marco group

What marco group does

San Marco Group (legal entity: San Marco Limited) is a privately held, family-owned Italian hospitality group founded in 1971 and headquartered in Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom. The Bragagnini family owns and operates a collection of six physical venues across the Preston/Lancashire region: four Italian restaurants (Angelo's Ristorante and Pizzeria, Pinocchio's, The Italian Orchard, and Trattoria San Marco in Much Hoole), a contemporary cocktail bar and exclusive private-hire venue (Stratos), and a dedicated retail wine shop (Orchard Wines). The group's customer base is entirely direct-to-consumer, comprising individual diners seeking Italian meals for casual and celebratory occasions, wine enthusiasts purchasing curated Italian wines, and event hosts booking Stratos for private parties and corporate functions.

The business operates on a traditional multi-venue hospitality stack with no proprietary technology platform disclosed. Distribution occurs through a unified group website, individual branded venue websites, phone reservations, walk-in traffic, and an opt-in email newsletter. The company does not list a mobile app, public API, or custom booking engine. Marketing relies on its own web properties, hosted wine tasting events featuring international producers, and direct consumer engagement.

Revenue is generated through four streams: per-cover restaurant dining across the four Italian venues (transaction-fee model), bottle and case sales at Orchard Wines (hardware/retail sales), private hire and corporate events at Stratos (transaction-fee), and ticketed wine tasting events. Customer segments are described as horizontal (across dining, wine retail, and events). The group has no institutional funding, no public listing, no disclosed parent company, and no M&A history; it operates as an independent, family-controlled collection of venues with regional, not national or international, geographic reach.

Name

marco group

Legal name

San Marco Limited

Website

https://sanmarcogroup.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Short description

San Marco Group is a family-owned Italian hospitality group founded in 1971 in Preston, Lancashire, operating six venues — four Italian restaurants, a cocktail bar, and a wine shop — serving local diners, wine buyers, and private event hosts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Wineries (312130)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

Keywords

• Italian restaurants
• Wine retail
• Private event hire
• Italian hospitality
• Wine tasting events

Headquarters

HQ city

Preston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant dining: Revenue from food and beverage service across four Italian restaurants (Angelo's, Pinocchio's, The Italian Orchard, Trattoria San Marco), with customers paying per visit for meals.
2. Wine retail: Revenue from Orchard Wines retail shop selling curated Italian wines directly to consumers, including bottle sales and potentially mixed cases.
3. Private event hire: Revenue from Stratos private hire venue available for celebrations, corporate events, and private dining, with flexible layouts and drinks packages.
4. Wine tasting events: Revenue from hosted wine tasting events featuring visiting producers such as Waud Wines and Castellare Wines, with ticketed experiences.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

San Marco Group operates a collection of Italian hospitality venues comprising four Italian restaurants (Angelo's, Pinocchio's, The Italian Orchard, and Trattoria San Marco), a dedicated wine shop (Orchard Wines), and a private hire event space (Stratos). The group offers dine-in Italian cuisine with curated Italian wine lists, retail wine sales, ticketed wine tasting events, and private event hire for celebrations and corporate functions across Preston and Lancashire, UK.

Product overview

San Marco Group is a collection of Italian hospitality venues comprising four Italian restaurants (Angelo's, The Italian Orchard, Trattoria San Marco, and Pinocchio's), a dedicated wine shop (Orchard Wines), and a private hire event space (Stratos). All venues share a focus on quality Italian ingredients, warm hospitality, and Italian wines, with each venue having its own distinct character and menu offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Angelo's Ristorante and Pizzeria Family-owned Italian restaurant operating since 1980, serving modern and traditional Italian dishes from a renovated dining room and open kitchen, paired with a personally selected Italian wine list. Targets individual diners and groups seeking quality Italian cuisine in Preston.
• The Italian Orchard Italian restaurant founded over 40 years ago by Ivan and Louise Bragagnini, offering authentic Italian cuisine with imported ingredients and fresh local produce, featuring seasonal menus and a carefully sourced Italian wine selection. Located in Broughton, Preston.
• Trattoria San Marco Italian trattoria established in 2008 in Much Hoole between Preston and Southport, offering classic and modern Italian cuisine including pizza, pasta, prime meats, and fish, complemented by a 100% Italian wine list.
• Pinocchio's Family-owned and run Italian restaurant operating for over two decades, offering seasonal Italian cooking with carefully sourced produce and a drinks list featuring Italian wines and aperitivi. Suited to both quick lunches and long relaxed dining experiences.
• Orchard Wines Wine shop and bottle destination offering a curated selection of wines with character and clarity, including recommendations, mixed cases, wine tastings, and expert advice for pairings and gifts. Targets wine enthusiasts seeking curated Italian wines and expert recommendations in Preston.
• Stratos Contemporary private hire event space in central Preston with a dedicated bar, flexible layouts, and drinks offering built around cocktails, wines, and premium beers. Suitable for celebrations, private parties, and corporate events.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Castellare WinesminorOthers · 25 February 2026Castellare Wines hosted an exclusive wine tasting event at San Marco Group venues on 25 February 2026. Castellare is a prestigious Tuscan wine producer, and the event showcased their wine range to customers.
• Waud WinesminorOthers · 28 January 2026Waud Wines from Spain participated in a tasting event at San Marco Group on 28 January 2026, featuring their extensive range of Spanish wines.
• Studio GiominorOthersStudio Gio is credited with site design for the San Marco Group website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Peers

• Carluccio's:

Broad incumbents

• Pizza Express: Major UK Italian-themed casual dining chain with hundreds of sites and a strong national footprint. Comparable to San Marco Group as an Italian cuisine operator competing for the same casual dining customer, but at vastly greater scale and with corporate backing.
• Zizzi: UK-wide Italian casual dining chain offering pizza, pasta, and Italian small plates. Directly comparable to San Marco's Italian restaurant proposition but with broader geographic reach and a national marketing budget.
• Prezzo: Established Italian casual dining chain operating across the UK. Comparable menu positioning (pizza, pasta, Italian wines) and similar customer occasion mix to San Marco's restaurants.
• ASK Italian: National Italian restaurant chain in the UK focused on casual Italian dining. Comparable offering to San Marco's Italian restaurant estate but with significantly larger scale and brand recognition.
• Franco Manca: UK sourdough pizza chain with a southern Italian provenance and strong casual dining positioning. Comparable to San Marco's casual Italian restaurant offering while operating at materially larger scale.
• Côte Brasserie: UK-wide brasserie and bistro chain offering all-day French-inspired dining. Comparable to San Marco Group's full-service, all-occasion dining model and venue diversification, although the cuisine is French rather than Italian.
• Majestic Wine: Largest UK specialist wine retailer with both physical stores and online. Comparable to Orchard Wines as a wine retail channel competing for the same UK wine buyer, though at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Big Mamma Group: European restaurant group operating multiple Italian dining brands (including in the UK). Comparable to San Marco as a multi-venue Italian hospitality operator with a portfolio-brand approach and a focus on atmosphere and authentic Italian cuisine.
• Hawksmoor: UK independent restaurant group operating multiple high-end, full-service venues with strong bar and event programming. Comparable to San Marco as a multi-venue, independently run UK restaurant group emphasising quality and atmosphere, though positioned at a higher price point.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/san-marco-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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