Patsy's Italian Restaurant

What Patsy's Italian Restaurant does

Patsy's Italian Restaurant is a family-owned Italian restaurant operating from a single location at 236 West 56th Street in Midtown Manhattan's Theater District, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue. Founded in 1944 by Pasquale 'Patsy' Scognamillo, the restaurant has been continuously operated by the Scognamillo family across three generations, with only three chefs in its 80+ year history. The current Executive Chef Sal Scognamillo has led the kitchen since 1988. The restaurant serves Neapolitan-style Italian cuisine featuring signature dishes such as Veal Chops Siciliano, Lobster Fra Diavolo, Chicken Contadina, and spaghetti and meatballs, with a prix-fixe luncheon menu at $46.99 and a pre-theater dinner menu at $76.99. It is well positioned for pre- and post-performance dining for Broadway, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center visitors.

The business generates revenue through four primary streams: on-premise dining at the single Midtown Manhattan location, retail consumer packaged goods (tomato-based sauces, olive oil, cookbooks, gift baskets) distributed through supermarkets and specialty food stores nationwide and sold via Shopify and Square e-commerce storefronts, catering and to-go orders, and private event hosting in the Frank Sinatra Room. The restaurant's brand is anchored by its association with Frank Sinatra, who made it famous and whose family still dines there. Its customer base comprises theater district patrons and tourists, loyal regular patrons, celebrities and high-profile diners, Italian food aficionados, and group dining/event hosts. Marketing is driven primarily by earned media, celebrity word-of-mouth, content marketing via the website and Chef Sal's blog, social media presence on Facebook, and media coverage in outlets such as MSN, Mel Magazine, Mashable, and CBS.

Name

Patsy's Italian Restaurant

Legal name

Patsy's Italian Restaurant

Website

https://patsys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Patsy's Italian Restaurant is a family-owned Italian restaurant operating from a single Midtown Manhattan location since 1944, serving Neapolitan cuisine to theater-goers, tourists, celebrities, and loyal regulars. It supplements on-premise dining with national retail sauce distribution, e-commerce, catering, and private event hosting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants (THAFACAD)

Keywords

• Italian fine dining
• Neapolitan cuisine
• Private event catering
• Specialty food retail
• Family restaurant heritage

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: On-premise dining at the single Midtown Manhattan location, generating revenue through à la carte and prix-fixe menu items including lunch, dinner, and pre-theater menus.
2. Retail Products: Sale of branded products including tomato-based sauces (Marinara, Tomato Basil, Fra Diavolo, Vodka), olive oil in ceramic dispensers, cookbooks, and gift baskets available through the restaurant's Shopify e-commerce storefront and at better supermarkets and specialty food stores throughout the U.S.
3. Catering and Events: Private event hosting including group dining, catering services, and venue rental for the Frank Sinatra Room. Revenue generated from event bookings, private parties, and special occasions.
4. To-Go Orders: Off-premise food orders placed for delivery or pickup, available through Square online ordering platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Patsy's Italian Restaurant operates a single-location traditional Neapolitan Italian fine-dining restaurant in Midtown Manhattan's Theater District, serving lunch, dinner, and pre-theater prix-fixe menus prepared from three generations of Scognamillo family recipes. The company also sells branded retail packaged goods (sauces, olive oil, cookbooks, gift baskets) online and through U.S. supermarkets, and hosts private events in the Frank Sinatra Room.

Product overview

Patsy's Italian Restaurant is a traditional family-owned Italian restaurant operating as a single-location establishment in Midtown Manhattan's theater district since 1944. The company offers a core dine-in restaurant service featuring classic Neapolitan cuisine with signature dishes like Veal Chops Siciliano and spaghetti and meatballs. Beyond dining, the product portfolio includes retail consumer packaged goods (sauces, olive oil, cookbooks, gift baskets) sold through Shopify and in supermarkets nationwide, catering and to-go services, private event hosting in the Frank Sinatra Room, and group dining accommodations. The restaurant also provides prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus, gift cards through Square, and shares recipes via a blog.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Patsy's Sauces: Tomato-based sauces (Marinara, Tomato Basil, Fra Diavolo, Vodka Sauce) available at better supermarkets and specialty food stores throughout the U.S.
• Patsy's Italian Family Cookbook

Products and services

• Dine-In Restaurant Service Traditional family-owned Italian restaurant serving Neapolitan cuisine with signature dishes including Veal Chops Siciliano, Lobster Fra Diavolo, Chicken Contadina, and spaghetti and meatballs. Lunch, dinner, and pre-theater service at 236 West 56th Street, New York City. Smart casual dress code; reservations by phone.
• To-Go and Catering Services Off-premise food orders placed in person or for delivery, plus catering services for events and private gatherings. Orders processed via Square online ordering site; catering inquiries handled by phone during operating hours.
• Frank Sinatra Room Private Events Private event space named after Frank Sinatra, available for celebrations, corporate events, anniversaries, and engagement parties at 236 West 56th Street.
• Group Dining Services Private dining accommodations for groups with extensive wine selection, full top-shelf bar, and professional experienced waitstaff.
• Patsy's Sauces Tomato-based sauces available in Marinara, Tomato Basil, Fra Diavolo, and Vodka varieties; 100% natural with no preservatives or added sugar. Sold at better supermarkets and specialty food stores throughout the U.S.
• Patsy's Olive Oil Restaurant's signature olive oil sold in ceramic dispensers via the Shopify online shop.
• Patsy's Italian Family Cookbook Cookbook featuring family recipes including Scognamillo Italian Sausage and Bacon Stuffing, Quick Brown Sauce, and Christmas Escarole. Sold via the Shopify online shop.
• Gift Baskets Pre-packaged gift baskets featuring restaurant products available through the Shopify online shop.
• Gift Cards Gift cards available for purchase through Square for dining at the restaurant.

Quantifiable outcome

• Retail sauces available at better supermarkets and specialty food stores throughout the U.S.

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Make-A-Wish Metro New York & Western New YorkminorOthersPatsy's hosts charity events supporting Make-A-Wish Metro New York & Western New York, including the 'Sinatra: The Man • The Music • The Memories' fundraising evening.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/patsysitalrest
• Facebookfacebook.com/patsysitalianrestaurant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/patsys

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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