CMB Ravintolat

What CMB Ravintolat does

CMB Ravintolat (legally CMB RAVINTOLAT OY) is a privately held, family-owned restaurant group headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, founded in 1993. The group operates 9 restaurant and catering locations across Helsinki and Lahti under 11+ distinct brand concepts spanning bars, fine dining, casual restaurants, bistros, lunch concepts, and catering services. Notable brands include Bar Loosister, Bar Loose, Santa Fé, Kaunis Veera, SS Ilona, Malskin Bistro, Ravintola Werstas, Sulava Catering, and HelppoLounas. The group also owns an internal accounting and payroll services subsidiary (CMB Tilitoimisto / CMB Accounting) that provides financial administration to all member companies. Combined group revenue is approximately €13 million and the group employs on average 100 people.

The company generates revenue through direct-to-consumer food and beverage sales at its physical restaurant locations, supplemented by catering services for events. Reservations are facilitated through the TableOnline platform. Customer acquisition is primarily local and walk-in driven, supported by individual brand websites, the corporate site cmb.fi, and a careers page used for staff recruitment. Pricing is set at the individual restaurant level and is not publicly disclosed at the group level.

Leadership consists of CEO Anders Löfman and Deputy CEO Jari Nieminen, with Eerika Karppinen serving as marketing coordinator. The ownership structure is family-controlled with no external investors or parent company. Recent operational activity has focused on launching new restaurant concepts (Ravintola Werstas in 2025, Ravintola Sulava and HelppoLounas in 2026) within the existing Helsinki and Lahti footprint, indicating incremental same-market expansion rather than geographic diversification. Technology infrastructure is limited to standard restaurant and hospitality management systems; there is no proprietary software, mobile application, or disclosed AI capability.

Name

CMB Ravintolat

Legal name

CMB RAVINTOLAT OY

Website

https://cmb.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CMB Ravintolat is a family-owned Finnish restaurant group operating 9 locations across Helsinki and Lahti under 11+ brands spanning bars, restaurants, bistros, and catering, with approximately €13 million in combined revenue and 100 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant Services

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513), Caterers (72232), Food Service Contractors (72231)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Institutional Catering (Schools, Hospitals, Government) (THAFAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Catering & Office Food Programs (HSACAGAC)

Keywords

• Restaurant group operations
• Food and beverage
• Catering services
• Dining establishments
• Bar and restaurant

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Operations: Food and beverage sales from 9 restaurant locations across Helsinki and Lahti, including casual dining, bars, and fine dining concepts. Also includes catering services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CMB Ravintolat is a family-owned restaurant group operating 9 physical locations across Helsinki and Lahti, Finland, offering dining, bar, and catering services under multiple brands (Sulava Catering, Ravintola Sulava, Bar Loosister Helsinki, Bar Loose, Santa Fé, Santa Fé Express, Santa Fé Catering, Kaunis Veera, SS Ilona, Malskin Bistro, Ravintola Werstas, HelppoLounas). The group also runs CMB Tilitoimisto (CMB Accounting), an internal accounting and payroll firm that serves all member companies.

Product overview

CMB Ravintolat is a restaurant group consisting of 9 locations plus an accounting firm. The portfolio includes restaurant and catering brands operating in Helsinki and Lahti: Bar Loosister Helsinki, Bar Loose, Santa Fé (Lahti), Santa Fé Express, Santa Fé Catering, Kaunis Veera, SS Ilona, Malskin Bistro, Ravintola Werstas, HelppoLounas, Sulava Catering, and Ravintola Sulava. The group also includes CMB Accounting, which provides accounting and payroll services to all group companies. The combined annual revenue is approximately 13 million euros, employing approximately 100 people. Founded in 1993 as a family business, the group is led by CEO Anders Löfman and Deputy CEO Jari Nieminen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sulava Catering: Catering services
• Ravintola Sulava
• Bar Loosister Helsinki
• Bar Loose
• Santa Fé
• Santa Fé Express
• Santa Fé Catering
• Kaunis Veera
• SS Ilona
• Malskin Bistro
• Ravintola Werstas
• HelppoLounas

Products and services

• Sulava Catering Catering service offering food catering for events and gatherings to customers in the Helsinki and Lahti regions.
• Ravintola Sulava Restaurant service offering dining experiences to individual consumers.
• Bar Loosister Helsinki Bar located in Helsinki offering drinks and dining to customers in the Helsinki area.
• Bar Loose Bar and restaurant venue serving drinks and food to customers in Helsinki.
• Santa Fé (Lahti) Restaurant located in Lahti offering Mexican-inspired cuisine and dining experiences.
• Santa Fé Express Express version of Santa Fé restaurant offering quicker service to customers in the Lahti area.
• Santa Fé Catering Catering service offering Mexican-inspired food catering for events and gatherings.
• Kaunis Veera Restaurant venue offering dining experiences to individual consumers.
• SS Ilona Restaurant venue operating in connection with Kaunis Veera, offering dining experiences.
• Malskin Bistro Bistro restaurant offering casual dining experiences to individual consumers.
• Ravintola Werstas Restaurant venue offering dining experiences to individual consumers.
• HelppoLounas Restaurant offering easy lunch options to individual consumers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CMB AccountingcoreOthersCMB Ravintolat includes an integrated accounting firm that provides financial and payroll services to all group companies. This internal partnership ensures coordinated financial operations across all restaurant locations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Compass Group: World's largest contract foodservice company, with Finnish presence serving workplaces, hospitals, and education. Operates in the same contract foodservice and catering category as CMB's catering arm.
• Fazer Food Services: Finnish food services arm of the Fazer Group, providing workplace restaurants, catering, and cafeteria services across Finland. Operates in an overlapping foodservice space with substantially greater scale and brand resources.
• ISS A/S: Global facility services provider with substantial Finnish food services operations (parent of Amica). Competes in workplace restaurants and contract catering, overlapping with CMB's shared-services-led model.
• Sodexo (Finland): Global food services and facilities management major with significant Finnish operations. Competes for corporate catering, workplace restaurants, and contract foodservice contracts in the same Helsinki market.

Direct peers

• NoHo Partners: Largest publicly listed Finnish restaurant group operating a multi-brand portfolio of restaurants, bars, and nightclubs across Finland. Directly comparable business model — multi-concept restaurant operator in the same Finnish market — but at substantially greater scale.
• Amica: Major Finnish workplace restaurant and catering operator, owned by ISS A/S. Comparable on the catering and contract foodservice axis, serving corporate and institutional clients across Finland with a multi-location model.
• Restamax (KoHo Group): Finnish multi-brand restaurant group that merged into KoHo Group, operating restaurant, bar, and catering concepts across Finland. Closely mirrors CMB's strategy of operating diverse restaurant concepts and catering under a single corporate umbrella.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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