ROCCOS TAVERN

What ROCCOS TAVERN does

Rocco's Tavern is a family-owned and operated sports bar chain founded in 2000 by the Rocco family in Los Angeles, California. The company operates four physical restaurant locations across distinct LA submarkets: Studio City (flagship on Ventura Blvd, the "biggest sports bar in the Valley" with 15+ HD screens and an outdoor patio), Culver City (Main St location serving the Silicon Beach tech community near Sony Pictures and Culver Studios, featuring the Seventy7 Lounge private event space), Westwood/UCLA (Gayley Ave location targeting the university and college-age demographic), and Pasadena (Old Town Pasadena on Green Street, a Rose Bowl game-day destination). The business model is direct-to-consumer dine-in service complemented by third-party delivery partnerships with DoorDash, Uber Eats, Postmates, and Seamless, plus direct phone takeout, private event hosting, and catering.

The core product portfolio centers on a sports bar menu featuring nine signature wing sauces (including a Baltimore "Dirty Style" preparation), hand-tossed New York-style pizza baked in stone ovens, hand-formed burgers and sandwiches, craft cocktails, and over 40 draft beers. The technology stack is operational rather than digital: sports viewing infrastructure (40+ TVs and 15+ HD screens), stone-oven pizza preparation, and third-party delivery platform integrations. No mobile app, proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capability, or formal digital ordering system is in evidence; commerce is mediated by external delivery marketplaces.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based dine-in food and beverage sales, takeout/delivery orders (incurring marketplace commissions), private event room and venue buyout fees, and catering service charges. Menu pricing follows unit-based pay-as-you-go billing with a 3.9% non-cash transaction surcharge. The company has maintained family ownership for its full 25+ year history with no disclosed institutional investment, funding rounds, acquisitions, or leadership changes. Marketing is driven by community engagement, local sports sponsorships (LA Supporters Club, Manhattan Beach Sixer, UCLA Bruins), and reputation built through the "Best Happy Hour in LA - 25 Years Running" recognition.

Name

ROCCOS TAVERN

Legal name

Roccos Tavern

Website

https://roccostavernla.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rocco's Tavern is a family-owned sports bar chain founded in 2000, operating four dine-in locations across Los Angeles (Studio City, Culver City, Westwood, Pasadena) serving wings, New York pizza, burgers, draft beer, and sports viewing for fans, students, and local communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Bar / Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)

Keywords

• Sports bar chain
• Casual dining restaurants
• Craft beer and wings
• Happy hour specials
• Private event catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Studio City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food & Beverage Sales: Core revenue stream from food and beverage sales at 4 physical restaurant locations in Los Angeles. Revenue generated from menu items including wings, pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, craft cocktails, and draft beer.
2. Delivery & Takeout Orders: Third-party delivery partnerships with DoorDash, Uber Eats, Postmates, and Seamless generate revenue from takeout and delivery orders at all 4 locations.
3. Private Events & Catering: Private party rooms, full venue buyouts, and catering services for corporate events and parties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rocco's Tavern is a family-owned sports bar chain that operates 4 dine-in restaurant locations across Los Angeles (Studio City, Culver City, Westwood/UCLA, and Pasadena), serving American pub fare including signature wings with 9 sauce varieties, hand-tossed New York-style pizza, burgers, sandwiches, craft cocktails, and 40+ beers on draft. The business supplements dine-in service with third-party delivery and takeout via DoorDash, Uber Eats, Postmates, and Seamless, alongside private event hosting (party rooms, full venue buyouts, catering) at select locations. The Studio City flagship features 15+ HD screens and an outdoor patio, while the chain is known for its signature double happy hour program recognized as the best in LA for 25 consecutive years.

Product overview

Roccos Tavern is a family-owned and operated sports bar chain offering a unified hospitality experience across 4 Los Angeles locations. The core product portfolio includes signature food items (Famous Wings in 9 sauces, New York Pizza baked in stone ovens, hand-formed Burgers & Sandwiches) complemented by craft cocktails and a celebrated double happy hour program. Additional services include delivery/takeout via DoorDash, Uber Eats, Postmates, and Seamless; private event hosting with dedicated rooms and full venue buyouts at select locations; and catering services. The Studio City flagship location features an outdoor patio and 15+ HD screens, while the Culver City location offers the Seventy7 Lounge private event space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rocco's Tavern Dine-In Experience
• Famous Wings

Quantifiable outcome

• Best happy hour in LA - 25 Years running
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Manhattan Beach SixerflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Rocco's Westwood is a proud sponsor of the Manhattan Beach Sixer team for the 2024-25 season.
• DoorDashcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivery partnership bringing Roccos Tavern to customers' doors. DoorDash integration available at all 4 locations: Studio City, Culver City, Westwood, and Pasadena.
• Uber EatscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivery partnership through Uber Eats available at Studio City and Culver City locations for food delivery orders.
• PostmatesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivery partnership through Postmates available at Studio City and Culver City locations.
• SeamlessminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivery partnership through Seamless available at Pasadena location.
• LA Supporters ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial home of the LA Supporters Club and many local fan groups. Hosting watch parties and gatherings for LA sports fans.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roccos-tavern

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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