Kilimanjaro

What Kilimanjaro does

Kilimanjaro (legally Africa Positive Catering und Event, HRA 14460, Dortmund) is a privately-held catering and events company founded in 2003 by Veye Tatah, a Cameroonian computer scientist, to commercialize authentic West African cuisine in the German market. The company operates three revenue lines: (1) full-service on-site catering for events ranging from 25 to 1,200+ guests across corporate, private, educational, and government segments; (2) a fixed-location African Imbiss (walk-up restaurant) at Brückstr. 42-44 in central Dortmund; and (3) direct-to-consumer retail of two proprietary branded products, the bolingo! soft drink (Ginger Mango, Ginger Passionfruit, Hibiscus Mint) and Kilimanjaro Feuersauce hot sauce, sold online via a SumUp storefront and shipped within Germany. Its menu spans African dishes (DG, Jollof Rice, Yassa, Ndolée, Couscous, Fufu), European classics (pork tenderloin, salmon, pasta bolognese), and Asian options (curry, briyani, tandoori), with full vegetarian/vegan coverage and halal accommodations.

The operational backbone is manual and service-driven: event catering is quote-based with pricing determined by guest count, menu selection, service level (buffet vs. seated), staffing, and date; published pricing exists only for retail CPG products. The company layers artist/musician brokerage onto its catering offering, providing a database of bands, drummers, acrobats, and dancers for client events. Distribution is multi-channel but regionally constrained to North Rhine-Westphalia, encompassing a physical storefront, on-site catering delivery, mobile food stands at festivals/trade fairs, and an online DTC store. Technology infrastructure is minimal: a WordPress website (kilimanjaro-food.de), a SumUp e-commerce integration, Facebook social presence, and standard phone/email inquiry handling. No mobile app, API, or proprietary software platform exists.

The business is founder-owned and operated with no institutional investors, no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company has served 120+ documented reference events, including recurring engagements with TU Dortmund (2015-2025), Adesso SE, Storm Reply GmbH, Westfalenhallen, and BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN. Headcount is not disclosed, and contact details list only two mobile numbers (one for Imbiss, one for Catering), implying a small operating team.

Name

Kilimanjaro

Legal name

Africa Positive Catering und Event

Website

https://kilimanjaro-food.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kilimanjaro is a Dortmund-based African fusion catering and events company serving corporate, private, and institutional clients across NRW, Germany, with a walk-up Imbiss in central Dortmund and a small DTC retail line of proprietary beverages and hot sauce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Caterers (72232), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513), Mobile Food Services (72233)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Dietary Catering (Halal, Kosher, Vegan, Allergen-Free, Medical) (THAHAKAK)

Keywords

• African catering services
• Event catering
• Fusion cuisine catering
• Specialty food retail
• Corporate event catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Catering Services: Full-service catering for private and corporate events including menus, service staff, and event planning. Catering includes options from appetizers to full buffets and multi-course meals. Revenue generated per event based on guest count and menu selection.
2. Restaurant/Imbiss Sales: Walk-in and take-out sales at the Kilimanjaro Imbiss restaurant in Dortmund city center. Serves African fast food and casual dining. Open Monday-Thursday 12:00-21:00, Friday-Saturday 12:00-22:00.
3. bolingo! Beverage Sales: Retail sales of the proprietary bolingo! softdrink brand. Products sold in 6-pack, 9-pack, and 12-pack quantities with mix of flavors. Customers order online and products are shipped via post.
4. Feuersauce Product Sales: Retail sales of the Kilimanjaro Feuersauce (fire sauce) hot sauce product. Sold for personal use and as gifts. Orders placed via email or at catering events.
5. Artist/Musician Referral: Artist and musician brokerage for events. The company maintains a database of performers including bands, singers, musicians, acrobats, drummers, and dancers, and earns referral fees for connecting clients with artists.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kilimanjaro provides full-service African-fusion catering and event organization for private and corporate clients, serving events from 25 to 1,200+ guests with menus spanning West African, European, and Asian cuisines. The company also operates a walk-in African Imbiss restaurant in Dortmund city center and sells two proprietary retail products — bolingo! African soft drinks and Kilimanjaro Feuersauce hot sauce — directly to consumers via an online storefront.

Product overview

Kilimanjaro operates as a catering and events company specializing in African cuisine with European and Asian fusion influences. Founded in 2003, the company offers three core service lines: (1) Catering & Events — full-service catering with event organization for corporate events, weddings, conferences, trade shows, and family celebrations; (2) African Imbiss — a walk-up restaurant in downtown Dortmund; and (3) Packaged Consumer Products — two proprietary branded items sold directly to consumers: Bolingo (a fruity-spicy African soft drink in three flavors: Ingwer Mango, Ingwer Maracuja, and Hibiskus Minze) and Feuersauce (a homemade African-style hot chili sauce marketed as possibly Germany's spiciest). Bolingo is available in 0.3L bottles via 6-pack, 9-pack, or 12-pack home delivery, and is also served at catering events. Feuersauce is available for individual order. Supporting menu categories include finger food, main courses, soups, salads, appetizers, desserts, vegetarian/vegan dishes, and beverages — all reflecting the company's three-continental fusion cuisine approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• bolingo!: African soft drink brand available in flavors: Ginger Mango, Ginger Maracuja, and Hibiscus Mint. Proprietary beverage created in-house, sold as single bottles and multi-packs for events and retail.
• Kilimanjaro Feuersauce

Products and services

• Catering & Events Full-service catering and event organization for corporate events, weddings, conferences, trade shows, and family celebrations. Includes menu planning, food preparation, delivery, setup, service staff, and cleanup, plus artist/musician booking for entertainment. Serves events from 25 to 1,200+ guests across North Rhine-Westphalia.
• African Imbiss (Walk-in Restaurant)

Quantifiable outcome

• Events served from 25 to 1,200+ guests
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Marché International: Swiss-origin European event and travel hospitality catering operator. Comparable to Kilimanjaro in providing event catering with customized menus, on-site service staff, and buffet-style execution for both corporate and public events.
• Kofler & Kompanie: German premium event caterer operating across major German cities. Directly comparable to Kilimanjaro as a full-service event catering company serving corporate, private, and cultural events with on-site service and menu customization.

Broad incumbents

• Dussmann Group: German facility services and catering company serving corporate, public, and institutional clients. Comparable in providing on-site catering and event services in Germany, but operates as a broad facility services provider rather than a specialist caterer.
• Aramark Germany: Global contract food services provider with German operations serving corporate, sports, leisure, and education clients. Competes for large institutional catering contracts in Germany but lacks Kilimanjaro's ethnic cuisine and event-management specialization.
• Apetito Catering: German food services company serving institutional, business, and education catering. Comparable in segment focus (corporate, education) but operates at substantially larger scale with nationwide reach versus Kilimanjaro's NRW focus.
• Sodexo Germany: Global food services and facilities management company with substantial German operations. Provides contract catering for corporate, education, and government segments that overlap with Kilimanjaro's customer base, though at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Wisag: German facility services company offering catering among other services for corporate and public-sector clients. Overlaps with Kilimanjaro in serving corporate and institutional catering needs in Germany but is broader in scope and larger in scale.
• Eurest (Compass Group Germany): German subsidiary of Compass Group operating contract food services in corporate, healthcare, and education. Competes for the same institutional and corporate catering contracts as Kilimanjaro but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• Mama Afrika Restaurant: African restaurant operator in Frankfurt offering authentic West African cuisine to German consumers. Comparable to Kilimanjaro's Imbiss concept in serving African food in the German market, though focused on restaurant operations rather than catering and events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/kilimanjaro-food
• Facebookfacebook.com/kilimanjaro.food.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kilimanjaro-food

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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