What Love Tilly Group does

Love Tilly Group is a privately held Sydney-based hospitality company founded in 2010 that operates a multi-concept portfolio of wine bars, restaurants, and bakeries across New South Wales. The group comprises six core venue brands: Love, Tilly Devine (the 2010 Darlinghurst original and natural wine anchor), Dear Sainte Éloise (Potts Point wine bar), Ragazzi Wine + Pasta (CBD Italian), Fabbrica (an Italian pasta bar chain with four locations across Sydney CBD, Darlinghurst, Newtown, and Chatswood, plus two bread shops), Palazzo Salato (CBD Roman trattoria with an 800-bottle wine list), and Letra House (underground Spanish wine bar beneath Palazzo Salato). The group also operates Fabbrica at Home, a retail line of ready-made meals, pasta, sauces, and baked goods distributed through Woolies Metro, Harris Farm, Maloneys, and independent grocers.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: dine-in restaurant sales across all venues; group dining, private events, and corporate functions (8-110 guests); retail sales of Fabbrica at Home products through grocery distribution; and SquareUp-powered gift cards valid across the group. The pricing model is event-led and experience-driven, with ticketed special experiences ranging from $35 to $160 per person, plus regular à la carte dining at undisclosed pricing. Reservation infrastructure runs on OpenTable and SevenRooms. Marketing relies primarily on Instagram (each venue brand operates its own handle), email newsletters, and event-driven content programming including winemaker takeovers, guest chef collaborations, and regional Italian/Spanish dinners.

The group's competitive positioning centers on natural and low-intervention wine curation, hand-made pasta using traditional Italian techniques, and a culinary team sourced from internationally credentialed kitchens (The Fat Duck, 108 Copenhagen, Cutler & Co). All operations are concentrated in Sydney, NSW, with no disclosed interstate or international expansion plans. Ownership remains private with no disclosed funding rounds, institutional investors, or parent company identified.

Name

Love Tilly Group

Legal name

Love Tilly Group

Website

https://lovetillygroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Love Tilly Group is a privately held Sydney hospitality company operating wine bars, Italian and Spanish restaurants, bakeries, and a grocery retail line across 11+ venues in NSW, founded in 2010.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurants & Hospitality

NAICS

Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional/Ethnic Specialty Fast Casual (e.g., Indian, Caribbean, African, Eastern European) (THAFABAM), Prepared Foods & Catering-Focused Specialty Stores (CRAHAGAM)

Keywords

• Hospitality venue management
• Wine bar operations
• Italian restaurant group
• Artisan bakery retail
• Private dining events

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in restaurant sales: Revenue from food and beverage sales across all restaurant venues including Love, Tilly Devine, Dear Sainte Éloise, Ragazzi Wine + Pasta, Fabbrica (6 locations), Palazzo Salato, and Letra House. Includes à la carte dining, set menus, and special event experiences.
2. Fabbrica at Home retail: Ready-made meals, pasta packs, sauces, pizzas, and garlic bread sold through Woolies Metro, Harris Farm, Maloneys, and independent grocers for at-home consumption.
3. Group dining and events: Catering and private event hosting services across all venues, including exclusive venue hire, set menus for groups, and special ticketed events like winemaker takeovers and guest chef collaborations.
4. Gift cards: Gift card sales across all venues through SquareUp platform, valid for use at any Love Tilly Group venue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Love Tilly Group is a Sydney-based hospitality group that operates a portfolio of wine bars, restaurants, and bakeries alongside a retail food line. The group's venues are anchored on Italian-inspired cuisine and natural wines, with concepts spanning neighbourhood wine bars, pasta-focused restaurants, a multi-location Fabbrica pasta and bread shop, and event venues.

Product overview

Love Tilly Group is an Australian hospitality group operating a portfolio of wine bars and restaurants in Sydney. The group comprises six core venue brands: Love, Tilly Devine (original wine bar, Darlinghurst, est. 2010), Dear Sainte Éloise (wine bar, Potts Point), Ragazzi Wine + Pasta (Italian restaurant, CBD), Fabbrica (Italian pasta bar chain with 4 locations plus 2 bread shops and a retail at-home range), Palazzo Salato (Roman trattoria, CBD), and Letra House (Spanish wine bar beneath Palazzo Salato). Additional services include group dining across all venues, gift cards, and pasta-making classes. The group also offers Fabbrica at Home retail products through major grocers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fabbrica at Home: Ready-made meals, pasta packs, sauces, pizzas, and garlic bread available at retail outlets including Woolies Metro, Harris Farm, and Maloneys.
• Fabbrica Bread Shops
• Fabbrica Pasta Bars

Products and services

• Love Tilly Devine

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

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

• Woolies MetrocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFabbrica at Home retail products including ready-made meals, pasta packs, sauces, pizzas, and garlic bread distributed through Woolies Metro locations across NSW.
• Harris FarmcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFabbrica at Home retail products available at Harris Farm grocery stores for at-home consumption.
• Maloneys GrocercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFabbrica Bread Shops located inside Maloneys Grocer stores in Rozelle and Coogee. Also distributes Fabbrica at Home products.
• Coffee SuprememinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoffee supplier for Fabbrica Bread Shops, providing coffee for in-store service alongside baked goods.
• The DalmoreflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerExclusive whisky tasting event partnership. The Dalmore Aged 17 Year launch event at Letra House - first official tasting event in Australia for this release. Led by Single Malt Whisky Specialist Josh Davies. $160 per person event with Andalusian set menu and whisky-sherry pairings.
• Dennis Roman (Senses At Wine)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerChilean Wine Night event featuring Dennis Roman, known as 'El Mostacho' and Sydney's godfather of Chilean wine. Sommelier, industry titan, and wine educator championing Chilean producers including Antiyal, Gustavo Martinez, Itata, Pedro Parra y Familia, and Cacique Maravilla.
• Brendan PangflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMasterChef alum, chef, author, and content creator (1m+ followers) collaborating with Fabbrica Newtown for one-night-only dinner event. Menu marries Chinese-Mauritian heritage with Italian travel inspiration. $120 per person set menu.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Merivale: Sydney's largest privately-held hospitality group operating multiple bars, restaurants, hotels, and event venues across the city. Most directly comparable operator given parallel multi-format venue strategy in the same Sydney market.
• Solotel: Long-established Sydney hospitality group operating pubs, bars, and restaurants across multiple formats and suburbs. Comparable scale of multi-venue Sydney operator with similar venue breadth.
• Applejack Hospitality: Sydney hospitality group operating multiple restaurants and bars including Bondi's Cafe, The Butler, and The Botanica. Comparable independent multi-venue operator in Sydney with similar venue-format diversification strategy.
• 10 William Street: Boutique Sydney wine bar known for natural and low-intervention wines. Closest direct competitor to Love, Tilly Devine in the natural wine bar category within Sydney.
• Movida: Australian Spanish-themed restaurant group (Movida, Movida Next Door, MoVida Aqui) led by Frank Camorra. Directly comparable to Letra House in Spanish small-plate dining with curated wine and beverage programs.
• Tipo 00: Melbourne Italian restaurant specializing in handmade pasta. Directly comparable to Fabbrica and Ragazzi in pasta-centric Italian dining with similar hand-made techniques and Italian wine programs.
• House Made Hospitality: Sydney-based multi-venue hospitality group operating restaurants including China Doll, Catalina, and Lot 10. Comparable multi-format, multi-cuisine approach in Sydney with similar venue portfolio structure.

Broad incumbents

• Andrew McConnell Group: Melbourne-based multi-venue hospitality group (Cumulus Inc., Cutler & Co, Marion, Supernormal). Comparable multi-format venue operator with similar Italian and wine-led concepts; broader geographic base gives it incumbent scale advantages.

Emerging players

• The Continental Delicatessen: Boutique Sydney wine bar and deli concept with natural wine focus. Comparable natural-wine positioning and Sydney Inner East location to Love, Tilly Devine and Dear Sainte Éloise.
• Porteño: Sydney Spanish/Latin American restaurant and bar group with curated wine and beverage programs. Comparable to Letra House and Palazzo Salato in destination dining with strong wine lists and immersive interiors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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