La Cage – Brasserie sportive
Canadian brewery and restaurant chain
La Cage – Brasserie sportive (known until 2015 as La Cage aux Sports) is a Canadian chain of sports bar restaurants from the province of Quebec. As of 2023, it has 38 locations in Quebec, and one in France.
History
The first "Cage aux sports" was opened in Old Montreal in 1984 by Georges Durst, from Alsace. The name would eventually become "La Cage – Brasserie sportive Cage" in 2015. The restaurant was designed for parties and for families who would come watch hockey on big screens.
Many types of sports were shown, such as Montreal Canadiens hockey, tennis, curling, golf, football (Super Bowl), baseball, UFC, soccer, etc.
In 1989, the first franchise was opened by Jean Bédard in Saint-Hyacinthe. He would then open two more and would become president of the company in 1995. As of 2024, he is still president and the company has 39 locations, with one in Bordeaux, France.
In the 1980s and 1990s, the interiors of La Cage aux Sports bars included many design elements, featuring wood paneling, bright red upholstery, numerous pennants, and various decorative objects such as carousel horses, a British telephone booth, and the large yellow airplane - a signature feature of La Cage aux Sports - suspended from the ceiling, among other things.
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