L & D
L & D is a German family-owned contract caterer operating 100+ on-site employee restaurants, coffee bars, event catering, and school meal services for corporate, government, and institutional clients across Germany, serving approximately 40,000 guests daily from a 15,000-meal/day central Cook & Chill kitchen.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1974
- HeadquartersGrafschaft, Germany
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What L & D does
L & D GmbH is a privately held, family-owned German contract catering company founded in 1974 and headquartered in Grafschaft (Rhineland-Palatinate), now in its third generation of family ownership under Managing Director Phillip Preuß. The company operates employee restaurants, coffee bars, event catering, and children/youth catering services on behalf of corporate, institutional, and government clients across Germany, serving approximately 40,000 guests daily across 100+ on-site restaurants. Named enterprise and government clients include RTL Group, SIGNAL IDUNA, Sparkasse KölnBonn, REWE, Bundesministerium des Innern (BMI), Bundesministerium der Verteidigung (BMVg), Bundesärztekammer (BÄK), Kassenärztliche Bundesvereinigung (KBV), Emschergenossenschaft, and DZNE.
The company's core technical asset is a state-of-the-art central kitchen in Cologne-Mülheim (established 2007 in a former TV studio) operating Cook & Chill technology with capacity for 15,000 meals per day across three shifts, which produces L & D's proprietary trend brands (Punto Italiano, Punto Verde, Myam Myam) and the +punkt healthy eating line. Operational differentiation rests on centralized production with decentralized on-site finishing, sustainability instrumentation (United Against Waste measurement, Eaternity CO2 labeling), regional sourcing (~80% of fruits/vegetables regional during season), and a stable management cohort with sub-1% leadership turnover and 16-year average tenure.
Revenue is generated exclusively through direct B2B contracts with no consumer-facing pricing; service fees are individually negotiated with corporate clients based on headcount, service scope, and menu complexity under cost-plus or fixed-fee managed-service arrangements. Distribution is entirely on-site at client facilities, with channels segmented into company restaurant operations, event catering (per-event basis), children/youth catering (Cook & Chill distribution for schools/daycare), and Bistro 24/Coffee Bar concepts for smaller companies. In 2024, L & D entered a strategic partnership with Dutch premium caterer Vermaat, with André van Rooijen joining as co-Managing Director alongside Phillip Preuß, marking a refresh in international positioning around innovation, digitalization, and sustainability.
L & D firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- L & D
- Legal name
- L & D GmbH
- Website
- https://l-und-d.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1974
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- L & D is a German family-owned contract caterer operating 100+ on-site employee restaurants, coffee bars, event catering, and school meal services for corporate, government, and institutional clients across Germany, serving approximately 40,000 guests daily from a 15,000-meal/day central Cook & Chill kitchen.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
L & D industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Contract Catering Services
- NAICS
- Food Service Contractors (722310), Caterers (72232), Food Service Contractors (72231)
- SIC
- Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Contract Foodservice Management (Outsourced Catering) (THAFAIAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Food Services & Catering (On-site/Corporate Dining/Vending) (IMAIAAAE), Corporate Catering & Office Food Programs (HSACAGAC), Catering, Pantry & Food Service (On-site Refreshments/Events) (IMAIALAD)
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Where L & D is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Grafschaft
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
L & D business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Company Restaurant Operations: L & D operates employee restaurants on behalf of corporate and institutional clients under long-term contractual agreements. Services include daily meal preparation, menu management, kitchen staffing, and facilities management. Revenue is generated through service fees paid by client companies, typically structured as cost-plus or fixed-fee contracts.
- Event Catering: Full-service event catering for corporate events, government functions, parties, and trade shows. Covers everything from intimate gatherings to large-scale events with hundreds of attendees. Generates revenue on a per-event basis.
- Children & Youth Catering: Catering services for schools, daycares, and youth facilities. Operates in Koblenz and surrounding areas using Cook & Chill distribution to maintain food quality. Meals are prepared centrally and briefly reheated on-site.
- Bistro 24 & Coffee Bar Services: Self-service bistro and coffee bar concepts for small-to-mid-sized companies. Provides compact, innovative food concepts for companies seeking premium dining options without full restaurant infrastructure.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels9 records
L & D product offering
Product offeringCore offering
L & D GmbH operates employee restaurants, coffee bars, and event catering on behalf of corporate clients, government institutions, and schools across Germany. The company runs on-site staff restaurants under long-term managed service contracts, produces meals centrally via a Cook & Chill kitchen (15,000 meals/day capacity) in Cologne-Mülheim, and delivers catering for events and for children/youth facilities.
Product overview
L & D is a catering and staff restaurant management company offering a portfolio of integrated dining solutions. The core offerings include employee restaurants (Mitarbeiterrestaurants), Bistro 24 by L & D for smaller companies, coffee bars, event catering, and child/youth nutrition services. The company operates its own central kitchen with Cook & Chill technology in Cologne-Mülheim with capacity for 15,000 meals daily. Complementary branded concepts include the +punkt health line for balanced snacks and meals, and branded trend concepts (Punto Italiano, Punto Verde, Myam Myam) developed to bring variety to employee restaurants. The company supports operations with an online ordering platform and mobile app for guest engagement.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Punto Italiano: Italian cuisine trend brand integrated into employee restaurants.
- Punto Verde
- Myam Myam – Feel good Food
- Bistro 24 by L & D
- +punkt
Products and services
- Mitarbeiterrestaurants (Employee Restaurants) Full-service employee restaurant management for corporate and government clients. Includes daily meal preparation, menu management, kitchen staffing, and on-site facilities management under long-term contracts. Serves employees with regional, seasonal, and sustainable ingredients.
- Bistro 24 by L & D Compact catering solution for small and mid-sized companies with high demands. Provides premium dining options without the overhead of a full employee restaurant, adapted to various business models.
- Kaffeebar (Coffee Bar) On-site coffee bar service providing fragrant coffee specialties and crispy pastries to enrich employee breaks at corporate and institutional locations.
- Event Catering Full-service event catering for corporate events, government functions, celebrations, and trade shows. Covers everything from intimate gatherings to large-scale events with hundreds of attendees, delivered at client venues.
- Kinder- und Jugendverpflegung (Children & Youth Catering) Healthy, age-appropriate meal programs for schools, daycare centers, and youth facilities. Meals are prepared centrally using Cook & Chill and briefly reheated on-site to maintain food quality and nutritional integrity.
Quantifiable outcome
- 40,000 daily guests served across all locations
- +10 more outcomes
Companies that use L & D
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
L & D technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
L & D partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- VermaatcoreIn 2024, L & D entered a new strategic partnership with Vermaat, the premium caterer from the Netherlands. André van Rooijen from Vermaat joined as new Managing Director alongside Phillip Preuß. The partnership focuses on innovation, digitalization, and sustainability. Vermaat is shown on the L & D website footer as a partner.
- CAMSTcoreIn 2003, L & D entered a cooperation with CAMST, one of Italy's leading catering companies. CAMST visit in Italy is documented on the history page. At that time, company founders Lydia Lohmeier, Jutta Deimel, and Norbert Deimel retired, and new managing directors Jürgen Preuß and Sandro Stefani (Italian) were appointed.
- QuerfeldcoreQuerfeld is a sustainable vegetable wholesaler that supplies cosmetically imperfect but perfectly edible produce that would otherwise go to waste. L & D has cooperated with Querfeld since 2019, rescuing 8,600 kg of produce in 2023 alone. Querfeld logo appears on the sustainability partners section of the website.
- NeulandcoreNeuland is a meat supplier providing products from particularly animal-friendly husbandry. Featured on L & D's sustainability partners page. Meat from Neuland is featured in sustainable dishes across L & D locations including SIGNAL IDUNA and Emschergenossenschaft.
- FairtrademinorL & D uses Fairtrade-certified products including coffee. Fairtrade logo appears on the sustainability partners page.
- Too Good To GominorPartnership with the food rescue app Too Good To Go to sell surplus food at reduced prices. Reduces food waste while providing affordable meals.
- United Against WastecoreL & D is a member of United Against Waste, an initiative to reduce food waste. The company uses United Against Waste's waste analysis tool to measure and analyze food waste by origin. L & D is one of 4 model businesses developing guidelines with the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Uni Münster, WWF, and United Against Waste. At RTL, L & D reduced food waste by 10% using these methods.
- FoodsharingminorPartnership with foodsharing.de to reduce food waste. Unused food from special events is donated to charitable institutions.
- KIKOKminorKIKOK is a poultry supplier providing chicken raised in particularly animal-friendly conditions. Used for sustainable meat dishes at L & D locations, notably at KBV/BÄK Berlin.
- Die FamilienunternehmerminorL & D is a member of 'Die Familienunternehmer' (The Family Entrepreneurs), a professional network providing optimization potential, trends, and opportunities for family businesses.
- Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL)minorL & D participates in the federal 'Zu Gut für die Tonne' (Too Good for the Bin) initiative of the BMEL. One of the model's businesses developing guidelines to reduce food waste nationwide.
- WWFminorL & D works with WWF as part of the federal project 'Zu Gut für die Tonne' to develop nationwide guidelines for reducing food waste.
- Deutsche KrebshilfeminorL & D participates in World Cancer Day activities, preparing anti-carcinogenic and heart-healthy dishes. Partnership for health promotion in corporate dining.
- HGS RheinlandminorL & D engages in the Kompetenzzirkel (competence circle) of HGS Rheinland for training and professional development.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves11 records
Expansion highlights6 records
L & D competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Wisag:
- Dussmann Group: Berlin-headquartered facility management and contract catering group operating across Europe, directly competing with L & D in German corporate dining and government catering contracts. Operates similar employee restaurant and event catering services.
Broad incumbents
- Sodexo: Global contract catering and food services leader; offers similar employee dining, event catering, and on-site food services in Germany, but at much larger scale and as part of a global facilities platform.
- Compass Group: World's largest contract foodservice company; competes with L & D in German corporate and institutional dining as part of its Eurest and related German operations, offering broader international reach.
- Aramark: Global contract foodservice and facilities company; provides employee dining, event catering, and sustainability-focused programs in Germany, overlapping with L & D's service lines as part of a wider portfolio.
Market position
Strengths3 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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L & D leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
L & D funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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L & D M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about L & D
What does L & D do?
L & D GmbH operates employee restaurants, coffee bars, and event catering on behalf of corporate clients, government institutions, and schools across Germany. The company runs on-site staff restaurants under long-term managed service contracts, produces meals centrally via a Cook & Chill kitchen (15,000 meals/day capacity) in Cologne-Mülheim, and delivers catering for events and for children/youth facilities.
Is L & D a public or private company?
L & D is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was L & D founded?
L & D was founded in 1974. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is L & D based?
L & D is headquartered in Grafschaft, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does L & D make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Company Restaurant Operations are the primary driver. The others are event Catering, children & Youth Catering and bistro 24 & Coffee Bar Services.
Who are L & D's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Wisag and Dussmann Group. Broad incumbents are Sodexo, Compass Group and Aramark.
Does L & D have an API?
No public API is recorded for L & D.
What industry is L & D in?
L & D's product category is Contract Catering Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFAIAH, Contract Foodservice Management (Outsourced Catering), with a secondary code of IMAIAAAE, Food Services & Catering (On-site/Corporate Dining/Vending). Its NAICS code is 722310 and its SIC code is 8744.