What FACTORY GIRL does

FACTORY GIRL, operating as FactoryGirl GmbH, is a Berlin-based restaurant group founded in 2009 by Sofia Sözen Seven. The company runs two physical breakfast-and-lunch locations in Berlin: the original at Friedrichstraße 113 in Mitte and a second at Rykestraße 39 in Prenzlauer Berg. The menu is positioned as Aegean and Mediterranean comfort food rooted in Turkish, Greek, and Italian traditions, with vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options designed into the core offering rather than added on. Service hours at both venues are roughly 09:00–16:00, and reservations are handled through Zenchef. The company also hosts private events (seated capacity of up to 40 guests at Friedrichstraße) and operates an "Open Buffet by Factory Girl" pop-up concept inside two AMANO Group venues (AMO and ZOE).

The product surface spans the dine-in restaurant experience, a proprietary in-house vegan chocolate dessert sub-brand called Coco Anjela (featured in stern magazine's Genuss section in 2021), a recipes content platform that publishes seasonal, home-cookable versions of signature dishes, and private event hosting with custom menus and cocktails. The technology backbone is minimal: Zenchef for reservations, Google Analytics 4 (anonymised, GDPR-compliant) for web analytics, and Adobe Fonts for typography. There is no mobile app, no delivery or takeaway channel, no API surface, and no disclosed AI/ML capability.

The business model is direct-to-consumer, with revenue generated through on-premises food and beverage transactions and private event bookings. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is founder-owned and bootstrapped, with no external institutional investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership changes disclosed in the input data. Headcount is reported as 11–50 employees, consistent with a small multi-location independent restaurant operation.

Name

FACTORY GIRL

Legal name

FactoryGirl GmbH

Website

https://factorygirl.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FACTORY GIRL is a founder-owned Berlin restaurant group operating two locations serving Aegean and Mediterranean breakfast and lunch, complemented by a private-event business and the in-house Coco Anjela vegan dessert sub-brand, targeting health-conscious urban diners and event hosts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

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

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health-Focused Cafes (Organic/Vegan/Wellness) (THAFADAL), Specialty & Dietary Catering (Vegan, Kosher, Halal, Allergy-Friendly) (HSACAGAH)

Keywords

• Mediterranean breakfast restaurant
• Healthy lunch dining
• Private event catering
• Vegan dessert brand
• Aegean comfort food

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue from serving breakfast and lunch dishes at both Berlin locations. Menu includes Aegean and Mediterranean comfort food with vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options.
2. Private Events Hosting: Revenue from hosting private events, dinners, and gatherings. Friedrichstraße accommodates up to 40 seated guests with custom menu planning and cocktail options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Factory Girl operates two dine-in breakfast and lunch restaurants in Berlin (Friedrichstraße in Mitte and Rykestraße in Prenzlauer Berg), serving Aegean and Mediterranean-inspired comfort food with vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options integrated into the menu design. Beyond daily service, the restaurants host private dinners and corporate events (up to 40 seated guests at Friedrichstraße) with custom menus and cocktail options, and the company produces its proprietary Coco Anjela vegan chocolate dessert in-house.

Product overview

Factory Girl operates as a dual-location breakfast and lunch restaurant in Berlin (Friedrichstraße and Rykestraße), complemented by its Coco Anjela vegan chocolate dessert sub-brand crafted in-house. The offering spans dine-in restaurant service, private event hosting (seated dinners for up to 40 guests at Friedrichstraße), and a recipes content platform. The menu is Mediterranean-inspired and vegetable-forward, with vegan and gluten-free options designed in from the start. All operations are conducted from physical locations in Berlin, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coco Anjela: Vegan chocolate dessert brand crafted in-house at Factory Girl. Plant-based, guilt-free dessert made with real ingredients including dates, apricots, figs, vanilla, orange, oat milk, and vegan cream. Available at both Berlin locations.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AMANO Group - AMOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFactory Girl operates an 'Open Buffet by Factory Girl' concept at AMO by AMANO Group, located at Friedrichstraße 113 in Berlin. This appears to be a food service collaboration at an existing hospitality venue.
• AMANO Group - ZOEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFactory Girl operates an 'Open Buffet by Factory Girl' concept at ZOE by AMANO Group, located at Große Präsidentenstraße in Berlin. This represents a second collaboration location within the AMANO Group portfolio.
• ZenchefcoreTechnology or IntegrationZenchef provides the online reservation and table booking system used by both Factory Girl locations. Guests can reserve tables directly through Zenchef booking pages for Friedrichstraße and Rykestraße.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AVA Restaurant: Berlin Mediterranean-inspired restaurant with vegetable-forward menu. Directly comparable in cuisine inspiration and health-conscious dining philosophy.
• House of Small Wonder: Berlin-based brunch and all-day dining concept in Mitte with a strong design identity and Japanese/European menu overlap. Highly comparable in atmosphere, daypart focus, and health-conscious urban diner target audience.
• Five Elephant: Berlin specialty coffee roaster with café locations serving brunch items. Comparable as a design-led, specialty-coffee-anchored breakfast/lunch operator targeting the same health-conscious Berlin audience.
• Benedict: Berlin-headquartered breakfast specialist chain operating multiple locations across Germany. Directly comparable as a breakfast-focused casual dining operator, though positioned as a multi-unit chain versus Factory Girl's boutique footprint.
• Father Carpenter: Berlin Mitte brunch restaurant known for its courtyard setting and distinctive character. Directly comparable daypart (breakfast/lunch), atmosphere-led positioning, and private event hosting model.
• Anna Blume Café: Established Berlin café/restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg with breakfast/lunch focus. Comparable in neighbourhood setting, daytime operation, and Berlin brunch culture.
• Daluma: Berlin healthy, vegetable-forward café/restaurant with multiple locations. Comparable in menu philosophy (plant-forward, health-conscious) and similar target demographic of urban wellness-oriented diners.

Others

• AMANO Group: Berlin-based hotel and hospitality group that already partners with Factory Girl on the "Open Buffet by Factory Girl" pop-up at AMO and ZOE hotels. Relevant as a strategic partner and as a benchmark for hotel-anchored F&B expansion.

Emerging players

• The Barn Coffee Roasters: Berlin specialty coffee roaster with flagship café and wholesale presence. Comparable in specialty coffee credentials and premium positioning targeting the same Berlin coffee-conscious audience.
• Bonanza Coffee Roasters: Berlin specialty coffee roaster operating cafés with light food offerings. Comparable in specialty coffee focus and Berlin café culture; overlaps with Factory Girl's organic single-origin coffee positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/sofia-d-sozen-68b43a9a
• Instagraminstagram.com/factorygirlberlin
• Xx.com/FACTORYGIRL2009

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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