Range Life

What Range Life does

Range Life is a privately held neighborhood restaurant and bar located at 2160 Railroad Ave in Livermore, California wine country, housed in a renovated 1800's brick building. The business operates a direct-to-consumer, dine-in model with dinner service from 4pm-9pm (closed Tuesdays), serving elevated California-style cuisine built around a daily rotating menu sourced from regional farmers, ranchers, and fishermen. Revenue is generated through food and beverage sales, $30 per bottle corkage fees (three-bottle limit), private event buyouts for groups of 20-50 guests, and both physical and digital gift cards (the latter fulfilled via Toasttab). Reservations are managed through the Resy platform with up to one-month advance booking, and the venue accommodates indoor dining for up to eight guests, patio seating for up to six, and full-restaurant buyouts.

The restaurant is co-owned by Executive Chef Bill Niles and General Manager/Wine Director Sarah Elliott Niles, both veterans of acclaimed Bay Area kitchens including Tartine Manufactory, St. Vincent, KronnerBurger, Bar Tartine, Commonwealth, and Outerlands. Bill Niles previously received Eater National's Rising Star Chef award and contributed to Tartine Manufactory's James Beard finalist consideration in 2017; Sarah Elliott Niles built wine programs praised by SF Chronicle critic Michael Bauer. Bar Manager Alex Phillips (Delfina, Camino, Al's Place) leads the cocktail program using Bay Area produce. The restaurant has held a Michelin Guide California Bib Gourmand distinction for four consecutive years (2021-2024).

Operations run with a small team of approximately nine staff, no proprietary technology, and reliance on third-party SaaS for reservations (Resy), gift card fulfillment (Toasttab), and web presence (Squarespace). The customer base comprises local Livermore residents, broader Bay Area diners seeking wine country destination dining, and private event bookers. Marketing is concentrated in Instagram, email, and earned media through Michelin recognition rather than paid acquisition channels.

Name

Range Life

Website

https://rangelifelivermore.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Range Life is a privately held Michelin Bib Gourmand neighborhood restaurant in Livermore, California wine country serving elevated, daily-changing California cuisine to local and Bay Area diners, with co-owner-led food, wine, and cocktail programs and ancillary private event and gift card revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Neighborhood Restaurant and Bar

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cocktail Bars & Lounges (CRANACAD)

Keywords

• California-style cuisine
• Wine country dining
• Farm-to-table restaurant
• Private event catering
• Seasonal menu

Headquarters

HQ city

Livermore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Primary revenue stream from serving elevated California-style cuisine, cocktails, and wine to dine-in customers. Daily changing menu with seasonal focus.
2. Gift Cards: Sale of e-gift cards through Toasttab platform and physical gift cards available at the restaurant.
3. Private Event Rentals: Revenue from renting the restaurant for private luncheons and evening buyout events. Available for groups of 20-50 people.
4. Corkage Fees: Customers may bring their own wine with a corkage fee of $30 per 750ml bottle, limit of three bottles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Range Life operates a neighborhood restaurant and bar in Livermore, CA that serves elevated California-style cuisine built on locally and seasonally sourced ingredients from regional farmers, ranchers, and fishermen. The restaurant's core sellable offerings are its daily rotating dinner menu, dessert menu, and curated wine and spirits program, complemented by gift card products and private event buyouts. Dine-in service runs Wednesday-Sunday from 4pm-9pm in a renovated 1800s brick building in Livermore wine country.

Product overview

Range Life is a neighborhood restaurant and bar offering a unified dining experience centered on elevated California-style cuisine. The core offering consists of daily rotating dinner, dessert, and wine menus featuring locally and seasonally sourced ingredients from local farmers, ranchers, and fishermen. Additional revenue streams include gift card products (both e-gift cards via Toast Tab and physical cards) and private event hosting services for groups of 20-50 people.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dinner and Drinks Menu Daily rotating dinner menu of elevated California-style cuisine using locally and seasonally sourced ingredients from regional farmers, ranchers, and fishermen, served to dine-in guests at the Livermore restaurant.
• Dessert Menu Seasonal dessert offerings that change daily, featuring house-made pastries, sorbets, and other sweet creations for dine-in guests.
• Wine and Spirits List Curated wine and spirits program for both novices and connoisseurs, with retail bottles available for purchase from the restaurant.
• E-Gift Cards Digital gift cards purchased online and delivered to recipients via email through the Toasttab platform.
• Physical Gift Cards Physical gift cards available for pickup at the restaurant host stand during business hours, with optional shipping by special request.
• Private Events and Buyouts Private dining and event space rental for luncheons, evening buyouts, and gatherings for groups of 20-50 people, with patio access subject to weather.

Quantifiable outcome

• Michelin Bib Gourmand distinction for 4 consecutive years (2021-2024)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Full Belly FarmminorOthersSupplier of fresh produce and agricultural products featured on Range Life menu. Mentioned in Instagram post showcasing Oregon King Salmon Crudo with fresh horseradish and Full Belly Farm aprium.
• Wingen BakeryminorOthersLocal bakery partner for special events. Collaborated on Summer Down dinner event raising funds for The GFFD (Golden Gate Fighting Diabetes), demonstrating community engagement through food partnerships.
• ResycoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party reservation platform used by Range Life for booking tables. Reservations available up to one month in advance through Resy widget. Also provides 'Notify Me' feature for real-time availability updates.
• Local Farmers, Ranchers & FishermencoreOthersClose relationships with local farmers, ranchers and fishermen as part of the restaurant's commitment to locally and seasonally focused cuisine. Core to the restaurant's sourcing philosophy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Single Thread Farm: Healdsburg, CA Michelin-starred farm-driven restaurant and inn in Sonoma County wine country. Comparable to Range Life in wine-country location, seasonality, and chef-driven ethos, but operates at a much higher price tier and broader hospitality footprint.
• Chez Panisse: Berkeley, CA pioneering farm-to-table California cuisine restaurant founded by Alice Waters. Comparable to Range Life as a foundational influence on the seasonal, locally-sourced California cuisine category Range Life operates in, but at significantly larger scale and longer operating history.

Direct peers

• Outerlands: San Francisco neighborhood restaurant known for seasonal California cuisine and a strong wine program. Sarah Elliott Niles spent over three years on Outerlands' management team before opening Range Life, making it a directly comparable peer in concept, customer profile, and wine-driven positioning.
• Spruce: San Francisco neighborhood fine dining restaurant with a strong wine program, seasonal California-influenced cuisine, and chef-driven ownership. Comparable to Range Life in price point, reservation-based service, and Bay Area culinary pedigree, though operating at higher scale and price tier.
• Tartine Manufactory: San Francisco elevated California-cuisine bakery-restaurant from the Tartine team. Bill Niles served as Executive Chef there, helping it earn James Beard finalist and Food & Wine Best New Restaurant recognition - making it a closely comparable concept to Range Life in sourcing ethos and culinary ambition.
• Plumed Horse: Saratoga, CA Michelin-starred restaurant serving contemporary California cuisine in an intimate fine-dining setting. Comparable to Range Life as a Bay Area chef-driven Michelin-recognized destination, though at higher price tier and formality.
• St. Vincent: San Francisco wine-focused neighborhood restaurant founded by David Lynch (formerly of Babbo). Highly comparable to Range Life - Bill Niles served as Executive Chef, earning a 3-star SF Chronicle review - and shares the wine-country-meets-neighborhood-bar positioning and chef-driven format.
• Camino Restaurant: Oakland seasonal California cuisine restaurant with wood-fire cooking and farm-to-table sourcing, run by chef/owner Russell Moore. Directly comparable to Range Life in concept, menu approach, and Bay Area chef-driven identity; Alex Phillips (Range Life Bar Manager) previously led the bar program at Camino.

Regional players

• Murrieta's Well: Livermore Valley historic winery offering tasting experiences and culinary programming in the same Livermore wine country as Range Life. Comparable as a regional hospitality operator targeting wine country visitors, though primarily positioned as a winery experience rather than destination restaurant.
• Wente Vineyards Restaurant: Livermore Valley estate winery and restaurant in the same wine country region as Range Life. Directly comparable as a local competitor for wine-country diners seeking an elevated dining experience paired with Livermore wines, though operating under a winery-tied hospitality model rather than an independent restaurant format.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/rangelife_livermore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/range-life

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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