{"id":65051,"date":"2026-07-08T14:15:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T14:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/?p=65051"},"modified":"2026-07-08T14:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T14:15:41","slug":"farewell-to-plantan-bistro-new-restaurant-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/farewell-to-plantan-bistro-new-restaurant-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Farewell to Plantan Bistr\u00f3 &#038; New Restaurant Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a wonderful collaboration, Plantan Bistr\u00f3 will bid farewell to the Nordic House at the end of July. Their last day of service is 31 July, and we warmly encourage guests to visit and enjoy their offerings until then. We are deeply grateful for the presence, warmth, and professionalism they have brought to our community, and we wish them continued success as they welcome guests at their new location on Nj\u00e1lsgata.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As this chapter closes, a new one begins. The Nordic House is now seeking an ambitious and committed restaurant partner to operate its caf\u00e9 and provide catering for meetings, conferences, cultural events, and special programmes. As a vibrant cultural venue with a strong commitment to sustainability, inclusion, and family-friendly hospitality, the Nordic House offers an ideal opportunity to co-create a welcoming space where food, culture, and community meet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The restaurant will operate during the Nordic House opening hours, Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00\u201317:00, and should offer a caf\u00e9 and lunch service suitable for all visitors, including families with children. An alcohol licence may be obtained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Exclusive Business Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Exclusive catering rights for all events at the Nordic House<\/li>\n<li>Fully equipped professional kitchen<\/li>\n<li>Basement storage and refrigeration<\/li>\n<li>Existing tableware<\/li>\n<li>Collaboration opportunities on cultural programmes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sustainability &amp; Accessibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Nordic House places strong emphasis on:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Inclusion and accessibility<\/li>\n<li>Family-friendly facilities<\/li>\n<li>Environmental responsibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are currently applying for the Nordic Swan Ecolabel as a sustainable conference facility, making environmentally responsible catering an essential part of future operations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A Built-In Customer Base<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With approximately 80,000 annual visitors, the Nordic House provides a steady flow of potential caf\u00e9 guests. The restaurant also serves audiences attending:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Cultural events<\/li>\n<li>Conferences<\/li>\n<li>Meetings<\/li>\n<li>Festivals<\/li>\n<li>Cultural programs<\/li>\n<li>Exhibitions<\/li>\n<li>Educational programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ideal Operator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This opportunity is well suited to an experienced caf\u00e9 or restaurant operator with a passion for:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Sustainable and healthy food<\/li>\n<li>Excellent coffee<\/li>\n<li>Event catering<\/li>\n<li>Hospitality in a cultural environment<\/li>\n<li>Creating an inviting meeting place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The combination of daily visitor traffic, exclusive catering rights, professional facilities, and close collaboration with one of Iceland\u2019s most respected cultural institutions offers a strong platform for building a distinctive and sustainable hospitality business.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information, contact <strong>johann@nordichouse.is<\/strong> and <strong>sabina@nordichouse.is<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a wonderful collaboration, Plantan Bistr\u00f3 will bid farewell to the Nordic House at the end of July. Their last day of service is 31 July, and we warmly encourage guests to visit and enjoy their offerings until then. We are deeply grateful for the presence, warmth, and professionalism they have brought to our community, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":64636,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements","no-banner-image"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65051"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65051\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}