The GastroFamily franchise chain has opened its fourth Bilyi Nalyv ciderery in Poland, the brand reported on its Instagram.
“The Ukrainian ciderery Bilyi Nalyv has started working in the Polish city of Lodz. The bar is located on the main street of the city – Piotrkowska, also known as Pietrina,” the network informed.
According to the report, the establishment operates on a franchise basis. Eldar’s franchisee is from Vinnytsia. Back in 2023, he and his partners opened the first Bilyi Nalyv in Europe, and in 2025, he and his wife decided to open their own bar in Lodz.
Like other establishments of this format, the ciderhouse in Łódź has a lot of neon and dark wood in its interior. A summer terrace will soon appear. DJ parties will be held here every Friday and Saturday.
“Bily Nalyv in Lodz is the fourth establishment of the chain in Poland: bars also operate in Warsaw, Wroclaw, and Gdansk. The chain promises to open another location in Poland in the fall.
GastroFamily unites almost 65 establishments. GastroFamily launched its international franchise in 2022, with 15 brands available: “Bilyi Nalyv, BPSh, Chicken Kyiv, Mushlya, Varenyky Now, Oxota na Ovets, etc.
According to a study by the Ukrainian restaurant automation company Poster POS, the GastroFamily franchise chain opened 7 restaurants in Ukraine and 2 in Poland in 2024.
“The year started with the Borsuk restaurant in Lukianivka, Kyiv, which was hit by a blast wave five days before the opening and damaged its equipment. They quickly replaced the windows, repaired the damage, and continued to operate. Then they opened six Bilyi Nalyv bars in Ukraine (Bila Tserkva, Lutsk, Rivne, Irpin, two in Kyiv) and two in Poland (Warsaw, Gdansk),” the study says.
According to the Bilyi Nalyv cideries chain on its Instagram, it celebrated its seventh anniversary on April 1, 2025. During this time, the sommeliers of the establishments have bottled “tons of cider, hugged thousands of guests and created hundreds of reasons for smiles.”
