What Gastroconsult does

Gastroconsult AG is a Swiss fiduciary and consulting firm exclusively serving the gastronomy and hospitality industry. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Zürich, the company operates approximately 15 branch offices across German-speaking Switzerland and Romandie, employs roughly 170 staff, and serves around 3,500 entrepreneurs with services spanning financial accounting, tax advisory, audit/revision, business consulting, real estate brokerage and valuation, personnel administration, and pension/succession planning. Named customers (Bentom AG, Krone Nossikon AG, Café Schober, Restaurant zum Grünen Glas, Trewitax St. Gallen AG, Restaurant Geerlisburg Kloten) are exclusively small and mid-sized hospitality operators, and the customer mix is concentrated in restaurants, cafés, hotels, and guesthouse segments.

Its core technology stack is built on the Abacus Business Software platform, augmented with proprietary and partner-branded modules. The flagship is GastroAnalyse, a benchmarking tool holding anonymized financial and operational data from over 850 hotel and restaurant establishments, enabling liquidity, cash flow, and margin comparisons. GastroTime and GastroTime Cloud provide L-GAV-compliant time tracking (developed with Haute-Ecole Arc), GastroBasic is a proprietary entry-level accounting tool, AbaWeb delivers cloud-based fiduciary workflows, and miruSocial handles payroll integrated with GastroSocial. This positions Gastroconsult as a platform-plus-modules provider where human advisory services and embedded software reinforce each other.

The revenue model combines professional services (quote-based fiduciary, tax, audit, consulting engagements), proprietary/partner software subscriptions (e.g., GastroTime freemium-to-paid with separate hardware sales, AbaWeb monthly modular subscriptions), and transaction-fee revenue from real estate brokerage. Go-to-market is sales-led through 15 physical branch offices, supplemented by referrals from industry associations (notably GastroSuisse) and a quarterly newsletter; there is no self-serve or product-led motion, and services require personalized advisory engagement.

Name

Gastroconsult

Legal name

Gastroconsult AG

Website

https://gastroconsult.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gastroconsult AG is a Swiss fiduciary and consulting firm exclusively serving the gastronomy and hospitality industry. Founded in 1996, it operates 15 branch offices across Switzerland with approximately 170 employees, delivering accounting, tax, audit, business consulting, real estate, and proprietary software tools to around 3,500 entrepreneurs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Fiduciary Services: Core revenue stream from comprehensive fiduciary and financial services including accounting, tax preparation, audit, and business advisory specifically for gastronomy and hospitality businesses.
2. Proprietary Software Tools: Revenue from GastroTime and GastroBasic software tools sold/licensed to hospitality clients for time tracking and basic accounting. Includes cloud solutions and hardware components.
3. Real Estate Services: Commission-based revenue from property valuation, brokerage, tenant search, and real estate transaction support for hospitality properties across Switzerland.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gastroconsult is a Swiss fiduciary and consulting firm founded in 1983 that exclusively serves the gastronomy and hospitality industry. It provides financial accounting, tax advisory, audit, business consulting, real estate, personnel administration, and pension planning services to restaurants, hotels, cafés, bars, and other hospitality operators across Switzerland. The firm complements its professional services with proprietary hospitality-specific software tools (GastroTime, GastroAnalyse) and recommends integrated platforms such as AbaWeb and miruSocial to its clients.

Product overview

Gastroconsult operates as a platform-plus-modules offering for fiduciary and consulting services tailored to the gastronomy and hospitality industry. The core platform encompasses fiduciary services (financial accounting, tax advisory, audit/revision, business consulting, personnel administration, and real estate services), supplemented by proprietary and partner-branded software modules. The primary proprietary tools are GastroAnalyse (industry benchmarking analytics drawing from 850+ establishments) and GastroTime/GastroTime Cloud (time tracking with L-GAV compliance, developed with Haute-Ecole Arc). Partner-branded modules include AbaWeb (cloud-based accounting via ABACUS partnership) and miruSocial (payroll software with GastroSocial integration). GastroBasic is also mentioned as a proprietary tool. The integrated product ecosystem enables Gastroconsult to deliver both professional services and digital tools from a single provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GastroAnalyse Proprietary benchmarking and branching analysis tool that compares a hospitality operator's financial KPIs against a pool of more than 5,000 gastronomy and hotel businesses; intended for restaurateurs, hoteliers, and Gastroconsult consultants.
• GastroTime Proprietary time and attendance recording software for the gastronomy sector, used by hospitality operators to capture working hours, tips, and absences; available in on-premise and cloud variants.
• AbaWeb Cloud-based fiduciary and audit platform that enables hospitality operators to access their financial data and collaborate with Gastroconsult from any location and at any time.
• miruSocial Swiss payroll program recommended and supported by Gastroconsult for hospitality operators handling Swiss payroll, social security, and wage declarations.
• Financial and Accounting Services Financial and management accounting, bookkeeping, and reporting services tailored to the specific requirements of gastronomy and hotel businesses, including handling of sector-specific items such as tips and seasonal revenues.
• Tax Advisory Services Tax advisory, tax compliance, and tax planning services for hospitality operators, provided by Gastroconsult's dedicated tax department.
• Audit and Revision Services Statutory and voluntary audit and revision services for hospitality companies, delivered by Gastroconsult's dedicated revision department.
• Business Consulting Business consulting for hospitality operators covering business planning, start-up, succession, restructuring, and operational support.
• Real Estate Services Real estate services tailored to hospitality properties, including valuations, brokerage for purchase and sale, and administration of gastronomy and hotel real estate.
• Personnel Administration Outsourced personnel administration for hospitality employers, covering employment contracts, payroll-related HR administration, and social insurance registrations.
• Pension and Retirement Planning Pension and retirement planning services for hospitality operators and their staff, covering occupational pensions and individual retirement planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 3,500 entrepreneurs served across Switzerland
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• ABACUS Business SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary technology partner for business software solutions. Gastroconsult develops proprietary tools (GastroTime, GastroBasic) in collaboration with Abacus. Access to Abacus cloud infrastructure (AbaWeb) for fiduciary services delivery. Gastroconsult named Abacus Treuhand Ambassador effective January 2026.
• GastroSuisseflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerLeading employer association for gastronomy in Switzerland. Gastroconsult positioned as specialized partner for GastroSuisse members. Reference to GastroJournal as official organ of GastroSuisse.
• GastrosocialcoreOthersSocial security partner for the hospitality industry. Provides specialized payroll and social security services. Gastroconsult integrates with Gastrosocial for client personnel administration.
• Gilde RestaurantsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional association of established Swiss restaurateurs. Gastroconsult listed in their partner/network section.
• KMU Treuhand und Revisions AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company/expert network for SME fiduciary and audit services. Shares staff with Gastroconsult (e.g., Valérie Morel as member of both boards). Located at Siebnen office.
• Swiss Tourism (Schweiz Tourismus)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational tourism marketing organization. Gastroconsult listed in their partner network for hospitality operators.
• SWICAminorOthersHealth insurance provider. Listed in Gastroconsult network for employee benefits and advisory services.
• TreuhandSuisseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwiss Fiduciary Association. Professional network and standards body for trust companies in Switzerland.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Run my Accounts: Swiss online accounting and fiduciary service for SMEs. Comparable in serving Swiss small businesses with bookkeeping and tax services but competes via a digital-first model rather than Gastroconsult's in-person hospitality-specialist approach.
• bexio: Swiss cloud accounting SaaS for SMEs. Adjacent to Gastroconsult's AbaWeb/AbaAccess offering and competes for the same small-operator bookkeeping workflow, though bexio is a pure software play without fiduciary advisory depth.

Broad incumbents

• EY Switzerland: Big Four firm providing audit, tax, and consulting services in Switzerland, including to hotel and restaurant groups. Competes for the same hospitality fiduciary mandates but at enterprise scale across all industries.
• BDO Switzerland: Major Swiss accounting, audit, and tax advisory firm serving clients across all industries including hospitality. Comparable to Gastroconsult as a fiduciary services provider but operates as a broad incumbent without Gastroconsult's exclusive hospitality vertical focus.
• Deloitte Switzerland: Big Four Swiss practice covering audit, tax, and advisory for hospitality and tourism clients. Overlaps with Gastroconsult in fiduciary services but addresses the segment from a global full-service platform.
• Mazars Switzerland: International audit and advisory firm with Swiss fiduciary operations serving SMEs and hospitality operators. Comparable in fiduciary service offerings, broader in sector coverage than Gastroconsult.
• KPMG Switzerland: Big Four firm with a large Swiss audit, tax, and advisory practice including hospitality-sector clients. Overlaps with Gastroconsult on fiduciary and audit services but competes from a generalist, enterprise-scale position.

Others

• GastroSuisse: Leading Swiss hospitality employer association and Gastroconsult's flagship referral partner. Not a fiduciary competitor but shapes the demand environment and influences which fiduciary firms member operators ultimately select.
• TreuhandSuisse (member firms): Swiss fiduciary professional association of which Gastroconsult is a partner. The broader TreuhandSuisse member network represents generalist fiduciary firms competing for the same SME hospitality mandates from a non-verticalized position.
• Abacus Research AG: Primary technology partner and Swiss business software provider behind AbaWeb, GastroTime, and GastroBasic. Functions as both enabler and adjacent competitor, since Abacus's own tools can be deployed by other fiduciaries serving the same hospitality market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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