• Global Restaurant Investments

    Global Restaurant Investments Sarl is established to invest in companies operating in Horeca in Emerging Markets.

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About Us

“Global Restaurant Investments Sarl is established to invest in companies operating in Horeca in Emerging Markets.
Global Restaurant Investments Sarl is established by GRI TopCo Sarl (owned by Mediterra Capital Partners I, LP) and AlpInvest.”

Mediterra Capital Partners I, LP is a fund with investor base mostly consists of multinational institutions and international corporations. Some of the very well known investors are listed below:

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD),
International Finance Corporation (IFC),
European Investment Fund (EIF),
Turkish Growth and Innovation Fund (TGIF),
Technology Development Foundation of Turkey (TTGV),
Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden (FMO)
So far Global Restaurant Investments Sarl (we) invested in Soke Un.

Invetsments

Tavuk Dunyasi

Fast Casual Restaurant Chain Tavuk Dunyasi operates over 90 fast casual dining restaurants which serve a chicken focused menu. Tavuk Dunyasi’s unique marinated chicken offering at affordable prices appeal to broad consumer tastes and budgets. Investment HighlightsINDUSTRY: Fast Casual Restaurant ChainSTRATEGIC VALUE: A leading fast casual restaurant chainOwnership: MajorityYEAR OF INVESTMENT:  2015HQ: IstanbulOF PERSONNEL: 106

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Board

Bertan Karaimer

“Bertan serves on the Board of Global Restaurant Investments Sarl since January 2017.
Previously, Bertan was the head of accounting, central bank reporting and tax functions of Credit Europe Bank NV, an international bank based in Amsterdam having consolidated assets of around EUR 9 billion.
Prior to joining Credit Europe Bank NV, Bertan worked at PKF in multiple disciplines including corporate finance, audit and tax.
Bertan is a Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA). He holds a BA degree in business administration and MA degree in international business from Dokuz Eylul University. He is also a Turkish CPA (SMMM), and holds credit rating specialist and corporate governance rating specialist certificates.”

Anja-Isabel Bohnen

“Anja-Isabel serves on the Board of Directors of Global Restaurant Investments Sarl since January 2020.
Anja-Isabel has more than 13 years of work experience within the financial sector in Luxembourg. Previously, Anja-Isabel worked for a Luxembourg private equity alternative fund management company. Her experience spans a wide range of fields including private equity, infrastructure, mezzanine and real estate funds.
Anja-Isabel received a doctor’s degree in law from the University of Trier, Germany.”

Joergen Jessen

“Joergen serves on the Board of Global Restaurant Investments Sarl since January 2020.
Joergen Jessen has more than 35 years of work experience within the financial sector in Denmark, Germany, and Luxembourg. Previously, Joergen Jessen worked for UBS and Deutsche Bank among others as executive- and managing director. His experience spans a wide range of fields including the real estate, private equity, debt financing, asset-, portfolio and wealth management.
He holds an executive MBA from IMD in Lausanne, IDP-C certificate in corporate governance from INSEAD and is an ILA certified director. “

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    Global Restaurant Investments

    46A, Avenue John F. Kennedy - Office 16,

    Floor 2, L-1855

    Luxembourg

    +352 2 600 51 42 - +352 661 881 555

    info@gri.lu

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