What Olivia Restauranter does

Olivia Restauranter AS is a privately held Norwegian restaurant group founded in 2006 in Oslo by Anne Koppang, Gry Holm and Kristin Gjelseth. The group operates a multi-location Italian dining concept across 14 venues: 12 full-service Olivia restaurants across Norway (Oslo, Trondheim, Bergen, Stavanger, Lillestrøm, Bodø, Sandnes) plus Sweden and Finland, and 2 Pronto di Olivia quick-service Italian cafés at Oslo Central Station and Thon Storo. Each full-service restaurant is themed after a distinct Italian city (Napoli, Venezia, Milano, Roma, Bologna, Portofino, Sorrento, Palermo, Sicilia, Firenze, Parma) and serves wood-fired pizza, handmade pasta and traditional Italian dishes using ingredients sourced through the group's wholly-owned import subsidiary Olivia Import, which supplies approximately 50% of all raw materials directly from Italian producers (Polselli, Fumagalli, Parma 2064, Bellavista, Michele Chiarlo, Giovanni Rosso, Fontanabianca).

The group's revenue is generated through full-service dine-in (per-cover pricing from 540 to 945 NOK across menu tiers), takeaway and delivery (WeOrder and Wolt), digital gift cards sold via Gifty AS, private dining (Sala Privata) and daytime meeting-room rentals (olivia.company). Corporate and event clients are a secondary segment served through sub-floor private rooms, and La Terrazza is a 30–200 guest rooftop venue at Olivia Vågen in Sandnes. Marketing is multi-channel across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, newsletters and paid media via Google Marketing Platform, Adform and others. The group employs 501–1,000 staff across more than 50 nationalities and states that over 90% of its managers have been promoted internally, supported by an active trainee program that feeds a stated 2–4 new restaurants-per-year growth cadence.

Name

Olivia Restauranter

Legal name

Olivia AS

Website

https://oliviarestauranter.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Olivia Restauranter is a privately held Norwegian Italian restaurant group operating 14 themed full-service and quick-service venues across Norway, Sweden, and Finland, with a wholly-owned import subsidiary supplying Italian ingredients and ancillary B2B event and meeting-space revenue streams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Restaurant Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320), Caterers (72232)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wedding & Social Event Catering (THAHAKAE), Exclusive Dining Access & Chef’s Table Reservations (HSACAMAJ)

Keywords

• Italian restaurant chain
• Nordic Italian dining
• Private dining events
• Italian cuisine imports
• Café and takeaway

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Service: Full-service Italian restaurant dining across 14 locations in Norway. Revenue generated from food and beverage sales with table reservations available. Each restaurant features Italian-inspired cuisine including pizza, pasta, and traditional Italian dishes.
2. Take-away and Delivery: Take-away service available from all restaurants. Orders placed through WeOrder platform with delivery available via Wolt. Includes full menu items from regular restaurant offering.
3. Gift Cards: Digital gift cards sold at fixed denominations (1000 kr, 1500 kr) and variable amounts. Valid for one year and redeemable at all Olivia restaurants. Sold through Gifty AS platform.
4. Private Events and Private Dining: Sala Privata private rooms available for intimate dinners, celebrations, corporate events, meetings and seminars. Dedicated private dining spaces at most locations with custom catering options.
5. Meeting Room Rentals: Daytime meeting packages and conference facilities offered through olivia.company. Includes catering options and AV equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Olivia Restauranter operates a multi-location Italian restaurant chain in Norway, comprising 12 themed Olivia restaurants and 2 Pronto di Olivia cafés, offering dine-in service, takeaway, gift cards, private events (Sala Privata), rooftop venue hire (La Terrazza), and catering. The group supplies its venues through Olivia Import AS, which sources approximately 50% of raw materials directly from Italy to ensure ingredient authenticity.

Product overview

Olivia Restauranter operates as a unified Italian restaurant chain with a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of 13 full-service Olivia Restaurants across Norway, each themed after a different Italian city (Napoli, Venezia, Parma, Milano, Roma, Firenze, Palermo, Portofino, Bologna, Sorrento). Supporting the restaurant network are multiple modules: Pronto di Olivia (quick-service café sub-brand at Oslo S and Storo), Take Away (delivery/takeaway service via WeOrder and Wolt), Gift Cards (digital gift cards), Sala Privata (private dining rooms), La Terrazza (rooftop event venue in Sandnes), and Table Reservations (online booking via RestaurantDiary). The company also has its own import company (Olivia Import) supplying Italian ingredients to all locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pronto di Olivia: Italian on-the-go café concept serving pizza al taglio, focaccia, baked goods, and coffee at Oslo S and Thon Storo Senter. Focus on quick, quality Italian food.
• Olivia Import
• Sala Privata
• Sala Privata

Quantifiable outcome

• Each restaurant can accommodate varying party sizes (14-500 guests depending on location) for private dining

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Olivia ImportcoreOthersInternal import subsidiary managing approximately 50% of all raw materials for Olivia restaurants. Manages supplier relationships with Italian producers including Polselli (flour), Fumagalli (prosciutto), Parma 2064 (parmesan), and wine producers Bellavista, Michele Chiarlo, Giovanni Rosso, and Fontanabianca.
• BellavistaminorOthersItalian sparkling wine producer in Franciacorta region. Family business founded in 1977 by Vittorio Moretti. Produces Franciacorta sparkling wine using traditional method with hand-harvested grapes and aging on lees for 18-60 months.
• Michele ChiarlominorOthersItalian wine producer in Barolo, Piedmont. Family business since 1956. Cultivates 110 hectares of vineyards in Langhe, Monferrato, and Gavi areas. Focus on traditional methods using large Slovenian oak barrels for Barolo production.
• Giovanni RossominorOthersSmall family-owned producer in Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo. Family has cultivated vineyards since 1890s. Focus on Nebbiolo grape and Barolo wines. Currently led by Davide Rosso who took over in 2001.
• FontanabiancaminorOthersFamily winery in Neive, Barbaresco region, founded in 1969. Produces wines from Barbaresco, Barbera, Dolcetto, and Arneis grapes. Quality closely tied to soil characteristics and climate.
• PolselliminorOthersFlour mill near Arce, outside Rome. Family business spanning three generations studying each individual wheat kernel. Produces pizza flour with specific blend ratios for thin Roman-style pizza.
• FumagalliminorOthersProsciutto di Parma producer near Parma. Family business for generations with first delicatessen opened in Milan 100 years ago. Committed to ethical production with animal welfare as top priority.
• Parma 2064minorOthersParmigiano Reggiano producer making hundreds of Parmesan wheels daily. Uses only milk from their own farms within 10km radius of their dairies in Fidenza, Soragna and Zibelo. Award-winning producer.
• Gifty ASminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGift card platform partner managing digital gift card sales for Olivia. Located at Markensgate 30, 4611 Kristiansand. Processes gift card purchases for Olivia AS.
• WoltminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood delivery platform providing delivery service for Pronto and restaurant take-away orders in Oslo.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fursetgruppen: Oslo-based restaurant group operating multiple high-end concepts across Norway. Closest Norwegian peer to Olivia's full-service, multi-location dining model and shared exposure to Norwegian premium-casual dining demand.
• ASK Italian: UK full-service Italian restaurant chain with comparable multi-location model, pasta/pizza-led menu, and casual-premium positioning. Highly analogous unit-economics and brand playbook to Olivia.
• Zizzi: UK-based Italian casual-dining chain with similar menu architecture (pizza, pasta, Italian small plates) and full-service sit-down model. A directly comparable multi-site Italian restaurant operator.
• Prezzo: UK Italian restaurant chain operating full-service casual Italian dining. Comparable unit-level operations, menu structure, and multi-location brand strategy to Olivia Restauranter.
• Joe & The Juice: Nordic-headquartered quick-service café chain with strong Norwegian/Scandinavian presence. Directly comparable to Olivia's Pronto sub-brand in target customer, format (café with light food and coffee), and geographic footprint.
• Carluccio's: Italian full-service restaurant chain with comparable casual-premium positioning, pasta/pizza-led menu, and direct Italian ingredient sourcing. Closest format analogue to Olivia's full-service restaurant model.
• Bølgen & Moi: Norwegian restaurant group with multi-location full-service concepts and event catering. Comparable to Olivia's premium Norwegian dining positioning and Sala Privata-style private event offering.

Broad incumbents

• Eataly: Global Italian restaurant, retail, and food marketplace concept. Comparable to Olivia in Italian culinary authenticity, premium positioning, and Italian ingredient storytelling, but operates at a much larger, multi-vertical scale.
• Sodexo: Global food services and facilities management company. Relevant comparison point for Olivia's growing corporate catering, meeting room, and Sala Privata event services revenue stream.

Regional players

• Espresso House: Largest coffeehouse chain in the Nordics with significant Scandinavian footprint. Comparable to Pronto di Olivia for coffee/quick-bite occasions, but with stronger Swedish/Danish presence than Norwegian.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/oliviarestauranter
• LinkedInno.linkedin.com/company/oliviarestauranter
• Instagraminstagram.com/oliviarestauranter/?hl=nb
• TikToktiktok.com/@oliviarestaurants

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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