Cin Cin Italian Bar & Kitchen

What Cin Cin Italian Bar & Kitchen does

Cin Cin is an independent Italian restaurant company founded in 2013 by David Toscano in Brighton, UK, with Head Chef and Chef Patron Jamie Halsall joining in 2014. Following the closure of its original Brighton (Vine Street, November 2016) and London Fitzrovia (opened 2021, closed October 2024) sites, the company now operates a single restaurant at 60 Western Road, Hove, supplemented by direct-to-consumer delivery, private events, office catering, and retail product lines. The core product is a modern Italian neighbourhood dining experience built on handmade fresh pasta produced daily, a robata charcoal grill for monthly specials, and seasonal Sussex produce; the company holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2018, retained 2023) and an AA Rosette (2020) and has been featured in the Sunday Times, The Guardian, BBC Good Food, Evening Standard, Olive Magazine, Time Out, and Harpers Bazaar.

The business operates multiple revenue streams from a single physical site. Dine-in service runs Tuesday-Saturday for lunch and dinner, with counter seating overlooking the kitchen and a private dining room for 14-40 guests. Cin Cin At Home is a direct delivery line (BN1, 2, 3 with free delivery over £50) and e-commerce storefront selling handmade lasagnes (large £24, small £12), house-made Negroni and Limoncello gift bottles (£10-£35), Italian wines (£16-£18), and ambient pantry SKUs (pangrattato focaccia crumb, balsamic membrillo, nduja kimchi, panettone). Office catering is offered at £18 per person for 40-100 people. Adjacent experiential revenue includes pasta masterclasses (£75), regional Italian dinners (£55+), wine tastings (£39), collaborative events (e.g., Charlotte Tilbury masterclass £49), and a Tuscany cycling weekend (£900/couple) in partnership with Villa Loredana. Gift vouchers (18-month validity) and the Club Cin Cin newsletter loyalty scheme (with £10 signup credit) round out the offer.

Customer segments span individual diners seeking authentic Italian food in a neighbourhood setting, private event hosts (weddings, corporate functions, celebrations), corporate office clients, and at-home consumers ordering restaurant-quality meals for home preparation. The company has no external institutional investors and operates as Cin Cin (UK) Limited, a private limited company registered in the UK. Marketing relies on Instagram (@cincinuk), the Club Cin Cin email list, third-party press/earned media, the events calendar, and an incentivised Google Reviews program. The company has served 100,000+ customers across its three sites since 2016.

Name

Cin Cin Italian Bar & Kitchen

Legal name

Cin Cin (UK) Limited

Website

https://cincin.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cin Cin is an independent, founder-owned Italian restaurant in Hove, UK, operating a Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded modern Italian restaurant built on daily handmade pasta, alongside home delivery (Cin Cin At Home), office catering, private events, masterclasses, regional dinners, and a retail pantry product line serving Brighton & Hove consumers and event clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG), Private Chef & In-Home Dining Services (HSACAGAE)

Keywords

• Italian restaurant dining
• Handmade fresh pasta
• Private dining events
• Restaurant delivery service
• Pasta masterclass

Headquarters

HQ city

Hove

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Service: Full service Italian restaurant with a la carte menu, seasonal small plates, handmade pastas, aperitifs and wines. Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch and dinner service.
2. Private Hire and Events: Private dining room hire (14-40 capacity), weddings, corporate events, and celebrations with tailored set menus, canapes, and drink packages
3. Office Catering: Buffet style lunch catering for offices (40-100 people) with prices starting from £18 per person
4. Cin Cin At Home Delivery: Restaurant quality finish-at-home products including lasagnes, wines, cocktails, and deli items delivered across Brighton & Hove (free delivery with £50+ minimum order)
5. Gift Vouchers: Gift vouchers for restaurant dining and Cin Cin At Home delivery, valid for 18 months from purchase
6. Events and Masterclasses: Paid events including pasta masterclasses (£75), regional dinners (£55+), wine tastings (£39), and experience packages (£49-900)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cin Cin Italian Bar & Kitchen operates a regional Italian restaurant in Hove focused on handmade fresh pasta, robata grill dishes, and a curated cocktail and wine programme for dine-in guests. Beyond the restaurant, the company sells a packaged "At Home" range of prepared Italian dishes, runs private hire and off-site catering, and hosts chef-led pasta masterclasses for paying participants.

Product overview

Cin Cin Italian Bar & Kitchen operates as a unified restaurant brand with a delivery/retail arm. The core offering is the award-winning Cin Cin Hove restaurant serving modern Italian cuisine with seasonal small plates and handmade pasta, complemented by Cin Cin At Home — a direct-to-consumer delivery service offering the same restaurant-quality lasagnes, cocktails, wines, and deli items for home preparation. Additional revenue streams include private hire/events catering, pasta masterclasses, regional Italian dinner events, and a loyalty club. The original Brighton site (Vine Street) and London Fitzrovia location have since closed, consolidating operations to the Hove restaurant.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cin Cin Hove Restaurant Dining Walk-in and reservation-based Italian dining service at the Hove location featuring handmade fresh pasta, robata grill dishes, regional Italian plates, and a cocktail and wine list for individual diners and couples.
• Cin Cin At Home Packaged Italian food and drink range sold direct to households, including lasagnes, sauces, ready meals, deli items, wines, and cocktails available for collection or delivery.
• Private Hire & Events On-site private hire of the restaurant for private parties, birthdays, weddings, and corporate events with bespoke Italian menus and full-service dining for booked groups.
• Catering Service Off-site catering service delivering Italian menus prepared by the Cin Cin team to client venues for private and corporate functions.
• Pasta Masterclasses Chef-led, in-person classes teaching participants how to make fresh pasta by hand, hosted at the restaurant for paying food enthusiasts and gift buyers.
• Gift Vouchers Fixed-denomination vouchers sold via the Cin Cin website that can be redeemed against the restaurant, At Home range, events, masterclasses, and other brand experiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ customers served since 2016
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Villa LoredanaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2026Partnership for Cycling in Tuscany weekend experience (October 2-5, 2026). Villa Loredana provides accommodation, breakfast, and hosting. Cin Cin provides culinary experiences including dinners with matched wines. Total price £900 per couple for 3 nights.
• VCT (Traverse)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2026Collaboration for Cycling in Tuscany October 2026 event. VCT partners with Cin Cin for cycling weekend experience combining cycling tours with culinary experiences.
• Charlotte TilburyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 August 2026Collaborative make-up masterclass event at Cin Cin Hove on 19th August 2026. Charlotte Tilbury team hosts masterclass with product demonstrations, color matching, and private shopping. Cin Cin provides cocktail and small plates. Tickets at £49 per person including £20 credit on products.
• Mandrarossa WinesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSicilian wine tasting events at Cin Cin Hove. Mandrarossa representatives lead tastings of their portfolio including native Sicilian wines. Events include 5 wines paired with Cin Cin snacks. Priced at £39 per person.
• Lucky KhaominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative Noodle vs Pasta cook-off event between the two Brighton restaurants. Battle Royale hosted alternately at each restaurant location. Promotional event generating press coverage.
• The Sussex BeaconminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity arancini event raised £1,720 for The Sussex Beacon charity supporting people living with HIV.
• WOLO FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity partner for 2024. WOLO Foundation supports families in need on the South Coast. Cin Cin supports through events and fundraising.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Padella: London-based handmade pasta restaurant group (Soho, Borough Yards, Shoreditch). Direct competitor in the fresh, handmade Italian pasta dining category with a similar neighbourhood-restraurant model and premium casual positioning.
• Bancone: London Italian restaurant specializing in fresh hand-rolled pasta and small plates. Closely comparable to Cin Cin on cuisine focus (fresh pasta-led Italian), dining format, and casual premium price point.
• Bocca di Lupo: Long-established Soho Italian regional dining institution with strong press profile and award pedigree. Comparable to Cin Cin as an authentic, regional Italian-focused, single-group restaurant with premium positioning.
• Polpo: London-based small-plates Italian restaurant group with neighbourhood dining format. Directly comparable to Cin Cin on cuisine category (modern Italian small plates), service style, and casual-but-premium positioning.
• Officina 00: London fresh-pasta restaurant with counter seating around an open kitchen. Highly comparable to Cin Cin Hove on the chef-facing dining format and handmade pasta as the central differentiator.
• Homeslice: London-based casual Italian restaurant group focused on pizza and pasta with neighbourhood locations. Comparable on cuisine category, casual premium positioning, and small multi-site independent operator profile.
• Zia Lucia: Independent London Italian restaurant group with multiple neighbourhood sites and an emphasis on craft (slow-rise dough, premium ingredients). Comparable to Cin Cin on the independent, craft-led, multi-channel neighbourhood Italian model.
• The Palomar: London vibrant modern Israeli/Mediterranean-inspired small-plates restaurant with strong chef-driven identity. Adjacent but closely comparable on the chef-driven, small-plates, premium casual dining format that competes for the same occasion-based diners Cin Cin targets.

Broad incumbents

• Lina Stores: Iconic Italian deli, restaurant and retail brand in London with a broader multi-site portfolio and branded product range. Comparable to Cin Cin's dine-in-plus-retail product mix (At Home SKUs) and Italian provenance positioning, though larger and more established.

Emerging players

• Forza Win: London Italian small-plates and natural-wine neighbourhood concept with a chef-led menu. Comparable to Cin Cin as a younger, smaller-format Italian neighbourhood restaurant with a strong culinary identity and event/experiential programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/cincinuk
• Xx.com/cincinuk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cin-cin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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