Club Mentality

We have a set of values at Madklubben that we are all responsible for adhering to and upholding. We have a clear intention to become the best workplace in the industry - and it requires effort from all of our employees. Because without each other – we are nothing.

We believe in you

It all comes down to trust. Because trust builds self-confidence. Self-confidence is the power for empowerment. We believe in you, so you can believe in yourself.

We trust that you can make the right decisions - both when to say yes and when to say no. And if you make a thoughtful decision - you have the authority to do so. We've got your back.

Trust is what makes work fun, safe, and feel like family. Yes, trust might sound dull on paper. But it's not. Because it's what makes us have each other's backs and believe in each other's strength and empowerment.

Everyone can and should contribute

We are nothing without each other. It gives strength to know that you are part of one community. A community where everyone works in the same direction and strives for the same goals.

And our goals range from the overall revenue targets to the small, yet equally important goals. Making a shift enjoyable, growing closer as a team – and making guests happy – both through service and culinary excellence.

But we can only achieve it together. No one in the Club is stronger than the weakest link. That's why we pull together as a group – while contributing individually.

We only grow, if you grow

One thing is for sure. The Club will never reach its full potential if the team doesn't improve along the way. We believe there are only two stages – regression and progression.

That's why it's absolutely crucial that we keep moving forward all the time. Therefore, we've ensured that you, no matter where you are in the company, have the opportunity to build upon and develop yourself in the direction you're passionate about.

Anders aagaard

An entrepreneurial mindset anchored in restaurant concepts

Perhaps it's not inherently South Jutlandic (Sønderjysk) to have ambitions as grand as if one were born and raised with the American Dream surrounding them – regardless of what someone might attempt. But it might align quite well with how unorthodox it is, as a South Jutlander, to grow up with the dream of performing on Broadway.

Nevertheless, that's exactly how Anders Aagaard, founder and owner of Madklubben, grew up in Sønderborg. It was always evident that the outspoken young South Jutlander aimed for something more. Much more, in fact.

It was about the desire to experience. The quest to gain a deeper understanding of the world and the people one surrounds oneself with. Not just in Sønderborg, but across the entire world.

Madklubben became a reality precisely based on the combination of all these things. Ambitions, a sense of adventure, and curiosity about people.

Anders Aagaard is the founder and owner of Madklubben. In 2007, he had a dream. A dream to create a restaurant where good food was prepared at reasonable prices, served in beautiful surroundings by kind and smiling people. A "food club," if you will.

Whether you were a CEO or a first-semester student at university, Madklubben was meant to be the place where you could have a delightful dining experience without the fear of breaking out in a cold sweat when the bill arrived from the waiter.

I want to create a food club. Establish a culture of dining out - even on a half-gray Tuesday in October.

Anders Aagaard

Anders' motivation was to establish a culture of dining out in Denmark. A culture where people also go out to eat on a regular, somewhat gray Tuesday in October, a time when restaurants were often painfully empty in 2007.

Today, the dream has been realized. And then some. One restaurant has turned into more than 40 across the entire country. Restaurants that each possess something truly unique.