Multi-unit Asian restaurant operator scaling through real estate and hospitality expansion
XIAO operates a portfolio of Asian restaurants across Germany, serving approximately 150,000 guests monthly with a ~€3.75M monthly revenue run rate. The company is mid-market and publicly traded, structured around both restaurant operations and real estate ownership. Hiring is heavily concentrated in operations roles (180+ of 206 open positions), with active projects focused on staff scheduling optimization, inventory management, and training-concept development — indicating internal friction around labor efficiency and onboarding velocity as the group executes its stated goal to double gastronomy revenue over the next two years.
Notable leadership hires: Marketing Director
XIAO is a German restaurant group and real estate holding company based in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Founded in 2013, the company operates a network of Asian restaurants and owns commercial properties predominantly leased to restaurant tenants. With approximately 700 employees, the group serves around 150,000 diners monthly and generates roughly €3.75 million in monthly revenue. The company is owner-managed and publicly traded. Strategic priorities include doubling gastronomy revenue within two years and deploying €40 million in real estate investments; current hiring velocity is steady across operations, with 206 active roles (84 posted in the last 30 days) concentrated in restaurant operations, staff recruitment, and training functions.
XIAO serves approximately 150,000 guests monthly across its restaurant portfolio and generates roughly €3.75 million in monthly revenue from gastronomy operations.
XIAO's stack centers on Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI), Windows 10, and DATEV for accounting, with active adoption of Power Platform tools.
Other companies in the same industry, closest in size