Filippas Restaurant

What Filippas Restaurant does

Filippa's Restaurant is an independent, privately held full-service restaurant founded around 1984 in Shelby Township, Michigan, operating continuously for approximately 40 years from a single location at 45125 Mound Road. The business is staffed by 13 employees and led in the kitchen by Executive Chef Max Hoose, who sources seasonal, local, and organic ingredients for a menu that spans American and Italian cuisine across appetizers ($7–$18), soups and salads ($5–$19), sandwiches and panini ($17–$19), homemade pasta ($20–$32), chicken and veal ($22–$30), a butcher shop of steaks and lamb ($28–$49), and fish ($24–$42), with banquets priced at $40–$245 per person for half-size parties and $70–$450 for full-size parties. Revenue is generated through four streams: dine-in service in the main dining room and lounge, full-service catering for events such as birthdays, corporate functions, and weddings, private-event hosting in newly remodeled private dining rooms and a seasonal patio, and gift cards sold via the Toast Tab platform.

The business has no proprietary technology platform; its digital infrastructure is composed of third-party SaaS integrations including OpenTable for online reservations (reference ID 1050541), Toast Tab for gift card commerce, SpotHopper for website hosting, email marketing, and social media management, Matterport for a 3D virtual venue tour, and Google Maps for directions. The website is committed to WCAG Level AA accessibility compliance. Marketing is conducted through Facebook, Instagram, Yelp, and an email newsletter, supplemented by word-of-mouth and the physical location's long-standing community presence. The go-to-market is exclusively direct-to-consumer with dine-in, carryout, and catering services to local families, business diners, and special-occasion guests in the Shelby Township catchment area; there is no delivery platform integration, no mobile app, and no multi-location or geographic expansion.

The 40-year operating history and recent 2024 renovation — framed as a facelift that preserves the establishment's heritage — indicate a mature, single-unit enterprise focused on stabilization and incremental modernization rather than scaling. Ownership is implied to be family-controlled with no parent company, holding structure, institutional investment, or external capital event disclosed in the available data, and revenue figures are not publicly reported.

Name

Filippas Restaurant

Legal name

Filippa's Restaurant

Website

https://filippas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Filippa's Restaurant is a 40-year-old independent Italian and American full-service restaurant in Shelby Township, Michigan, offering dine-in, catering, private events, and gift cards to local families, businesses, and special-occasion diners from a single location.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Shelby Township

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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 Service: Traditional restaurant dining with main dining room and lounge seating. Customers order from food and drink menus with prices ranging from $5 to $245 per item. 20% gratuity added to parties of 6 or more.
2. Catering Services: Full-service catering for events including birthday parties, holiday parties, corporate events, and wedding festivities. Offers various catering packages and banquet menus with per-person pricing.
3. Private Events: Private dining room rentals and event hosting for special occasions including birthday parties, office functions, and other celebrations.
4. Gift Cards: Gift card sales through Toast Tab platform, providing one-time revenue from customers purchasing dining credits as gifts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Filippa's Restaurant is a casual, contemporary American and Italian dining establishment in Shelby Township, Michigan, offering dine-in service in its main dining room, lounge, and seasonal outdoor patio. In addition to dine-in, the restaurant provides full-service catering for events, private dining and banquet packages, gift cards, and a craft cocktail and wine program under Executive Chef Max Hoose. The restaurant has been operating for approximately 40 years since 1984.

Product overview

Filippa's is a casual, contemporary Italian and American dining establishment in Shelby Township, Michigan, offering a single unified restaurant experience with multiple service offerings. The core product is dine-in restaurant service featuring Executive Chef Max Hoose's inspired cuisine using quality seasonal ingredients. Adjacent offerings include Catering Services for events of various sizes (birthday parties, corporate events, weddings), Private Dining with remodeled dining rooms and a seasonal patio, and a Banquet Menu for group dining. The food portfolio includes Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour, and Mother's Day menus featuring Appetizers, Soups & Salads, Panini & Sandwiches, Homemade Pasta, Pollo/Vitello, Pesce/Fish, and a Butcher Shop with premium cuts. The beverage portfolio includes a Drink Menu with signature cocktails, beers, and an extensive wine list. Digital offerings include Online Reservations via OpenTable, Gift Cards via Toast Tab, and a 3D Virtual Tour via Matterport. The restaurant has operated for 40 years and emphasizes sourcing from top-quality seasonal ingredients including many local and organic specialties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dine-In Restaurant Service Full-service dine-in restaurant experience featuring American and Italian cuisine in a main dining room, lounge, and seasonal outdoor patio, sourced by Executive Chef Max Hoose. Serves local families, professionals, and visitors in Shelby Township, Michigan.
• Catering Services Full-service catering for events including birthday parties, holiday parties, corporate events, and wedding festivities, featuring a variety of dishes crafted by skilled chefs. Available for off-site and on-site events.
• Private Dining & Events Private dining room rentals and event hosting for special occasions including birthday parties, office functions, and other celebrations. Features newly remodeled private spaces and a seasonal outdoor patio.
• Gift Cards Digital gift cards available for purchase through the Toast Tab platform, providing dining credits that can be redeemed at Filippa's Restaurant.
• Banquet Menu Preset banquet catering packages with half size (10-12 guests) and full size (18-20 guests) options, featuring pasta, chicken, veal, beef, and seafood entrees at per-person pricing.

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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OpenTablecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline reservation platform integration allowing customers to make advance reservations at Filippa's through OpenTable's booking system. Restaurant reference ID: 1050541.
• SpotHoppercoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering Filippa's website with menus, event booking, catering information, job listings, and accessibility features. Provides website design, social media marketing, and email marketing services.
• Toast TabminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGift card platform enabling customers to purchase gift cards for Filippa's restaurant.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• California Pizza Kitchen: Casual full-service chain with broad menu, catering, and loyalty program — relevant comparable for an independent operator competing in the casual full-service segment with multi-occasion positioning.
• Bonefish Grill: Bloomin' Brands upscale-casual full-service concept with seafood focus, full bar, and catering — adjacent comparable for Filippa's premium-but-approachable full-service positioning.
• The Cheesecake Factory: Iconic broad-menu, full-service casual dining chain offering exceptionally large menus and bar programs; relevant comparable for Filippa's extensive menu breadth and beverage-led lounge.
• Olive Garden: Darden Restaurants' flagship Italian casual-dining chain; a much larger incumbent that defines the competitive set Filippa's operates against, with vastly greater marketing and supply-chain scale.

Direct peers

• Carrabba's Italian Grill: Bloomin' Brands full-service Italian-American chain with dine-in, catering, and private event offerings — overlaps almost category-for-category with Filippa's restaurant-plus-catering-plus-events structure.
• Buca di Beppo: Family-style Italian-American full-service restaurant known for large portions, group dining, and private event rooms — closely mirrors Filippa's emphasis on celebrations and private parties.
• Romano's Macaroni Grill: Italian-American full-service casual chain with dine-in, catering, and private events; comparable menu breadth, price-point positioning, and event-hosting model.
• Maggiano's Little Italy: Brinker International chain serving classic Italian-American cuisine in a full-service, family-style format with banquet and catering capabilities — directly comparable to Filippa's dine-in plus event hosting model.
• Bravo Cucina Italiana: Full-service Italian restaurant concept offering upscale-casual dining, private events, and catering — closely aligned with Filippa's positioning between casual neighborhood dining and special-occasion venue.

Emerging players

• Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants: Wine-centric full-service restaurant concept pairing dining with an extensive wine list and private event space — directly comparable to Filippa's Captain's List wine program and private-room emphasis.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/114932073222079
• Instagraminstagram.com/filippas_restaurant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/filippas-restaurant

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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