HC Bienne Gastro

What HC Bienne Gastro does

HC Bienne Gastro SA is a privately-held gastronomy company operating exclusively within the Tissot Arena, a multi-functional sports, entertainment, and shopping complex in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. Founded in 2011, the company provides on-site food and beverage services to arena visitors, including dedicated match-day menus for EHC Biel-Bienne hockey fans, regional cuisine offerings, and refreshments for shoppers at the co-located Shopping Les Stades center. Its operating scope is limited to a single physical location at Boulevard des Sports 18, with no disclosed delivery, online ordering, or off-premise catering operations.

The company's business model is a direct-to-consumer concession model: it generates revenue through walk-in food and beverage sales to individuals attending arena events (hockey, football, curling matches, concerts, conferences, and trade fairs) as well as casual venue visitors. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Its distribution is entirely physical and on-site, with no app, no e-commerce channel, and no digital ordering platform identified. Marketing is conducted passively through the Tissot Arena's official events platform and the Shopping Les Stades directory, where HC Bienne Gastro is listed as a tenant/partner.

HC Bienne Gastro operates as a contractual tenant within CTS Biel-Bienne's venue ecosystem, which manages the Tissot Arena as an integrated center for sports, culture, business, and retail. The company is small (1–10 employees), holds no disclosed funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no patents, certifications, or proprietary technology. Its core technology stack, if any, is not referenced in available source material, and there is no evidence of AI, software products, APIs, or digital platforms underpinning the business. Revenue, ownership structure, management team, and financial history are not disclosed in public sources.

Name

HC Bienne Gastro

Legal name

HC Bienne Gastro SA

Website

https://tissotarena.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HC Bienne Gastro SA operates the on-site food and beverage concession at the Tissot Arena in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, serving visitors attending hockey, football, concerts, and other venue events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venue Hospitality & Catering

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

akta.pro primary industry

Concession & Stadium / Arena Catering (THAFAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

Keywords

• Venue catering services
• Sports arena dining
• Event hospitality services
• Stadium food service
• Regional cuisine

Headquarters

HQ city

Bienne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: HC Bienne Gastro generates revenue through food and beverage sales directly to visitors of the Tissot Arena. The company operates restaurant and catering services within the multi-functional sports and entertainment venue, offering various culinary offerings to address visitor well-being.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

HC Bienne Gastro SA operates the on-site gastronomy and hospitality services within the Tissot Arena multi-functional venue in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. The company provides food and beverages to visitors attending sports events (hockey, football, curling), concerts, conferences, and other activities at the arena, offering regional cuisine and dedicated match-day menus for hockey fans.

Product overview

HC Bienne Gastro SA is a hospitality and catering company operating within the Tissot Arena multi-purpose venue. The company provides gastronomy services to ensure visitor well-being and offers a variety of culinary specialties. The product consists of on-site food and beverage operations serving the arena's sports events, concerts, and other gatherings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HC Bienne Gastro SA (Venue Gastronomy Services) On-site food and beverage service operation within the Tissot Arena multi-functional venue in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, serving visitors at hockey, football, and curling events, concerts, conferences, and shoppers at the integrated Shopping Les Stades center. Offerings include regional cuisine and dedicated match-day menus for EHC Biel-Bienne hockey fans.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CTS Biel-Bienne (Tissot Arena)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHC Bienne Gastro SA operates as a tenant within the Tissot Arena complex, providing gastronomy services to visitors. The partnership is integral to the venue's 'all under one roof' concept, which includes sports, entertainment, shopping, and dining experiences. CTS Biel-Bienne operates the Tissot Arena as a multi-functional center for events, sports, culture, and business.

Recent moves2 records

Broad incumbents

• Delaware North Companies: Major hospitality and food service provider for sports stadiums, arenas, and entertainment venues. Comparable to HC Bienne Gastro as a multi-format venue concessionaire (concessions, clubs, suites, catering).
• Aramark: Global contract foodservice and stadium/arena hospitality operator. Comparable as a broad incumbent delivering concession, premium hospitality, and catering services inside sports and entertainment venues, similar to HC Bienne Gastro's role at Tissot Arena.
• Compass Group (Eurest / Stadion): Global contract caterer with sports and leisure venue brands. Comparable to HC Bienne Gastro as a scaled player in stadium concessions, event catering, and hospitality services.
• Levy Restaurants: Specialist in sports and entertainment venue dining and hospitality (part of Compass Group). Comparable to HC Bienne Gastro as a premium and concession caterer operating inside major arenas and stadiums.
• Sodexo Live!: Specialized division of Sodexo focused on sports, convention, and entertainment venue hospitality. Directly comparable function to HC Bienne Gastro's in-arena food, beverage, premium, and banqueting services across global venues.

Direct peers

• ZFV (Zürcher Frauenverein): Large Swiss hospitality and catering company operating restaurants, hotels, and event catering. Comparable to HC Bienne Gastro as a Swiss operator of venue-based restaurants and event gastronomy, including banqueting.
• SV Group: Major Swiss contract caterer and restaurant operator running staff restaurants, hotels, and event venues. Comparable to HC Bienne Gastro as a Swiss hospitality operator providing event and on-site food service with regional cuisine positioning.
• Eldora AG: Swiss contract catering company serving staff restaurants, schools, hospitals, and event venues. Comparable to HC Bienne Gastro as a Swiss on-site catering operator providing food and beverage services for organizations and events.
• Marché International (Märch): Swiss-origin fresh-market and event hospitality concept operating restaurants, motorway services, and event venues. Comparable to HC Bienne Gastro as a Swiss-rooted operator emphasizing fresh, regional cuisine in event and venue settings.

Regional players

• Gourmetta / Candrian Catering: Swiss premium event caterer (Candrian) and similar regional Swiss event-catering firms. Comparable to HC Bienne Gastro as Swiss-based providers of banqueting and event gastronomy services, though primarily event-of-premise rather than fixed-venue concession.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tissotarena.ch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tissot-arena

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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