House of Pizza

What House of Pizza does

House of Pizza is a privately held, family-owned and operated restaurant located at 160 Richmond Road in the Westboro neighborhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1990 by Gabriel and Nadine Khater after immigrating from Lebanon, the business has served the Westboro community for over 30 years, relocating in 2021 to a larger, modern facility with a prominent patio and open-concept dining area. The second generation — sons Sebastien and Sylvan — has been integrated into operational roles spanning ovens, point-of-sale, online systems, serving, and delivery. The establishment operates a single physical location with a total workforce of approximately 25 employees including owners, family members, servers, delivery drivers, dishwashers, and cooks.

The core product is Neapolitan-style pizza baked in a wood-fired oven, featuring homemade dough made daily with imported Caputo 00 flour and house-made sauces. The menu extends well beyond pizza into four distinct cuisine lines: premium and specialty pizzas (including Neapolitan gourmet varieties), Italian pasta dishes (Spaghetti, Lasagna, Ravioli, Chicken/Veal Parmesan, Fettucine Alfredo), Lebanese items (Chicken Shawarma, Beef Donair, Fatoush Salad), and an extensive complement of subs, sandwiches, salads, finger foods, sides, desserts, and a curated wine program. The proprietary production process emphasizes in-house preparation of all fundamental ingredients, with the owner-chefs personally executing the preparation pipeline.

The business model is direct-to-consumer, generating revenue through dine-in service (including patio), takeout, and delivery, with orders accepted in-person, by phone, and through an online ordering platform. Pricing is per-item/unit, with pizza prices ranging from $11.50 (small plain cheese) up to $44 (XL gourmet), Italian dishes $16-$21, Lebanese items $12-$16.95, and wine sales layering additional revenue through both house and premium bottles. Marketing relies on a 30+ year community reputation, word-of-mouth, and an active social media presence on Facebook and Instagram, without any disclosed external investors, parent company, or institutional ownership. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

House of Pizza

Legal name

House of Pizza

Website

https://houseofpizza.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

House of Pizza is a family-owned restaurant in Ottawa's Westboro neighborhood serving Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza, Italian pasta, Lebanese dishes, and wine via dine-in, takeout, and delivery to local community members and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pizza Restaurant

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513), Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Pizza Fast Casual (THAFABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family-Style Restaurants (THAFACAC), All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

Keywords

• Neapolitan-style pizza
• Wood-fired pizza
• Italian restaurant
• Casual dining
• Lebanese cuisine

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Service: Revenue from customers dining inside the restaurant or on the patio, including food and potentially alcoholic beverages
2. Takeout and Delivery: Revenue from phone orders and online ordering system for takeout and delivery customers
3. Alcohol Sales: Wine sales including house wines and premium bottles, contributing to overall revenue

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

House of Pizza operates a family-owned casual dining restaurant in Ottawa's Westboro neighborhood, preparing Neapolitan-style pizzas in a wood-fired oven with homemade Caputo 00 flour dough alongside a diverse menu of Italian pasta dishes, Lebanese shawarma and donair items, submarine sandwiches, salads, finger foods, desserts, and wines. Customers access the menu via dine-in service with patio seating, takeout, and delivery, with orders placed in-person, by phone, or through an online ordering platform.

Product overview

House of Pizza is a family-owned and operated restaurant in Westboro, Ottawa, serving the community for over 30 years. The establishment offers a diverse menu centered around Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizzas, including Premium, Specialty, and Gourmet varieties baked in a traditional wood oven. Additional offerings include Italian pasta dishes (Spaghetti, Lasagna, Ravioli, Cannelloni, Veal/Chicken Parmesan, Fettucine Alfredo), Lebanese foods (Shawarma and Donair sandwiches and combos), submarine sandwiches, club sandwiches, fresh salads, finger foods, side orders, desserts, and a curated wine selection. The restaurant provides dine-in service (inside and patio), takeout, and delivery, with online ordering available through their digital ordering system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wood Oven Pizza

Named customers1 record

Segments2 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

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria: Canadian Neapolitan-style pizza chain with wood-fired ovens and Caputo 00 flour. The closest direct comparable in product/category, given House of Pizza's authentic Neapolitan positioning and Italian menu.
• Boston Pizza: Canadian casual-dining chain with multiple Ottawa locations offering pizza, pasta, and a broad bar menu. Comparable as a casual sit-down pizza operator with family appeal, dine-in/takeout/delivery, and a full alcohol program.
• Domino's Pizza Canada: Major pizza QSR/delivery competitor operating across Ottawa. Competes most directly with House of Pizza on takeout and delivery pizza occasions, despite differing on dine-in.
• Pizza Pizza: One of Canada's largest pizza chains with dense Ottawa presence. Directly competes on pizza takeout, delivery, and dine-in, with overlapping menu breadth and multi-channel ordering similar to House of Pizza.

Broad incumbents

• Pizza Hut Canada: National pizza incumbent with dine-in, takeout, and delivery across Canada. Competes broadly on pizza occasions but lacks the artisan Neapolitan differentiation House of Pizza emphasizes.
• Recipe Unlimited (Cara Operations): Canadian multi-brand restaurant operator (Swiss Chalet, Harvey's, etc.). A broad incumbent in Canadian casual dining relevant to understanding scale benchmarks and competitive context for an independent operator like House of Pizza.

Emerging players

• North & Navy Naples Neapolitan Pizza: Independent Neapolitan-style pizza restaurant in Ottawa. Comparable as a craft pizza competitor in the same city, pursuing a similar wood-fired, artisan positioning against House of Pizza.

Regional players

• Colonnade Pizza: Long-standing independent Ottawa pizzeria. Directly comparable as a locally-rooted family-style pizza operator competing in the same Ottawa neighborhoods for similar dine-in and delivery occasions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/houseofpizzawestboro
• Instagraminstagram.com/houseofpizzawestboro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/house-of-pizza-westboro

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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