What AVLI does

Taverna Avli, legally SK Gastronomie GmbH, is a single-location Greek restaurant and taverna operating since 2002 from Luisenstraße 14 in Bochum, Germany, near the Bermudadreieck entertainment district. The venue seats approximately 300 guests in an indoor taverna and fig- and olive-tree courtyard, and includes a separate 50-person private dining room for events. The concept is centered on authentic Greek cuisine — fresh fish, lamb specialties, and vegetarian options — supported by a Greek wine and beverage list, with phone reservations accepted from 15:00 daily and walk-ins welcomed subject to availability.

The business is founder-owned and operated; Vassilis Sakkalis, originally from Stylida in central Greece, is the sole shareholder and managing director. Revenue is generated entirely from on-premises dining and private-event bookings, with no delivery, takeout, or online ordering. Marketing is conducted passively through the avli.de website (menu PDFs, ambiance imagery), a Google Business profile with 1,210+ verified reviews, and foot traffic from the surrounding entertainment district; no active social media channels are maintained. The owner has separately extended into hospitality through Del Mare Suites, a related luxury accommodation property in Glyfa, Greece, cross-promoted on the restaurant's website.

The operating footprint is regional — North Rhine-Westphalia — with a small staff of 7 listed employees, GDPR-compliant website data practices, and an annual operational closure observed in mid-October 2025. There is no external investment, no parent company, and no disclosed financial metrics, indicating a bootstrapped, lifestyle-scale hospitality business rather than a growth-stage venture.

Name

AVLI

Legal name

SK Gastronomie GmbH

Website

https://avli.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Taverna Avli (SK Gastronomie GmbH) is a single-location Greek restaurant and taverna in Bochum, Germany, serving authentic Greek cuisine to local diners and Bermudadreieck visitors since 2002 under founder-owner Vassilis Sakkalis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Greek Restaurant / Hospitality Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Family-Style Restaurants (THAFACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)

Keywords

• Greek restaurant dining
• Mediterranean taverna cuisine
• Greek food and beverages
• Private event dining
• Courtyard restaurant Bochum

Headquarters

HQ city

Herne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue generated from dine-in meals including Greek cuisine such as fresh fish dishes, lamb specialties, and vegetarian options. Beverages include Greek wines and other drinks. Private event bookings for separate room (50 persons) also generate revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Taverna Avli is a single-location Greek restaurant and taverna in Bochum, Germany, serving authentic Greek cuisine (fresh fish, lamb specialties, and vegetarian dishes including Spanakoprassokolokythotiropitakia) in an indoor courtyard setting with fig and olive trees. The restaurant accommodates approximately 300 guests plus a separate 50-person private event room, and reservations are taken by phone from 15:00 daily. A related-but-separate offering, Del Mare Suites, provides luxury accommodation in Glyfa, Greece.

Product overview

Taverna Avli operates as a single-location Greek restaurant concept featuring an indoor courtyard (Innenhof) atmosphere with approximately 300 seating capacity plus a private dining room for 50 guests. The core offering is authentic Greek cuisine prepared with fresh ingredients, with signature dishes including fresh fish and lamb specialties. The restaurant has expanded its brand to include Del Mare Suites, a luxury accommodation property in Glyfa, Greece, creating a complementary hospitality experience. The business operates under SK Gastronomie GmbH, founded by Vassilis Sakkalis in 2002.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Taverna Avli (Greek Restaurant) A dine-in Greek restaurant and taverna located at Luisenstraße 14, 44787 Bochum, offering authentic Greek cuisine in an indoor courtyard (Innenhof) setting with fig and olive trees. The venue seats approximately 300 guests and includes a separate 50-person private event room. Operates on a reservation basis with phone bookings taken daily from 15:00.
• Speisen & Getränke (Food & Drinks Menu) The Greek food and beverage offering of Taverna Avli, featuring fresh fish dishes, lamb carré and other lamb specialties, vegetarian options including Spanakoprassokolokythotiropitakia (Greek feta-filled pastries), and a beverage menu with Greek wines. Available as a downloadable menu (Speisen & Getränke page) for restaurant guests.
• Del Mare Suites (Luxury Accommodation) A luxury accommodation property in Glyfa, Greece, offering vacation suites steps from the sea with a pool, sea views, and on-site restaurant. Promoted on the Taverna Avli website as a related, cross-promotional hospitality offering under common ownership rather than as a separate commercial partnership.

Segments2 records

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.

• Del Mare SuitesminorOthersDel Mare Suites is a luxury accommodation property in Glyfa, Greece, promoted on Taverna Avli's website as a related business venture. Owned by the same proprietor or affiliated entity, offering vacation rentals near the sea. Not a commercial partnership but a cross-promotional relationship between two businesses under common ownership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Vapiano: Mediterranean-themed full-service restaurant chain operating in Germany with counter-and-table-service Italian food; comparable positioning to Taverna Avli as a Mediterranean destination dining concept in German urban centers.
• L'Osteria: German casual full-service chain serving Italian cuisine in themed dining rooms across Germany; comparable to Taverna Avli as a European-themed destination restaurant with large seating footprints and a Mediterranean-adjacent menu.
• Maredo Steakhouse: German full-service steakhouse chain with traditional dining rooms; comparable to Taverna Avli as a sit-down casual dining operator in German city centers with similar capacity and service model.
• Block House Restaurant: Largest steakhouse chain in Germany with full-service dining rooms, comparable to Taverna Avli in sit-down casual dining format and urban German footprint, but at much greater scale and without the Greek specialization.

Others

• Lieferando (Just Eat Takeaway): Germany's leading food delivery marketplace; relevant adjacent player representing the off-premise channel that Taverna Avli does not currently participate in and which is structurally reshaping German restaurant demand.
• TheFork / Tripadvisor: Restaurant discovery and reservation platforms dominant in Germany; adjacent player influencing the digital discovery and booking funnel that Taverna Avli partially depends on through Google reviews.

Direct peers

• Restaurant Hellas: Independent Greek restaurants in Germany offering similar full-service Greek menus with traditional taverna atmosphere; directly comparable to Taverna Avli in product category, customer segment, and dining experience.
• Griechisches Restaurant Kreta: Independent Greek restaurants in Germany serving traditional dishes such as lamb, fresh fish, and vegetarian options in taverna settings; directly comparable cuisine, format, and customer base to Taverna Avli.
• Taverna Rhodos: Independent Greek taverna-style restaurants operating in German cities; directly comparable to Taverna Avli in cuisine category (Greek), service format (full-service taverna), and target customer (diners seeking authentic Greek food in Germany).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avli

Compliance2 records

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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