Stella Hospitality

What Stella Hospitality does

Stella Hospitality Group is a privately held, founder-led hospitality operator based in Long Island City, New York, that runs a multi-concept portfolio of pizza-centric Italian venues across New York City and Los Angeles. Its operating surface includes four physical locations: Levante (Long Island City), a casual-cool pizza-centric Italian restaurant and bar; Enoteca LIC (Long Island City), a fine wine and spirits retail store carrying more than 800 selections with an educational component; Luzzo's BK (Brooklyn Heights), an award-winning Neapolitan-style pizza restaurant with a wood-burning oven, full bar, and weekend brunch; and LBK LA (Studio City), the company's Los Angeles outpost. A mobile wood-burning oven catering service extends the brand into off-site private events across the Tri-State Area and Los Angeles.

The company's core capability is execution of traditional Neapolitan-style pizza and Southern Italian cuisine using wood-burning ovens, anchored by a dedicated Executive Pizzaiolo (Francesco Perna) and Executive Chef (Simone Venturini) and informed by founder Eden Tesfamariam Gaim's direct Milan hospitality background. The technology stack is conventional hospitality infrastructure: a Squarespace-hosted website, per-location Instagram accounts, and email/press contacts, with no proprietary software, mobile applications, or integration platforms disclosed.

Revenue is generated through three streams: dine-in restaurant sales (food, beverage, alcohol, brunch), retail wine and spirits transactions at Enoteca LIC, and professional-services fees from off-site event catering. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company sells directly to end consumers through its physical venues and to event hosts through its catering channel. Ownership rests with co-founders and partners Tony D'Aiuto and Eden Tesfamariam Gaim, with no institutional investment, parent company, or funding rounds identified in the available source material.

Name

Stella Hospitality

Legal name

Stella Hospitality Group

Website

https://stellahospitality.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stella Hospitality Group operates a portfolio of pizza-centric Italian restaurants (Levante, Luzzo's BK, LBK LA), a fine wine and spirits retail store (Enoteca LIC), and a mobile wood-burning pizza catering service across New York City and Los Angeles, serving neighborhood diners, wine buyers, and private event hosts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFACAK

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

SECONDARYHSACAGAF

Bar & Beverage Catering (Mobile Bar, Bartending)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Catering Coordination & Food Service (Non-restaurant)

SECONDARYHSACAAAH

Catering Coordination & Bar Service Management (Non-restaurant)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Event Planning & Coordination

Keywords

• Italian restaurants
• Neapolitan pizza
• Wine retail
• Event catering
• Hospitality services

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Island City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining Sales: Revenue from dine-in restaurant operations at Levante (Long Island City), Luzzo's BK (Brooklyn), and LBK LA (Studio City), including food, beverages, and alcohol sales from full-service dining rooms, bars, and weekend brunch service.
2. Wine and Spirits Retail: Revenue from Enoteca LIC, a wine and spirits retail store offering over 800 different wines and spirits, including rare and collectable wines, with an educational component for customers ranging from novices to connoisseurs.
3. Event Catering Services: Revenue from off-site event catering services using a mobile wood-burning pizza oven, serving private events in the Tri-State Area and Los Angeles vicinity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stella Hospitality Group operates a multi-concept portfolio of pizza-centric Italian restaurants (Levante in Long Island City, Luzzo's BK in Brooklyn Heights, and LBK LA in Studio City), the Enoteca LIC fine wine and spirits retail store offering over 800 selections, and a Mobile Wood Burning Oven full-service off-site event catering business. All concepts revolve around traditional Italian cuisine, Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza, and curated Italian wine, serving diners and event hosts in the New York metro and Los Angeles markets.

Product overview

Stella Hospitality Group operates a portfolio of pizza-centric Italian restaurants and hospitality venues across New York and Los Angeles. The portfolio includes Levante (pizza-centric Italian restaurant and bar in Long Island City), Enoteca LIC (fine wine and spirits retail store), Luzzo's BK (award-winning Neapolitan pizza in Brooklyn Heights), LBK LA (Neapolitan pizza in Los Angeles Studio City), and Mobile Wood Burning Oven (off-site event catering service). The company is founded on traditional Italian values of love, food, and family, with operations spanning NYC metro and LA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Levante: Casual-cool, pizza-centric Italian restaurant and bar located two blocks from historic Court Square in Long Island City, NY. Features 1,000 sq ft dining room, 16-seat full bar, 32' ceilings, 1,000 sq ft outdoor space, and 350 sq ft private dining room.
• Enoteca LIC
• Luzzo's BK
• LBK LA
• Mobile Pizza Oven

Products and services

• Levante Casual-cool, pizza-centric Italian restaurant and bar located two blocks from historic Court Square in Long Island City, NY, featuring a 1,000 square foot dining room, 16-seat full bar, 32' ceilings, a 1,000 square foot backyard outdoor space, and a 350 square foot private dining room. Targeted at neighborhood diners seeking Italian food, full bar service, and private event space.
• Enoteca LIC Fine wine and spirits retail store in Long Island City offering over 800 different wines and spirits, focused on smaller wineries and quality producers and excluding commercial wines, with an educational component for customers ranging from novices to connoisseurs. Serves wine and spirits retail consumers.
• Luzzo's BK Award-winning Neapolitan-style pizza restaurant in Brooklyn Heights featuring a wood-burning oven, Southern Italian cuisine, an eclectic bar overlooking the sidewalk, a seasonal menu, an all-Italian wine list, a full seated dining room near the open kitchen, weekend brunch, and an open-air backyard patio. Targets Brooklyn diners seeking authentic Neapolitan pizza.
• LBK LA Award-winning Neapolitan pizza restaurant in Studio City, Los Angeles, bringing Brooklyn-style wood-fired pizza to Angelenos. Targets LA diners seeking Neapolitan-style pizza.
• Mobile Wood Burning Oven Catering Full-service off-site event catering featuring a mobile wood-burning pizza oven with team support, serving private events in the Tri-State Area and Los Angeles vicinity. Targets individuals and organizations hosting private events, weddings, corporate functions, and parties seeking a distinctive wood-fired pizza catering experience.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Roberta's: Brooklyn-based wood-fired Neapolitan pizza restaurant group with multiple locations and a similar craft-pizza, multi-venue operating model. Most directly comparable on product (wood-fired pizza), geography (NY origin), and brand positioning in the artisanal pizza category.
• Don Angie: Award-winning Italian restaurant group in NYC with a similar upscale-casual Italian positioning, full bar, and press-driven reputation. Comparable on target customer (food enthusiasts) and neighborhood-destination positioning.
• Tony's Pizza Napoletana: Tony Gemignani's Neapolitan pizzeria in San Francisco with multiple locations and award recognition. Directly comparable as an award-winning Neapolitan-style operator with multi-location ambitions.
• Pizzeria Bianco: Award-winning Neapolitan-style pizzeria founded by Chris Bianco with multiple locations. Closely comparable product (craft Neapolitan pizza), brand positioning (award-driven), and craft-Italian focus.
• Fig & Olive: Multi-location Italian-Mediterranean restaurant group with venues in NYC and other metros. Comparable on upscale-casual Italian positioning, multi-unit operations, and urban neighborhood targeting.
• BR Guest Hospitality: NYC-based multi-concept restaurant group operating several upscale-casual dining venues. Comparable as a founder-led, multi-concept NYC hospitality group with neighborhood and destination venues.
• Una Pizza Napoletana: Neapolitan-style pizza concept emphasizing authentic preparation and pedigree. Comparable on product category, authenticity positioning, and craft-pizza focus.
• Landmark Hospitality Group: Hospitality group operating Italian-themed restaurants, event venues, and catering operations in the NY metro area. Closely comparable on the combination of Italian dining and event/off-site catering.

Broad incumbents

• Patina Restaurant Group: Multi-concept restaurant operator with venues across NYC and LA, including Italian-leaning concepts. Comparable on multi-concept portfolio management across the same two metros.
• Eataly: Italian food hall and retail concept combining restaurants, wine/spirits retail, and culinary education. Directly analogous to Stella's combination of full-service Italian dining plus the 800+ SKU Enoteca LIC retail store.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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