Milk Bar is hiring in Lviv and preparing to open a new location
Milk Bar, a popular Kyiv-based chain of restaurants and pastry shops, appears to be preparing to open a location in Lviv. The company has not yet confirmed the upcoming launch, but is already looking for waitstaff, chefs, pastry chefs, and an SMM manager for its Lviv team. Another sign is that a separate company, “Milk Bar Lviv,” linked to the chain’s founders, was registered in Lviv last year.
News of Milk Bar’s potential entry into the Lviv market came to light through job postings. Job listings have appeared on job search websites for the chain’s future Lviv location. Specifically, the company is looking for waitstaff, hot-line cooks, and pastry decorators. Separately, Maria Grotska, Milk Bar’s SMM director, posted on Threads about the search for an SMM manager specifically in Lviv.
She is responsible for Milk Bar’s communications in several cities at once—Kyiv, Warsaw, and Baku. Therefore, the appearance of a separate job posting for the Lviv branch may indicate preparations for the launch of a new location. The job postings indicate that the chain is looking for not just one or two people, but several specialists to form a full-fledged team. This looks more like preparations for a new restaurant than a one-off project. However, the company itself has not yet confirmed that this specifically involves opening a restaurant in Lviv. There is also no information about the new location on Milk Bar’s official pages yet.
How Much Will Employees Be Paid?
The job postings give a rough idea of what the future restaurant’s team will look like and how much the chain is willing to pay its employees. Waitstaff in Lviv are being offered salaries ranging from 50,000 to 60,000 hryvnias. For cooks specializing in hot dishes, the listed salary ranges from 40,000 to 53,000 hryvnias.
Pastry chefs and decorators are promised around 42,000 hryvnias. Pastry chefs are particularly important to Milk Bar, as desserts, cakes, and baked goods are one of the main components of the chain’s concept. The salary ranges listed in the job postings also indicate that the chain is looking for an experienced team. At the same time, final terms may vary depending on the position, schedule, and the candidate’s experience. It is not yet known exactly how many people they plan to hire for the Lviv restaurant. There is also no information on when the hiring process will be completed or when the team can begin work.
There is already a company called “Milk Bar Lviv” in Lviv
Another interesting point relates to the legal aspects of the future project. In August 2025, “Milk Bar Lviv” LLC was registered in Lviv. The company’s primary business activity is listed as the restaurant business. Its founders, with equal shares, are Milk Bar founder Anna Kozachenko and Viktor Kovtok.
The company’s authorized capital is 10,000 hryvnias. The mere fact of registering a separate legal entity does not necessarily mean that the restaurant will definitely open, but combined with the current team recruitment, it appears to be yet another sign of preparations to launch operations in Lviv. The company was established about a year before the Lviv job postings appeared. Therefore, it’s reasonable to assume that the chain’s entry into the new market was planned in advance. At the same time, without an official announcement from Milk Bar, it’s too early to speak of a definitively confirmed launch.
Where Might the New Location Be?
At this time, Milk Bar’s future address in Lviv is unknown. The company has not announced the purchase or lease of any premises, and there is no confirmed information in the public domain regarding a specific location. It is also unknown what the format of the location will be. It could be a full-fledged restaurant and pastry shop, similar to the chain’s Kyiv locations, or a format adapted for the Lviv market.
For now, all we know is that the chain is training staff to work in Lviv. If the opening does indeed take place, details regarding the location and launch date will likely be announced separately. For Lviv, the arrival of Milk Bar would be a significant development in the breakfast and dessert market. The city already has many local coffee shops and restaurants, so the new chain will have to compete for both customers and employees.
What Is Milk Bar
Milk Bar is a Ukrainian chain of restaurants and pastry shops that first launched in Kyiv. The first location opened in 2014. The Milk Bar concept centers on breakfast, desserts, cakes, and beverages. The chain’s menu features both sweet items and dishes that can be ordered for breakfast or throughout the day.
Cakes and pastries are a separate specialty. That’s why the job openings in Lviv include not only cooks and servers but also pastry chefs and decorators. According to the company itself, about 300 people work in its restaurants and production facilities. The chain has gradually expanded not only in Ukraine but also abroad. Milk Bar currently has locations in Warsaw and Baku. The chain opened its restaurant in the Azerbaijani capital in October 2025.
Lviv could become Milk Bar’s first location in Ukraine outside of Kyiv
If the opening goes ahead, Lviv will become the first Ukrainian city outside the capital to host a Milk Bar. Currently, the chain’s Ukrainian locations are concentrated exclusively in Kyiv. Expanding into Lviv will be an important step for the company, as it is one of Ukraine’s largest tourist and culinary hubs.
The Lviv coffee shop and restaurant market has long been highly competitive. Both well-known Ukrainian chains and dozens of local establishments operate here. For Milk Bar, this is both an opportunity to attract a new audience and a serious challenge. The chain will have to adapt to the local market and compete for customers in a city where the culture of coffee, breakfast, and desserts is particularly well-established.
At the same time, the brand’s recognition could work in the company’s favor. Milk Bar already has a following in Kyiv and abroad, and news of a potential expansion into Lviv could pique the interest of the chain’s fans even before the opening.
Milk Bar Has Not Yet Confirmed the Opening
Despite all these signs, it’s important not to jump the gun. Milk Bar representatives have so far declined to comment on a possible restaurant opening in Lviv. The company also has not announced a launch date, the address of the future location, or its format. Therefore, information about the opening remains at the planning stage for now, as evidenced by job postings and the registration of a separate company.
If Milk Bar does indeed open a restaurant in Lviv, it will mark the chain’s first expansion into another Ukrainian city. Given the active recruitment of staff, preparations appear to have already moved from the conceptual stage to practical steps. For now, Lviv residents will have to wait for an official announcement. Once it’s made, it will become clear exactly where Milk Bar will open, what the venue will be like, and when it will welcome its first guests.
