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The Café Industry in Kvinnherad: Current Status and Future Perspectives
A detailed analysis of companies, economic data, and development trends in the café industry in Kvinnherad municipality (West Norway).
Brief overview of the café industry in Kvinnherad
The café industry in Kvinnherad is a small, scattered sector with a unique challenge: only one registered company in the municipality. Olaløo, a sole proprietorship in Mauranger, has been active since 2011, but has proven to be highly unstable with 0 employees in most years and no sales data. At the same time, data from the broader restaurant and café sector in the municipality shows a more stable development, with 20 companies and an increasing number of employees. This creates an interesting contrast as a basis for further analysis.
Economic data and trends
Economic trends
Sales development has been nearly zero for café businesses in Kvinnherad in all years from 2016 to 2026, with the sole exception in 2021 where sales are not reported. Employees have shown extreme fluctuations: from 0 in most years to a short-lived peak of 9 employees in 2021 before declining back to 0. This shows a highly unstable sector.
Contrast with the broader sector
The broader restaurant and café sector in the municipality has a completely different profile: 20 companies with combined sales of over 13 million NOK in 2025 and an increase in the number of employees from 61 in 2016 to 131 in 2026. This shows that the café industry in Kvinnherad is not representative of the broader sector.
Companies and organizational data
Single business profile
Olaløo Inger Lise Bondhus (org.nr. 996.8M) is the only registered café business in Kvinnherad. The company:
- Has been in operation since 2011
- Is a sole proprietorship (ENK)
- Has not been bankrupt according to the data
- Has an address at Bondhus 41 in Mauranger
- Has no reported sales or operational results
Organizational profile
All café businesses in the municipality are sole proprietorships (ENK), which indicates that the sector consists of small, independent businesses without large organizational structures.
Geographic distribution of activity
Geographic distribution
Café activity in Kvinnherad is concentrated in Mauranger, where:
- 1 company is registered
- 1 employee is reported
- No sales data is available
No other districts in the municipality have reported café activity according to available data. This shows an extremely scattered sector with little geographic presence.
Bankruptcy statistics and business dynamics
Bankruptcy security
None of the registered café businesses in Kvinnherad have been bankrupt according to available data. However, this is a small sector, and no bankruptcies have been registered in the broader restaurant and café sector in the municipality either. This suggests that the sector has been relatively stable, even though there is no data on business dynamics for café businesses.
Outlook for new players
Challenges and opportunities
For founders in the café industry in Kvinnherad, the data shows a very small and unstable market. With only one company and no sales data, it is difficult to identify a clear market. However, the broader restaurant sector shows stable growth, which may indicate that there are potential customers in the municipality.
SmartGrunder can help founders find suitable locations in Mauranger, where there is already café activity, and analyze how to adapt the offering to the broader sector in the municipality.
Development in the broader restaurant and café sector
Broader sector: Restaurant and café
The broader sector in Kvinnherad has 20 companies with:
- Sales: 13.7 million NOK in 2025 (increase from 12.9 million NOK in 2024)
- Employees: 131 in 2026 (increase from 125 in 2025)
Contrast with the café sector
The café sector has:
- 1 company
- 0 sales in all years
- 0 employees in most years
Peer analysis
The current café business in Kvinnherad can be compared with the following companies in the broader sector (sorted by EBITDA):
| Name | EBITDA | Sales | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Husnes Pizza As | NOK 415.0K | NOK 7.9M | 22 |
| Sana Kebab & Pizza As | NOK 80.0K | NOK 3.8M | 4 |
| Elins Matgleder As | NOK 93.0K | NOK 561.0K | 20 |
| China Plass Zhong As | NOK -259.0K | NOK 2.3M | 4 |
These companies show that there are both positive and negative EBITDA in the sector, which may be relevant for founders considering starting a café in the municipality.
Other companies in restaurant / kafé (not in cafe)
| Company | Industry | Address | Sales | Employees | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husnes Pizza As | restaurant | Sentrumsvegen 52, 5460 Husnes | NOK 7.9M | 22 | NOK 415.0K |
| Elins Matgleder As | restaurant | Døsslandssido 24, 5463 Uskedalen | NOK 561.0K | 20 | NOK 93.0K |
| Sana Kebab & Pizza As | restaurant | Bogsnesvegen 4, 5460 Husnes | NOK 3.8M | 4 | NOK 80.0K |
| Bar On As | restaurant | Skålafjæro 3, 5470 Rosendal | NOK 0 | 13 | NOK 0 |
| Bralunsj Cafe As | restaurant | Klostervegen 178, 5455 Halsnøy Kloster | NOK 0 | 14 | NOK 0 |
| Emmy Landa Resturantdrift | restaurant | Tippehuset, 5454 Sæbøvik | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Gjøa Rosendal As | restaurant | Skålagato 3, 5470 Rosendal | NOK 0 | 64 | NOK 0 |
| Heli Og Gunnars Interiør Ans | restaurant | Bogsnesvegen 6, 5460 Husnes | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Kippers Ans | restaurant | Halsnøy samfunnshus, 5454 Sæbøvik | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Mds Warberg As | restaurant | Vågsvegen 22, 5450 Sunde I Sunnhordland | NOK 0 | 1 | NOK 0 |
| Nye Corner Olsen/gundersen Ans | restaurant | c/o Siv Karin Ersland|Lyngbakken 50, 5451 Valen | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Olabakken Gard As | restaurant | Bjellandsvegen 29, 5450 Sunde I Sunnhordland | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Olabakken Gard As | restaurant | Bjellandsvegen 29, 5450 Sunde I Sunnhordland | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Rosendal Iseri As | restaurant | Skålafjæro 12, 5470 Rosendal | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Rosendal Iseri As Tvangsavviklingsbo | restaurant | Skålafjæro 12, 5470 Rosendal | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Rosendal Samfunnshus Sa | restaurant | Rosendalsvegen 4, 5470 | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Siri Thaimat Siriporn Hellen | restaurant | Jehansvegen 4, 5455 Halsnøy Kloster | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Siri Thaimat Siriporn Hellen | restaurant | Jehansvegen 4, 5455 Halsnøy Kloster | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| China Plass Zhong As | restaurant | Torghuset, 5460 Husnes | NOK 2.3M | 4 | NOK -259.0K |
Conclusion and recommendations
The café industry in Kvinnherad is a small, unstable sector with only one company and no sales data. However, the broader restaurant sector shows stable growth, which may indicate that there are potential customers in the municipality. For founders, it is important to consider both the unique challenges in the café sector and the opportunities in the broader sector. SmartGrunder can help find suitable locations and analyze the market more closely.