Lavo New York

What Lavo New York does

Lavo New York is the New York brand of LAVO Italian Restaurant, operated by TGH Employees LLC, a subsidiary of Tao Group Hospitality. The brand was founded in 2011 and operated a flagship Italian restaurant at 58th Street in Midtown Manhattan for 13 years, known for signature dishes including meatballs and a 20-layer chocolate cake. Following the 2024 sale and redevelopment of the 58th Street building, LAVO closed its dine-in location and transitioned to a delivery- and catering-only operating model while actively seeking a new Manhattan site.

The business generates revenue from food and beverage sales via three channels: direct local delivery in the NYC area, catering for corporate events and private gatherings, and nationwide shipping of select menu items through the Goldbelly marketplace. Pricing is transaction-based and not publicly disclosed; catering quotes are handled on request. Marketing is conducted through organic social channels (Instagram @lavony, Facebook), the Tao Group corporate website, and the Tao Group Hospitality mobile app available on iOS and Android.

Lavo New York is a brand within the broader Tao Group Hospitality portfolio, which operates restaurants, nightclubs, and dayclubs across multiple global markets including New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Singapore. The company benefits from cross-promotion with sibling venues (TAO Uptown, Beauty & Essex, Hakkasan) and shared infrastructure under the parent conglomerate. The technology stack is described as a standard restaurant food service and hospitality operations platform with no proprietary AI, API, or SDK components disclosed.

Name

Lavo New York

Legal name

Lavo New York (operated by TGH Employees LLC)

Website

https://lavony.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lavo New York is an Italian restaurant brand under Tao Group Hospitality that, after closing its 58th Street Manhattan dine-in location in 2024, now serves consumers via local delivery, catering, and nationwide Goldbelly shipping while seeking a new Manhattan site.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue from Italian cuisine including delivery and catering services. The restaurant serves a menu featuring signature dishes like meatballs and 20-layer chocolate cake.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lavo New York is an Italian restaurant brand offering Italian cuisine through Manhattan delivery, catering, special events, and nationwide Goldbelly shipping of signature dishes such as meatballs and 20-layer chocolate cake. Operated by Tao Group Hospitality (legal entity TGH Employees LLC), the brand has paused its 58th Street Manhattan dine-in operations due to building redevelopment while continuing off-premise and event-based service lines.

Product overview

Lavo New York is a single Italian restaurant operated by Tao Group Hospitality, offering dine-in (currently paused), delivery, and catering services in New York City. The restaurant is temporarily closed at its 58th Street location due to building redevelopment but continues delivery and catering operations. It is part of the Tao Group Hospitality portfolio of restaurants and nightlife venues. The core offering consists of Italian cuisine with a rooftop bar component.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Manhattan Delivery Service Direct delivery of Lavo New York's Italian menu items (including signature meatballs and 20-layer chocolate cake) to customers in the Manhattan/New York City market, providing at-home access to the restaurant's offerings while dine-in operations are paused.
• Catering Service Full-service Italian catering for corporate and private events, providing Lavo's Italian cuisine at scale for business functions, parties, and gatherings.
• Special Events Curated special-event offerings under the Lavo brand, providing event-hosting service tied to the restaurant's Italian dining identity.
• Goldbelly Nationwide Delivery Nationwide e-commerce shipping of Lavo New York's signature Italian dishes via the Goldbelly platform, allowing customers outside the NYC market to order items such as the 20-layer chocolate cake and meatballs for home delivery or gifting.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tao Group HospitalityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAVO is owned and operated by Tao Group Hospitality, a global hospitality company. The restaurant benefits from Tao Group's infrastructure, brand recognition, and cross-promotion with other group venues including TAO, Beauty & Essex, Hakkasan, and other restaurants and nightclubs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Catch NYC: Major NYC hospitality group running Catch, Catch Steak, and adjacent venues; competes for the same high-spend Manhattan diners and private-events spend as LAVO, with a similarly strong catering and nationwide-delivery playbook.
• Carbone (Major Food Group): Iconic upscale Italian restaurant in Greenwich Village from Major Food Group; directly comparable to LAVO as a high-end Italian NYC concept with national brand cachet and strong catering demand.
• Sant Ambroeus: Long-established NYC Italian restaurant/cafe brand with multiple Manhattan locations and a strong catering business; comparable in cuisine, customer demographic, and event-driven revenue mix to LAVO.
• Beauty & Essex (Tao Group): Sister Tao Group Hospitality venue in NYC offering upscale small-plates dining and nightlife; directly comparable as a Tao Group-operated NYC concept sharing customer base, loyalty, and catering cross-sell.
• TAO Asian Bistro (Tao Group): Flagship Tao Group NYC venue that LAVO itself directs dine-in customers to during the closure; same parent company, overlapping high-end NYC customer base, and shared catering/special-events infrastructure.
• Quality Italian: Upscale Italian dining concept operating in NYC with similar price positioning, modernized Italian menu, and an active catering/private events business — a close conceptual peer to LAVO.
• Il Buco / Il Buco Alimentari: Bond Street Italian restaurant and adjacent alimentari offering pantry items and catering; relevant peer for LAVO's combination of upscale dining, retail/catering extensions, and signature Italian dishes.
• Lupa Osteria Romana: Greenwich Village Italian restaurant from the Altamarea Group serving upscale Italian fare with strong neighborhood regulars; comparable in cuisine, mid-upscale price point, and NYC dining market context.

Broad incumbents

• Eataly: Multi-concept Italian marketplace combining restaurants, retail, and cooking school; broader Italian food platform that competes for the same NYC customer spending on Italian dining, catering, and specialty food.

Others

• Goldbelly: National delivery marketplace for iconic restaurant foods; LAVO uses Goldbelly as a distribution partner, making it a relevant ecosystem peer rather than a competitor but a key channel for LAVO's off-premise growth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/taogroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/lavony
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lavo-new-york
• Instagraminstagram.com/lavony
• TikToktiktok.com/@lavosingapore

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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