Big Horn Steakhouse

What Big Horn Steakhouse does

Big Horn Steakhouse Norge AS operates a chain of 10 American-inspired steakhouse restaurants across Norway, founded in 1985 with its first location in Møllergata, Oslo. The company serves individual diners, families, and corporate groups through sit-down dining featuring premium grilled steaks (Rib Eye/Entrecôte, Sirloin/Ytrefilet, Tenderloin/Indrefilet, and special cuts such as Greater Omaha T-Bone and Argentinian Rib Eye), alongside burgers, seafood, starters, and desserts. The concept emphasizes Norwegian-sourced beef (Gilde Extra from Nortura), a grilling technique designed to produce a crispier exterior and juicier interior, and full meal customizability by steak weight, cooking degree, sauces, and accompaniments. Self-described as "Norway's leading trademark in the steak market segment," the brand has 40+ years of operating history.

The product portfolio is anchored by three core lines: restaurant dining, gift cards (sold via a dedicated e-commerce platform at giftcard.bighorn.no and valid across all locations), and online table reservations through a website booking system. Supporting offerings include takeaway service at select locations (via direct phone order, Foodora, and Wolt), private events and catering with dedicated rooms at several sites, set menus, and promotional offers such as afterwork menus, Spareribs Wednesdays, and Family Sundays. The technology stack is conventional for a multi-site restaurant operator: a WordPress-based corporate site with online booking, Stripe for payment processing, Cloudflare for CDN/security, Google Analytics for traffic analysis, and Meta/Snapchat/Adform integrations for targeted advertising. No proprietary AI/ML capabilities, mobile app, or API platform are evident.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time, in-person food and beverage transactions at the 10 owned locations, supplemented by prepaid gift card sales and private event/catering bookings. À la carte pricing is communicated in Norwegian Kroner with entrée items ranging from approximately 129 NOK (kids' menu) to 859 NOK (T-Bone) and set menus priced 732–829 NOK; promotional 2-course afterwork menus run 299 NOK. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through owned restaurants, with delivery layered on through third-party platforms at a subset of sites. The customer base is split between individual consumers (fine dining, family meals, casual outings), corporate groups utilizing private rooms for business entertainment, and private-event hosts (weddings, christenings, anniversaries). The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent entity, or external funding.

Name

Big Horn Steakhouse

Legal name

Big Horn Steakhouse Norge AS

Website

https://bighorn.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Big Horn Steakhouse Norge AS operates a 10-location American-inspired steakhouse chain across Norway, founded in 1985. It serves individual diners, families, and corporate groups with premium grilled steaks, gift cards, online reservations, takeaway, and private events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steakhouses

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

Keywords

• Steakhouse restaurants
• Premium beef dining
• Restaurant gift cards
• Private event catering
• American-style steakhouse

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining Sales: Revenue from food and beverage sales at 10 restaurant locations across Norway, including premium steaks, burgers, seafood, and desserts.
2. Gift Card Sales: Sale of gift cards through the company's dedicated gift card platform (giftcard.bighorn.no), valid at all Big Horn Steakhouse locations.
3. Takeaway Sales: Takeaway orders available at select locations through Foodora and Wolt delivery platforms.
4. Private Events: Catering and hosting of private events, celebrations, corporate dinners, and group reservations with dedicated private rooms at several locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Big Horn Steakhouse operates a chain of 10 American-style steakhouse restaurants across Norway, offering premium grilled steaks (Rib Eye/Entrecôte, Sirloin/Ytrefilet, Tenderloin/Indrefilet) and special cuts with customizable cooking degrees, sauces, and accompaniments. The chain also sells gift cards, provides online table reservations, offers takeaway service at select locations via Foodora and Wolt, and hosts private events and corporate gatherings. The concept is built on the traditional American steakhouse experience combined with Norwegian-sourced Gilde Extra beef.

Product overview

Big Horn Steakhouse operates as a unified restaurant chain concept offering American steakhouse-style dining across 10 locations in Norway. The core offering centers on premium grilled steaks (Rib Eye/Entrecôte, Sirloin/Ytrefilet, Tenderloin/Indrefilet) available in various weights with customizable cooking degrees and accompaniments. The product portfolio includes the main dining experience with à la carte menu options across categories (starters, burgers, vegetarian, premium steaks, seafood, desserts, kids menu), supplemented by gift card sales, online table reservations, takeaway services, and private event hosting. Set menus provide bundled dining options, while promotional offers drive traffic through time-limited deals like afterwork menus and family specials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant Dining Experience American steakhouse-style dining experience featuring premium grilled steaks, burgers, seafood, and other dishes served across 10 locations in Norway. Customers customize meals by choosing steak size, cooking degree, sauces, and accompaniments.
• Premium Steaks Signature steak offerings including Rib Eye (Entrecôte), Sirloin (Ytrefilet), and Tenderloin (Indrefilet) in various weights, plus special cuts like Greater Omaha T-Bone and Argentinian Rib Eye. Served with béarnaise sauce and choice of potatoes.
• Gift Cards Digital and physical gift cards valid across all Big Horn Steakhouse locations in Norway, available for purchase through the dedicated gift card portal (giftcard.bighorn.no).
• Table Reservations Online table booking system allowing customers to reserve tables at any of the 10 restaurant locations across Norway through restaurant-specific booking forms.
• Takeaway Service Takeaway menu available at select locations including Lillestrøm, allowing customers to order dishes for collection. Some locations offer delivery through third-party platforms Foodora and Wolt.
• Private Events & Catering Private dining and event hosting services for gatherings, company events, celebrations, and jubilees. Multiple restaurants offer private rooms for bookings of varying capacities.
• Set Menus Pre-configured multi-course meal combinations including appetizer, main course, and dessert at fixed prices. Examples include Meny 1 (Pil-Pil, Indrefilet, Crème Brûlée) at 732 NOK and Meny 2 (Carpaccio of salmon, Rack of lamb) at 829 NOK.
• Promotional Offers Limited-time promotions and deals such as afterwork menus (2-course meals from 299 NOK), Spareribs Wednesdays (299 NOK), Family Sundays (children eat free with adult main course order), and Tomahawk specials.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing partner for online gift card purchases and restaurant payment systems. Stripe handles secure card transaction processing with Big Horn having no direct access to card details.
• Nortura (Gilde Extra)coreOthersPrimary meat supplier providing Gilde Extra quality beef - the foundation of Big Horn's steakhouse concept.
• FoodoraminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party food delivery platform enabling takeaway orders at Bergen, Drammen, Haugesund, Harstad, and Møllergata locations.
• WoltminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party food delivery platform enabling takeaway orders at Bergen and Harstad locations.
• Meta (Facebook/Instagram)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media platforms for brand marketing, promotions, competitions, and customer communication. Joint processing responsibility for page insights and advertising.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Morton's The Steakhouse: Iconic American steakhouse chain with a global presence, specializing in premium steaks and full-service fine dining. Comparable category (steakhouse) and pricing tier, serving as a relevant incumbent benchmark for premium steakhouse brand economics.
• Ruth's Chris Steak House: Established global steakhouse chain with premium positioning and full-service model. Provides relevant category benchmarking for steakhouse unit economics, brand premium, and menu architecture, even though it does not operate in Norway.

Direct peers

• Olivia Restaurant: Multi-location Norwegian full-service restaurant chain focused on Mediterranean-Italian cuisine, sharing the same multi-city, dine-in, and casual-but-quality positioning as Big Horn. Directly comparable as a domestic chain competitor.
• Peppes Pizza: One of Norway's largest casual dining chains, with dozens of locations serving pizza, burgers, and grilled dishes. Comparable in scale, multi-location operating model, and family/casual dining target market.
• Egon Restaurant: Norwegian full-service casual dining chain with multiple locations nationwide, offering an American-influenced menu similar in spirit to Big Horn's steakhouse concept. Comparable operating model: dine-in restaurants with broad menus and family-friendly positioning.
• Brasserie France: Norwegian full-service French bistro-style chain with locations across major Norwegian cities. Comparable scale, dine-in model, and premium-casual positioning in the same Norwegian market.
• O'Learys Norway: Norwegian franchise of the Swedish sports-bar/entertainment restaurant brand, with multiple locations across Norway. Comparable full-service casual dining operator with strong family/group positioning.
• Dîner (Dinner Restaurant): Norwegian casual full-service restaurant chain with multiple locations, serving a broad menu of grilled meats, burgers, and traditional dishes. Closely comparable scale and segment to Big Horn Steakhouse in the Norwegian casual dining market.
• TGI Fridays Norway: International casual dining chain with locations in Norway offering American-style menu (steaks, ribs, burgers) in a themed full-service setting. Highly comparable concept to Big Horn's American-inspired steakhouse positioning.

Regional players

• Restaurant Eik: High-end Norwegian fine dining restaurant with a focus on premium local ingredients. Comparable as a Norway-based premium dining operator competing for occasion-driven dining occasions (celebrations, corporate events), though smaller in scale than Big Horn.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BigHornSteakhouse
• Instagraminstagram.com/bighornsteakhouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/big-horn-steak-house-norge-as

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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