BANKETTprofi

What BANKETTprofi does

BANKETTprofi GmbH is a privately held German software company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Speyer, Germany, that develops and distributes Bp Event, an integrated event management software platform serving the catering, banquet, gastronomy, congress, and event sectors across the DACH region. The company operates through a wholly owned Austrian subsidiary (Bankettprofi Österreich GmbH, based in Fürstenfeld and Salzburg) and a network of three authorized distribution partners covering Germany and Switzerland. Its customer base spans twelve documented industry verticals — including hotels, conference centers, hospitals, trade show caterers, restaurants, cruise ships, stadiums, student dining organizations, and banks — with named customers such as Käfer, Stadthalle Aalen, Paderhalle, Auerbachs Keller, Zoo Leipzig, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, BUGA 2021, and Berlin Capital Club.

Bp Event is delivered as a Windows-based client-server application (currently version 12.2) with on-premise data hosting, complemented by a suite of 16+ browser-based WebApps (online booking, table reservations, mobile workforce tools, digital signage, logistics) and 28+ add-on modules. The platform combines ERP and CRM functionality in a single database covering the full event lifecycle from quote generation and address management through menu planning, staff scheduling, room allocation, time tracking, and invoicing. It integrates with 30+ third-party systems across POS, hotel PMS, accounting, e-commerce, payments, inventory, signage, and AI. An embedded KI integration layer supports multi-provider language models for text formulation and translation, alongside AI-powered telephone reservation handling (Assistent.ai) and AI text assistance (fonio.ai).

The revenue model combines one-time perpetual software licenses with mandatory annual Hotline and Updateservice subscriptions, supplemented by professional services (installation, training, consulting) and incremental module and WebApp add-on purchases. Sales are driven by a direct enterprise field team (Speyer, Monheim, Kirchdorf, Fürstenfeld, Salzburg) and a partner channel (PROFI-SOFTWARE GUZY, WANKE AKTIV, MDAS), with a free demo offered for evaluation. The company hosts an annual user conference (Anwenderkonferenz) described as the longest-running in the German event management software market, employs 11-50 staff, and is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors.

Name

BANKETTprofi

Legal name

Bankettprofi GmbH

Website

https://bankettprofi.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BANKETTprofi GmbH is a privately held German software company, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Speyer, that develops Bp Event — an integrated on-premise event management platform covering quote-to-invoice workflows for caterers, hotels, hospitals, congress venues, and restaurants across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Management Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Meeting & Event Program Technology (Registration, Apps, Badging) (THACAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Restaurant/Table Reservation & Booking Engines (THALADAH), Group Sales & Corporate Ticketing (HSACALAM), Corporate Event Staffing & Registration Services (HSACADAE)

Keywords

• Event management software
• Catering management software
• Banquet management software
• Hospitality ERP software
• Event planning software

Headquarters

HQ city

Speyer

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (Perpetual): Customers acquire a perpetual, time-unlimited usage right for the Bp Event software upon purchase. The purchase of a Server/Client solution requires a concurrent Hotline and Updateservice contract. Software licensing is the primary revenue driver.
2. Hotline & Updateservice Contract (Annual Subscription): Mandatory annual subscription required for server/client solutions. Covers hotline support, software updates, and continued access to new versions. Enables the company to provide ongoing support and maintenance revenue.
3. Professional Services (Training, Implementation, Consulting): Charged separately: installation, onboarding/training, travel time, expenses, and per-diem costs. Custom adaptations and individual adjustments are billed separately. Additional documentation copies are charged separately.
4. Module Add-ons: Customers purchase additional modules (e.g., Personalplanung, CRM plus, Tischreservierung, Ticketing, Messe Lieferservice, Mehrsprachigkeit, etc.) to expand the base installation. Each module is an additional paid component.
5. WebApp Licenses: WebApps (online booking, mobile access, digital signage) are part of the overall package and require WebApp-Zugang (Server) module and server installation. Mobile license count is limited to the number of full licenses held.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BANKETTprofi develops and sells "Bp Event," an integrated ERP/CRM event management software platform built specifically for the catering, banquet, gastronomy, hotel, and event industries. The Windows-based platform covers the full event lifecycle from quote generation, address and article management, menu planning, staff scheduling, and room allocation through to invoicing and reporting, and is sold alongside modular add-ons, web-based WebApps (online booking, table reservations, time tracking, mobile logistics), annual hotline/update subscriptions, and professional services (installation, training, customization) to B2B customers in the DACH region.

Product overview

BANKETTprofi offers Bp Event as a unified event management software platform with a modular architecture. The core Bp Event platform (currently at version 12.2) provides comprehensive event management capabilities including quote creation, address management, article management, menu planning, staff scheduling, room allocation, and time tracking. This is supplemented by an extensive ecosystem of 16+ WebApps (web-based add-on modules) covering online bookings (catering, conference, wedding inquiries and bookings), table reservations, shift planning, time tracking, logistics and delivery management, kitchen production planning, feedback collection, digital signage, and mobile access. Additionally, 28+ add-on modules extend core functionality for specific needs like multi-location operations, inventory management, CRM, event ticketing, and calendar synchronization. The product also integrates with AI capabilities through KI-Integration (language model embedding) and Assistent.ai (AI telephone reservation handling), plus extensive third-party integrations with POS systems, accounting software, hotel PMS, inventory management, and digital signage solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bp Event: The primary software product for event management, catering, and hospitality operations.

Products and services

• Bp Event (Veranstaltungssoftware / Event Management Platform) The core event management software platform — a Windows-based client-server database (also available for Mac) covering the entire event lifecycle: quote creation, address management, article/inventory management, menu planning and recipes, staff scheduling, room allocation, time tracking, invoicing, and reporting. Sold as a perpetual license with mandatory annual Hotline & Updateservice contract. Designed for B2B customers in catering, banquet, hotel, gastronomy, congress, trade show, hospital, and event-venue operations in the DACH region.
• KI-Integration / KI-Assistent (AI Integration for Bp Event) AI assistant add-on product embedding third-party language models inside Bp Event for text formulation, grammar and spell-checking, and translation across articles, letters, emails, and documents; prompts are automatically enriched with company- and workflow-specific context.
• KI-Telefonassistent (AI Telephone Assistant via Assistent.ai) AI-based autonomous telephone assistant integration that handles incoming calls for restaurant table reservations, understands customer requests, and writes bookings directly into Bp Event without human intervention.
• Onlinebuchung Tagung WebApp Web application allowing conference hotels and venues to accept full online conference bookings directly through their website, with real-time room and equipment availability checking and automatic confirmation/invoicing integrated with Bp Event.
• Onlinebuchung Hochzeit WebApp Web application enabling event venues and hotels to accept complete online wedding bookings through their website, with predefined wedding event templates and automatic data import into Bp Event.
• Online Tischreservierung WebApp Web-based table reservation system for restaurants, allowing guests to book tables online via smartphone with real-time availability checking and automatic confirmation emails, with bookings written directly into Bp Event.
• Bp Event WebShop Professional online ordering system for takeaways, delivery, or postal shipping with integrated contactless payment, designed for catering businesses and integrated with Bp Event.
• Personalplanung (Staff Scheduling Module) Standalone staff scheduling module for event-based workforce planning and assignment, enabling catering and event operators to allocate personnel to events based on availability and requirements.
• Ticketing (Event Ticketing Module) Standalone event ticketing module for managing event entry and ticket sales within Bp Event, used by event venues, congress centers, and trade shows.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminates multiple data entry across event lifecycle
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration33 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PROFI-SOFTWARE GUZY GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distribution partner for Germany covering postal code areas 1 (except Berlin), 2, 30-32, 38-39, 49. Based in Hamburg. Provides local sales, consulting, and demo services for Bp Event software in northern and eastern Germany.
• WANKE AKTIV e.K.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distribution partner covering postal code areas 0 (Berlin), 34-37, 61-64, 95-99. Based in Reichelsheim. Provides regional sales and consulting for Bp Event in central Germany and Berlin.
• MDAS GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distribution partner for Switzerland. Based in Zürich. Provides sales, implementation, and support for Bp Event in the Swiss market.
• DATEVcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with DATEV for accounting data exchange. Supports payment import from DATEV and export of accounting data. DATEV is the leading accounting software provider in Germany.
• VECTRONcoreTechnology or IntegrationKassenschnittstelle (POS interface) to VECTRON POS systems. Bidirectional data exchange for article management and sales reconciliation between Bp Event and VECTRON.
• APRO KassensystemecoreTechnology or IntegrationKassenschnittstelle (POS interface) to APRO POS systems. Article export and sales import between Bp Event and APRO.
• Protel (PROTEL POS, Protel Adress)coreTechnology or IntegrationInterfaces to Protel hotel PMS for POS billing and address synchronization. Enables combined event and hotel billing on a single invoice. Supports Protel SPEEDBAR and address management.
• Saferpay / WorldlinecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment system integration via Saferpay E-Commerce by Worldline (formerly Six Payment Services). Enables direct online payment processing for WebShop orders with automatic import to Bp Event.
• Keybits (KEYBITS Onlineshop)coreTechnology or IntegrationInterfaces to Keybits Online Shop for Catering and Messe-/Standcatering. Supports article export, address sync, order import, and payment reconciliation for e-commerce operations.
• Assistent.aicoreTechnology or IntegrationAI-powered telephone assistant integration via Assistent.ai. Handles telephone table reservations and booking inquiries automatically, with data flowing into Bp Event.
• fonio.aicoreTechnology or IntegrationAI assistant integration via fonio.ai. Supports text formulation, translation, and editing within Bp Event using AI language models.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tripleseat: Event management platform for restaurants, hotels, and unique venues with booking, CRM, and payment workflows. Overlaps directly with Bp Event's hotel, restaurant, and venue segments.
• Planning Pod: Event management software for venues and event professionals, with booking, layouts, and check-in features — adjacent to Bp Event's modular Tischpläne, Ticketing, and registration capabilities.
• Caterease: Catering and event management software for the hospitality industry, offering event planning, proposal, and invoicing workflows. Closely comparable to Bp Event's core catering/banquet ERP-CRM scope.
• Total Party Planner: Catering and event management software for off-premise and event catering companies, covering proposals, kitchen production, staff scheduling, and invoicing — directly comparable to BANKETTprofi's primary use cases.
• CaterTrax: Catering and event order management platform for institutional, corporate, and event caterers. Directly comparable to BANKETTprofi's Catering & Partyservice primary segment.

Broad incumbents

• Cvent: Large enterprise event management platform covering registration, venue sourcing, and attendee management. Overlaps with Bp Event's Kongress and Tagung segments at the high end of the market.
• Momentus (formerly Ungerboeck): Event and venue management software for convention centers, stadiums, and arenas — overlapping with BANKETTprofi's Stadion, Kongress, and congress-center verticals.

Emerging players

• Eventbrite: Event ticketing and discovery marketplace with self-serve registration. Overlaps with BANKETTprofi's Ticketing module and WebApp-based registration, though focused on smaller organizers.
• Bizzabo: Cloud-based event experience platform for corporate events and conferences. Cloud-native counterpart to Bp Event for the Tagung/Kongress use case.

Regional players

• Gastronovi: DACH-based hospitality management software for restaurants, hotels, and catering operations — a regional peer competing for the same German SMB catering and restaurant customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 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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