--- title: "\"Piana Vyshnia\" Expands to Berlin: Lviv Holding !Fest Prepares First Bar in Germany" description: "Lviv holding !Fest will open the first \"Piana Vyshnia\" in Germany in December 2026 on Rathausstraße in Berlin, near the TV Tower. Renovations are underway, and passersby are already tugging at the door handle." date: 2026-10-27T16:13:20.283Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/piana-vyshnia-opens-in-berlin tags: [p-yana-vishnya, fest-holding, berlin, restaurant-expansion, ukrainian-business, germany] author: "Andrey Kosynko, Darya Fomina" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # "Piana Vyshnia" Expands to Berlin: Lviv Holding !Fest Prepares First Bar in Germany ![Interior of Piana Vyshnia bar with dark walls, cherry decor and a bar counter](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/27/pyanaya-vishnya-otkryvaetsya-v-berline/pyanaya-vishnya-otkryvaetsya-v-berline-1.webp) ## Key Points - Holding !Fest will open the first "Piana Vyshnia" in Germany in Berlin (Rathausstraße 5) in December 2026. - Renovations are ongoing inside, window notices are up, and passersby are trying to open the door by pulling the handle. - According to brand data from October 2026, the chain has 80 venues in ten countries; the brand was founded in 2015 in Lviv. - The franchise was presented at the Franchise NEXT exhibition in Cologne (October 15–16, 2026). Lviv restaurant holding !Fest is preparing for its first launch in Germany. Co-owner and CEO Andriy Hudo announced on LinkedIn that the "Piana Vyshnia" (Drunken Cherry) chain will open its first German venue in Berlin in December 2026. The chosen location is Rathausstraße 5, in the central part of the city within walking distance of the Berlin TV Tower. ### Busy Location and Ukrainian Community According to Hudo, the site was chosen due to high pedestrian traffic and the significant Ukrainian community living in Berlin. "It will be at Rathausstraße 5, next to the TV Tower, where many people walk. And of course, right now in Germany, including Berlin, many Ukrainians live there," he wrote. For the holding, this will be its first business in Germany, making the launch a symbolic step in the company's international expansion. ### Renovations and the "Tired" Door Handle At the time of writing, interior renovations are underway, but notices about the upcoming opening are already displayed on the windows, attracting the attention of passersby. Hudo jokingly noted that future guests approach the door and try to open it by pulling the handle: "It's already a bit 'tired'... But winter will come, and in December 2026 we plan to open our first business in Germany — the handle will work!" ### From Lviv's Rynok Square to Ten Countries The brand's history began in 2015 with the first venue on Rynok Square in Lviv. The core product of "Piana Vyshnia" is cherry tincture, around which the entire chain concept is built. According to data published by the brand in October 2026, the chain unites 80 venues across ten countries, including the UK, France, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Moldova. Entering Germany will be the next stage of this geographical expansion. ### Franchise in Cologne and the !Fest Portfolio In parallel with preparing the Berlin bar, the company is promoting its franchise format: "Piana Vyshnia" presented its franchise at the Franchise NEXT exhibition in Cologne, held on October 15–16, 2026. The !Fest holding itself was founded in Lviv in 2007; its co-owners are Andriy Hudo, Yuriy Nazaruk, and Dmytro Herasymov. The company's portfolio also includes well-known projects such as "Rebernya," "Lviv Chocolate Workshop," and "Lviv Croissants." It was previously reported that !Fest's plans for 2026, alongside Germany, included entering the Czech market. ## Fact-Check & Sources - ["Пьяная вишня" выходит на рынок Германии: где откроют первое заведение](https://wave.rbc.ua/ukr/trips/p-yana-vishnya-vihodit-rinok-nimechchini-1793116295.html) - Primary source: Andriy Hudo's LinkedIn statement, Rathausstraße 5 address, December 2026 opening, 80 venues in 10 countries, Franchise NEXT in Cologne on Oct 15–16, 2026. - [Холдинг !Fest выходит на рынок Германии с «Пьяной вишней» в Берлине](https://glob-news.com/holding-fest-vyhodit-na-rynok-germanii-s-pyanoj-vishnej-v-berline.html) - Confirms location, date (December 2026), Hudo's quote, and brand history since 2015; notes "over 70" locations. - [!Fest выходит на рынок Германии: первая "Пьяная вишня" откроется в Берлине](https://delo.ua/ru/news/fest-vyxodit-na-rynok-germanii-pervaya-pyanaya-visnya-otkroetsya-v-berline-474963/) - Confirms address, date, !Fest's first business in Germany, holding portfolio, and Czech market plans for 2026. ## FAQ ### When and where will the first "Piana Vyshnia" open in Germany? In December 2026 in Berlin, at Rathausstraße 5, near the Berlin TV Tower. ### Who announced the opening and whose initiative is it? It was announced on LinkedIn by !Fest co-owner and CEO Andriy Hudo; the launch is the company's first business in Germany. ### How many venues are currently in the "Piana Vyshnia" chain? According to data published by the brand in October 2026, the chain unites 80 venues across ten countries. ### What is the brand's main product? Cherry tincture — the chain's concept is built around it, with the first bar opening in 2015 on Rynok Square in Lviv.