corporate event organization including product launches, conventions, professional exhibitions, company anniversaries, gala dinners, cocktails, seminars, and team building for 10 to 400 participants, with end-to-end coordination from conception to realization.
• Student Event Services Student event organization including galas, diploma ceremonies, afterworks, themed parties, integration events, and end-of-year celebrations for 10 to 400 participants, with preferential rates through the Carte Checkpoint loyalty program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Events for groups of 10 to 400 participants supported

Named customers2 records

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

One partnership is on record.

• Carte Checkpoint PartnersminorOthersStudent loyalty program partners offering advantages to Carte Checkpoint holders throughout the school year. Partners include various establishments within the Novas Events group and external partners providing discounts and VIP access.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Compass Group France: Compass Group is a global contract foodservice and support services company with strong French operations in event catering and corporate hospitality. Comparable to Novas Events on the contract catering and corporate event services axis, though at enterprise scale.
• Accor (event venues): Accor operates meeting and event venues across its hotel portfolio and via dedicated event brands, competing with Novas Events for corporate event bookings in France. While primarily a hotel group, Accor's event venue offerings overlap with Novas' atypical-venue positioning for corporate clients.
• Groupe Bertrand: Groupe Bertrand is one of France's largest independent hospitality groups operating restaurant, brasserie, and event venue brands nationwide. Comparable to Novas Events in operating multiple distinct venue brands, but at significantly larger national scale.
• Sodexo Live!: Sodexo Live! is the event and venue hospitality arm of Sodexo, operating event catering and venue services for sports, entertainment, and corporate events globally. Overlaps with Novas Events on venue-based event hospitality and catering.

Direct peers

• Comexposium: Comexposium is one of Europe's largest trade show and event organizers, headquartered in France. Comparable to Novas Events in organizing B2B events including conventions and professional exhibitions, though at significantly larger scale.
• Reed Expositions France: Reed Expositions operates major trade shows and exhibitions across France and Europe. Overlaps with Novas Events on the corporate convention and professional exhibition planning side, though focused on exhibitions rather than atypical venues.
• Potel & Chabot: Potel & Chabot is a French luxury event venue operator and caterer specializing in high-end corporate events, galas, and receptions. Closely comparable to Novas Events in combining owned venues with full-service event planning for premium corporate clients.
• GL Events: GL Events is France's largest event services group, operating convention venues, trade shows, and event management services globally. Direct comparison to Novas Events as both an event venue operator and event organizer serving corporate and professional clients.
• Hopscotch Groupe: Hopscotch is a leading French event, PR, and communications agency organizing corporate events, conventions, and brand experiences. Comparable to Novas Events in providing end-to-end event planning services to French corporate clients.

Emerging players

• Big Mamma Group: Big Mamma operates a portfolio of Italian-themed restaurants in major French and European cities with strong atmosphere and event-friendly venue design. Comparable to Novas Events on the multi-venue restaurant portfolio model, though without dedicated event planning services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/novasevents
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/novas-events
• Instagraminstagram.com/novas_events

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries18 records

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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