Bast

What Bast does

Bast GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held, family-operated food service wholesaler headquartered in Tönning, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, founded circa 1950 and operating for over 70 years as a regional partner for professional kitchens. The company supplies a comprehensive full-range food assortment — including fruit, vegetables, dairy, dry goods, fresh fish, meat, beverages, and non-food items — to three primary segments: gastronomy (restaurants, cafés, catering), the hotel industry, and communal catering (senior care, schools, and other institutions). It is a founding member of the Service-Bund cooperative network and operates under the Bast and Service-Bund trade names, with Tim Christoph Bast serving as managing director.

Revenue is generated through traditional wholesale product sales delivered on the next agreed delivery day for orders placed by 22:00, with orders accepted via field sales consultants, phone, email, and a 24/7 webshop complemented by a mobile app with barcode scanning. Distribution combines direct field sales with self-service e-commerce and own-operated delivery logistics. Bast differentiates through a portfolio of proprietary sub-brands — Servisa and ServisaPrime (core and premium food), Mermaid Seafood (responsible sourcing seafood), Rodeo Steak (grass-fed beef/lamb from Argentina, Uruguay, Ireland, New Zealand), direkt.frisch. (48-hour fresh fish from Bremerhaven), Completta (non-food, including sustainable Completta Öko take-away), BurgerCraft, Salva D'Or, Sourcer, Gastrovinum, and Sonnenreife — alongside partnerships with Sander Gruppe, Sodexo (Healthcare & Seniors supply via Service-Bund National), and participation in European Catering Distributors (ECD). Customer engagement spans a webshop, Servisa Magazin, newsletter, social channels (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook), trade show presence (Internorga, FOODSpecial, Nord Gastro & Hotel), and the "Ran an den Pott" podcast. No AI/ML capabilities, external funding, or M&A activity are disclosed; revenue is not publicly reported.

Name

Bast

Legal name

Bast GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://bast-servicebund.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bast GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned food service wholesaler based in Tönning, Northern Germany, supplying a full-range assortment of food and non-food products to gastronomy, hotels, and communal catering across Northern Germany through field sales, webshop, and own delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Service Wholesale

NAICS

Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446), Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers (424440), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Bakery Foodservice Supply Wholesale (Bulk/Institutional) (AFAIAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refrigerated Meat & Charcuterie Wholesale (AFAIAHAI)

Keywords

• Food service wholesale
• Catering food supply
• Professional kitchen distribution
• Fresh fish delivery
• Restaurant wholesale supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Tönning

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food Service Wholesale Distribution: Bast operates as a food service wholesale company supplying comprehensive food assortment to professional kitchens in gastronomy, hotel industry, and communal catering. The company generates revenue through product sales with delivery service, offering a full range of food products including basics, trend products, and regional specialties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bast GmbH & Co. KG is a regional food service wholesaler supplying a comprehensive full-range assortment (Vollsortiment) of food and non-food products to professional kitchens in gastronomy, the hotel industry, and communal catering. It delivers via company-operated next-day routes and a 24/7 web shop, supplemented by specialized fresh fish distribution (direkt.frisch.) delivering from Bremerhaven within 48 hours. Proprietary brands including Servisa, ServisaPrime, Mermaid Seafood, Rodeo Steak, Salva D'Or, Completta, BurgerCraft, and Sourcer form the product backbone.

Product overview

Bast GmbH & Co. KG is a food service wholesale company serving professional kitchens, hospitality, and community catering in northern Germany. The company operates as part of the Service-Bund group and offers a comprehensive full-range food assortment through multiple sub-brands and product lines. The portfolio includes core food products under Servisa and ServisaPrime, premium seafood via Mermaid Seafood, fresh fish delivery through direkt.frisch., premium beef and lamb via Rodeo Steak, Mediterranean products via Salva D'Or, beverages through Sourcer, and non-food supplies via Completta including eco-friendly take-away solutions. Additional specialty brands cover burger products (BurgerCraft), seasonal produce (Sonnenreife), wine (Gastrovinum), POS technology (ServisaPOS), and poultry welfare commitments (European Chicken Commitment). The company has been operating for over 70 years and delivers throughout Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BurgerCraft: A brand for 'better burger' products developed with experts, burger gurus, and consumer psychologists, considering various personalities, occasions, and seasons.
• direkt.frisch.
• Completta
• Rodeo Steak
• Servisa
• ServisaPrime
• ServisaPOS
• ExpertPartnership Sander
• Mermaid Seafood
• Sourcer
• Salva D'Or
• Sonnenreife
• Gastrovinum

Products and services

• Servisa Primary food service brand offering a comprehensive range of food products for professional kitchens, hospitality, and community catering.
• ServisaPrime Premium tier food service brand under the Servisa umbrella offering higher quality or specialty products for professional kitchens.
• Mermaid Seafood Premium seafood and fish delicacy brand offering products from responsible fishing areas and farms worldwide, including salmon, shrimp, lobster, and trout for gastronomy and catering operators.
• Rodeo Steak Premium 'Ranch Quality' beef and lamb brand featuring pasture-raised, grass-fed livestock with full traceability from Argentina, Uruguay, Ireland, and New Zealand for professional kitchens.
• direkt.frisch. Fresh fish delivery system enabling direct ordering from the Bremerhaven fish platform, with delivery within 48 hours via DPD and minimum order quantity of 5 kg, targeted at gastronomy and catering operators.
• Salva D'Or Mediterranean food brand featuring Italian pasta and Mediterranean specialty products from suppliers such as Surgital for professional kitchens.
• Sourcer Beverage brand offering Bio teas, coffee, and related beverage products tailored for gastronomy and professional kitchen operators.
• Completta Non-food product range for professional kitchens including cleaning agents, hygiene products, kitchen helpers, decoration items, buffet supplies, and take-away packaging.
• Completta Öko Ecological non-food sub-line under Completta offering sustainable take-away solutions, including reusable and single-use packaging made from paper, cardboard, sugarcane, and grass materials, plus the RECUP deposit system.
• BurgerCraft Branded 'better burger' product line developed with experts and consumer psychologists, offering tailored burger solutions across personalities, occasions, and seasons for gastronomy operators.
• Sonnenreife Brand featuring seasonal and ripe produce products targeted at professional kitchens in gastronomy and communal catering.
• Gastrovinum Wine and beverage brand offering curated beverages for gastronomy establishments and catering operators.
• ExpertPartnership Sander Collaborative product line with Sander Gruppe offering tailored products and solutions for care and community catering establishments.
• ServisaPOS Point-of-sale system and service platform for restaurant and catering operations, offered as part of the Service-Bund product portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Orders placed by 22:00 are delivered the next agreed delivery day
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SodexocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Service-Bund National (SBN) has become a new strategic partner for Sodexo, one of the leading companies in company catering. Sodexo bundles its food purchasing with a strategically selected circle of suppliers, with Healthcare & Seniors segment primarily supplied by Service-Bund National.
• eagle brands and media GmbH (ebam)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerebam is a 100% subsidiary of Service-Bund functioning as the central communication authority for the company and its shareholders. Their responsibilities range from customer magazine to print and online content, press work, social media, newsletters, sponsorships, cooperations, and the Food-Service Academy (FSA).
• European Catering Distributors (ECD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECD is a European network of catering distributors. Gary Mullineux strengthened ECD as additional CEO since January 1, 2026. Service-Bund participates in ECD meetings and international delegations, including visits to Japan.
• Sander GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sander Gruppe is a key cooperation partner of Service-Bund. They work together under the motto 'Partnerschaft schafft Zukunft' (Partnership creates future), showcasing modern brand competence, quality, and flexibility together at trade shows like Internorga.
• United Against Waste (UAW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAW is an initiative of the food industry that provides practical solutions for reducing food waste together with its members, including Service-Bund. Frank E. Bußmann serves as the new managing director.
• Euro-ToquesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuro-Toques is an association of European chefs based in Brussels that aims to support traditional, artisanal producers, promote quality products, preserve Europe's culinary traditions, and ensure responsible handling of food by chefs.
• GreenboxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGreenbox is a reliable supplier for Completta Take-away solutions. The partnership focuses on making reusable packaging more attractive for guests.
• RECUPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRECUP provides a reusable packaging system through a nationwide pool system. Completta Öko offers RECUP deposit solutions as part of its sustainable take-away range.
• ZNU - Zentrum für Nachhaltige UnternehmensführungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerService-Bund participates in the ZNU Future Conference, Germany's leading conference on sustainable business practices, held at Zeche Zollverein in Essen.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FrischeParadies: Premium fresh food distributor specializing in high-quality produce, seafood, and meat for gastronomy. FrischeParadies overlaps directly with Bast's fresh fish (direkt.frisch., Mermaid) and premium meat (Rodeo Steak) lines.
• EDEKA Foodservice: EDEKA Group's food service wholesale arm supplying restaurants, hotels, and communal catering across Germany. EDEKA Foodservice competes directly with Bast in similar regional markets with comparable assortment strategies and customer focus.
• Handelshof: Regional food service wholesale and cash & carry operator serving gastronomy and HoReCa customers. Handelshof competes with Bast in similar B2B food distribution segments with overlapping customer bases.
• Selgros Cash & Carry: Cash & carry operator for gastronomy and trade in Germany. Selgros serves professional kitchens with bulk food and non-food assortments, directly overlapping with Bast's target customer base and distribution model.
• CHEFS CULINAR: Major German food service wholesaler supplying fresh, frozen, and dry goods to gastronomy and communal catering. CHEFS CULINAR serves similar professional kitchen customers with comparable full-range assortments and competes head-on with Bast.
• Transgourmet Deutschland: One of Germany's largest food service wholesalers, operating Cash & Carry and delivery service for gastronomy, hotels, and communal catering. Transgourmet competes directly with Bast across similar customer segments with comparable full-range assortments.

Broad incumbents

• METRO AG: International cash & carry and food service distributor with broad HoReCa coverage in Germany. METRO is a larger incumbent offering overlapping capabilities as part of a wider portfolio rather than specializing in Bast's regional foodservice wholesale niche.

Others

• Service-Bund National: Parent organization and cooperative-like network of regional food service wholesale companies of which Bast is a founding member. Service-Bund provides shared infrastructure, brand portfolio, supplier contracts, and strategic direction.
• Sander Gruppe: Key cooperation partner of Service-Bund under the 'Partnerschaft schafft Zukunft' motto. Sander Gruppe operates in adjacent food distribution and care catering solutions with a partnership rather than competitive relationship with Bast.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UClRJAd34dBN6-peUkx560AA
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/servicebund/?hl=de%20

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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