Ravintola Backas

What Ravintola Backas does

Ravintola Backas, operated by Tunturilapin Rautu Oy, is a reservation-only restaurant and event venue complex located in Vantaa, Finland, near Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. The business is built around a 200-year-old manor house (Kartano), a 100-year-old threshing barn converted into a 70–500 guest event center (Tapahtumakeskus Puimala), and a Lapland-themed sauna facility (Tiilitehtaan Sauna), all set on a 33-hectare cultural-historical estate with heritage dating to the 1500s as a royal post station on the King's Road. The company serves three primary customer segments: Finnish corporate clients booking meetings, team-building events, and celebrations; families and individuals hosting weddings, christenings, and memorial services; and general-public attendees of ticketed events including summer concerts, theater, stand-up comedy, wine evenings, Oktoberfest, and murder mystery dinners.

Revenue is generated through three streams: private venue rental and catering packages (bookings-based, custom-quoted), off-site catering delivered to corporate clients, and public ticketed events distributed via Lippu.fi and TableOnline. Per-person pricing on public events ranges from €36 (comedy show only) to €119 (VIP concert package including manor dinner), with seasonal dinners priced €48–€89 and Christmas lunch at €69.90. Distribution is led by a dedicated internal sales team for B2B and weddings, supplemented by self-serve online reservations for public events.

The company operates with a vertically integrated supply chain through its wholly-owned subsidiary Kuninkaan Erä, which runs hunting, fishing, and foraging operations at Härkäniitty (Loppi) and Ravdoskaidi (Utsjoki, Arctic Finland) to supply wild game, Arctic fish, and foraged ingredients directly to the restaurant. Long-term content partnerships with Warner Music Live, Suomen Musiikkiteatteri, Tuoni Studiot Oy, and Beverage Partners Finland underpin the public event calendar. The property is leased from HOK-Elanto (SOK Corporation), and the company has no external venture funding, operating as a private limited company with approximately 10 employees.

Name

Ravintola Backas

Legal name

Tunturilapin Rautu Oy

Website

https://ravintolabackas.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ravintola Backas operates a reservation-only restaurant and event venue complex on a 33-hectare cultural-historical estate in Vantaa, Finland, serving corporate clients, families, and public-event attendees with weddings, meetings, concerts, theater, and dining using wild-sourced Finnish ingredients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Venue and Hospitality Services

NAICS

Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Caterers (722320), Historical Sites (71212), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFACAK

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

SECONDARYTHAFAIAC

Venue & Banquet Hall Catering

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Catering & Banquet Foodservice

SECONDARYHSACALAJ

Venue & Facility Reservations (Private Rooms, Event Spaces)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Ticketing & Reservations Services

Keywords

• Event venue rental
• Wedding catering services
• Corporate event hosting
• Restaurant and dining
• Off-site catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Vantaa

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Event Venue Rental & Catering: Primary revenue from renting venue spaces (manor, Puimala barn, sauna) and providing catering services for weddings, corporate events, family celebrations, memorial services, and meetings. Revenue is booking/tier-based with packages including space rental, staffing, food and beverage service.
2. Public Event Tickets & Food/Beverage Sales: Revenue from ticketed public events including Backas Kesäkeikat concerts (VIP tickets €119, Show & Dinner €86, general admission €46), summer theater performances (€46-88), stand-up comedy shows (€36-76), wine evenings (€79), Oktoberfest (€69), and murder mystery dinners (€89). Food and beverage sold separately at events.
3. Catering Services: Off-site catering services for corporate events delivered to client locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Ravintola Backas is a reservation-only (tilausravintola) restaurant and event venue operating across a 200-year-old manor house, a 100-year-old barn-style event center, and a Lapland-themed sauna on a 33-hectare estate in Vantaa, Finland. It sells venue rental and full-service catering for weddings, corporate events, family celebrations, and memorial services, plus ticketed public events (concerts, theater, comedy, themed dinners). The venue accommodates 5 to 500 guests and is supported by a vertically integrated hunting and fishing division that supplies wild game and fish to the kitchen.

Product overview

Ravintola Backas is a reservation-only restaurant and event venue complex located in Vantaa, Finland, near Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. It operates as a multi-venue portfolio built around a 200-year-old manor house (Kartano), a seasonal barn-style event center (Tapahtumakeskus Puimala), and a Lapland-themed sauna (Tiilitehtaan Sauna), all set on a 33-hectare cultural-historical estate. The offering spans corporate events (meetings, team-building, summer celebrations, Christmas parties), weddings and family celebrations, public ticketed events (summer theater, music concerts, Stand Up, Oktoberfest, murder mystery dinners, brunches, wine evenings), off-site catering, and memorial services. A vertically integrated game and wilderness division (Kuninkaan Erä) supplies game, fish, and foraged ingredients directly to the restaurant's kitchen. The venue is operated by Tunturilapin Rautu Oy and has been serving events since 2017.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kuninkaan Erä: Hunting and fishing experiences division that provides game meat and fish for the restaurant. Operates in Loppi (Härkäniitty) and Utsjoki (Ravdoskaidi) offering year-round wilderness experiences.

Products and services

• Ravintola Backas Kartano (Manor House Venue) The main 200-year-old manor house venue, renovated in 2017, offering multi-purpose dining and event spaces for 5-100 persons. Includes named cabinets (Tannerin Kabinetti, Manun Kabinetti, Ratsumiehen Kabinetti, Ravdoskaidin Kabinetti) and the Ehrencroonan Sali main hall. Suitable for meetings, weddings, corporate events, and family celebrations.
• Tapahtumakeskus Puimala (Event Center Barn) A 100-year-old barn-style event center open May-September, accommodating 70-500 guests for summer celebrations, seminars, weddings, and large corporate events. Features a stage, atmospheric lighting, and background music equipment.
• Tiilitehtaan Sauna (Brick Factory Sauna) A Lapland-themed sauna facility in the manor park featuring a sauna for up to 20 persons, changing rooms, showers, a private terrace, fireplace, and drinks cabinets. Available year-round for sauna evenings and small meetings.
• Yritystilaisuudet (Corporate Events) Comprehensive corporate event packages including meetings, team-building days, summer celebrations, Christmas parties, company dinners, and wellness days. Services include venue rental, catering, activities, and event coordination for Finnish businesses.
• Häät & Juhlat (Weddings & Private Celebrations) Wedding and family celebration services including Kartanohäät (manor weddings for 40-100 guests) and Puimalahäät (barn weddings for 70+ guests), along with baptisms, name-day celebrations, birthday parties, and other family events.
• Catering-palvelut (Off-site Catering) Off-site catering services for corporate events, weddings, seminars, and private celebrations. Covers breakfasts, lunches, cocktail events, buffets, and full-service catering with food, equipment, and optional staff delivered to client locations.
• Kokoukset (Meetings & Seminars) Meeting and seminar facilities with modern audio-visual equipment, flexible room configurations (5-350 persons), and full catering packages. Available in the manor, Puimala, and sauna facility.
• Tapahtumat (Public Events) Year-round public ticketed events including Backas Kesäteatteri (summer theater), Backas Kesäkeikat (summer music concerts), Stand Up nights, Oktoberfest, murder mystery dinners, wine evenings, brunches, and seasonal holiday events. Tickets sold via Lippu.fi.
• Kuninkaan Erä (Game & Wilderness Experiences) Integrated game and wilderness experience division providing hunting, fishing, and foraging services. Supplies game, fish, and wild ingredients to the restaurant. Operates Härkäniitty (Loppi) and Ravdoskaidi (Utsjoki) properties for corporate game experiences, pheasant hunts, and arctic fishing trips.
• Muistotilaisuudet (Memorial Events) Memorial and funeral reception services held in the manor, accommodating 10-100 guests with personalized menus, catering, and event coordination.

Quantifiable outcome

• Venue capacity from 5 to 500 guests across multiple venue types

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Tuoni Studiot Oy (Murhamysteeri)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2026Finland's most popular murder mystery production company. Tuoni Studiot provides murder mystery evening program (Verinen vieras - 'The Bloody Guest') at the manor, including actors and interactive investigation experience with three-course dinner.
• Beverage Partners FinlandcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 October 2026Long-term partnership with BPF for wine evenings. BPF has operated as quality wine importer for over 20 years. BPF representative guides wine tastings at themed evenings like Spanish Wine Night (Oct 16, 2026).
• Warner Music LiveflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Annual partnership with Warner Music Live to organize Backas Kesäkeikat summer concert series featuring Finnish pop artists in the manor park grounds. Concerts run July 1-11, 2026 with 8 concert days featuring artists like Ellinoora, Portion Boys, Kaija Koo, and Olavi Uusivirta. Combined music concerts with Backas food and beverage service.
• Break Sokos Hotel FlamingominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2026Partner hotel for accommodation near concert and theater events. Special rate code BACKAS26 available: €99 (single room) or €119 (double room) per night. Located at Flamingo shopping center near Backas venue.
• HOK-ElantoflagshipOthersOriginal owner of the Backas estate since 1916. HOK-Elanto renovated the manor building in 2017 and subsequently leased the buildings to Tunturilapin Rautu Oy to operate as Ravintola Backas. The cooperative continues as property owner.
• Vantaan Kaupunki (City of Vantaa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organization of public events including Backas Perhepäivä (Family Day, July 1, 2026) and ongoing collaboration with city planning, building inspection, museum, and tourism sectors to develop the area as an attractive international experience center.
• Suomen Musiikkiteatteri (Finnish Music Theatre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company responsible for Backas Summer Theatre performances. Produces Raparperitaivas (Gösta Sundqvist/Leevi and the Leavings story) and ABBA Dancing Queen musical theater shows in Puimala barn.
• Vantaan Pyhän Laurin Kirkko (St. Laurence Church)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOne of Finland's most popular wedding churches located less than 10 minutes by car from Backas manor. Promoted as convenient wedding ceremony location for couples booking their wedding reception at Backas.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Korkeasaari Zoo Restaurants / Restaurant Korkeasaari: Finnish destination F&B venue leveraging a unique cultural-historical location for high-margin private events. Similar to Backas in charging premium per-person prices tied to a singular venue experience rather than a multi-location brand.

Broad incumbents

• Holiday Club Resorts Finland: Finnish resort and spa operator with event, restaurant, and experience offerings. Comparable to Backas in pairing a destination venue with F&B, activities, and overnight stays for groups.
• NoHo Partners: Finnish restaurant and event-services group operating restaurants, catering, and venues across Finland and the Nordics. Comparable to Backas in restaurant/event DNA but at vastly larger scale, providing a public-market reference for Finnish food-services economics.
• Lapland Hotels: Finnish hotel and experiential hospitality group with strong Arctic/wilderness positioning. Comparable to Backas on premium experiential positioning, wild-ingredient cuisine, and heritage Finnish hospitality — though at nationwide scale.
• Royal Ravintolat: Finnish premium restaurant and event-catering operator. Comparable as a Finnish premium event-catering and restaurant business serving both corporate and private demand.
• Original Sokos Hotel Hotels & Restaurants (SOK): SOK/HOK-Elanto hotel and restaurant chain that is also the landlord of Ravintola Backas. Comparable operating model for Finnish hotel restaurants, banquet catering, and event venues across multiple locations.
• Rantasipi / Scandic Hotels Finland: Wide-network Finnish hotel group with conference and banquet venues (incl. Rantasipi Aulanko manor). Comparable as a competitor for Finnish corporate meetings, weddings, and event catering at greater scale.

Direct peers

• Haikon Kartano: Finnish manor hotel and event venue in Porvoo offering weddings, conferences, and dining in a heritage setting. Directly comparable to Ravintola Backas as a destination-manor event venue competing for the same Greater Helsinki / Uusimaa private event and corporate bookers.
• Hotel & Restaurant Gustavelund: Tuusula-based manor-conference hotel and restaurant running weddings, meetings, and dining events in a heritage property. Closely comparable to Backas on venue positioning, capacity, and Finnish corporate/private event mix.
• Lapland Safaris: Finnish wilderness-experience operator running hunting, fishing, and aurora safaris from a Lapland base. Directly comparable to Kuninkaan Erä (Backas's subsidiary) on the experiential-tourism and wild-food adventure product.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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