Bice Group of Restaurants

What Bice Group of Restaurants does

BiCE Group of Restaurants is a privately held, family-owned hospitality company operating a portfolio of Italian restaurant concepts across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Founded in 1926 by Beatrice 'Bice' Ruggeri in Milan and now approaching its 100th anniversary in 2026, the company has remained under Ruggeri family ownership across four generations. The group operates five distinct dining concepts — BiCE Ristorante (flagship fine dining), BiCE Mare (Italian seafood), BiCE Cucina (casual-chic), Café Med (Mediterranean-Italian), and Salute Ristorante (refined coastal Italian) — through a mix of directly-owned venues in flagship markets and franchised or family-operated locations in secondary markets. The corporate headquarters is at 850 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, with a corporate headcount of 101–250 employees; global operations are led by CEO Raffaele Ruggeri (grandson of the founder), alongside COO Rossella Ruggeri and Chairman Roberto Ruggeri.

The group's core product is premium Italian dining, executed through traditional culinary techniques, tableside service, and signature dishes such as homemade pasta, veal ossobuco, veal chop Milanese, and tiramisu. There is no proprietary technology platform of consequence; the digital footprint consists of a Wix-based corporate website, individual location websites, social media profiles (Instagram and Facebook), and partnerships with third-party reservation platforms such as OpenTable. The company maintains no native mobile application and does not centrally aggregate reservations across the portfolio.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through in-restaurant food and beverage sales, paid directly by guests at each location. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by location and concept. Distribution is split between directly-operated venues in flagship markets (Milan, New York, Palm Beach, Naples, Orlando, Dubai, Shanghai, Doha) and licensed or family-controlled operators in secondary markets, with BiCE International Limited (established 2007) functioning as the international brand-management and franchising entity. The target customer is affluent diners, including local residents, international travelers, and high-profile socialites, politicians, and celebrities seeking premium Italian hospitality. No institutional investors, private equity, or venture capital are involved in the company, and revenue figures are not publicly reported.

Name

Bice Group of Restaurants

Legal name

BiCE Group

Website

https://bicegroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

BiCE Group of Restaurants is a privately held, family-owned Italian restaurant group operating five dining concepts across 25+ global locations, serving affluent diners with traditional Italian cuisine and hospitality since 1926.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurants

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI), Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Italian restaurant group
• Fine dining restaurants
• Restaurant franchise operations
• Hospitality brand management
• Italian seafood dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining Services: The primary revenue stream comes from fine Italian dining services across multiple restaurant concepts. Guests pay for food and beverage at individual restaurant locations, with each venue managing its own reservation and payment systems.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BiCE Group operates and franchises a portfolio of Italian restaurant concepts globally, offering fine dining, Italian seafood, casual-chic Italian, and Mediterranean-Italian experiences. Core offerings include BiCE Ristorante (flagship fine dining), BiCE Mare (seafood), BiCE Cucina (casual-chic), Café Med (Mediterranean-Italian), and Salute Ristorante (refined coastal Italian), spanning more than 25 locations across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Product overview

Bice Group operates as a portfolio of Italian restaurant concepts spanning multiple sub-brands. The core offerings include BiCE Ristorante (the flagship elegant Italian fine dining experience), BiCE Mare (seafood-focused Italian dining), BiCE Cucina (casual-chic Italian), Café Med (Italian with Mediterranean influence), and Salute Ristorante (refined coastal Italian). Together, these concepts form a unified restaurant group delivering authentic Italian dining experiences across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, with locations in Milano, New York, Palm Beach, Naples, Orlando, Dubai, Shanghai, Doha, and other global cities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BiCE Ristorante: The flagship fine dining Italian restaurant concept featuring classic northern Italian cuisine, elegant décor, and world-class service. Present in Milan, Dubai, Shanghai, Naples, Orlando, New York, Palm Beach, and Doha.
• BiCE Mare
• BiCE Cucina
• BiCE Café Med
• Salute Ristorante

Products and services

• BiCE Ristorante Flagship fine dining Italian restaurant concept offering classic northern Italian cuisine including homemade pasta, veal ossobuco, veal chop Milanese, and tiramisu, with elegant décor and world-class service. Operated in Milan, Dubai, Shanghai, Naples, Orlando, New York, Palm Beach, and Doha for affluent diners and international travelers.
• BiCE Mare Italian seafood restaurant concept offering full-service Italian seafood cuisine in an elegant ocean-themed setting with crisp whites and rich blue tones, including tableside service. Located in Dubai at Souk Al Bahar, Downtown Burj Khalifa, serving diners seeking premium seafood Italian dining.
• BiCE Cucina Casual-chic Italian dining concept offering the Milanese menu in a relaxed setting. Operated at BiCE Cucina Midtown (West 55th Street, Manhattan) and BiCE Cucina Soho (Watts Street, Manhattan) for diners seeking authentic BiCE Italian cuisine in a more informal atmosphere.
• Café Med Italian restaurant concept with a Mediterranean twist, positioned as a beloved sister restaurant to BiCE Ristorante and upholding a legacy of excellence passed down through four generations. Locations in West Hollywood, Miami, Eugene (Oregon), and West Palm Beach serve diners seeking Mediterranean-influenced Italian cuisine.
• Salute Ristorante Refined Italian dining destination in Palm Beach combining Italian sophistication with coastal elegance, located within Palm Beach Towers. Features freshly sourced seafood, artisanal house-made pastas, and seasonal specialties inspired by authentic Italian traditions, targeting diners seeking premium Italian cuisine in a coastal setting.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bicegroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/Bice-International-Restaurant-Group-100069346870252
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biceinternational

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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