Pincho Nation in Horsens to recruit around 40 staff

Pincho Nation is coming to Søndergade in Horsens, Denmark, with a family from Vejle as its franchisees. The new restaurant will need around 40 staff, with a restaurant manager among the roles to be filled. This was reported by Horsens Folkeblad on 8 November 2026.

Vejle family behind the restaurant

The Tøndering family — Ida, Peter and Lene Tøndering — is behind the new venture. The family already has ties to Pincho Nation in Vejle, where other family members also work in the restaurant. The forthcoming Horsens restaurant therefore has a direct connection to the same concept operating in another town.

Horsens Folkeblad describes the family as franchisees with big ambitions. This is not simply a case of the chain bringing its name to Horsens: an identified team of franchisees is behind the venture and will help introduce the concept at the new location.

The family involvement is a significant part of the story for Denmark’s franchising community. These are people with links to an existing restaurant who are now behind a new opening. However, it is important to distinguish between the family’s involvement and the precise management structure: the newspaper’s coverage does not set out each family member’s responsibilities in Horsens.

For prospective franchisees, the story raises a practical question: how should tasks be divided when several family members are involved? This needs to be clarified separately, even when those involved know one another well and already have experience with the same concept.

Around 40 staff needed

The clearest indication of the scale of the forthcoming opening is its staffing requirement. According to Horsens Folkeblad, the restaurant will need around 40 staff. This is an expected requirement and should not be interpreted as 40 positions already filled or as a count of full-time jobs.

A restaurant manager is explicitly mentioned as part of the recruitment drive. This makes appointing a manager a central part of the preparations, alongside recruiting the wider team. For anyone considering working at the restaurant, the manager’s position is therefore a specific role to watch for.

The figure of around 40 staff gives a sense of the venture’s staffing scale. It does not, in itself, indicate the restaurant’s seating capacity, expected turnover or balance of part-time and full-time employees. These measures need to be kept separate when assessing the opening objectively.

For others in the franchising community, recruitment is an important consideration. A plan for a new restaurant should cover not just the premises and concept, but also who will lead the operation and how staff will be prepared for their roles.

A historic building provides the setting

The forthcoming Pincho Nation will be located on Søndergade in Horsens. Horsens Folkeblad describes the premises as a historic building and reports that the family had no doubts about their choice once they stepped inside.

The building thus becomes part of the story of the new venture. The confirmed news, however, concerns the location and the family’s choice of premises, rather than any demonstrated impact on customer numbers or sales. A historic address alone is no basis for drawing conclusions about the restaurant’s future performance.

For franchisees assessing premises themselves, it is useful to separate enthusiasm for a property from an assessment of day-to-day operations. Questions about layout, workflows and staffing should be examined in practical terms. These are general considerations when setting up a business, not reports of particular challenges at the Horsens site.

From opening plans to day-to-day operations

The Horsens venture brings together three clear elements: a family acting as franchisees, a location in a historic building and an expected need for around 40 staff. It provides a local example of how opening a new franchise restaurant also involves a substantial management and recruitment task.

For jobseekers, the next practical step is to watch for specific vacancies and their requirements. For prospective franchisees, the lesson is to establish responsibilities, recruitment and training as distinct parts of the opening plan. A recognised concept and a chosen address are not enough on their own; the team responsible for day-to-day operations must also be ready.