Cucina di Vincenzo

What Cucina di Vincenzo does

Cucina di Vincenzo is a privately held, family-owned Italian restaurant operating from a single site at 256 Woolton Road in the Childwall area of Liverpool, United Kingdom. Founded in 2016 by Vince Margiotta, the restaurant is positioned as the continuation of a multi-generational Italian hospitality lineage traced to the Margiotta and Crolla families in Edinburgh from 1904 and 1906, with documented connection to the well-known Valvona & Crolla. The core product is sit-down a la carte Italian dining, supplemented by an upstairs private dining room (capacity up to 35 covers, no lift access), and an online gift voucher e-commerce channel priced from £50 to £200 per voucher plus bespoke amounts. The operating model is direct-to-consumer: walk-ins, online reservations via ResDiary, private event bookings via phone/email with a £10 per head deposit, and digital voucher sales via Voucher Cart, with marketing support through the restaurant's own website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, an email newsletter, and aggregated customer reviews on ResDiary and Google.

The technology footprint is intentionally lean and entirely third-party: ResDiary for booking management, Voucher Cart for e-commerce, Google Analytics for traffic analysis, and standard social media channels. There is no proprietary software, no native mobile app, no delivery/takeaway platform, and no AI or automation layer. The restaurant is closed on Sundays, opens six days a week from 12:00 to 21:00, and has been publicly recognised with 'Best Family Restaurant in England' and runner-up 'Best Pasta' at the 2018 English Italian Awards. The business is privately funded with no disclosed external investors, subsidiaries, or parent entity, and there is no public ticker, funding round, or M&A activity on record.

Name

Cucina di Vincenzo

Legal name

Cucina Di Vincenzo

Website

https://cucinadivincenzo.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Family-owned Italian restaurant in Childwall, Liverpool (founded 2016 by Vince Margiotta), serving a la carte Italian cuisine and private events for up to 35 guests, with online gift voucher sales via Voucher Cart and reservations through ResDiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Restaurant / Hospitality Dining

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

Keywords

• Italian restaurant dining
• Private event hosting
• Gift voucher sales
• Authentic Italian cuisine
• Family restaurant services

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Service: A la carte Italian dining with food, drinks, and dessert menus. Customers order directly at the restaurant.
2. Private Events and Functions: Upstairs dining area available for private celebrations including birthdays, anniversaries, and small weddings. Requires minimum 8 guests (afternoon), with party menu for groups of 15+. Secured with £10 per head non-refundable deposit.
3. Gift Vouchers: Pre-paid gift vouchers sold online in fixed denominations (£50, £75, £100, £150, £200) or bespoke amounts, sent directly to recipient's email.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cucina di Vincenzo is an award-winning Italian restaurant in Liverpool that serves classic Italian cuisine through an a la carte menu including starters, mains, and desserts, complemented by a drinks menu. The restaurant additionally hosts private functions and events in a dedicated space, and sells gift vouchers (both fixed-denomination and bespoke) for use in the restaurant.

Product overview

Cucina di Vincenzo is an award-winning Italian restaurant operated by the Vincenzo family, offering a single unified dining experience centered on classic Italian cuisine. The restaurant's core offering is its A la Carte dining service, complemented by private event hosting for groups, gift vouchers, and ancillary beverage and dessert menus. The establishment was founded by Vince Margiotta in 2016, continuing a family legacy in Italian hospitality dating back to the late 1880s.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• A la Carte Italian Dining Classic Italian cuisine served on-site at the Liverpool restaurant, featuring starters, mains, and desserts available to dine-in customers. Targeted at individual diners, couples, and families seeking authentic Italian meals.
• Drinks Menu Beverage offering paired with the restaurant's food menu, available to dine-in customers at Cucina di Vincenzo.
• Dessert Menu Selection of Italian desserts offered to dine-in customers as part of the restaurant's menu, complementing starters and mains.
• Private Functions and Events Dedicated private events service at Cucina di Vincenzo that accommodates group bookings and functions in a dedicated restaurant space, with per-head deposits and bespoke menu arrangements. Targeted at hosts of birthdays, anniversaries, and other group celebrations.
• Gift Vouchers Restaurant gift vouchers sold in fixed denominations or bespoke amounts, redeemable against dining at Cucina di Vincenzo. Available via the Voucher Cart platform and aimed at customers purchasing dining gifts for friends, family, or colleagues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Won 'Best Family Restaurant in England' at English Italian Awards 2018
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ResDiarycoreTechnology or IntegrationResDiary provides the online restaurant reservation system used on the Cucina di Vincenzo website. This technology integration enables customers to book tables online and allows the restaurant to manage reservations digitally.
• Voucher CartcoreTechnology or IntegrationVoucher Cart provides the gift voucher e-commerce platform enabling online purchase of gift vouchers in denominations from £50 to £200 or custom amounts.
• Action Against HungerminorOthersOwner Vince Margiotta participated in Jordan Trek 2020 to raise funds for Action Against Hunger, a global humanitarian organization working to create a world free from hunger. The restaurant has supported fundraising efforts including previous treks to Ethiopia and Nepal.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Carluccio's: UK-wide Italian full-service restaurant chain offering classic Italian cuisine and family dining experiences. Comparable as a benchmark for award-winning, family-positioned Italian dining in the UK market.
• Bella Italia: UK Italian restaurant chain focused on family-friendly dining. Comparable as a competitor for family dining occasions, with overlapping menu approach.
• Franco Manca: UK sourdough pizzeria chain positioned around authentic Italian preparation. Comparable as an Italian cuisine operator with emphasis on authentic ingredients and provenance.
• Prezzo: UK-wide Italian casual dining chain. Comparable as a full-service Italian restaurant operator with a similar target market and pricing tier.
• Zizzi: Major UK Italian casual dining chain. Comparable as a competitor for casual Italian dining occasions including family meals and celebrations in regional UK cities.
• ASK Italian: National UK Italian restaurant chain serving classic Italian dishes in a full-service setting. Directly comparable on cuisine type, service model, and family dining occasion.
• Pizza Express: Long-established UK Italian casual dining chain. Comparable as a mainstream Italian dining operator with broad family appeal and similar mid-market positioning.

Direct peers

• San Carlo: UK Italian restaurant group with premium positioning and authentic Italian cuisine. Comparable as a family-owned-feeling Italian operator with multiple sites and event/private dining offerings.
• Gusto Italian: UK Italian restaurant group with full-service dining and private events focus. Comparable on cuisine type, full-service model, and emphasis on celebration occasions.
• Valvona & Crolla: Legendary Edinburgh Italian delicatessen and restaurant founded in 1918 by Vince Margiotta's maternal grandfather Alfonso Crolla. Directly comparable as authentic Italian food business with the same family lineage, making it the most relevant historical peer for Cucina di Vincenzo.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cucinavincenzo
• Facebookfacebook.com/cucinadivincenz
• Instagraminstagram.com/cucina_di_vincenzo/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cucina-di-vincenzo

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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