Italiannis Restaurant

What Italiannis Restaurant does

Italiannis is a single-location, family-owned Italian full-service restaurant operating in Hurst, Texas, within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The Russell family has owned and operated the location since 2002, having acquired it from the original Carlson Restaurants portfolio that launched the Italiannis concept in the 1990s. The restaurant employs 38 staff across front-of-house and back-of-house functions and is led by Proprietor Joyce Russell, Partner Brett Russell, General Manager Brin Burke, and Assistant General Manager Shannon McPeters, with Chef Luis anchoring the kitchen.

The business operates a multi-channel revenue model: dine-in service across lunch, dinner, brunch, and happy hour dayparts; a la carte menu with Italian staples; catering services for corporate events, weddings, and private functions; and direct online ordering through ChowNow. Catering is distributed across multiple DFW-area venues, including the Hurst Conference Center, Titanium Events, HEB Wedding Chapel, Sugar Ridge, The Mill, and Piazza in the Village, reducing reliance on any single off-premise account. Pricing follows standard casual-dining a la carte plus per-event catering quotes.

The company has no disclosed funding, no multi-unit footprint, and no technology platform beyond the ChowNow integration. It has won the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Readers' Choice award for Best Italian in both 2024 and 2025, signaling durable local brand equity. The business is privately held with no public financial disclosure, and growth has occurred through daypart and channel diversification rather than new unit openings.

Name

Italiannis Restaurant

Legal name

Italianni's Hurst

Website

https://italiannishurst.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Italiannis is a family-owned, single-location Italian full-service restaurant in Hurst, Texas, serving DFW dine-in guests across multiple dayparts plus catering and ChowNow online ordering, with no disclosed funding or multi-unit expansion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Italian Dining / Full-Service Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (72232)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

Keywords

• Italian restaurant dining
• Full-service catering
• Brunch and dinner service
• Bar and happy hour
• Event catering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hurst

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant: Full-service restaurant offering brunch, lunch, dinner, and bar services. Revenue generated from food and beverage sales at the Hurst, TX location.
2. Catering Services: Both a la carte catering (pans of pasta, salads, appetizers, desserts) and full-service catering for events including weddings, corporate events, and private parties.
3. Bar/Happy Hour: Bar operations featuring wine, cocktails, and martinis. Happy hour promotions include half-price wine bottles on Mondays and free pizza with wine purchase on Wednesdays.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Italianni's operates a single full-service Italian restaurant in Hurst, Texas, offering made-from-scratch brunch, lunch, and dinner menus plus a full bar with happy hour. Beyond dine-in, it sells on-site full-service catering and a la carte catering packages for weddings, corporate events, and private parties in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Online pickup orders are fulfilled through a ChowNow integration.

Product overview

Italianni's Hurst is an Italian restaurant offering made-from-scratch Italian cuisine in a family-friendly setting. The restaurant operates with several dining programs including brunch (Sundays 10:30am-2pm), lunch (weekdays until 4pm), and dinner (from 4pm weekdays, all day weekends). Additional offerings include a Happy Hour menu (bar appetizers and drinks), full-service catering for events, a la carte catering for pickup, a VIP Club email subscription, and a curated wine and cocktail program. The restaurant was originally founded in the 1990s by Carlson Restaurants and was purchased by the Russell family in 2002, who continue to operate it today.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brunch Service Sunday brunch service available from 10:30am to 2pm, featuring breakfast and lunch Italian items, served to dine-in customers in Hurst, TX.
• Lunch Service Weekday lunch service available from opening until 4pm, featuring Italian lunch fare for dine-in customers.
• Dinner Service Evening dining available from 4pm to close on weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday, featuring the full Italian dinner menu for dine-in customers.
• Happy Hour and Bar Program Discounted bar appetizers, cocktails, and wine promotions available in the bar 3pm-7pm Monday-Friday, Saturday until 5pm, and all day Sunday, including half-price wine bottles on Mondays and free pizza with eligible wine purchases on Wednesdays.
• Full-Service Catering Complete on-site catering service for events including serving staff, custom menus, and full setup, with packages for office luncheons, work meetings, and family gatherings typically serving 10-12 people; delivered to DFW venues including The North Richland Hills Center Grand Ballroom, The Colleyville Center, Northeast Wedding Chapel, Historic 512 Building, Venue at Waterstone, Filter Building on White Rock Lake, Victory Arts Center, Fort Worth Botanical Gardens, Stockyard Station, Masonic Center on Henderson, and Chateau at Forest Park.
• A La Carte Catering Individual menu items including pastas, salads, appetizers, and desserts available in foil pans for pickup or delivery, suited to self-service events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognized as best Italian restaurant in Fort Worth area by Fort Worth Star Telegram readers

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• The North Richland Hills Center Grand Ballroom and TerraceminorOthersEvent venue where Italianni's has provided catering services for events.
• The Colleyville CenterminorOthersEvent venue where Italianni's has provided catering services.
• Northeast Wedding ChapelminorOthersWedding venue where Italianni's has provided full-service catering.
• The Historic 512 BuildingminorOthersHistoric venue in Dallas where Italianni's has catered events.
• The Venue at WaterstoneminorOthersEvent venue where Italianni's has provided catering services.
• The Filter Building on White Rock LakeminorOthersDallas event venue where Italianni's has catered events.
• Victory Arts CenterminorOthersArts venue where Italianni's has provided catering.
• Fort Worth Botanical GardensminorOthersFort Worth venue where Italianni's has provided catering services.
• Stockyard StationminorOthersFort Worth event venue where Italianni's has catered events.
• The Masonic Center on HendersonminorOthersEvent venue in Dallas where Italianni's has provided catering.
• The Chateau at Forest ParkminorOthersEvent venue where Italianni's has provided catering services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/italiannis-restaurant

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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