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KEY EVENTS IN 2017

JANUARY Gloria, Joensuu
The Joensuu-based nightclub Gloria was taken over
The acquisition of Thai Papaya by Restamax subsidiary Northmax Oy on 1 March
Restamax bought a majority holding in the Thai 2017. The nightclub Viihdemaailma Ilona in Joensuu,
Papaya restaurants and opened a restaurant based on which is part of Restamax’s restaurant portfolio, was
this concept at Ideapark in Lempäälä in March. The also taken over by the company. Northmax Oy already
other Thai Papaya restaurants are located in Helsinki owns Viihdemaailma Ilona in Oulu.
in Kallio, Herttoniemi and Hernesaaren Ranta.
Run Out, Tampere
Foodpark, Ideapark Lempäälä Finland’s first escape room game licensed to sell
The restaurant selection at the Ideapark shopping alcohol was opened on the premises of the Crazy Golf
centre in Lempäälä was transformed during reno- amusement centre (now Crazy amusement centre) in
vation. After the change, Coyote Bar & Grill, Sticky Tampere in March 2017.
Wingers, Bella Roma, Daddy’s Diner, BeefKing and
Daddy’s Gelato have operated in the Foodpark. Skohan, Helsinki
In March 2017, Restamax opened the new Skohan
FEBRUARY nightclub on the premises of Namu and Club Show-
room together with rap artist Jare Tiihonen and event
Hernesaaren Ranta, Helsinki producer Kalle Kallonen.
With a contract of sale dated 27 January 2017,
Restamax increased its 60 per cent ownership in APRIL
Hernesaaren Ranta Oy to 80 per cent. Ownership of
the shares was transferred to Restamax on 1 February Tillikka Oy, Tampere
2017. The minority shareholder in Hernesaaren Ranta In March 2017, Rivermax Oy purchased a majority
Oy is Seppo Koskinen. holding in the traditional restaurant complex Tillikka
in Tampere. The ownership was transferred to the
The establishment of Rivermax Oy with Group on 1 April 2017. Tommi Aaltonen became the
Koskiravintolat CEO of Tillikka Oy and continued as a shareholder in
In February 2017, Restamax established a joint limited the company.
company, Rivermax Oy, together with Koskiravintolat
Oy. The joint venture started operating the Tampere Smile Henkilöstöpalvelut purchased Pasianssi Oy
restaurants Poro (formerly Hullu Poro), Jackie Restamax Plc’s subsidiary Smile Henkilöstöpalvelut
Brown, Jackie Brown Gold, Restaurant von Nottbeck Oy, bought the entire shareholding of Pasianssi Oy
in Näsilinna and the summer restaurants Little Joe (Banssi Henkilöstöpalvelut) with a deed of sale dated
and Laituri and, in Pori, the Café Europa and Kirjuri 5 April 2017. Founded in 2013, Banssi Henkilöstö-
summer restaurant. palvelut is a recruitment and labour hire service
company.
BeefKing, Lielahti
On 11 February 2017, restaurant BeefKing, a second Ruoveden Rantaravintola and Muroleen
restaurant with the concept, replaced Chicago Food- Kesäkahvila, Ruovesi
park in Lielahti In April 2017, Restamax subsidiary Somax Oy acquired
the business operations of Ruoveden Rantaravintola
Max-Siivouspalvelut Oy, sale of shareholding and Muroleen Kesäkahvila. The acquisition encom-
Restamax sold its 70 per cent shareholding in Max- passed the buildings of the seasonal restaurants and
Siivouspalvelut Oy in February. Max-Siivouspalvelut the site of Muroleen Kesäkahvila.
Oy is a cleaning service company established in 2008
specialising in the cleaning of offices, restaurants and
commercial premises.
MARCH

Yo-talo, Tampere
Restamax purchased the legendary Yo-talo venue in
Tampere with a deed of sale dated 17 February 2017. The
right of ownership and management was transferred to
the company on 15 March 2017.

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