Vapiano
Vapiano is a German restaurant franchise specialising in Italian cuisine. The chain is built upon the fast-casual dining principal and is one of the few German gastronomy concepts to celebrate worldwide success with nearly 200 locations around the world.
After the IPO in 2017, it later became insolvent in 2020 and a well-known consortium of investors successfully purchased major parts of the Vapiano business to drive strategic restructuring. The group of investors, led by Mario C. Bauer (Former Board member Vapiano), includes a vast wealth of restaurant experience from investors such as Henry McGovern (Founder and Ex-CEO of AmRest), Sinclair Beecham (Co-Founder Pret), Family van der Valk (Vapiano Netherlands and Belgium), and Gregor Gerlach (Founder of Vapiano).