Elma Catering

What Elma Catering does

Elma Catering is a privately held Turkish full-service event catering company headquartered in Beykoz, Istanbul, founded in 2001 by Reha Keskin. The company serves corporate events, weddings, private parties, and large-scale public events across Turkey — and selectively on international projects — with operational capacity spanning from intimate 2-person dinners to VIP sit-down service for up to 6,000 guests. Its enterprise credentials are anchored by catering for Formula 1 Istanbul Park, the Euroleague Final Four Istanbul, Red Bull Flug Tag & Soap Box, and the World Rally Championship, and it won the International City Awards 2019 Best Catering Company.

The business is built around six sub-brands that extend the core catering platform into adjacent verticals: Mijote (restaurant-quality meal preparation kits for the home), Foodybar (colorful concept vehicles and street-food event services), elmarty (concept parties with styling, music, and decor), Cess Wedding (a 5-acre forest wedding venue in Beykoz Forest with 750- and 500-guest capacity gardens), Gurme Kumanya (gourmet packaged meals), and Dua Yemeği (bereavement/funeral meal services with chairs and service staff). Distribution is direct and field-based, executed through an owned fleet of vehicles and refrigerated trucks that enable nationwide Turkey coverage, supported by in-house chefs, bartenders, and customer coordinators.

Commercially, Elma Catering operates on a professional-services, quote-based pricing model with no public rates; revenue is generated per event through catering service fees, venue rental (Cess Wedding), and productized channels (meal kits, gourmet packages). The underlying technology stack is minimal — the company emphasizes visual presentation and web-based marketing rather than a software platform — and there is no disclosed AI/ML capability, no app, and no API. Marketing relies on a portfolio of brand websites (elmacatering.com plus six sub-brand domains) and visual galleries to drive inbound inquiries.

Name

Elma Catering

Legal name

Elma Catering

Website

https://elmacatering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Elma Catering is a Turkish full-service event caterer (founded 2001, Istanbul) serving corporate events, weddings, and large public events from 2 to 6,000 guests across Turkey, operating a core brand plus six sub-brands covering meal kits, street food, weddings, and bereavement meals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Food Service Contractors (72231), Mobile Food Services (72233)

akta.pro primary industry

Wedding & Social Event Catering (THAHAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

VIP, Executive Dining & Hospitality Suites Catering (THAHAKAI), Concessions, Pop-Ups & Temporary Foodservice for Events (THAHAKAL)

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Wedding catering
• Corporate catering
• Banquet catering
• Food service

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Catering Services: Full-service catering for corporate events, weddings, private parties, and VIP events. Services include food preparation, service staff, equipment, and presentation materials.
2. Event Venue (Cess Wedding): Cess Wedding brand operates a 5-acre forest venue with 750 and 500 person capacity wedding areas. The venue provides all infrastructure for outdoor wedding events.
3. Meal Kit Delivery (Mijote): 'Meal Preparation Kit' service bringing restaurant-quality food to homes, operating as a separate brand under elmarty.com ecosystem.
4. Street Food Events (Foodybar): Colorful concept vehicles and street food services for events, transforming parties into carnival/festival experiences.
5. Gourmet Emergency Meals (Duatek): Emergency meal services for funeral/bereavement occasions, providing chairs, service personnel, and hot food in special packages.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Elma Catering provides full-service event catering for corporate events, weddings, private parties, VIP functions, and large-scale public events, ranging from intimate 2-person dinners to 6,000-person VIP functions. The company operates six sub-brands covering meal preparation kits (Mijote), street food vehicles (Foodybar), concept parties (elmarty), a forest wedding venue (Cess Wedding), gourmet packaged meals (Gurme Kumanya), and bereavement meal services (Dua Yemeği). Services include food preparation, professional service staff, equipment, presentation materials, and an owned refrigerated vehicle fleet for nationwide Turkey deployment.

Product overview

Elma Catering operates as a unified platform with multiple sub-brands under its main catering umbrella. The core Elma Catering brand provides professional event catering services (established 2001) with offerings including professional bar services, bistro tables, and premium food presentation. Six sub-brands extend the portfolio: Mijote (food preparation kits for home dining), Foodybar (street food and mobile food vehicles), elmarty (concept party services with decor and music), Cess Wedding (garden wedding venue in Beykoz Forest), Gurme Kumanya (gourmet packaged meals), and Dua Yemeği (funeral/mourning meal catering). The company also provides 24/7 service capability for events ranging from intimate 2-person dinners to 6,000-person VIP functions across Turkey and international projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mijote: A 'meal preparation kit' service that brings restaurant-quality food experience to customers' homes. Website: www.mijote.net
• Foodybar
• elmarty
• Cess Wedding
• Gurme Kumanya
• Duası Yemek

Products and services

• Elma Catering (Core Event Catering Service) Full-service event catering for corporate events, weddings, private parties, VIP events, and large-scale public events, with capacity ranging from 2-person intimate dinners to 6,000-person VIP functions. Includes custom menus, professional service staff, bar services, presentation materials, and 7/24 service availability across Turkey.
• Mijote Meal Preparation Kits Meal preparation kit service delivering restaurant-quality food experiences to customers' homes, described as a novel offering in the Turkish catering market.
• Foodybar Street Food Events Street food and concept vehicle service featuring colorful vehicles, diverse street food offerings, and animation food presentations that transform parties into carnival and festival experiences.
• elmarty Concept Party Services Concept party service offering themed events with distinctive presentation styling, music, and decor that go beyond standard catering to deliver full party experiences.
• Cess Wedding Venue Wedding venue located in Beykoz Forest on 5 acres of private land, offering two separate garden wedding areas with capacities of 750 and 500 guests, fully prepared with all infrastructure for outdoor wedding events.
• Gurme Kumanya Gourmet Packages Gourmet provisions service delivering hot meals in special packages directly to customers across Turkey.
• Dua Yemeği Bereavement Meal Service Mourning meal service providing complete catering for funeral and memorial events, including chairs, service personnel, and all necessary equipment to support grieving families.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: Global contract food services and facilities management company with operations across Turkey. Comparable as a large-scale, contract-based food service provider serving corporate, institutional, and event clients, though Sodexo's scale and breadth far exceed Elma's niche premium positioning.
• Aramark: Global contract food service and uniform provider with presence in Turkey. Comparable as a broad-based catering contractor serving enterprise clients, though Aramark focuses more on institutional and workplace dining than bespoke premium events.
• ISS A/S: Global facility services provider including workplace catering in Turkey. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering on-site food services to corporate clients, but positioned as a facility services integrator rather than a premium event caterer.
• Elior Group: International contract catering group with operations in Turkey. Comparable as a contract-based food service provider serving corporate and event segments, though broader in scope than Elma's premium event focus.
• Compass Group: World's largest contract food services group operating in Turkey via subsidiaries. Comparable as a multinational catering incumbent serving corporate and event clients, though its scale, broad portfolio, and institutional focus differ from Elma's premium event specialization.

Direct peers

• Feriye Lokantası: Historic Istanbul venue and restaurant offering event catering and banqueting services on the Bosphorus. Comparable as a Turkish premium event caterer targeting high-end weddings and corporate functions with a distinctive venue-based positioning similar to Elma's Cess Wedding model.
• Divan Grubu: Turkish hospitality group operating luxury hotels, restaurants, and event catering services across Turkey. Comparable as a domestic Turkish premium catering and event services competitor with similar target segments (corporate, weddings, VIP) and national reach.

Regional players

• Çırağan Palace Kempinski: Luxury Istanbul hotel operating premium banqueting and event catering services. Comparable as a premium Istanbul event caterer competing for the same high-end weddings, corporate galas, and VIP functions, though operating from a captive hotel venue rather than as an independent caterer.
• Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus: Luxury Istanbul hotel with premium banqueting and event catering capabilities. Comparable as a luxury Istanbul venue catering to high-end weddings, corporate functions, and international events, competing for the same prestige client roster Elma targets.
• Swissôtel The Bosphorus: Luxury Istanbul hotel with extensive banqueting and event catering operations. Comparable as a high-end Istanbul competitor for corporate events, weddings, and large-scale galas, leveraging in-house kitchens and dedicated event teams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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