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Here we go! Submit a project, team, or individual for the Olivia Prize 2025 competition!

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Olivia Prize is a competition with a proud tradition. For the sixth time, we will recognize companies, teams, and individuals whose inspiring ideas are changing the world – both near and far. It has long been known that Olivia is home to creative people, full of passion, innovative ideas, and big hearts – so essential when it comes to social and charitable initiatives. The Olivia Prize competition was created to appreciate and highlight the outstanding activity of Olivia’s Residents who engage in many different fields, from business and economics, through ecology, to initiatives supporting others.

So now, take a moment to think back to 2025 and remember how much you have accomplished. And of course – submit your projects, your people, and your companies to the competition! The application form is simple.

 

Awards are granted for projects that are or were implemented in 2025. 

 

This year, we will award prizes in three categories:

  • Olivia Impact – this category is dedicated to economic initiatives and/or business projects carried out by a Resident company or entities within its group that contribute most significantly to business growth.
  • Olivia Harmony – this category is for social or environmental initiatives implemented by a Resident company or entities within its group, as well as by its employees or collaborators within the organization
  • Olivia Everyday Hero – this category recognizes individual employees and collaborators (our colleagues) who are socially engaged, carry out charitable projects beyond their professional duties, support the local community, and undertake initiatives deserving special recognition and appreciation, including those in the field of ecology

 

There will also be two special prizes:

  • Olivia Connect – a special award granted to business environment institutions that have a meaningful impact on Olivia’s Residents.
  • Olivia Hero of the Future – a special award granted to young scientists affiliated with a Tri-City university who can demonstrate achievements in R&D or in the commercialization of research results

 

You have until 30 March 2026 to submit your entry. Click and apply for the competition!
The official announcement of the results will take place on 30 March during a ceremonial gala.

 

The award ceremony will be held on 30 March at 5:00 PM on the 34th floor of Olivia Star. Our special guest will be Prof. Paweł Horodecki, an outstanding theoretical physicist and one of the founders of the Gdańsk school of quantum information science. Register for the event

 

Competition form

 

EXTRAS in the MyOlivia app. Check out what’s new!

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Of course, we can do a lot more with the My Olivia app. We won’t go into too much detail here. Przypomnimy dziś o EXtrasach. Warto tu zaglądać, by wiedzieć, z jakich zniżek możemy aktualnie skorzystać.

 

Olivia’s extras in My Olivia

What is it? Special offers, promotions, discounts that can only be used by employees of Olivia companies. To access the Extras, you must have a confirmed Resident Status. Find out how to do it below and keep in mind! We will be developing the Extras option, so it is worth checking here.

We also invite our Service Residents, who have attractive discounts and promotions, to apply to us, we will place them in the application.

 

Resident status step by step

 

  • Download the My Olivia app from the App Store or Google Play.
  • Register in the application using your business address (an address in the domain of a company that is located in Olivia).

 

When registering, use your business address, which is an address in the domain of the company you work for. This is very important, because when you provide your business address during registration, you will be granted the status of Resident automatically as soon as you click on the activation link sent to you to the e-mail address provided during the registration process.

 

 

  • If you do not see the activation email in your inbox, first check your SPAM. It happens that this type of correspondence (registration confirmations, orders, purchases) falls into this folder.
  • Search for the activation email by the sender “My Olivia → app@oliviacentre.com”, and if you still don’t have it, write to us on aplikacja@oliviacentre.com.
  • You can also use the contact form available in the application → the “Contact us” option in your MyOlivia panel.

 

The “Contact us” option in the MyOlivia app

 

Self-activation of Resident status

 

  • Go to the MyOlivia app.
  • Then in your user profile, i.e. click on the human icon (upper right corner of the application).
  • Select “Activate Resident Status” and follow the guidelines.
  • Tick the appropriate box: activate the status when you have an address in the company domain (point 1 in the graphic below) or activate the status when you do not have an address in the company domain or the e-mail address provided during registration is your company address (point 2 in the graphic below).

 


Remark! When applying for the resident status in case 2 (no address in the company domain…), enter the name of the company and the building in which you work/have an office in the “I work in a company…”
window.

 

 

  • Resident status should be activated within 3 working days.
  • Remember to click on the activation link that will come to your e-mail address.
  • If the process of self-activation of the Resident status fails, write to: aplikacja@oliviacentre.com

Self-activation of Resident status

 

MyOlivia app: parking lots and Olivka points
MyOlivia App: discover its features
MyOlivia app: Resident status

 

 

 

Enjoy!

 

Olivia’s Women’s Day. Creatively, Mindfully, Together

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On the occasion of Women’s Day, we invite you, Dear Ladies, to celebrate together. This time in the Olivia Star space. See you on March 5th. As every year, we meet for a while (well, a little longer) to slow down, take a break from everyday duties and have a good time. In addition, you can discover the artist in you!

 

This year, we have prepared three intimate ceramic workshops, during which each of the participants will create their own, unique object; cup or plate. There will be gluing, molding, decorating with spatulas and letters. The result? A personal souvenir that will stay with you for a long time and will remind you of this day.

 

Workshop schedule on March 5

 

Place: 1st floor, Olivia Star

Each session lasts 45 minutes and starts punctually at the appointed time. Please arrive a little earlier.

 

Organizational information

  • The entrance is through the reception of the Olivia Star building.
  • An identity document must be presented at the reception; Please take it with you.

 

We wish you a good time, full of inspiration, conversations and the joy of creating.
See you at the workshops!

Open Days at the Thinking Zone

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In February 2026, Thinking Zone Primary School and High School invite families to Open Days at the Olivia Centre. It is an opportunity to see an innovative model of education up close, get to know the staff and experience the atmosphere of a school where learning is based on curiosity, cooperation and reflection.

 

Dates and times

What is a Thinking Zone?

Thinking Zone is a school based on the proprietary VESS methodology and the Project Zero philosophy of Harvard University. Education here focuses on developing critical thinking, creativity, social competence and entrepreneurship. Instead of the pressure of evaluations, a culture of feedback, dialogue and cooperation dominates.

Students learn through action, experimentation and reflection – in spaces designed to support the learning process, m.in Malort, STEAM, Grow Zone, Chill Room and Art Zone.

 

Why does the Thinking Zone stand out on the map of schools?

It is a place where:

  • Education adapts to the student — not the student to the system.
  • Each project develops creativity, logical thinking and the courage to act, instead of learning by heart.
  • Instead of the pressure of grades, a culture of feedback, trust and cooperation dominates, which strengthens the child’s sense of security and agency.
  • Learning takes place through action, experience and reflection, and not just by memorizing content.

 

During the Open Days, parents can see how the Thinking Zone:

  • supports students in discovering their passions, talents and strengths,
  • develops empathy, communication and responsibility for oneself and others,
  • builds entrepreneurial thinking and the ability to work in teamwork in real projects,
  • helps young people consciously plan their further educational and life path,
  • It strengthens self-confidence, curiosity about the world and readiness for the challenges of the future.

What awaits the participants of the Open Days?

During the meetings, you will be able to learn about

  • recruitment rules and the first months of study,
  • the way the VESS Model works in practice,
  • the role of educational spaces and additional activities,
  • the school’s approach to emotional and social development,
  • Thinking Zone methodology.
  • how the school teaches to think in motion – Thinking InMotion – and develop entrepreneurship.
  • how the school supports each student emotionally and socially,
  • what a Thinking Zone student’s day looks like through the eyes of a student,
  • which is offered by unique spaces: Art Zone, Malort and STEAM.

Each meeting will end with a walk around the facility and a Q session.

Recruitment 2026/2027

Recruitment for the 2026/2027 school year is already underway. Participation in the Open Days requires prior registration – the number of places is limited.

Location

Thinking Zone
472 Grunwaldzka Street, 80-309 Gdańsk
Olivia Centre | Olivia Gate B | 1st floor

How to enter the building?
At the reception of Olivia Gate B, you must collect the guest’s entry card (upon presentation of your ID) and then take the elevator to the 1st floor.

 

iLunch open at Olivia Centre!

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Fast lunch, not fast food – this is the new gastronomic offer at Olivia Centre. High-quality dishes, served less than 2 minutes after ordering, are a response to the need of a large group of employees who avoid monotony and want to eat a meal quickly in comfortable conditions. The Lithuanian chain is planning an ambitious expansion in the largest Polish cities, and has opened its first restaurant in the largest Polish business center in Gdańsk.

The Gdańsk restaurant received its first guests on Friday, January 23. The preopening was attended by office managers from Olivia Centre, business partners and the media, and its official opening took place on Monday, January 26. The restaurant chain is successfully developing in Lithuania, Latvia and the United Arab Emirates, where it already has over 40 restaurants. In Poland, 100 openings are planned over the next 5 years, and the total cost of the iLunch network investment is expected to reach EUR 50 million.

The idea of the restaurant is based on high-quality dishes, which are available to guests within 2 minutes of ordering. The ordering process is fully automated, and operational excellence allows you to serve fresh, on-site dishes for up to 500 people a day at such a fast pace. The menu includes classic Polish dishes, which will be complemented by constantly changing dishes from different parts of the world.

“The standard of our restaurants is the high quality of the dishes served and automated service ,” says Aurelijus Jasevičius, founder of iLunch. – However, the fact that our dishes are available so quickly does not mean that we want to provide a quick meal. iLunch restaurants are characterized by interesting design and solutions that increase the comfort of spending time with us, so we invite our guests to enjoy a lunch break in a friendly atmosphere and pleasant environment. We want to offer them quality and comfort as well as a distinctive and wide range of dishes at very affordable prices.

Olivia Centre was chosen for the premiere of iLunch in Poland for a reason. On a daily basis, 15 thousand people work here and the center can boast of a high level of employee attendance in offices, so its choice seems to be perfect for the premiere of the chain in Poland. We try to provide our residents with the most diverse offer in every area – says Bogusław Wieczorek, Representative of the Management Board of Olivia Centre. The cafes, prestigious restaurants and bistro bars already present in Olivia are joined by an original lunch concept, thanks to which we are expanding the range of opportunities that await the employees of the offices that have their headquarters in our center. This year, Olivia will welcome the first residents to the new Olivia Pulse apartment building, which is why the opening of iLunch is another step to improve the quality of work, leisure time, and soon also life in Olivia.

Author of photos: Witek Deka

Olivia Centre sums up 2025

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The largest contract of 2025 in the Tri-City, great trust from residents and high attendance during events. Olivia Centre sums up 2025.

 

46 thousand m.kw. space lease agreements, 18 new residents and 250 thousand guests during business events and events are the results of Olivia Centre for 2025. Olivia Centre maintains its leading position in Northern Poland and is preparing to expand its services.

 

The second best result of commercialization of space in the history of Olivia: despite the dynamic situation in the office segment, Olivia is not slowing down. Remote and hybrid work is still ongoing, resulting in vacant space in regional cities constantly increasing, and companies reducing office space. As a result, there is an increase in the diversity of tenants, and thus an increase in the tenant mix and expansion of cooperation opportunities within the ecosystem of large business centers. This results in increased business stability and less sensitivity to changes in individual industries, which in the past had a negative impact on the situation of some office buildings.

 

At Olivia Centre in 2025 ended with lease agreements for space at the level of 46 thousand. m.kw. Only one year in the history of the project ended with a higher result. Among the signed agreements, the dominant extensions, which covered as many as 33 thousand. m.kw. This group includes two residents, each of whom has extended the contract for over 10 thousand. m.kw. which was the largest lease agreement in 2025 in the Tri-City. Thanks to this data, Olivia retains almost 100% of the leased space: 95% occupancy allows it to maintain the reserve necessary to provide growth opportunities for existing tenants and to select business partners accordingly in terms of the center’s strategy and commitments to current tenants. Last year, the center welcomed new tenants, including Scania Group, Ørsted, HedgeServ, DHL Global Forwarding, Lux Med., Unicredit and worldbox.

 

– Was it a difficult year? No one who works in the office real estate segment will say that these are easy times, because this market is still undergoing transformation, and the finale of these changes is still unknown to everyone – says Maciej Kotarski, director at Olivia Centre. – Olivia is becoming a real mixed-use center, consistently expanding its leisure offer for the Tri-City community and tourists. The excellent results of Olivia Star Top prove that this is a highly anticipated destination by tourists and residents of our agglomeration. In 2026, Olivia will expand its offer with residential apartments in the new Olivia Pulse building, thanks to which we will welcome permanent residents of Olivia Centre for the first time in the history of our project, becoming not only a business and event center, but also a place to live every day. This is an important stage of development for us.

 

“Many business centres are developing their mix-use offer, which should be considered a valuable direction in terms of the role these centres play in the urban fabric,” emphasizes Maciej Kotarski.– Olivia Centre has been ahead of these trends many years ago, developing towards a hospitality centre, preparing restaurants, a conference and event centre and the exotic Olivia Garden, open to all residents of Gdańsk. We are also developing our passion development projects: Olivia Yacht Club, Choir and sports clubs serve the integration and well-being of employees. I believe that this direction will develop and is a value for employees and many residents of the Tri-City, who take advantage of the opportunities offered by Olivia. It is also a value for Residents, which is confirmed by the numbers: 18 new residents (a record), lease extension agreements at the level of m.kw 46 thousand and 95% of lease – all this confirms the value that the development towards the hospitality center brings.

 

The year 2025 was also the year of the O4 Coworking jubilee, which has undergone a unique evolution over the years. Business maturity allows us to complement the services offered to tenants with much more than just renting space for work. O4 expands its capabilities with special events that allow members of this unique community to grow their business and network. The past year is best illustrated by the numbers: the 8th edition of recruitment speed dating, a large Lead Well conference, 3 charity campaigns, 20 special events for coworkers and 30 projects carried out together with external partners. This year, 20 new companies with a total of 600 employees joined the community. 9 of them are companies from outside Polish.

 

“2025 was the best planned and implemented year in our history ,” says Marta Moksa, director of O4 Coworking. – Everything we have done: networking meetings of our clients, recruitment speed dating or the loudest birthday in history is a combination of our experience and research on the experience of our Residents. And the sales records of offices and desks, on the other hand, are the result of the laborious O4 brand, built over years and on reliable evidence. Nothing comes easy to us, we do everything in an unusual way – but I am very happy that such an approach brings long-lasting and safe effects. Trust, relationships, a sense of security – this cannot be bought with tricks or social media campaigns. These are all those small and big things that make O4ians repeat: “with you it is possible”, “we feel taken care of”, “we want to stay here”. For me, the most important achievement is the cosmic NPS – 3/4 of our customers give us a rating of 9 or 10! This is a great joy and a great commitment for 2026. We are preparing a lot of novelties, because those who do not develop, go backwards!

 

Olivia Star Top, occupying the top floors of Olivia Star, also closes the year with exceptional successes. During the year, we hosted nearly 250 thousand people,” says Rafał Marcyniuk, Member of the Management Board of Olivia Star Top. – On the 34th floor alone, we have organized almost 350 business and private events – from corporate meetings and conferences to anniversaries and closed events. The entire Olivia Star Top space was also buzzing with music throughout the year – over 500 live music performances took place on all floors, which became one of the characteristic elements of the guest experience.

 

The year 2025 brought further successes confirming the highest quality of the gastronomic offer in the restaurants on the top floors of Olivia Star:

  • The ARCO restaurant has maintained its Michelin star, confirming the stability of the highest culinary standards.
  • Treinta y Tres has once again retained the Michelin Bib Gourmand award.
  • Antonio Arcieri was once again included in the prestigious list of The Best Chef Awards, this time receiving the “2 knives” distinction.
  • The Arco restaurant has been featured again in the international guide La Liste.
  • The project also won the prestigious Wine Spectator award – two glasses, confirming the highest quality of our wine list.
  • Among the most important events of the year, a special place is occupied by unique authorial dinners hosted by Paco Pérez, including dinners with Dani García – one of the most outstanding and recognizable chefs of contemporary gastronomy. These were events of a unique nature, emphasizing the international rank of Olivia Star Top.

 

“Last year was a time of consistent development, high attendance results and further strengthening of its position as one of the most prestigious gastronomic and event venues in Poland ,” says Krzysztof Dembek, Member of the Management Board of Olivia Star Top. ” Olivia Star Top is not just a place, but a strong brand – associated with quality, consistency, unique emotions and experience at the highest level.

 

 

 

Art that happens in between. An artistic year in Olivia

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Art has been an important element of Olivia Centre’s identity for years. As part of the artistic Olivia project, the common spaces of our center become a natural background for creative narratives. A place where architecture meets emotion, and a work of art perfectly harmonizes with the urban rhythm. The works presented in Olivia do not function in isolation from everyday life. On the contrary, they enter into a dialogue with it, inviting us to reflect on the contemporary world, the city and the nature of man.

 

We are opening the year 2026. Between the horizon and the glass

We are opening the year 2026 with the exhibition “Between the Horizon and Glass”, the starting point of which is a view from above – of the 32. Floors Olivia Star. It is from here that Gdańsk is fully revealed: the sea, moraine forests waving on the horizon, dense city buildings and cranes; a sign of its history and identity. This perspective places man between two worlds: the material, technological, dominated by glass and construction, and the world of nature, light and open space. In January and February, in the lobby of Olivia Star, we present the works of Aneta Iwona Oniszczuk-Jastrząbek – an artist professionally associated with the University of Gdańsk. Her work, inspired by contemporary painting, abstraction and minimalism, is a record of personal experiences and a subjective interpretation of reality, without attachment to one style. Oniszczuk-Jastrząbek has always had a natural ease of drawing and painting, but she consciously developed this passion in 2012. After a short break, the artist returned to intensive creative activity in 2019, in parallel with her professional work as the Vice-Rector for Informatization and Internationalization at the University of Gdańsk.

 

We invite you to an author’s meeting

In connection with the exhibition, we cordially invite you to an author’s meeting with Aneta Oniszczuk-Jastrząbek. During a unique evening at Olivia Star, we will immerse ourselves in the world of the Artist. We will learn about the genesis of her works, discover inspirations, explore the creative process. In a fascinating conversation about art, emotions and meanings, we will try to discover what is hidden between color, light and gesture.

 

21 January | hrs 18:00
Gdansk | Olivia Centre | Olivia Star lobby

It is a unique opportunity to meet directly, talk about art and discover together the emotions that the artist tries to express in her work. We will be extremely pleased to host you and spend this evening in a friendly, inspiring atmosphere, full of art and creative dialogue.

 

 

Fresh blood

The year 2025 was exceptionally artistically rich for us. Since March, Olivia Star has been able to admire the exhibition “Fresh Blood”, prepared in cooperation with the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk and the Gdańsk Community Foundation. We saw here the diverse attitudes of young artists, oscillating around the theme of man and his relationship with the world – from market scenes full of movement and bustle, to meditative images referring to memory and inner experiences. Sculpture was an important complement to painting; from classic ceramics to modern plaster molds. The following artists presented their works: Filip Rzodkiewicz (curator of the exhibition), Victoria Więckowska, Julia Ledwoń, Jan Raczyński, Matylda Soja, Magdalena Drawska, Jan Kalman and Oliwia Eliza Bury.

Photo: Maciej Roszkowski | We love the photo.

 

Zoom

The next stage of the dialogue with the academic community was “ZOOM” – a painterly close-up of the young staff of the Academy of Fine Arts. It is a real confrontation of individual painting languages, aesthetics and creative strategies, which, despite their diversity, created a coherent story about the condition of contemporary painting. The exhibition was attended by: Karolina Futyma, Przemysław Garczyński, Tomasz Kopcewicz, Agata Nowosielska and Agata Przyżycka.

Photo: Karol Murat | Zawsze Pomorze

 

Viva Tenerife!

In the summer, Olivia Star’s lobby was filled with colour and energy thanks to “Viva Tenerife!”. We were able to get to know the work of twelve artists participating in artistic residencies in Tenerife. The presented works were personal and extremely emotional records of experiences related to the island, its landscapes, light, nature, culture. The guests were delighted by the visual impressions – full of intense colors, reflecting the rhythm and atmosphere of the place. Artists presenting works: Anna Bocek, Karolina Zimnicka, Rita Staszulonok, Anita Cempa, Natalia Biegalska, Eugenia Rewera, Marta Wycech, Anita Isabelle Klein, Alina Walkusz, Agata Grendowicz, Ella Cisha and Anna Moon.

 

 

Legends

The year 2025 was closed by the exhibition “Legends”. Exceptional artists presented their works – retired professors, retired professors and teachers of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. For many years, they and they created the everyday life and mythology of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. Their works were presented by: Krystyna Andrzejewska-Marek, Kiejstut Bereźnicki, Roman Gajewski, Stanisław Gierada, Teresa Klaman, Mariusz Kulpa, Hugon Lasecki, Henryk Lula, Jadwiga Okrassa, Mieczysław Mieto Olszewski, Cezary Paszkowski, Janina Rudnicka, Janina Stefanowicz-Schmidt, Andrzej Śramkiewicz and Czesław Tumielewicz.

 

Photo: Maciej Roszkowski | We love the photo.

 

Entering 2026, Olivia remains a space open to art – diverse and close to people. The exhibition “Between the Horizon and Glass” is also our next invitation to stop and look at the city, architecture and ourselves from a new perspective.

 

Christmas Concert of the Choir and Friends at Olivia Star. An evening full of musical magic

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In the hall of Olivia Star, the December evening sounded exceptional. The Christmas Concert of the Choir and Friends has become a beautiful clasp of the day – full of warmth, emotions and experiencing music together, which at this time of year gains special power.

 

Music that connects

From the first minutes, the audience was carried away by the atmosphere of the meeting: there were moments of emotion, sincere smiles, spontaneous laughter and that characteristic, festive energy when everyone – at least for a moment – feels closer to each other. Olivia Star’s hall, filled with sound, turned into a space for experiencing together: without haste, without distance, to the rhythm of the most beautiful melodies.

 

On stage: Olivia Centre Choir and guests

The concert was led by music and a variety of voices. The following performed on stage:

  • Olivia Centre Choir conducted by Wiktoria Pagieła

  • Fahrenheit University Alumni Choir “Non Serio”, led by Beata Borowicz

  • Children of the choir members and friends of the choir, who added even more joy and naturalness to the concert

It was this intergenerational mix that made the performance not only have a high artistic level, but also an exceptionally cordial, “homely” atmosphere.

 

A sound that builds the mood

Beautiful, festive sounds were taken care of by Marcin Twardowski, who accompanied. His musical presence subtly led the concert, emphasizing emotions and giving the whole thing coherence – from quiet, focused moments to those in which the energy in the audience grew with each subsequent phrase.

 

Christmas carols and winter arrangements of well-known songs

The repertoire includes the most beautiful Christmas carols and winter arrangements of well-known songs – those that immediately evoke memories and build the mood. There were times when the audience listened in silence, but there were also times when it was hard not to join in – because Christmas hits just ask you to sing together.

 

The concert is open to everyone. And that’s exactly what December should be like

The Christmas Concert of the Choir and Friends was an open event and that was the most beautiful thing about it. Regardless of whether someone came “for a while” or stayed until the end, they left with the feeling that they had participated in something good: in an encounter that builds community and leaves a clear trace.

We would like to thank all the artists and guests for this evening. Such moments remind us that the magic of Christmas really does exist and often begins with a common sound.

With the magical rhythm of December: Christmas market in Olivia

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Wednesday in Olivia had everything we love December for. The Christmas Fair took place in the Olivia Star Hall, which, as every year, turned this space into a handicraft town full of life, cordiality and scents.

 

Unique, handmade decorations, imaginative gifts, Christmas decorations and trinkets that immediately attracted attention awaited the stands. Each of the exhibitors brought something of their own — passion, smile and that characteristic December attentiveness, thanks to which even the smallest object can evoke admiration.

 

There were also Christmas flavors. Natka Bistro served aromatic borscht, dumplings with cabbage and mushrooms, homemade pâtés and fresh bread smelling like Christmas Eve morning. Gorąco Poleca tempted with pastries that didn’t take long to persuade: sweet rolls with plums, soft cinnamon rolls and donuts that disappeared faster than they could be photographed.

 

The whole thing was complemented by conversations, spontaneous meetings and that quiet, December magic that always appears in Olivia when something common happens.

 

The Christmas market is not only an opportunity for our community to buy unique things, but also a moment to support the Foundations and Associations present on site. This is already our little tradition — and like any tradition, it brings a lot of good.

 

We would like to thank everyone who visited the fair, shared a smile and took at least a bit of Christmas mood with them. We would also like to thank the exhibitors for their passion and beautiful works, as well as to all those who supported them with their purchases – thanks to you, this event had such a unique energy.
See you next year.

 

 

Fast lunch, not fast food – iLunch opens its first Polish restaurant in Gdańsk, in Olivia Centre!

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After success in Lithuania, Latvia and the United Arab Emirates, iLunch enters Polish with a bold expansion plan. The brand, which has redefined the way we think about lunch, will open its first restaurant in January at the Olivia Business Center in Gdańsk, in the Olivia Prime building.

 

iLunch is a modern gastronomic concept that combines the speed of fast food with the quality of fresh, authentic dishes. Their motto “Fast lunch, but not fast food” perfectly reflects what they offer: high-quality meals served in just 2 minutes of placing your order.

 

All dishes are freshly prepared on site. The menu is based on European cuisine, enriched with local flavors and occasional exotic touches, with new, balanced dishes appearing every day! iLunch restaurants are open from Monday to Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., focusing solely on what matters most – the perfect lunch for the busy. Guests of the Olivia Centre can enjoy their meals right on the spot, but residents of all over Gdańsk can also benefit from fast delivery straight to their homes and offices.

 

The concept is based on a unique combination of advanced technology and high-quality cooking. Digital ordering via tablets, automated delivery systems and optimized kitchen processes allow each restaurant to serve up to 1500 customers per day while maintaining exceptional quality.

 

“People want to eat well, but they don’t want to waste time waiting, especially during working hours,” says Aurelijus Jasevičius, founder of iLunch. “We created iLunch to bring this idea to life: fast lunch, but not fast food – a place where technology, nutrition and modern convenience meet.”

 

The story of iLunch began in 2016 in Vilnius, where Aurelijus developed the concept and opened the first restaurant. The organization grew even more when Donatas Vaitasius joined the company as CEO in 2019, strengthening the operational and organizational structure at a crucial moment in scale. Thanks to this leadership, supported by a growing and committed team, iLunch grew dynamically in the following years, reaching more than 40 restaurants in Lithuania and successfully entering international markets such as Latvia and the United Arab Emirates.

 

The company’s CEO, Donatas Vaitasius, supports the brand’s day-to-day operations and organizational development. As a leader in day-to-day management, he ensures that a dynamically growing network maintains high product quality, trusted brand identity, and consistent customer experiences across all markets.

 

“Gdańsk is a priority for us because it made a huge impression on us from the very beginning,” says Donatas “The Olivia Center – the largest business center in Poland is the perfect location to start our Polish journey. Thousands of professionals visit Olivia every day, and soon they will be able to enjoy healthy, freshly prepared lunches served in just a few minutes.”

 

Modern interiors, streamlined processes and a new menu every day – this is iLunch – the brand that revolutionized lunch breaks is now ready to welcome its first guests to Poland.