Sell your restaurant, café or bar with a restaurant broker
- Free and no obligation
- Broker with sector knowledge
- Your details are only shared with your consent
Get contacted
We will call you and find the right broker.
How it works
- 1
Tell us about the business
Fill in the form — it takes two minutes. The more you tell us, the better we can match you.
- 2
We find the right broker
We find a broker who specialises in your sector and region, and contact you before we share anything.
- 3
No-obligation conversation
The broker assesses the business and explains how a sale could be approached. You decide whether to go further.
What a broker can help with
Valuation
A realistic price based on accounts, sector and market.
Sales material
A sales prospectus, key figures and a presentation that sells.
Marketing
Discreet advertising and contact with the broker’s own buyers.
Buyer screening
Non-disclosure agreements and filtering out the merely curious.
Negotiation
Price, payment, handover and non-compete clause.
Agreements and handover
Letter of intent, due diligence and purchase agreement with advisers.
Brokers on Sitavo
Prefer to choose yourself? See the brokers Sitavo has verified, and invite one directly to help with your sale.
Would you rather sell yourself?
You can also sell directly on Sitavo. Creating a listing is free, and you can share figures behind an NDA and use our free contracts.
Why Sitavo
Buyers on Sitavo
Your business can also be listed to Sitavo’s buyers and investors.
Danish and independent
We are a Danish marketplace and only recommend a broker when it makes sense for you.
Confidential
Nothing about your enquiry is shown publicly.
Selling a restaurant,
café or bar in Denmark
Hospitality has its own issues, and the buyer and the buyer’s bank look at them from day one. The price depends not only on profit but on the lease, the location, fixtures and fittings, licences and whether the business can run without you.
Guides on the topic
Step-by-step knowledge that helps you make the right decision.
What buyers look atThe lease: remaining term, rent, indexation and whether it can be assigned.Buying
- The lease: remaining term, rent, indexation and whether it can be assigned. A short or uncertain lease is the most common deal-breaker.
- Alcohol licence and outdoor seating: a Danish alcohol licence is personal and does not transfer automatically. The buyer applies to the municipality, which takes time. The same often applies to permission for outdoor seating.
- Food business registration: a new owner must register with the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen). Inspection reports (the smiley scheme) are reviewed.
- Fixtures and kitchen: condition, age and whether they are owned or leased. Make an asset list.
- Staff: key people in the kitchen and front of house, and whether they stay after completion.
- Documented turnover: till reports, bookkeeping and VAT returns. Figures that cannot be documented add no value.
What a restaurant sells forRestaurants and cafés typically sell for 1.5–3 times normalised annual profit, with revenue as a cross-check (0.2–0.5…Selling
Restaurants and cafés typically sell for 1.5–3 times normalised annual profit, with revenue as a cross-check (0.2–0.5 times). If you work in the kitchen yourself, a market salary is deducted before the multiple is applied — otherwise the buyer is paying to buy themselves a job. Stock is usually valued separately on the completion date. Read more about valuation.
Prefer to keep ownership? A restaurant can also be leased out. See restaurants and cafés for sale and the business lease template.
Frequently asked questions
The enquiry through Sitavo is free and without obligation. Brokers typically charge a fee, often a percentage of the sale price and possibly a fixed amount for set-up and sales material. The broker tells you the price before you sign anything.
We review your details and contact you — typically within 1–2 working days — to learn more. We then find a broker who specialises in your sector and region. We only share your details with a broker after we have spoken with you.
Many smaller businesses and digital projects are sold directly on Sitavo without a broker — creating a listing is free. A broker makes most sense for larger or more complex sales, where valuation, negotiation and discretion matter a lot.
It is essentially the same advice, but brokers specialise. A restaurant broker knows about licences, leases and fixtures in the hospitality sector, while a commercial broker often works with businesses that have premises, employees and regular customers.
Yes. The details are only used to handle your enquiry and are only shared with a broker with your consent. None of the information is shown publicly on Sitavo.
No. A Danish alcohol licence is personal and issued by the municipality to the person running the premises. The buyer must apply, and the timing should be planned so there is no period without a licence. Talk to the municipality and your lawyer about the timetable.