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Restamax to take charge of the restaurant services Metropolitan Area and strengthened its expertise in
at the Central Deck and Arena planned for Tampere. restaurant labour hire. The transaction was executed
The arena’s restaurant concepts will be designed for on 1 November 2017.
diverse customer segments.
Stefan’s Steakhouse, Levi
Guru’s Kitchen & Bar, Tampere On 8 November 2017, the seventh restaurant under
Guru’s Kitchen & Bar, which is based on Mediterra- the Stefan’s Steakhouse concept opened for the winter
nean and Middle Eastern cuisine, opened its doors on season in Levi.
6 October 2017 in Tampere. As its name suggests, the
restaurant offers not only food but also an evening Villisika, Ruka
programme. In November 2017, Restamax opened a Villisika
restaurant at the Ruka ski resort. The first Villisika
Colorado Bar & Grill, Tampere restaurant has operated in Tampere since 2011.
Colorado Bar & Grill, which already operates in
Helsinki, Ruka, Levi and Pyhä, also opened in DECEMBER
Tampere on 20 October 2017.
Colorado Express, Ruka
Classic American Diner and Wayne’s Coffee, In December 2017, a Colorado Express restaurant, a
Easton Helsinki sister restaurant of Colorado Bar & Grill, opened at
On 26 October 2017, Classic American Diner and fran- the Ruka ski resort to serve quick but high-quality
chising café Wayne’s Coffee opened their doors at the American meals and snacks.
new Easton shopping centre in Eastern Helsinki.
Pyynikin Brewhouse, Tampere
Stefan’s Steakhouse and Teatro, Vaasa In December, Restamax and Pyynikin Craft Brewery
Restamax expanded its market area to Vaasa by opened the Pyynikin Brewhouse brewery restaurant,
opening Stefan’s Steakhouse on 26 October 2017 and which is a modern combination of a brewhouse and a
nightclub Teatro on 3 November 2017. bistro. The selection covers all products of the Pyyni-
kin Craft Brewery, and celebrity chef, Hans Välimäki,
Hunaja nightclub, Lappeenranta is in charge of the food menu.
Restamax opened the new Hunaja nightclub on
Snellmaninkatu in Lappeenranta at the end of October Classic American Diner, Rovaniemi
2017. At the end of the year, Restamax opened a new
restaurant in Rovaniemi under the Classic American
Purpur, Tampere Diner concept. There are eight existing restaurants
At the turn of October and November 2017, Restamax under this concept in Tampere, Jyväskylä, Helsinki,
and Ville Haapasalo’s joint venture Purmax Oy opened Vantaa and Seinäjoki.
the Georgian restaurant Purpur in Tampere. There is
already a Purpur restaurant operating in Helsinki. Restamax published new long-term financial
goals and strategy
NOVEMBER On 19 December 2017, Restamax announced the
Group’s new long-term financial goals and strategy
for the 2018–2020 strategy period. Restamax’s goal
Smile Henkilöstöpalvelut acquired the is to reach a turnover of approximately MEUR 400 by
restaurant labour hire operations of Active the end of 2020.
People
On 25 October 2017, Smile Services Oy, part of Smile
Henkilöstöpalvelut, acquired the restaurant labour
hire business operations of Active People Oy. The
acquisition increased Smile’s foothold in the Helsinki

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