Restaurants & Food Service Companies in Finland
The Restaurants & Food Service sector in Finland comprises 20,701 companies across 5 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Operation of restaurants and cafes (10,564 companies), and the highest-revenue company is Compass Group Finland Oy. This page breaks the restaurant and food service market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in Finland by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.
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Summary: key data points for Restaurants & Food Service in Finland
- Total companies: 20,701
- Sub-industries: 5
- Largest sub-industry: Operation of restaurants and cafes — 10,564 companies (51.0% of the sector)
- Second largest: Operation of fast food restaurants — 5,562 companies
- Third largest: Operation of pubs — 2,181 companies
- Companies with reported revenue: 8,024
- Companies with €10M+ revenue: 61
- Companies with reported headcount: 13,508
- Larger employers (100+ staff): 53
Restaurants & Food Service in Finland by sub-industry
| Sub-industry | Companies | % of sector |
|---|---|---|
| Operation of restaurants and cafes | 10,564 | 51.0% |
| Operation of fast food restaurants | 5,562 | 26.9% |
| Operation of pubs | 2,181 | 10.5% |
| Catering activities | 1,828 | 8.8% |
| Canteens run as independent businesses | 566 | 2.7% |
Company size — Restaurants & Food Service in Finland
Based on the 13,508 restaurant and food service companies in Finland with reported employee figures.
| Employees | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | 12,498 | 92.5% |
| 11–49 | 896 | 6.6% |
| 50–99 | 61 | 0.5% |
| 100–199 | 28 | 0.2% |
| 200–499 | 15 | 0.1% |
| 500+ | 10 | 0.1% |
The sector is dominated by small firms — 92.5% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 53 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.
Revenue distribution — Restaurants & Food Service in Finland
Based on the 8,024 restaurant and food service companies in Finland with reported revenue.
| Revenue band | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| €0–100k | 1,917 | 23.9% |
| €100k–200k | 1,201 | 15.0% |
| €200k–500k | 2,290 | 28.5% |
| €500k–1M | 1,434 | 17.9% |
| €1M–10M | 1,121 | 14.0% |
| €10M–100M | 57 | 0.7% |
| €100M+ | 4 | 0.0% |
Top 50 Restaurants & Food Service companies in Finland by revenue
| Business ID | Company | Website | Employees | Revenue | Sub-industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0873697-9 | Compass Group Finland Oy | compass-group.fi | 500+ | €277.9M | Canteens run as independent businesses |
| 2779836-6 | Food Folk Suomi Oy | mcdonalds.fi | 500+ | €104.1M | Operation of fast food restaurants |
| 2449777-9 | Leijona Catering Oy | leijonacatering.fi | 500+ | €102.8M | Canteens run as independent businesses |
| 0907890-4 | Sodexo Oy | sodexo.fi | 500+ | €101.9M | Canteens run as independent businesses |
| 2938704-2 | Pirkanmaan Voimia Oy | voimia.fi | 500+ | €98.8M | Canteens run as independent businesses |
| 1633153-3 | Finnair Kitchen Oy | finnaircatering.fi | 200–499 | €95.5M | Canteens run as independent businesses |
| 2538302-8 | Restel Fast Food Oy | restel.fi | 500+ | €79.5M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 2925981-7 | Kaarea Oy | kaarea.fi | 500+ | €71.4M | Canteens run as independent businesses |
| 2775939-1 | Polkka - Pohjois-Karjalan tukipalvelut oy | polkkaoy.fi | 500+ | €64.2M | Canteens run as independent businesses |
| 0658353-4 | Restel Ravintolat Oy | restel.fi | 200–499 | €56.8M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 2663296-2 | Espresso House Finland Oy | espressohouse.com | 200–499 | €49.9M | Operation of fast food restaurants |
| 2859365-3 | TeeSe Botnia Oy Ab | teese.fi | 500+ | €48.4M | Canteens run as independent businesses |
| 2372155-6 | Fazer Ravintolat Oy | fazerfoodservices.com | 200–499 | €44.7M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 1082370-5 | Select Service Partner Finland Oy | sspfinland.fi | 200–499 | €41.6M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 2716134-9 | Espoo Catering Oy | espoocatering.fi | 200–499 | €41.3M | Canteens run as independent businesses |
| 0750509-5 | Royal Ravintolat Oy | noho.fi | 100–199 | €40.6M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 1952494-7 | NoHo Partners Oyj | noho.fi | 100–199 | €37.9M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 0110858-2 | VR Ravintolapalvelut Oy | avecra.fi | 200–499 | €36.4M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 3319133-3 | PPE-Köökki Oy | ppe-kookki.fi | 500+ | €35.4M | Canteens run as independent businesses |
| 2587010-9 | Friends & Brgrs Ab Oy | friendsandbrgrs.com | 50–99 | €31.8M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 2008270-1 | Subcom Oy | subway.fi | 200–499 | €31.2M | Operation of fast food restaurants |
| 2842153-6 | Vireko Oy | vireko.fi | 200–499 | €30.2M | Canteens run as independent businesses |
| 0789907-1 | Picnic Finland Oy | picnic.fi | 200–499 | €25.8M | Operation of fast food restaurants |
| 2112598-8 | Toothpicks and Honey Oy | soupster.com | 100–199 | €25.2M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 2031967-6 | Burger-In Oy | hesburger.fi | 11–49 | €24.4M | Operation of fast food restaurants |
| 2829713-3 | Restel Mexican Food Oy | restel.fi | 100–199 | €23.0M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 1962815-6 | Selecta Finland Oy | selecta.fi | 100–199 | €22.2M | Catering activities |
| 0953838-4 | Ravintotalot Oy | ravintolafactory.com | 100–199 | €21.4M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 1635108-3 | Kymijoen Ravintopalvelut Oy | makunne.fi | 200–499 | €21.1M | Canteens run as independent businesses |
| 0155602-7 | Juvenes Oy | juvenes.fi | 100–199 | €19.9M | Canteens run as independent businesses |
| 0986855-1 | Kanresta Oy | kanresta.fi | 100–199 | €19.9M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 2828895-8 | Päijät-Hämeen Ateriapalvelut Oy | paijatateria.fi | 200–499 | €19.3M | Canteens run as independent businesses |
| 2775851-6 | Alerte Ab Oy | alerte.fi | 200–499 | €17.5M | Canteens run as independent businesses |
| 2938534-6 | Spartao Oy | itsudemo.fi | 200–499 | €17.3M | Catering activities |
| 2370168-6 | Tulikuuma Kumpu Oy | tulikuuma.fi | 50–99 | €17.2M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 2362621-7 | Tunturiviihde Oy | barihku.fi | 100–199 | €15.2M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 0109875-9 | Evertaste Oy | evertaste.com | 50–99 | €14.9M | Canteens run as independent businesses |
| 2443151-8 | Turun Vuokrakiinteistöt Oy | arkea.fi | 200–499 | €13.9M | Canteens run as independent businesses |
| 2512943-3 | Perheravintola Linden Oy | mcdonalds.fi | 100–199 | €13.8M | Operation of fast food restaurants |
| 2368858-1 | Vierumäen Matkakeidas Oy | matkakeidas.fi | 11–49 | €13.8M | Operation of fast food restaurants |
| 2997287-4 | Financier Group Oy | financier.fi | 100–199 | €13.5M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 2206341-6 | Helsingin Rock and Roll Oy | tavastiaklubi.fi | 11–49 | €13.1M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 0920150-3 | Momento Fastfood Oy | ristorantemomento.fi | 100–199 | €13.1M | Operation of fast food restaurants |
| 0201177-4 | Formia-Future Oy | formia.com | 11–49 | €12.7M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 3326397-4 | Jungle Juice Bar Finland Oy | junglejuicebar.com | 100–199 | €12.6M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 2196357-8 | JH-Ravintolat Oy | panchovilla.fi | 1–10 | €12.6M | Operation of restaurants and cafes |
| 1607413-5 | Unica Oy | unica.fi | 100–199 | €12.3M | Canteens run as independent businesses |
| 2140531-4 | Restella Oy | caffitella.fi | 50–99 | €11.9M | Operation of pubs |
| 2298383-7 | Arinoma Oy | mcdonalds.fi | 50–99 | €11.7M | Operation of fast food restaurants |
| 3261891-3 | PK-Seudun liikenneasemat Oy | st1.fi | 100–199 | €11.4M | Operation of fast food restaurants |
How to sell to Restaurants & Food Service companies in Finland
- Micro-business heavy: 92.5% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
- Enterprise tier: 53 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
- Revenue concentration: 61 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
- Segment your list: the sector splits across 5 sub-industries led by Operation of restaurants and cafes — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
- Reach the decision-makers: Nordic Lead Database provides verified emails and direct phone numbers for executives at Finland's restaurant and food service companies.
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