Celino's

What Celino's does

Celino's is a family-owned Italian delicatessen, trattoria, and pizzeria business founded in 1982 by Natalino Celino and now operated by his son Claudio Celino from Glasgow, Scotland. The business operates two dine-in restaurants—Celino's East at 620 Alexandra Parade and Celino's West at 235 Dumbarton Road (Partick)—supported by an in-house production kitchen and bakery, employing over 100 team members across the estate. Its offering spans à la carte menus, breakfast, lunch, pre-theatre, set menus, and takeaway/delivery integrated through the hungrrr.co.uk platform.

The company's revenue model combines multiple channels targeting distinct customer segments. In-venue restaurant service captures individual diners, families, and celebration groups; a mobile app (iOS and Android) and online ordering platform enable takeaway and delivery; a dedicated e-commerce shop (shop.celinos.com) sells Italian delicatessen products, gift hampers, and e-vouchers; corporate and private catering serves B2B clients; and ticketed events such as Wine Tasting nights and Swing Nights generate incremental event-based revenue. Pricing is per-transaction, ranging from promotional offers (e.g., 25% off pasta on Tuesdays) to set menus starting at £36 for groups of 10 and Swing Night packages from £50.

Celino's monetizes through five primary streams: restaurant dine-in (one-time), takeaway and delivery (transactional), online shop (transactional), catering (professional services), and event ticketing (transactional). Customer segments include individual diners and families as the primary persona, corporate clients for catering, celebration groups using set menus, and online shoppers purchasing gifts and Italian products. The business remains privately held by the Celino family with no disclosed external investors, and recognition at the Scottish Italian Awards in 2021 and 2022 provides external validation of operational quality.

Name

Celino's

Legal name

Celinos

Website

https://celinos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Celino's is a family-owned Italian delicatessen, trattoria, and pizzeria founded in 1982, operating two Glasgow restaurants alongside takeaway, online shop, catering, and ticketed event services for consumers and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Restaurant & Delicatessen

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Delis & Sandwich Specialty Stores (CRAHAGAF)

Keywords

• Italian restaurant
• Delicatessen cafe
• Trattoria pizzeria
• Catering services
• Italian deli shop

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dine-In: Full-service dining at two Glasgow locations (East and West End) offering Italian cuisine including pasta, pizza, seafood, steaks, and deli items.
2. Takeaway & Delivery: Order online for collection or delivery through hungrrr.co.uk platform, featuring signature dishes and pasta dishes.
3. Online Shop: E-commerce platform (shop.celinos.com) selling delicatessen products including panettone, Italian meats, cheeses, wines, hampers, and vouchers.
4. Catering Services: Corporate and party catering services providing hot and cold food options for events of various sizes.
5. Events & Ticketing: Wine tasting events, swing nights, and special celebrations sold through online ticketing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Celino's operates an Italian delicatessen, trattoria, and pizzeria business from two Glasgow locations, offering dine-in service (pasta, Neapolitan pizza, seafood, steaks, deli items), takeaway and delivery ordering, an online shop for Italian groceries and gift hampers, catering for events, and ticketed themed evenings. The company runs an in-house production kitchen and bakery that supplies both restaurant locations and the e-commerce shop.

Product overview

Celino's is a unified Italian delicatessen, trattoria, and pizzeria operating as a single integrated hospitality business rather than a platform architecture. The core offering combines dine-in restaurant service at two Glasgow locations with takeaway and delivery capabilities, supported by an e-commerce shop for delicatessen products and gifts. Additional revenue streams include catering services for events, ticketed entertainment (wine tastings, swing nights), and a mobile app for ordering. All components share the Celino's brand identity and are fulfillment channels for the same Italian food and grocery product range.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dine-In Restaurant Service Italian delicatessen restaurant offering dine-in service with pasta, Neapolitan pizza, seafood, steaks, and deli items at two Glasgow locations (East at Alexandra Parade and West at Partick/Dumbarton Road). Serves individual diners, families, and groups for casual meals and celebrations.
• Takeaway & Delivery Service Takeaway and delivery service for Celino's dishes, available via their own ordering platform for collection or delivery, featuring signature pasta dishes and other menu items.
• Online Delicatessen Shop E-commerce platform for purchasing Italian delicatessen products, gift hampers, and e-vouchers online with delivery or click-and-collect options.
• Catering Service Bespoke catering packages for events ranging from office meetings to large celebrations, with hot and cold food options, delivered to customer locations.
• Ticketed Events (Wine Tasting & Swing Nights) Ticketed themed events including wine tasting nights and swing nights, sold online through the Celino's shop for in-venue participation.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zizzi: UK-based Italian casual dining chain offering pasta, pizza, and Italian dishes across many locations. Direct competitor to Celino's in the full-service Italian restaurant category with similar menu breadth and customer demographic, though at much larger national scale.
• Bella Italia: UK-wide Italian casual dining chain with broad pasta, pizza, and grill menu. Mirrors Celino's positioning at the casual Italian family/dining-out occasion at national scale.
• ASK Italian: National UK Italian restaurant chain serving pasta, pizza, and traditional Italian fare in a full-service dining format. Comparable to Celino's on cuisine category, service style, and customer occasion mix (family dining, casual meals).
• Prezzo: UK Italian restaurant chain focused on pizza, pasta, and Italian small plates in a casual full-service setting. Directly competes for the same family/casual dining occasion as Celino's Glasgow locations.

Broad incumbents

• Pizza Express: Major UK casual dining pizza/pasta chain with several hundred sites. Overlaps with Celino's pizzeria/trattoria offering as a broad incumbent in the Italian casual dining category.
• Carluccio's: Established UK Italian restaurant and delicatessen brand combining full-service dining with retail Italian food products. Highly analogous to Celino's hybrid restaurant-plus-deli model, albeit at national scale across a broader portfolio.

Emerging players

• Eusebi Deli (Glasgow): Glasgow-based Italian deli, café, and restaurant combining sit-down dining with Italian grocery retail. Closely mirrors Celino's hybrid deli/restaurant format in the Glasgow market at a smaller scale.
• Franco Manca: Growing UK sourdough pizza specialist chain with regional presence. Comparable to Celino's Neapolitan pizza offering within a more focused menu concept and smaller scale.

Regional players

• Sarti Italian Bistro & Deli (Glasgow): Italian bistro/delicatessen also based in Glasgow serving similar pasta, pizza, and Italian fare. Competes with Celino's for Glasgow Italian diners in the same local market but is not part of a national chain.
• Tony Macaroni (Edinburgh): Scottish Italian restaurant group headquartered in Edinburgh with multiple sites across Scotland. Most relevant regional Italian competitor to Celino's within the Scottish market, though operating at slightly different scale and geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CelinosDeli
• Facebookfacebook.com/celinosglasgow
• Instagraminstagram.com/celinosglasgow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/celinos

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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