L Catterton
L Catterton is a global private equity firm focused on consumer brands, formed from the merger of Catterton Partners and L Catterton, with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm provides capital and hands-on strategic and operational support to growth-oriented consumer companies, pursuing growth capital, mid to late venture and middle-market buyouts, including transactions backed by bank financing. It targets a wide range of consumer sectors, including food and beverage, retail and restaurants, consumer products and services, beauty and wellness, personal care, fashion and accessories, home and family equipment, and selective retailing such as e-commerce and luxury goods. L Catterton invests across regions and often takes majority or minority stakes, leveraging its global platform to help portfolio companies scale. The firm is described as a leading Pan-European and Pan-Asian consumer-focused private equity platform within a global firm, using cross-regional expertise to drive growth and value creation.
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Tian Ai
Managing Director
Sacha Barry
Vice President
Elia Besana
Vice President
Chinta Bhagat
Managing Partner
Johanna Buijsen
Associate
Riccardo Cammi
Associate
Arabella Caporello
Partner
Paolo Cavaiani
Vice President
Akash Desai
Vice President
Eric Donado
Principal
David Dong
Vice President
Grégoire Faure
Senior Associate
Luigi Feola
Managing Partner
Rahul Garg
Vice President
Liz Gordon
Principal
Jimmy Jin
Principal
Léonor Ladeira
Principal
Erin Lambroza
Vice President
Marzak Li
Managing Director
Matt Lischick
Partner
Courtney Nelson
Principal
Alice Raksin
Principal
Jennifer Reid
Partner
Anjana Sasidharan
Partner
Tolga Sengel
Principal
Lily Shaw
Vice President
Spencer Silverman
Vice President
Eduardo Velasco
Partner
Romain Verani
Vice President
Ryuhei Yamaguchi
Managing Director
Past deals in Restaurants
Restaurant365
Private Equity Round in 2024
Restaurant365 is a provider of restaurant enterprise management software tailored specifically for the food service industry. Its comprehensive, cloud-based platform integrates essential modules for accounting, inventory management, scheduling, payroll, and human resources. By streamlining these critical functions, Restaurant365 helps restaurant operators manage their daily operations more efficiently and profitably. The software is designed to alleviate the burdens often faced by restaurant management, enabling users to control food costs and optimize labor, ultimately enhancing overall operational performance in the digital age.
Restaurant365
Private Equity Round in 2023
Restaurant365 is a provider of restaurant enterprise management software tailored specifically for the food service industry. Its comprehensive, cloud-based platform integrates essential modules for accounting, inventory management, scheduling, payroll, and human resources. By streamlining these critical functions, Restaurant365 helps restaurant operators manage their daily operations more efficiently and profitably. The software is designed to alleviate the burdens often faced by restaurant management, enabling users to control food costs and optimize labor, ultimately enhancing overall operational performance in the digital age.
Urban Egg
Private Equity Round in 2023
Urban Egg is a leading restaurant brand that provides both online and offline culinary experiences.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Post in 2020
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is a global cruise operator that runs 34 vessels under the Norwegian, Oceania, and Regent Seven Seas brands. It is the third‑largest publicly traded cruise company by berths, with a fleet redeployed in May 2022 and 13 new ships on order through 2036, adding 38,400 berths. The company serves roughly 700 destinations worldwide, offering both freestyle and luxury itineraries.
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group
Acquisition in 2019
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, headquartered in Irving, Texas, owns and operates a variety of upscale dining establishments in the United States, including Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, Sullivan's Steakhouse, Del Frisco’s Grille, and Barcelona Wine Bar. The company specializes in offering a diverse menu that features high-quality steaks, chops, fresh seafood, and tapas, accompanied by an extensive selection of wines and cocktails. As of 2019, Del Frisco's operated 75 restaurants across 16 states and the District of Columbia. The company emphasizes a contemporary dining experience that reflects American culinary traditions, catering to a clientele seeking both casual and formal dining options.
Grupo MYT
Private Equity Round in 2019
Grupo MYT is a prominent company based in Mexico City, established in 2003, that specializes in the design, construction, and operation of casual restaurant brands in Mexico and, more recently, in the United States. The company focuses on developing scalable dining models that offer diverse culinary experiences across four distinct cuisine genres. With a multidisciplinary team dedicated to creating enjoyable and high-quality dining experiences, Grupo MYT emphasizes the integration of innovative branding, attentive service, and well-designed architecture. Their goal is to deliver meaningful and entertaining restaurant environments while ensuring responsible profitability for investors. Through a commitment to excellence, Grupo MYT aims to positively surprise customers with its diverse offerings and operational processes.
Goiko Grill
Private Equity Round in 2018
Founded in 2013 by Andoni Goicoechea, Goiko Grill is the best performing full service casual gourmet-burger restaurant chain in Spain, recognized for its tasty and highly craveable products, its efficient and enjoyable service as well as the good ambiance of its venues. Headquartered in Madrid, the Company currently operates 44 sites, in 15 Spanish cities and plans to cover 20 cities with 58 venues by the end of the year 2018.
The Company has been able to differentiate itself not only by providing the best gourmet burgers but also through its distinctive communication. It is notably a leading restaurant chain on social media with >230k highly engaged Instagram followers in Spain, more than most international casual dining chains.
Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality
Private Equity Round in 2017
Impresario Entertainment and Hospitality Private Limited is a prominent operator of cafés and restaurants in India, known for its brands Smoke House Deli and Social. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Mumbai, the company also maintains an office in New Delhi. It specializes in providing a diverse menu that includes soups, salads, desserts, shakes, beverages, and breakfast items, catering to a wide range of customer preferences. The company primarily serves urban areas, with locations in major cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata. Impresario is committed to delivering a great café experience through its skilled team of hospitality professionals.
Ole & Steen
Private Equity Round in 2017
Ole & Steen is a premium bakery and food-service chain in Denmark with 70 stores and a growing presence in the UK.
Uncle Julio's
Acquisition in 2017
Founded in 1986, Uncle Julio's operates polished casual Mexican restaurants across Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Its menu features a variety of dishes such as marinated fajitas, seafood specialties, and signature drinks like frozen margaritas. The company also offers catering services for events.
Punch Bowl Social
Private Equity Round in 2017
Punch Bowl Social is a unique dining and entertainment concept that combines a scratch kitchen restaurant with social games such as bowling, karaoke, and other amenities. This innovative approach aims to attract patrons and drive food and beverage revenues.
Eataly
Acquisition in 2016
Eataly is a multinational Italian food market and retail concept that combines flagships marketplaces, restaurants, cafés, bakeries, and food retailers under one roof. The company curates a broad portfolio of Italian foods and beverages, including meats, cheeses, seafood, produce, baked goods, packaged products, wines and spirits, and operates accompanying dining experiences, from casual counters to full-service restaurants. Founded in 2004 by Oscar Farinetti and associated with Slow Food, Eataly aims to bring high-quality Italian products and the stories behind them to a wide audience. The model emphasizes direct sourcing, education, and customer engagement, offering what it describes as a store with stories where customers can eat, shop, and learn. With locations in Italy and internationally, including the United States, Eataly seeks to make Italian cuisine accessible to a broad customer base while supporting local producers and showcasing artisanal producers.
Velvet Taco
Venture Round in 2016
Velvet Taco operates a chain of fast-casual taco restaurants that emphasize premium ingredients and diverse flavor profiles beyond traditional Tex-Mex. Founded in 2011 and based in Dallas, the company offers a wide range of tacos, including nontraditional fillings such as chicken tikka, along with desserts. It serves locations in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston, Texas, as well as Chicago, Illinois, delivering a modern, tortilla-centered dining experience that combines variety, quality, and convenience.
Piada Italian Street Food
Private Equity Round in 2015
Piada Italian Street Food is a restaurant chain inspired by the family-run food carts of Rimini, Italy. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Piada offers a diverse menu featuring hand-rolled piadas, pasta bowls, chopped salads, pastas, sides, beverages, and desserts. The company caters to the fast-casual dining market, emphasizing quality ingredients and contemporary Italian cuisine, designed for customers seeking quick yet healthy meal options. Piada also provides an online ordering service for added convenience and sells branded merchandise such as embroidered beanies, metal bottle openers, water bottles, and T-shirts. Since opening its first location in 2010, Piada has expanded to multiple states, including Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Texas, and is recognized for its community-focused business model.
Bruxie
Private Equity Round in 2013
Bruxie is a gourmet waffle sandwich restaurant concept based in Orange, California, founded in 2010 by Dean Simon and Kelly Mullarney. The establishment specializes in innovative waffle sandwiches that transform the traditional breakfast item into various gourmet creations suitable for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. Bruxie offers a menu that features fried chicken and waffle sandwiches made with natural, hormone-free chicken marinated in buttermilk, complemented by a range of savory and sweet fillings, along with fresh ingredients such as tomatoes and pickles. Currently, Bruxie operates six restaurants throughout Southern California, focusing on delivering a unique dining experience centered around its signature waffle sandwiches.
Protein Bar
Private Equity Round in 2013
Protein Bar is a fast-casual restaurant chain that specializes in healthy, on-the-go food options. Founded in 2009 with its first location near the Willis Tower, the company offers a menu featuring quinoa bowls, salads, and protein drinks, all designed to be nutritious and appealing to health-conscious consumers. With a focus on providing delicious and protein-packed meals, Protein Bar caters to those seeking convenient yet wholesome dining choices.
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