18.03.2026
159 restaurants. One secure IT platform
Running 159 restaurants is about much more than food. It requires systems that simply work. Orders, payments, staffing, and daily operations all depend on IT being stable, secure, and always available, so teams can focus on what matters most, creating great food and guest experiences.
For Bitastad, one of Norway’s fastest growing restaurant groups, that meant building an IT setup that could scale without adding complexity or risk.
Bitastad owns and operates well known restaurant concepts including Big Bite, Jordbærpikene, Sabrura and Kompis. With around 2,200 employees and a growing number of locations, the company needed an IT foundation that could support expansion while keeping operations running smoothly across every restaurant.
One partner across the entire IT landscape
To support its growth, Bitastad chose Advania as its end to end IT partner, covering infrastructure, operations and cyber security across the entire group, including individual restaurant locations.
A key part of the setup is continuous monitoring through Advania’s Cyber Defense Center. Systems across headquarters and all restaurants are monitored around the clock, with incidents handled before they affect operations.
“We’ve had several alarms, but we never noticed anything because skilled people at Advania handled them before they ever became an issue,” says Magnus Wæraas, Head of IT and Digital Business Development at Bitastad.
Stability, security and room to grow
The partnership has given Bitastad a platform that supports both day to day operations and long term growth.
• A stable and secure IT environment across all locations
• Continuous monitoring and rapid incident response
• Access to specialised expertise without building a large internal team
• Regular operational and security reviews that provide clear oversight
• One coordinated delivery across infrastructure, network, workspace and cloud
By consolidating responsibility with one partner, Bitastad has reduced complexity and gained a clearer overview of its IT environment.
Focus on what matters most
With IT operations and security handled externally, Bitastad’s teams can focus on running restaurants, developing concepts, and improving the guest experience.
“As a growth company, it is crucial that our IT platform is stable, secure and scalable. With Advania as our partner, we know that both our head office and all our restaurants are looked after around the clock,” says Magnus Wæraas.
Built for growth
As Bitastad continues to expand, its IT platform is no longer a bottleneck. It is a foundation that supports new locations, new concepts, and a growing organisation.
By combining operational stability with strong security and scalable infrastructure, the partnership with Advania ensures that growth can happen without disruption.