Club Roma

What Club Roma does

Club Roma is a 65-year-old Italian-Canadian social club and event venue headquartered in St. Catharines, Ontario. It operates a 12-acre campus anchored by an 18,000-square-foot Banquet Hall with capacity for up to 500 guests, five additional event rooms, a chapel, and outdoor ceremony space. The venue serves weddings, banquets, proms, corporate meetings, and cultural events for the Niagara Region, with a member base of 600+ social and associate members paying annual dues.

The business runs multiple revenue lines on top of its event infrastructure: membership dues ($110 social, $25 associate), wedding and banquet bookings with bundled catering and bar service, on-site restaurant operations through Sala Sixty One, recurring youth and adult recreation via Club Roma Soccer under the ANZO framework, an Italian Culture Summer Camp, and cultural programming run with the Dante Alighieri Society. The Villa Roma and Villa Serena adult-lifestyle condominium project is the most material strategic initiative, representing a push beyond the core venue business into a residential real estate use of surplus land, conditional on municipal site plan approval.

The business model is hybrid: a non-profit membership society layer (dues, member events) sits on top of a commercial venue operator (event rental, catering, restaurant) that monetizes a largely fixed physical asset across multiple days of the week. Pricing is per-event for banquets and weddings, with deposits and long lead times providing forward visibility, while soccer leagues and camps generate recurring fees. The 11–50 employee range, multi-revenue-stack model, and announced real-estate expansion position Club Roma as a mid-sized community-rooted operator extending beyond pure event rental.

Name

Club Roma

Legal name

Club Roma

Website

https://clubroma.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Club Roma is a 65-year-old Italian-Canadian social club and event venue in St. Catharines, Ontario, operating a 12-acre campus with six event spaces, an on-site restaurant, soccer leagues, cultural programming, and a planned condominium development, serving 600+ members, wedding couples, school groups, and the Niagara community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Venue and Hospitality Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets (722514)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Venue & Banquet Hall Catering (THAFAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

Keywords

• Event venue rental
• Wedding catering services
• Italian social club
• Corporate event hosting
• Banquet hall facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Catharines

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Venue Rental: Club Roma generates revenue by renting out their multiple event spaces for weddings, corporate events, showers, formals, proms, and other celebrations. They offer all-inclusive packages that are customizable.
2. Catering and Food Service: On-site Italian cuisine catering for events, plus take-out catering service (orders placed 72 hours in advance). Also includes their on-site restaurant Sala Sixty One.
3. Membership Program: Annual membership program with over 600 members providing benefits including exclusive access, discounts on events and spaces, scholarship opportunities, and loyalty programs.
4. Public Events: Club Roma hosts their own public events including festivals, dinner dances, pasta nights, fundraisers, holiday parties, and summer camps that generate revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Club Roma is a non-profit Italian social club and event venue that rents multiple ballrooms, a garden pavilion, conference rooms, and ceremony spaces for weddings, corporate events, showers, formals, proms, and community celebrations. It provides in-house authentic Italian catering, audio/visual equipment, and dedicated event coordination as all-inclusive packages, complemented by a membership program, an on-site restaurant (Sala Sixty One), Italian culture summer camps, and a soccer league program.

Product overview

Club Roma is a non-profit Italian social club and event venue in St. Catharines, Ontario, operating as a multi-service hospitality and community organization for over 60 years. The core offering is event venue rental across five distinct spaces: the Gemini Ballroom (75-500 guests), Starlight Ballroom (35-220 guests), Anziani Ballroom (35-90 guests), Garden Pavilion outdoor venue (75-250 guests), and Founders Room conference space. These venues serve weddings, corporate events, formals, showers, and special occasions with all-inclusive packages combining Italian catering, premium bars, and dedicated coordination. Adjacent services include the on-site Sala Sixty One restaurant/bar, Club Roma Membership (600+ members), Club Roma Soccer leagues, Italian Culture Summer Camp for children, and planned Villa Roma & Villa Serena adult lifestyle condos. The organization reinvests profits into the club and community charitable causes while promoting Italian heritage and culture in the Niagara region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sala Sixty One (Sala 61): On-site restaurant and bar offering Italian cuisine, entertainment, sports viewing, and social dining experiences.
• Villa Roma & Villa Serena
• Club Roma Soccer / Roma Wolves

Products and services

• Gemini Ballroom
• Starlight Ballroom
• Anziani Ballroom
• Garden Pavilion
• Founders Room Conference Space
• Ceremony Spaces
• Wedding Packages
• Corporate Event Packages
• Catering Services
• Formals and Proms Hosting
• Bridal and Baby Shower Hosting
• Club Roma Membership
• Italian Culture Summer Camp
• Sala Sixty One Restaurant

Quantifiable outcome

• Club Roma has been operating successfully for over 60 years in the Niagara community

Named customers3 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

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Dante Alighieri Society of NiagaraminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2026Cultural organization co-hosting Italian Film Nights at Club Roma, promoting Italian language and culture in the Niagara community.
• ENASCO CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2026Partner organization for Italian cultural events including Italian Film Nights at the venue.
• Gemini Windows, Doors & SidingminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Sponsoring partner for the 2026 Club Roma Golf Open, a fundraising event supporting youth soccer in Niagara.
• Sala Sixty One Bar + SocialcoreOthersOn-site restaurant and bar operated by Club Roma. Sala 61 is the social spot for entertainment, sports and dining, offering Italian dishes with classic favourites, gaming, and family activities. Serves as rehearsal dinner venue and casual gathering space.
• Club Roma Soccer / Roma WolvesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoccer league programs including men's and women's teams (OPL 1 Men's, OPL 3 Women's). Soccer games held at the facility following Friday Night Bites events. Program cultivates affinity for Italian culture in young players.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hazelton Manor: Vaughan banquet and event venue offering multiple ballrooms, Italian-inspired catering, and wedding packages. Comparable venue capacity and all-inclusive model serving the GTA event market.
• Spencer's at the Waterfront: Burlington banquet and event venue offering multiple event spaces, on-site catering, and all-inclusive wedding packages. Operates in the same regional event market west of the Niagara region.
• LIUNA Station / LIUNA Gardens: Hamilton-based event venue complex hosting weddings, corporate events, and galas across multiple ballrooms. Regional competitor drawing from the same Greater Niagara-Hamilton event market as Club Roma.

Direct peers

• The Carlu: Toronto premium event venue offering multiple ballrooms, conference space, and full-service catering for weddings and corporate events. Comparable in capacity range, all-inclusive package model, and target customer segments.
• Hart House: Heritage event venue at the University of Toronto offering multiple event spaces, catering, and corporate/private event hosting. Comparable venue structure with multiple differentiated rooms serving weddings and corporate clients.
• Club Italia: Toronto-area Italian social and sports club with banquet facilities, soccer programming, and membership. Direct comparable given its combination of Italian heritage, soccer league, and event hosting.
• Columbus Centre (Villa Charities): Toronto-based Italian-Canadian non-profit community organization operating event spaces, banquet halls, cultural programs, and senior services. Closest analog in scale, mission, and service mix to Club Roma's social club + venue model.
• Italian Cultural Centre (Vancouver): Italian-Canadian community hub with banquet halls, restaurant, and cultural programming serving the Italian diaspora. Comparable non-profit venue operator with similar membership and event-driven model.
• Verdi Club: Winnipeg-based Italian social club operating banquet facilities, cultural events, and a membership program. Closely mirrors Club Roma's social-club-with-venue structure outside Ontario.

Others

• Niagara Parks Commissaries / Queenston Heights Restaurant: Niagara region venue operator offering event and banquet facilities alongside restaurant and tourism operations. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but illustrates local banquet-venue ecosystem dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/clubromaevents
• Xx.com/clubroma
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/club-roma

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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