Meyer Catering & Service

What Meyer Catering & Service does

Meyer Catering & Service GmbH is a third-generation, family-owned culinary company headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, founded in 1948 and operating approximately 250 employees. The company runs a diversified multi-location food business across five core concepts: (1) Feinkost — two delicatessen retail storefronts in Sachsenhausen and Fressgass offering over 1,500 specialty food articles including in-house butcher products, salads, wines, and seasonal specialties; (2) Meyer's Restaurant & Bar — an à la carte fine dining restaurant on Große Bockenheimer Strasse with 85 seats; (3) KochWerk | cooking & conference — an event and cooking venue with capacity for 64 persons; (4) Deli Coffee Kitchen — six grab-and-go deli locations including four concession points at Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1; and (5) Catering & Event-Service for off-premise corporate and private events. The company also operates a gift voucher and product e-commerce shop at shop.meyer-frankfurt.de.

The business makes money through a mix of one-time retail and food-service transactions across physical locations, transaction-based professional services for catering (with a 25% prepayment and structured cancellation fees), and unit-priced gift voucher sales. Distribution is entirely Frankfurt-based, combining physical retail, restaurant dining, grab-and-go, an event venue, and e-commerce. The technology footprint is conventional web infrastructure (Google Analytics, Matomo, Hotjar, MailChimp) with no proprietary platform or disclosed AI/ML capability. Long-standing anchors include an exclusive catering and restaurant partnership with the Städel-Museum (since 1998) and operations at Klassikstadt's Werkskantine, both of which position Meyer as a premium cultural and corporate dining provider.

Name

Meyer Catering & Service

Legal name

Meyer Catering & Service GmbH

Website

https://meyer-frankfurt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Meyer Catering & Service is a third-generation, family-owned Frankfurt culinary company operating delicatessen retail, a fine dining restaurant, an event venue, six grab-and-go delis (including four at Frankfurt Airport), and catering services for corporate and private events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catering and Delicatessen Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Caterers (72232), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Food Service Contractors (72231)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Business Event Catering (THAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA), Event Catering (Weddings, Social, Private Parties) (THAFAIAB), Prepared Foods & Catering-Focused Specialty Stores (CRAHAGAM), Cafe-Bakeries (Coffee + Pastry Focus) (THAFADAG)

Keywords

• Haute cuisine catering
• Delicatessen retail
• Corporate event catering
• Fine dining restaurant
• Cooking event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Feinkost Retail Sales: Retail sales of delicatessen products including meats, sausages, salads, pastries, jams, wines, champagne, and oils from two storefront locations in Frankfurt (Sachsenhausen and Fressgass). Over 1,500 specialty food articles available.
2. Restaurant Dining: A la carte restaurant serving lunch and dinner with seasonal, regionally-sourced ingredients. Seating for 40 indoors and 55 outdoors (85 total), open Monday-Saturday 12:00-24:00.
3. Deli Coffee Kitchen: Six deli grab-and-go locations offering barista coffee, handmade sandwiches, fresh bowls, and take-away food. Includes four airport terminals and two city locations.
4. Catering & Events: Full-service catering for corporate events, private celebrations, and weddings. Includes event venue KochWerk with cooking events, team building, and conferences.
5. E-commerce Shop: Online shop for gift vouchers and potentially products, with delivery and pickup options in Frankfurt.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Meyer Catering & Service GmbH operates a multi-format food business out of Frankfurt, including two delicatessen shops offering over 1,500 specialty food articles, a fine-dining à la carte restaurant, six grab-and-go Deli Coffee Kitchen locations (four at Frankfurt Airport), a cooking and conference venue (KochWerk), and full-service off-site catering for corporate events, private celebrations, and weddings. The company produces its own delicatessen products in an in-house Manufaktur and sells gift vouchers through an e-commerce shop.

Product overview

Meyer Catering & Service is a multi-location food service company operating since 1948, consisting of several distinct brands: (1) Feinkost - two delicatessen locations offering fine food products and homemade specialties; (2) Meyer's Restaurant - fine dining à la carte restaurant; (3) KochWerk - cooking and conference venue for team events and cooking courses; (4) Deli Coffee Kitchen - six coffee and deli locations across Frankfurt including four at the airport; (5) Catering & Event-Service for off-site events; (6) Meyer Gutscheine - gift vouchers; and (7) an Online Shop for product orders. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen with approximately 250 employees, serving both retail customers and event/catering clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Meyer's Restaurant & Bar: Fine dining à la carte restaurant located at Große Bockenheimer Straße 54, Frankfurt, offering international cuisine with regional traditions using fresh, seasonal ingredients.
• Deli Coffee Kitchen
• KochWerk | cooking & conference
• Die-Werkskantine

Products and services

• Feinkost (Delicatessen) Delicatessen retail offering over 1,500 specialty food articles including in-house butcher meats, sausages, homemade salads, pâtés, jams, seasonal and international delicacies, fine wines, champagne, and oils. Operated at two Frankfurt locations: Sachsenhausen (Schweizer Straße 42) and Fressgass (Große Bockenheimer Straße 52). Targets individual gourmet consumers.
• Meyer's Restaurant & Bar Fine-dining à la carte restaurant combining international refinement with regional tradition, using fresh seasonal ingredients. Located at Große Bockenheimer Straße 54, Frankfurt, with seating for 40 indoors and 55 outdoors (85 total), open Monday-Saturday 12:00-24:00. Targeted at individual diners and special occasions.
• KochWerk | cooking & conference Cooking and conference venue offering team cooking events, cooking courses, and culinary workshops for up to 64 persons. Includes seminar rooms, a wine atelier, and lounge areas. Located at Ziegelhüttenweg 20g, Frankfurt. Targets corporate clients and groups.
• Deli Coffee Kitchen Grab-and-go deli concept offering barista coffee, handmade sandwiches, fresh bowls, and takeaway food. Operates six locations including four at Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1 (Airside Gates A1-A5, A-Plus Boulevard, B-Transit B24-B28, and Landside Shopping Boulevard) and two city locations (Westend and Four). Targets travelers and city consumers.
• Catering & Event-Service Off-site full-service catering and event management for corporate events, private celebrations, and weddings. Provides customizable menus and professional service staff. Requires 25% prepayment upon contract conclusion with tiered cancellation fees. Targets corporate clients and private event hosts.
• Online Shop (Meyer Quality Products)
• Meyer Gutscheine (Gift Vouchers) Gift vouchers available in any custom amount, delivered as elegant gift cards by post. Redeemable at Meyer's delicatessen shops, restaurant, or cooking courses. Targets gift-givers and corporate buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Handcrafted products made daily without preservatives or flavor enhancers

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Städel-MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Exclusive partnership with the prestigious Städel-Museum since 1998 for events and restaurant operations. Meyer operated the exclusive 'Holbein's Restaurant' in the museum, serving museum visitors and hosting private events. This partnership positioned Meyer as a premium cultural dining destination.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves20 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DO & CO: Austrian-listed premium catering and event hospitality group serving airlines, events, and restaurants globally. A larger incumbent with overlapping capabilities in airline catering, premium event catering, and restaurants — broader in scale than Meyer but directly comparable in positioning.
• Sodexo: International food services and facilities management company with German operations across corporate, healthcare, and education catering. A broader incumbent whose corporate catering and event services overlap with Meyer's B2B offering.
• Aramark: Global food service and facility management company with significant German operations providing catering, staff restaurants, and event services to corporate and institutional clients. A broader incumbent competing with Meyer's contract catering side at the enterprise level.

Direct peers

• Kofler & Kompanie: German premium caterer founded by chef Martin Kofler, specializing in haute cuisine event catering for corporate and private clients. Directly comparable to Meyer's Catering & Event-Service division in cuisine quality and target clientele.
• Feinkost Käfer: Munich-based premium delicatessen and catering company with on-site restaurants, retail stores, and event catering. Operates a similar diversified model combining specialty food retail, fine dining, and event services, making it a direct German analogue to Meyer.
• LSG Sky Chefs: Global airline catering and airport hospitality group headquartered in Germany, operating food and beverage concepts at Frankfurt Airport and other major hubs. Comparable to Meyer's airport deli operations across the same terminal infrastructure.
• Dallmayr: Iconic Munich delicatessen and catering house with multi-generational heritage, in-house food production, gourmet retail, restaurants, and event services. Closely comparable to Meyer in combining traditional delicatessen retail with event catering and high-end food production.
• GOURMET GmbH: Austrian premium caterer providing event catering, staff restaurants, and food service contracts across DACH. Comparable to Meyer in event-driven B2B catering with high-quality cuisine, though more focused on institutional/contract feeding.
• Marché Mövenpick: German/European restaurant and catering brand with airport, train station, and event venue presence. Overlaps with Meyer in operating premium F&B at transport hubs and offering event catering services to corporate clients.

Emerging players

• Hiltl: Zurich-based restaurant, catering, and specialty food retailer positioning as a premium culinary destination with event catering. Comparable to Meyer as a multi-format culinary house with strong local brand and catering arm, though operating in a different city.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/meyer.feinkost.catering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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