Bindella Terra Vite Vita Sa

What Bindella Terra Vite Vita Sa does

Bindella Terra Vite Vita SA is a privately held Swiss Aktiengesellschaft headquartered in Zürich that operates over 40 Italian-themed restaurants across Switzerland under a multi-concept portfolio. Concepts span fine dining (Ristorante Ornellaia on Bahnhofstrasse, Ristorante Bianchi on Limmatquai with 14 Gault-Millau points, Cantinetta Antinori), traditional trattorias and osterias (Ristorante Verdi, Gerberstube Osteria, Ristorante Waisenhaus), classic Italian restaurants (Ristorante Bindella Zürich, Ristorante Lorenzini), and casual pizza formats (Più Europaallee, Più Kornhaus, Più Zug, Santa Lucia Schaffhausen). The company employs approximately 1,400 people across the family operation, which the group describes as its "famiglia."

Beyond restaurants, the group operates a wine trading division under Bindella Weinbau-Weinhandel AG (approximately 70 employees) that represents leading Italian wine producers and operates a logistics and distribution facility at Höngggerstrasse in Zürich. The group also owns two wine estates in Tuscany, including Tenuta Vallocaia, whose wines are featured across the restaurant network. Strategic joint ventures with the Ornellaia, Antinori, and Bianchi families anchor the premium positioning of the portfolio.

The business model is direct-to-consumer restaurant operations across Swiss cities (Zürich, Bern, Schaffhausen, Winterthur, Thun, Zug), with revenue generated from food and beverage transactions at owned locations and from wine distribution. Marketing is conducted primarily through physical restaurant presence and a careers portal; there is no public ticker, no external institutional ownership, and no disclosed funding rounds. The Bindella family controls the company, which has been operating for over 100 years focused on Italian gastronomy, wine trade, and craftsmanship.

Name

Bindella Terra Vite Vita Sa

Legal name

Bindella Terra Vite Vita SA

Website

https://jobs.bindella.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bindella Terra Vite Vita SA is a Swiss family-owned hospitality group operating 40-plus Italian-themed restaurants across Switzerland, a wine trading business, and two Tuscan wine estates, serving individual diners through owned locations and joint ventures with Italian wine families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Restaurant Hospitality

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

Keywords

• Italian restaurants
• Hospitality services
• Wine trading
• Gastronomy operations
• Tuscan wine estates

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern, Be

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Operations: Operating over 40 restaurants with various concepts including Ristorante Bindella, Più (Neapolitan pizza), Kornhauskeller, Lorenzini, Ornellaia, Bianchi, Cantinetta Antinori, Santa Lucia, National, Gerberstube, Waisenhaus, and Verdi. Revenue generated from food and beverage sales directly to consumers.
2. Wine Trading: Bindella Weinbau-Weinhandel AG represents leading Italian wine producers and operates two own wine estates (Tenuta Vallocaia) in Tuscany. Revenue from wine distribution and sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bindella Terra Vite Vita SA operates over 40 Italian-themed restaurants across Switzerland under multiple concepts (Ristorante Bindella, Più, Kornhauskeller, Lorenzini, Ornellaia, Bianchi, Cantinetta Antinori, Santa Lucia, National, Gerberstube, Waisenhaus, Verdi), serving authentic Italian cuisine paired with Italian wines. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Bindella Weinbau-Weinhandel AG, the company also imports and distributes Italian wines and operates two own wine estates in Tuscany (Tenuta Vallocaia). Revenue is generated primarily from in-restaurant food and beverage sales and from wine trading.

Product overview

Bindella Terra Vite Vita Sa is a Swiss hospitality company operating over 40 restaurants with various Italian concepts across Switzerland. The portfolio includes fine dining establishments (Ristorante Bianchi, Cantinetta Antinori), traditional trattorias (Gerberstube Osteria, Ristorante Verdi), pizza restaurants (Più locations, Santa Lucia), and classic Italian restaurants (Ristorante Bindella, Ristorante Lorenzini, Ristorante Waisenhaus). The company also operates a wine trading division representing Italian producers and owns two wine estates in Tuscany (Tenuta Vallocaia). The restaurant concepts range from upscale gourmet establishments to casual dining, with many featuring wines from Bindella's own vineyards or partnered wine producers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kornhauskeller Restaurant & Bar: Restaurant and bar in Bern, serving Bernese specialties and regional seasonal products
• Ristorante Bindella Zürich
• Ristorante Ornellaia
• Ristorante Bianchi
• Ristorante Lorenzini
• Restaurant National
• Più Europaallee
• Più Kornhaus
• Cantinetta Antinori
• Santa Lucia Schaffhausen
• Gerberstube Osteria
• Ristorante Waisenhaus
• Ristorante Verdi

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 Gault-Millau points achieved at Ristorante Bianchi

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OrnellaiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership creating the world's first Ristorante Ornellaia at Bahnhofstrasse in Zürich. The restaurant features Tuscan gourmet cuisine paired with Ornellaia premium wines, complemented by Bindella's own Tenuta Vallocaia wines. Represents a prestigious collaboration between two renowned Italian wine families.
• AntinoricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture creating Cantinetta Antinori at Augustinergasse in Zürich, bringing together the world-famous Antinori wine dynasty and the Bindella family. The restaurant showcases Tuscan table culture combined with the extensive Antinori wine portfolio in an elegant traditional setting.
• BianchicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between the Bianchi and Bindella families at Ristorante Bianchi on Limmatquai in Zürich. The restaurant specializes in fish and shellfish cuisine, recognized with 14 Gault-Millau points and serving international clientele.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Gategroup: Swiss-headquartered global aviation catering and hospitality services group. Comparable for being a large Swiss hospitality company combining foodservice with adjacent beverage/logistics operations, though its focus is aviation catering rather than restaurant dining.
• Valora Holding: Swiss small-format retail and food service operator (k kiosk, avec, Spettacolo). Comparable for Swiss domestic multi-outlet food and beverage operations; differs from Bindella in small-format convenience rather than full-service restaurants.

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: Global food services and facilities management major with European heritage. Comparable for large-scale multi-segment hospitality operations; differs from Bindella in operating contracted institutional services rather than owned high-street restaurants.
• Compass Group: World's largest contract foodservice group operating across multiple segments and geographies. Comparable for multi-format foodservice at scale and supply-chain integration; differs from Bindella as it focuses on contract/catered rather than owned retail dining.
• Elior Group: European contract foodservice group operating multiple brands across B2B and B2C segments. Comparable for diversified European hospitality operations and brand portfolio approach; differs from Bindella as it primarily operates contracted rather than owned venues.
• Autogrill / Avolta: Italian-rooted global travel hospitality and food service group (now Avolta post-merger with Dufry). Comparable because it combines Italian hospitality heritage with multi-format foodservice and beverage/wine expertise at scale.

Others

• SSP Group: UK-listed operator of branded restaurants and bars in travel locations globally. Comparable as a multi-concept restaurant operator partnering with premium hospitality brands; differs from Bindella as it focuses on travel hubs rather than high-street dining.

Direct peers

• Marché International (Mövenpick Restaurants): Swiss-headquartered restaurant operator running multi-concept casual and specialty dining venues across Europe. Most directly comparable as a domestic Swiss multi-concept restaurant group with international flavor positioning.
• Rutishauser Weinkellerei / Rutishauser-DiVino: Swiss wine and beverage distributor focused on Italian and Mediterranean ranges. Comparable for Swiss-based Italian wine import and distribution to HORECA customers, paralleling Bindella Weinbau-Weinhandel AG's wholesale wine operations.
• Schenk Wine / Schenk Swiss Wine: Major Swiss wine distribution and production group. Comparable as a Swiss-headquartered wine merchant with import/distribution and own-production estate operations, directly relevant to Bindella Weinbau-Weinhandel AG.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bindella-terra-vite-vita-sa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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