The Danish restaurant sector: companies, revenue and employees
16,172 active Danish companies belong to the restaurant sector. The overview covers the industry categories Food and beverage service and is updated daily from CVR and annual reports. Data updated 16/10/2026
16,172
10.6 bn DKK
Latest annual report for 251 companies with reported revenue
154,013
Registered headcount in CVR
Largest companies in the restaurant sector
Top 10 by latest revenue
JOE & THE JUICE HOLDING A/S
Servering af mad i restauranter og caféer · 3 employees
3.3 bn DKK
revenue
COMPASS GROUP DANMARK A/S
Catering på kontrakt og andre restaurationsaktiviteter · 3,737 employees
2.4 bn DKK
revenue
JOE & THE JUICE A/S
Udskænkning af ikke-alkoholiske drikkevarer · 1,075 employees
718.3 m DKK
revenue
JESPERS TORVEKØKKEN ApS
Event catering · 684 employees
500 m DKK
revenue
Meyers Contract Catering A/S
Catering på kontrakt og andre restaurationsaktiviteter · 764 employees
463.3 m DKK
revenue
BONE'S RESTAURANTER A/S
Servering af mad i restauranter og caféer · 1,208 employees
432.1 m DKK
revenue
MR Restaurants ApS
Servering af mad i restauranter og caféer · 968 employees
427.1 m DKK
revenue
SSP Denmark ApS
Drift af øvrige spisesteder · 520 employees
411.6 m DKK
revenue
GATE GOURMET DENMARK ApS
Catering på kontrakt og andre restaurationsaktiviteter · 402 employees
386.2 m DKK
revenue
KING FOOD DANMARK A/S
Servering af mad i restauranter og caféer · 826 employees
341.4 m DKK
revenue
Municipalities with the most the restaurant sector companies
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Industries in the restaurant sector
Industry categories included in the overview, with company counts
Company types
Breakdown of the 16,172 active companies by legal form
- Anpartsselskab (APS)8,348 · 52%
- Enkeltmandsvirksomhed (ENK)5,821 · 36%
- Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed (PMV)645 · 4%
- Forening (FOR)576 · 4%
- Interessentskab (I/S)496 · 3%
- Aktieselskab (A/S)143 · 1%
- Øvrige virksomhedsformer (ØVR)46 · 0%
- Anden udenlandsk virksomhed (UDL)25 · 0%
- Fonde og andre selvejende institutioner (FON)20 · 0%
- Kommanditselskab (K/S)9 · 0%
Frequently asked questions
How many companies are there in the restaurant sector in Denmark?
According to CVR there are 16,172 active companies in the restaurant sector. Most of them are located in København municipality.
Which industries are included in the restaurant sector?
The restaurant sector covers the industry categories Food and beverage service in the Danish industry classification DB25. Companies are counted by their main industry in CVR.
Which company is the largest in the restaurant sector?
JOE & THE JUICE HOLDING A/S has the highest latest revenue (3.3 bn DKK) among the companies in the restaurant sector.