Vincent’s Italian Cuisine

What Vincent’s Italian Cuisine does

Vincent's Italian Cuisine is a privately held, two-location Italian restaurant group operating in the New Orleans metropolitan area. The original Metairie restaurant was opened in 1989 by Vincent Catalanotto, who continues to serve as executive chef; a second Uptown New Orleans location on St. Charles Avenue near the Riverbend was added in 1997 with co-founder Tony Imbraguglio. The company employs seven people and serves a primarily local residential customer base in each neighborhood, supplemented by tourists drawn to the St. Charles streetcar corridor and by event bookers seeking private dining space.

The core product is full-service Italian dining with New Orleans-influenced preparations, offered at lunch and dinner across both locations, with signature items including House Specialty Cannelloni (veal and spinach crepes in Alfredo and red sauce) and Corn & Crabmeat Bisque served in a bread bowl. Revenue is generated through five streams: dine-in service, takeout/pickup ordered through TogoOrder (Uptown) and SkyTab (Metairie), third-party delivery via UberEats at both sites, off-site catering with tiered per-serving pricing ($40-$100), and on-site private events with structured banquet menus (Keep It Classic, Family Style, Vincent's VIP, Tasting Menu) carrying $1,200-$2,000 minimum spends depending on day and season. Reservations are routed through Resy (Metairie) and Yelp (Uptown).

The underlying technology stack is conventional third-party SaaS rather than proprietary platform technology: SpotHopper powers the website, SkyTab functions as the Metairie POS, and UberEats/Resy/Yelp/TogoOrder handle off-premises demand channels. The business carries no external funding, no parent company, and no institutional ownership; it has operated continuously since 1989 on a bootstrapped basis and has accumulated durable reputational capital through three decades of consistent local press recognition, including 20 consecutive years as Gambit Weekly's Best Italian Restaurant in New Orleans.

Name

Vincent’s Italian Cuisine

Website

https://vincentsitaliancuisine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants (THAFACAD)

Keywords

• Italian restaurant dining
• Off-premise catering
• Private banquet events
• New Orleans cuisine
• Tasting menu service

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Service: Traditional sit-down restaurant service at two locations offering Italian cuisine with New Orleans-style preparations. Lunch and dinner service with house salad included with entrees.
2. Takeout and Pickup: Online ordering for pickup at both Uptown and Metairie locations through TogoOrder and SkyTab platforms.
3. Delivery: Third-party delivery service through UberEats for both locations.
4. Catering Services: Full-service catering for events with customizable menus, serving 8-50+ guests with advance ordering.
5. Private Events and Banquets: Private party hosting at both locations with dedicated dining rooms, customizable menus, bar packages, and event planning services. Minimum spend requirements apply.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vincent's Italian Cuisine is a dual-location Italian restaurant group in the New Orleans metro area, serving New Orleans-style Italian cuisine for lunch and dinner dine-in, takeout pickup, third-party delivery, full-service off-site catering, and private banquet/event hosting. The menu spans house-made pastas, veal, chicken, seafood, meat entrees, and signature dishes such as House Specialty Cannelloni and Corn & Crabmeat Bisque, with customizable banquet menus and tasting menu options.

Product overview

Vincent's Italian Cuisine is a dual-location Italian restaurant group operating in the New Orleans metro area, offering full-service dine-in experiences, lunch service, and private event hosting. The company operates two distinct brands: the original Metairie location (opened 1989) and the Uptown New Orleans location on St. Charles Avenue (opened 1997). The product portfolio includes core restaurant dining services, catering packages, private event/banquet hosting, and online ordering with third-party delivery integration. Special menu offerings include tasting menus (Taste of Vincent's at $75/person), private party packages (Keep It Classic, Family Style Dinner, Vincent's VIP, and 3-Hour Buffet Cocktail Parties), and signature house specialties such as Cannelloni and Corn & Crabmeat Bisque. The restaurant uses third-party platforms for reservations (Resy, Yelp), online ordering (TogoOrder, SkyTab), and delivery (UberEats).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dine-In Restaurant Services Full-service Italian restaurant offering dine-in experiences at two locations in the New Orleans metro area (Uptown on St. Charles Avenue and Metairie on Chastant Street). Both locations provide sit-down lunch and dinner service with extensive Italian and New Orleans-influenced menus featuring house-made pasta, seafood, veal, chicken, and meat dishes.
• Catering Services Off-site catering services for events with customizable menus, serving 8-50+ guests with advance ordering. Available menu items include hot and cold appetizers, salads, pasta entrees, seafood, chicken, meat entrees, side dishes, desserts, and beverages in various serving sizes.
• Private Events and Banquet Hosting On-site private dining rooms and banquet services at both the Uptown and Metairie locations for corporate meetings, family gatherings, weddings, and private parties. The Metairie location features two private dining rooms with capacity up to 80 guests for buffet events; customizable menus, bar packages, and event planning services are included, with minimum spend requirements ($1200 Mon-Thurs / $1800 Fri-Sat) and a $250 reservation deposit.
• Takeout and Delivery Online ordering for pickup and third-party delivery at both locations. Uptown pickup is handled via TogoOrder; Metairie pickup via SkyTab; both locations also integrate with UberEats for delivery to customer addresses.
• Taste of Vincent's Tasting Menu Six-course prix fixe tasting menu priced at $75 per person featuring signature dishes including Cannelloni (House Specialty), Rose of Sicily, Parmesan Crusted Shrimp, Corn & Crabmeat Bisque, and a choice of entree.
• Keep It Classic Menu (Banquet) Fixed banquet menu option for private parties at $38 per person for lunch or $48 per person for dinner, with starter, salad, entree chosen from three options, and dessert.
• Family Style Dinner (Banquet) Four-course family-style dinner banquet option priced at $58 per person, served on large platters with a choice of pasta, appetizer, salad, three entrees, and dessert.
• Vincent's VIP Menu (Banquet) Premium six-course banquet menu priced at $68 per person featuring upscale options such as Veal Roberto, Parmesan Crusted Gulf Fish, Blackened Gulf Fish, Rigatoni alla Vodka, and an optional Filet Mignon upgrade.
• 3 Hour Buffet Cocktail Parties & Receptions Buffet-style catering package for cocktail parties and receptions featuring hot and cold appetizers, salads, entrees, and desserts with a 3-hour service duration.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• UberEatsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party food delivery platform for both Uptown and Metairie locations, enabling delivery to customer addresses.
• ResyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant reservation platform used for Metairie location online reservations.
• YelpminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant reservation and review platform used for New Orleans (Uptown) location online reservations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ristorante Fillmore: Italian restaurant in Metairie, LA, offering full-service Italian cuisine in a comparable neighborhood setting. Direct peer based on shared Metairie geography and similar mid-priced Italian menu structure.
• Marcello's Restaurant & Wine Bar: Long-running Italian restaurant and wine bar in Metairie, LA, with a similar neighborhood-Italian positioning and full-service dining format. Direct local peer given shared Metairie geography and overlapping customer base.
• The Italian Barrel: Italian fine-dining restaurant in the French Quarter of New Orleans, offering house-made pastas and an Italian-focused wine program. Directly comparable to Vincent's as a full-service Italian operator competing for the same tourist and local Italian-dining customer in the New Orleans market.
• Domenica: Italian restaurant by the Besh Restaurant Group in the Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, serving regional Italian cuisine with a full bar. Comparable upscale-Italian positioning to Vincent's and competes for the same special-occasion and tourist diner in the New Orleans market.
• Café Venezia: Italian restaurant in Metairie, LA, offering full-service Italian dining with a neighborhood atmosphere. Direct peer given the shared Metairie trade area, similar price points, and comparable neighborhood-Italian positioning.
• Andrea's Restaurant: Family-owned Italian restaurant in Metairie, LA, with a long operating history and similar neighborhood-Italian positioning. Comparable as a founder-operated Italian concept in the same trade area.
• Pizza Domenica: Casual Italian concept from the same Besh group in New Orleans, with a focus on pizzas and pastas. Comparable as an Italian dining option within the same metro, although with a more limited-service and lower price-point format.
• Antonio's: Italian restaurant in New Orleans offering classic Italian fare including pastas, veal, and seafood in a full-service format. Direct peer based on overlapping menu structure and target customer in the New Orleans Italian-dining segment.

Emerging players

• Mr. Ed's Oyster Bar & Fish House: Locally owned New Orleans seafood restaurant with a small footprint, offering full-service dining similar in scale to Vincent's. Comparable as a small, independent, locally rooted restaurant group operating in the New Orleans metro dining market, though not Italian.

Broad incumbents

• Bourbon House: Larger Dickie Brennan & Co. restaurant in the French Quarter offering full-service New Orleans cuisine with strong private-events and banquet capabilities. Comparable in events/banquet operations and full-service dining model, though broader portfolio and larger scale than Vincent's.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/vincentsitaliancuisine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vincent%E2%80%99s-italian-cuisine

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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