Dipasquale - italienische Feinkost, Bistro, Café

What Dipasquale - italienische Feinkost, Bistro, Café does

Dipasquale - italienische Feinkost, Bistro, Café is a Leipzig-based, founder-owned sole proprietorship founded in 2015 by Andrea Dipasquale that operates a curated Italian specialty food business serving individual consumers, private event hosts, and corporate clients in the greater Leipzig area and (since 2026) nationwide via the Vivande.de e-commerce storefront. The company sells artisan products personally sourced from named small-batch Italian producers (Calaforno, Mulino Marino, Ramaddini, Benedetto Cavalieri, Filotea, La Perla di Torino, and others), many of which carry DOC/DOP/IGP or Bio certifications and Slow-Food recognition. The operating model combines four channels: a physical delicatessen and bistro (currently at William-Zipperer-Str. 27 after a March 2026 relocation from Karl-Heine-Straße), a weekly stand at Plagwitzer Samstagsmarkt, recurring and ticketed Aperitivo events at partner venue Hayai (€22 per person), and an online shop (Vivande.de) shipping nationally. As of March 2026 the company has pivoted toward a location-flexible event-hosting model and away from a fixed standalone store.

The product set spans a Friday all-you-can-eat Aperitivo buffet (€13 per person), on-premises bistro dining, private and corporate catering for events of 2–120+ guests (quote-based, with vegetarian/vegan/allergy accommodations, full delivery, equipment rental, and optional service staff), a curated gift-box line priced €18–€110 (including premium wine-pairing variants Munir, Prosecco, Nero d'Avola, Amarone), Pronto menu packages for at-home Italian dinners (€25–€65), gift vouchers, and a tiered product catalog of olive oils, salumi, cheeses, sauces, sweets, and chocolates. Pricing is entirely unit-based or quote-based with no subscription or recurring components.

The technology layer is intentionally minimal: a WordPress-class marketing website at dipasquale.de, the Vivande.de e-commerce store, GoSquared and Google Universal Analytics, Google Tag Manager and AdWords Remarketing, Facebook Pixel, and DHL with Go Green for last-mile shipping of temperature-controlled food. There are no proprietary AI, ML, or platform components; the founder personally curates suppliers and performs much of the cooking and event execution. The business is not backed by external investors and has no parent company, subsidiaries, or public listing. Distribution rests on Slow Food Unterstützer 2025 status and Restaurant Guru 2024 Recommended recognition for credibility.

Name

Dipasquale - italienische Feinkost, Bistro, Café

Legal name

Andrea Dipasquale

Website

https://dipasquale.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dipasquale is a Leipzig-based sole proprietorship operating a curated Italian delicatessen, bistro, catering service, Saturday market presence, and the Vivande.de online shop, serving private and corporate customers with personally sourced authentic Italian artisan products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Delicatessen and Catering

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529), All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mediterranean/Greek/Italian/Spanish Grocery Stores (CRAHAFAJ)

Keywords

• Italian delicatessen
• Event catering
• Specialty food retail
• Italian bistro café
• Gourmet gift boxes

Headquarters

HQ city

Leipzig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Food & Delicatessen Sales: Sale of Italian fine foods, specialty products, and provisions from the physical store at William-Zipperer-Str. 27 in Leipzig. Products include cheeses, salumi, olive oils, sauces, sweets, and artisan goods from small Italian producers.
2. Café and Bistro In-Store Dining: On-premises food service including the Friday Aperitivo buffet (all-you-can-eat at €13) and à la carte Italian bistro offerings.
3. Catering Services: Full-service Italian catering for private events (20-120+ guests) and corporate functions (team lunches, business lunches, office parties). Includes food delivery, setup, and optional service staff and equipment rental (plates, cutlery). Catering covers the greater Leipzig area.
4. Online Shop (Vivande.de): E-commerce sales of curated Italian specialty products shipped from Germany to customers throughout Germany. Includes gift boxes, individual artisan products, and Pronto menu packages.
5. Gift Boxes and Packages: Pre-curated and customizable gift boxes ranging from €18 to €110, including themed boxes (Olio & Crema, Pistacchio, Caffé & Schoko, premium wine boxes). Also includes Pronto menu packages for Italian dinner experiences at home.
6. Weekly Market Sales: Saturday market presence at Plagwitzer Samstagsmarkt (Markranstädter Str. 8 area) with selection of gifts, olive oil, salumi, cheeses, olives, sauces, and sweets.
7. Event Hosting (Aperitivo): Hosted Aperitivo events at partner venue Hayai (Markranstädter Str. 8, Plagwitz) priced at €22 per person excluding drinks. Features Italian antipasti, fresh pasta, piadine, and Spritz variations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Dipasquale operates an Italian delicatessen, bistro and café business in Leipzig, selling authentic Italian specialty foods (cheeses, salumi, olive oils, sauces, chocolates, wines) sourced from small family producers in Piedmont, Lazio and Sicily. The company also offers Italian catering for private and corporate events (2–120+ guests), weekly Friday Aperitivo buffets, Aperitivo events at partner venues, gift boxes and Pronto ready-meal packages, and ships nationwide via its Vivande.de online shop.

Product overview

Dipasquale is an Italian specialty food business in Leipzig operating as a multi-channel offering comprising a catering and events service, a weekly aperitivo buffet, a Saturday market presence, and an online shop (Vivande.de). The product portfolio centers on authentic Italian delicatessen products sourced from small family manufacturers in Italy, offered through physical locations, catering events, market stalls, and e-commerce. Key offerings include catering for private and corporate events (2-120 guests), weekly aperitivo buffets, pre-curated gift boxes in multiple price tiers (€18-€110), ready meal packages ('Pronto-Menüpakete'), gift vouchers, and an online specialty food store. The company operates a location-based event model since March 2026, hosting aperitivos at partner venues rather than from a fixed store.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dipasquale: Italian fine food, catering, bistro and café operating in Leipzig. Specializes in authentic Italian products from small family manufacturers in Piemont, Lazio and Sicilia.

Products and services

• Catering & Events Service Full-service Italian catering for private celebrations (weddings, birthdays, baptisms, confirmations) and corporate functions (team lunches, seminars, business lunches, office parties) for 2–120+ guests across greater Leipzig. Includes food delivery, setup, equipment rental (plates, cutlery), and optional service staff.
• Friday Aperitivo Buffet Weekly Italian Aperitivo buffet held every Friday from 19:00 to 21:00 at an all-you-can-eat fixed price of €13 per person. Includes antipasti, Italian salumi and cheese, salads, spreads, and a warm main dish, with reservations recommended.
• Saturday Market Stand (Plagwitzer Samstagsmarkt) Weekly retail presence at the Plagwitz Saturday market offering a curated selection of Italian specialty products including gifts, olive oils, salumi, cheeses, olives, sauces, and sweets, with direct customer interaction and product sampling.
• Italian Gift Boxes (Geschenkboxen) Pre-curated Italian gourmet gift boxes available in multiple themed configurations and price tiers ranging from €18 to €110, including vegetarian and premium wine-containing options sourced from small artisanal producers.
• Pronto Menu Packages (Pronto-Menüpakete) Complete Italian dinner packages combining curated pantry products with fresh counter items and optional wine, sold at fixed prices from €25 to €65 to enable home-cooked Italian meals within 15–20 minutes.
• Gift Vouchers (Dipasquale-Gutscheine) Gift vouchers with customizable monetary value that can be redeemed for products, gift boxes, and café-bistro offerings in-store, with optional direct shipping to recipients.
• Vivande.de Online Shop E-commerce storefront at Vivande.de offering curated Italian specialty products from Piedmont, Lazio and Sicily with nationwide shipping from Germany, including olive oils, sauces, chocolates, cheeses, gift boxes and Pronto menu packages.
• Business Customer Services Tailored corporate offering including customized gift solutions for employees and clients (with company logo and direct shipping), venue-based event hosting, and corporate catering with Italian delicacies and personalized consultation.
• Aperitivo Events at Hayai Venue Ticketed Italian Aperitivo events hosted at partner venue Hayai in Leipzig-Plagwitz, featuring an authentic selection of Italian cheese, salumi, antipasti, salads, fresh pasta, piadine, and Spritz variations, priced at €22 per person excluding drinks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving Leipzig with authentic Italian products for 9 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hayai (Event Venue)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Partner venue at Markranstädter Str. 8, 04229 Leipzig (Plagwitz) for hosting Aperitivo events. Dipasquale brings Italian catering and service to the Hayai venue, which provides the physical space. This is a recurring event partnership beginning March 2026.
• Agrobiologica CalafornocoreOthersFamily olive farm near Ragusa, Sicily, producing the 'Calaforno' extra virgin olive oil for nearly 300 years. The family has adopted organic farming and biodiversity practices. Products include Sicilian extra virgin olive oil sold across multiple gift box tiers.
• CiccolellacoreOthersFamily olive farm in Apulia (Puglia), Italy, with 7000 olive trees across four generations. Produces Coratina and Ogliarola Barese olive oils combining traditional knowledge with modern technology.
• Mulino MarinocoreOthersCenturies-old stone mill in Piedmont's Langhe region operated by three generations of the Marino family. Produces stone-ground flour from nearly forgotten grain varieties using traditional methods. Recognized by the Italian Slow Food Society for its production process. Supplies premium flour for pasta and baked goods.
• RamaddinicoreOthersProducer from Pachino, Sicily. Andrea Dipasquale has personally visited Ramaddini. Supplies products including Nero d'Avola wine and Sicilian olive oil for gift boxes.
• Slow Food (Carlo Petrini / Slow Food Movement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company aligns with Slow Food principles as articulated by founder Carlo Petrini: 'Good, clean, and fair food is a human right.' Dipasquale is a listed supporter of Slow Food Leipzig-Halle. Producers are selected based on origin, quality, and processing methods consistent with Slow Food values.
• DHLminorOthersUsed for shipping online orders (including products requiring refrigeration) to customers. DHL is used for both regular and DHL Go Green carbon-neutral shipping options.
• Various Italian Artisanal ProducerscoreOthersThe company sources from numerous named producers including La Perla di Torino (chocolate truffles), Benedetto Cavalieri (pasta), Filotea (fresh pasta and egg noodles), Campisi (hand-processed tuna), Valdibella (wine), Cascina Brarola (risotto), Danieli (Taralli and snacks), Famiglia Desideri (cantuccini), La Vecchia Dispensa (aged balsamic), and Damiano Agricola (Taggiasche olives). Many products carry DOC/DOP/IGP certifications or Bio/organic seals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vapiano: Large casual Italian restaurant chain operating across Germany and Europe with standardized fresh-pasta menus. Comparable to Dipasquale's bistro/catering side through Italian casual dining, but operates at much larger scale and lacks the artisanal sourcing and delicatessen retail component.
• Dallmayr: Iconic Munich delicatessen and fine foods retailer with integrated catering and gift services. Comparable as a German fine-food retailer with catering arm and premium gift positioning, though far larger and with a broader international (not exclusively Italian) assortment.
• Feinkost Käfer: Established Munich-based delicatessen, gourmet retailer and event caterer with premium positioning. Comparable to Dipasquale across the full Feinkost + catering + event model, but at a significantly larger scale, multiple locations, and broader product assortment.
• Manufactum: German specialty retailer of high-quality, traditionally produced goods including an extensive gourmet food assortment with Italian specialties. Comparable to Dipasquale's curated authenticity narrative and gift-box catalog, but with much broader assortment and multiple retail locations.
• Eataly: Global Italian specialty food retail and dining chain combining marketplace, restaurants, and cooking schools under one brand. Comparable to Dipasquale in combining authentic Italian sourcing with on-site dining and retail, but operates at vastly larger scale across multiple countries.

Regional players

• Vini d'Italia: German online retailer focused on Italian wines and specialty foods sourced from small Italian producers. Comparable in Italian authenticity and producer-direct sourcing narrative, though more wine-skewed and primarily e-commerce rather than multi-channel.
• Buonissimo: Germany-based Italian food retailer offering pasta, oils, sauces and gift assortments online. Comparable to Dipasquale's product mix and gift-box positioning, but operates as a pure online retailer without physical store, market, catering or event presence.
• Cibo & Vino: Independent Italian delicatessen and eatery concept in Germany combining retail, café and catering. Comparable to Dipasquale as a small, authenticity-led Italian Feinkost-plus-bistro operator in Germany, though geographic reach differs.

Direct peers

• Gustini: Germany-based online retailer specializing in Italian food and wine from small producers, shipping nationwide. Closely comparable to Dipasquale's Vivande.de channel in product mix (artisanal Italian pantry, wines, gift boxes) and target customer (German consumers seeking authentic Italian specialty foods).
• Boschetti: Germany-based Italian food specialist offering authentic Italian groceries, wines and antipasti online and via specialty retailers. Comparable to Dipasquale's Vivande.de online channel in product mix and German customer base, though with less emphasis on catering and events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dipasquale.lebensmittel
• Instagraminstagram.com/dipasqualelebensmittel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dipasquale-lebensmittel

Compliance2 records

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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