Jame Enoteca

Name

Jame Enoteca

Legal name

Ex Nihil LP

Website

https://eatjame.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

El Segundo

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Dine-in restaurant sales: Lunch and dinner service featuring hand-rolled pastas, sandwiches, and salads. Operating daily with lunch 11am-3pm and dinner until 9pm (9:30pm Fri-Sat).
2. Online ordering: Digital food ordering via Toasttab platform for pickup and delivery
3. Catering services: Off-site catering for intimate dinner parties to corporate events, requiring 2 business days advance notice
4. Private dining events: Private dining room (The Library) accommodates 33-70 guests with prix fixe menu served family-style
5. Large party reservations: Dinner parties of 7+ and lunch parties of 10+ require prix fixe menu and credit card reservation
6. Gift cards: Gift cards sold through Toasttab platform
7. Bar service: John Thomas Bar operates Sun-Thurs 9pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 9pm-10:30pm; Happy Hour (Aperitivo & Digestivo) daily 3pm-5pm and 9pm-close

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jame Enoteca is a neighborhood Italian restaurant and bar serving hand-rolled pastas, sandwiches, and salads made with local, market-driven ingredients. Beyond dine-in lunch and dinner service, the restaurant offers online ordering through Toasttab, off-site catering, private dining for 33-70 guests in The Library room, large party reservations on prix fixe menus, a full bar program with Happy Hour, gift cards, and a Toasttab Rewards loyalty program.

Product overview

Jame Enoteca is a single-location Italian restaurant in El Segundo, California, operated by husband-and-wife duo Jackson and Melissa Kalb under Memento Mori Hospitality. The restaurant offers dine-in service with hand-rolled pastas, sandwiches, and salads made from local, market-driven ingredients. Supporting services include online ordering via Toast Tab, table reservations, private dining in 'The Library' room (33-70 guests), catering for events, and a loyalty rewards program. The restaurant also provides gift cards for purchase.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jame Enoteca Restaurant Dining Neighborhood Italian restaurant offering dine-in lunch (daily 11am-3pm) and dinner (Sun-Thurs 3pm-9pm; Fri-Sat 3pm-9:30pm) featuring hand-rolled pastas, sandwiches, and salads prepared with local, market-driven ingredients, with a full bar including the John Thomas Bar and daily Aperitivo & Digestivo Happy Hour. Intended for local residents and visitors seeking casual Italian lunch and dinner.
• Online Ordering (Pickup & Delivery) Digital ordering service powered by Toasttab that lets customers place pickup and delivery orders from the Jame Enoteca Italian menu. Intended for individuals and households wanting Jame's hand-rolled pastas and other menu items at home or at the office.
• Private Dining - The Library Private dining room accommodating 33-70 guests at Jame Enoteca with a prix fixe family-style menu, intended for intimate dinners, business meetings, and corporate gatherings.
• Catering Off-site catering service offering Jame Enoteca's Italian menu for intimate dinner parties to corporate events, with both pickup and delivery available. Orders must be placed at least 2 business days in advance for a pickup/delivery time at 5pm or before.
• Large Party Reservations Reservation offering for dinner parties of 7+ and lunch parties of 10+ at Jame Enoteca, requiring a prix fixe family-style menu and credit card to secure the booking. Intended for groups that want a preset Italian menu experience at the restaurant.
• Gift Cards Digital and physical gift cards sold online via Toasttab that can be redeemed at Jame Enoteca for Italian cuisine and dining experiences.
• Toasttab Rewards Loyalty Program Loyalty program operated through Toasttab that lets Jame Enoteca guests earn points with each visit in exchange for exclusive benefits and offers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hand-rolled pasta and Italian comfort food dining experience

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• ToasttabcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline ordering and point-of-sale platform partner for food ordering, pickup, delivery, and gift card sales. Also provides the Toasttab Rewards loyalty program for customer retention.
• Memento Mori HospitalityflagshipOthersParent hospitality group owned by Ex Nihil LP. Jame Enoteca is the first restaurant of founders Jackson & Melissa Kalb. Group includes other Italian restaurants: Ospi (Venice, Brentwood, Costa Mesa, Montecito, Dallas), Jemma (Hollywood, Pizzeria), and ¡Jaime! Taqueria (El Segundo).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Felix Trattoria: Evan Funke's Venice, Los Angeles restaurant focused on handmade Italian pasta and traditional regional Italian cuisine. Directly comparable as a chef-driven Italian restaurant anchored on house-made pasta.
• Il Pastaio: Giorgio Baldini's long-standing Italian restaurant in Beverly Hills featuring fresh handmade pasta. Directly comparable as a hand-made-pasta-focused Italian concept serving the LA market with a similar neighborhood-specialty positioning.
• Bestia: Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis's multi-location Italian restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles, known for hand-made pastas and a neighborhood-industrial aesthetic. Highly comparable as a chef-driven Italian restaurant with house-made pasta at the core of the menu.
• Via Veneto: Long-established Northern Italian restaurant in Santa Monica, serving traditional handmade pasta and regional Italian fare. Comparable as a Santa Monica / Westside LA Italian dining peer with similar hand-crafted pasta execution.
• Jemma: Another sibling restaurant in the Memento Mori Hospitality group (Hollywood + Pizzeria), serving Italian-American cuisine with house-made pizza dough. Same founders and operating infrastructure, making it a directly comparable group-concept peer.
• Osteria Mozza: Nancy Silverton's high-end Italian restaurant on Melrose, Los Angeles, serving handmade pasta and Italian wines. Comparable as an established Italian dining destination in LA with chef-driven credentials and a premium price point.
• Sotto: Steve Samson and Zach Pollack's Southern Italian restaurant in Century City, Los Angeles. Comparable as a Southern Italian concept with house-made pasta and a similar neighborhood/specialty-Italian positioning to Jame Enoteca.
• Ospi: Sibling restaurant under the same Memento Mori Hospitality / Ex Nihil LP parent group, operated by the same Kalb husband-and-wife team. Italian cuisine with hand-made elements, multiple SoCal and Dallas locations, providing direct concept-and-brand comparability for Jame Enoteca.
• Pizzeria Mozza: Nancy Silverton's Italian pizzeria on Melrose, LA, serving casual Italian fare alongside Osteria Mozza. Comparable as a casual-to-mid-tier Italian concept by a high-profile chef in the Los Angeles market.

Emerging players

• Superba Food + Bread: Italian-inspired restaurant and bakery in Venice, Los Angeles, focused on house-made pasta, pizza, and breads. Comparable as a chef-driven Italian concept with strong hand-made-product positioning in the same LA/SoCal market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/eatjame
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jame-enoteca

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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