What Schaller & Weber does

Schaller & Weber is a privately held, family-owned German charcuterie company founded in 1937 by Ferdinand Schaller and Tony Weber in New York's Yorkville neighborhood. Its core offering is artisanal sausages, pâtés, salamis, hams, bacons, and cold cuts produced using traditional German techniques — natural hardwood smoking, old-world curing and aging, and proprietary recipes originating from Ferdinand Schaller's apprenticeship in Stuttgart, Germany. The catalog spans 257+ SKUs across core charcuterie, premium butcher cuts, branded condiments, imported European grocery items, and curated gift packs, including a newly launched vegan pâté line and an Iberico Pork Pâté co-developed with Texas Iberico in 2025.

The company operates a multi-channel go-to-market model. Direct-to-consumer revenue flows through the e-commerce site schallerweber.com (nationwide shipping to all 50 states with a Sunday order deadline for Monday–Wednesday fulfillment) and the original flagship butcher shop at 1654 2nd Avenue on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Wholesale distribution serves restaurants, specialty retailers, and foodservice operators via a direct inquiry program and the Faire marketplace. Catering services (char-cuterie platters, sandwich platters, hot German delicacies) operate on a 48-hour-notice quote basis. Two adjacent on-premise concepts — Schaller's Stube (Berlin-style street food) and Jeremy's (Viennese cocktail bar) — extend the brand experience. Production runs through a dedicated facility built in the early 1960s.

Customer segments span home cooking enthusiasts and gift-givers (DTC), fine-dining and casual restaurants including Michelin-recognized chefs such as Markus Glocker and Emma Bengtsson (wholesale), corporate and social event planners (catering), and grocery/specialty retailers (wholesale). The company is led by third-generation owner Jeremy Schaller, holds no disclosed external capital, and has earned multiple European competition medals — including being the first American charcuterier to win multiple medals at the Welser Volksfest in Austria (2000) and 21 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze at the 2022 DFV/AAMP Competition in Frankfurt.

Name

Schaller & Weber

Legal name

Schaller & Weber

Website

https://schallerweber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schaller & Weber is a family-owned, 1937-founded German charcuterie producer in New York City selling artisanal sausages, pâtés, and hams via DTC e-commerce, a Manhattan flagship, two on-premise concepts, catering, and wholesale to restaurants and specialty retailers nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Charcuterie & Sausages

NAICS

Meat Retailers (445240), Animal Slaughtering and Processing (3116), Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (424470)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Meat Packing Plants (2011)

akta.pro primary industry

Butcher Shops & Meat Markets (CRAHAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cooked & RTE Processed Meats (Roasts, Meatloaf, Sliced RTE) (AFANAEAF), Fermented & Air-Dried Charcuterie (Salami, Pepperoni, Prosciutto-Style) (AFANAEAE), Refrigerated Meat & Charcuterie Wholesale (AFAIAHAI)

Keywords

• German charcuterie
• Artisan sausages
• Pâté and spreads
• European deli meats
• Specialty meat products

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: E-commerce sales of sausages, charcuterie, pâtés, condiments, and specialty European grocery items through their website with nationwide shipping. Sunday order deadline for Monday-Wednesday shipping.
2. Retail Store Sales: In-store sales at the Yorkville butcher shop location at 1654 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10028. Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm.
3. Catering Services: Event catering with menu items including charcuterie platters, sandwich platters, hot German delicacies, salads, and beverages. 48-hour notice required. Delivery and pickup options available.
4. Wholesale Distribution: Wholesale distribution to restaurants, retailers, and foodservice operators. Interested parties can apply through their wholesale inquiry form.
5. Restaurant Operations: Revenue from Schaller's Stube (Berlin-style street food) and Jeremy's (Viennese cocktail bar) - related restaurant concepts in NYC.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Schaller & Weber is a traditional German charcuterie manufacturer and retailer that produces artisanal sausages, pâtés, hams, bacons, salamis, cold cuts, and complementary European grocery items using heritage recipes and old-world smoking and curing techniques. The company sells direct-to-consumer through its e-commerce website and flagship Yorkville butcher shop, distributes wholesale to restaurants and retailers, and operates event catering along with related restaurant concepts (Schaller's Stube and Jeremy's).

Product overview

Schaller & Weber is a traditional German charcuterie company founded in 1937, offering a comprehensive portfolio of artisanal meat products centered around German heritage. The core offering consists of sausages (including bratwurst, knockwurst, weisswurst, and specialty varieties like Käsekrainer with Jarlsberg cheese), pâtés and spreads (traditional European styles plus vegan/organic options), delicatessen meats (hams, turkey, corned beef, pastrami), cold cuts, bacon, salamis and Landjäger, and German-style charcuterie. The product line extends to complementary condiments (mustards, currywurst ketchup), European grocery imports, premium butcher cuts, and curated gift packs for holidays and special occasions. Services include full catering for events and a wholesale program for restaurants and retailers. The company operates retail locations in New York City's Yorkville neighborhood, including the original butcher shop, Schaller's Stube (German restaurant), and Jeremy's cocktail bar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sausages German-style sausages including bratwurst, knockwurst, weisswurst, bockwurst, kielbasa, and specialty varieties such as Käsekrainer with Jarlsberg cheese, Cheddar Brats, and Truffle Brats, sold to home cooks and foodservice operators.
• Pâtés & Spreads Traditional European pâtés including Gold Medal Pâté, Pâté with Goose, Chicken Liver Pâté, Calves Liver Pâté, Pâté with Truffles, Pâté with Onions, Country Style Pâté, Teawurst, Mousse De Foie Gras with Truffles, Iberico Pork Pâté, plus vegan and organic spreads.
• Delicatessen Premium deli meats including Black Forest Ham, French Bistro Ham, Prague Style Smoked Ham, Lower Sodium Ham, Golden Brown Turkey Breast, Smoked Turkey Breast, New York City Pastrami, New York City Corned Beef, and New York City Roast Beef.
• Cold Cuts Traditional cold cuts crafted using time-honored techniques, including Gelbwurst, a Bavarian lunch meat made with pork and veal.
• Bacon Premium bacon products including Double Smoked Bacon, Smoked Slab Bacon, and Irish Loin, known for precision smoking and curing.
• Salami & Landjäger Artisanally crafted salamis including Uncured Beef Salami, Uncured Salami with Garlic and Pepper, Uncured Peppercoated Salami, Herbes de Provence Salami, and Landjäger.
• Charcuterie German-style traditionally cured and smoked delicacies including Bündnerfleisch (air-dried beef) and Smoked Coppa.
• Condiments

Quantifiable outcome

• 21 Gold, 5 Silver, 5 Bronze medals at DFV/AAMP Competition Frankfurt 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Texas IbericocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Iberico Pork Pâté product launch. Schaller & Weber collaborated with Texas Iberico to create a new Iberico Pork Pâté featuring unique flavors of Iberico pork enhanced with sherry, targeting discerning customers seeking high-quality heritage pork products. Jeremy Schaller and Sondra Crawford provided commentary on the collaboration.
• JarlsbergcoreTechnology or IntegrationJarlsberg cheese (dating back to 1956 from Norway) is used as a key ingredient in Käsekrainer sausages, including Cocktail Käsekrainer. The cheese infuses sausages with sweet and nutty flavor that pairs perfectly with smoked pork and beef.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Olympia Provisions: Portland-based craft charcuterie and salumi maker with its own restaurant and nationwide wholesale and DTC distribution. Direct analog to Schaller & Weber's combination of European-style cured meats, retail/restaurant presence, and B2B distribution.
• Creminelli Fine Meats: Utah-based artisan salami and charcuterie producer selling DTC nationwide, in grocery, and to foodservice. Closely comparable on craft-cured-meat positioning, national DTC shipping, and wholesale foodservice distribution.
• Fra' Mani: California-based salumi maker founded by Paul Bertolli focused on handcrafted Italian-style cured meats sold through specialty retail, gift packs and DTC. Highly comparable craft positioning, specialty/ gourmet channel mix and curated gift pack business.
• La Quercia: Iowa-based prosciutto and cured meats producer focused on American-sourced heritage pork. Comparable on craft manufacturing, all-natural/humanely-raised claims, and DTC plus specialty foodservice distribution.
• Olli Salumeria: Italian-style salami and charcuterie maker with national distribution via Whole Foods, specialty retailers and DTC. Analogous product mix (salami, charcuterie, gift packs), premium heritage positioning and multi-channel go-to-market.

Regional players

• Pat LaFrieda: NYC-based butcher and meat purveyor serving the city's top restaurants with branded retail and DTC products. Comparable NYC heritage butcher identity and wholesale-to-restaurant model, though meat-cutting rather than charcuterie is the lead.

Broad incumbents

• D'Artagnan: Specialty meat and charcuterie distributor serving restaurants and retailers nationwide, with curated pâtés, sausages and cured meats. Comparable on wholesale foodservice depth and DTC premium-meats catalog, with a broader protein portfolio.
• Applegate Farms: Large clean-label / no-antibiotics-added deli meat and sausage brand sold through mainstream grocery nationwide. Comparable on natural-ingredient, no-added-nitrate positioning in the deli meats category but at mass scale rather than heritage craft.
• Boar's Head: National deli meats and charcuterie manufacturer with broad grocery and foodservice distribution, including hams, sausages and pâtés. Overlaps with Schaller & Weber on product categories but at vastly larger scale and price tier.

Emerging players

• Dickson Farmstand Products: Washington-state charcuterie maker producing whole-muscle cured meats sold DTC and through specialty retail/foodservice. Directly comparable on craft cured-meat manufacturing, specialty foodservice distribution and DTC operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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