Culpepper Event

What Culpepper Event does

Culpepper Event GmbH is a Berlin-based event catering company founded in 1995 that specializes exclusively in corporate and business event catering, deliberately excluding weddings and birthdays from its service scope. The company operates from a 1,500 square meter headquarters at the Berliner Großmarkt wholesale market, with a team of approximately 25 employees executing culinary concepts for events ranging from 50 to over 4,000 guests. Its product portfolio is organized around a set of branded concepts: Dip It (a productized lunch-format catering line), Berlin Twist (regional-Berlin culinary compositions), 3 Culinary Worlds (Regional-Hearty, Mediterranean-Light, Urban-Innovative themes with associated furniture and tabletop), Flying Food (bite-sized presentations), Pop Up Restaurant (event-within-an-event format), BBQ using Napoleon grills, Streetfood, Buffet & Live Cooking, full-service multi-course Menüs, Food Inspiration, and a curated Wein/Bier program with Rheingau winemaker Christoph Eser and Berlin craft brewery Schoppe Bräu.

The business model is a direct B2B professional services model. Revenue is generated through quote-based catering contracts negotiated directly with enterprise, government, and nonprofit clients for galas, congresses, corporate celebrations, and sports hospitality. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per engagement. Distribution is exclusively direct, with sales driven through the company website's request-an-offer funnel and personal client relationships; no marketplace listings, resellers, or retail channels are used. Notable clients include Berliner Sparkasse (3,200-guest 200th anniversary), Zoo Berlin (750-guest 175th anniversary gala), Handelsblatt, Google, Sanofi, Allianz, Boston Consulting, Hessische Landesvertretung, Unity, Füchse Berlin Handball, Get Your Guide, and Künstler gegen Aids / Berliner Aids-Hilfe. CEO Matthias Retzki (Geschäftsführer) leads the firm, which is privately held and appears to be founder-owned with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Culpepper Event

Legal name

Culpepper Event GmbH

Website

https://culpepper.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Culpepper Event GmbH is a Berlin-based event catering company founded in 1995 that exclusively serves corporate, government, and sports hospitality clients with proprietary culinary concepts, executing events from 50 to over 4,000 guests for enterprise clients including Google, Berliner Sparkasse, and Zoo Berlin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320)

akta.pro primary industry

Gala, Fundraiser & Nonprofit Event Catering (THAHAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Concession & Stadium / Arena Catering (THAFAIAG)

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Corporate catering Berlin
• Sports hospitality catering
• Buffet and live cooking
• Culinary event concepts

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Catering Services: Full-service event catering for corporate and business events. Services include conceptual skills, passionate service, attention to detail and excellent cooking craft from a single source. Menu services range from 50-1,000 persons with 'culinary stories' in 3 to 5 acts featuring fine taste and high optical appeal.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Culpepper Event Catering provides full-service event catering exclusively for corporate, business, and sports events in Berlin, ranging from intimate 50-person gatherings to large-scale events for 3,000–4,000 guests. The company delivers concept, menu design, cooking craft, service, and event decoration from a single source, supported by proprietary food concepts (Dip It, Berlin Twist, Flying Food, Pop Up Restaurant) and direct access to fresh regional sourcing at the Berliner Großmarkt.

Product overview

Culpepper Event is a Berlin-based event catering company established in 1995, operating from the Berliner Großmarkt. Their offering consists of a unified catering service with multiple branded product lines: Dip It (signature food product), Berlin Twist (regional culinary concept), 3 kulinarische Welten (three culinary theme worlds), Flying Food, Streetfood, BBQ, Buffet & Live Cooking, Menü service, Food Inspiration, Wein/Bier selection, and Pop Up Restaurant concepts. The company specializes exclusively in corporate and business events (not weddings or birthdays), and their portfolio includes sports hospitality. Services range from intimate gatherings (50 guests) to large-scale events (up to 4,000+ guests), offering complete event solutions from concept to execution including furniture, decoration, and table top design. A 25-person team handles all creative and execution work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dip It - Das Original A signature branded food product offering maximum taste, maximum simplicity, and maximum space for conversation; designed for daily lunch with variability and flexibility for small budgets. Targeted at corporate and business-event clients seeking innovative catering offerings.
• Berlin Twist A creative cooking concept expanding food and drinks into compositions made primarily from regional ingredients reflecting the spirit of Berlin; includes innovative dishes and Berlin craft beers. Targeted at corporate events seeking regionally inspired, creative menus.
• 3 kulinarische Welten (3 Culinary Worlds) Three themed culinary worlds (Regional-Hearty tasting Berlin, Mediterranean-Light classics, Urban-Innovative trends) delivered as a cohesive concept including coordinated furniture and table top. Targeted at corporate event clients seeking themed culinary experiences.
• Streetfood

Quantifiable outcome

• Dineus Award 2019 Winner - Special Prize Event Decoration
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Christoph Eser (Winzer)minorOthersWinemaker Christoph Eser from Rheingau works passionately on selecting wines that perfectly match Culpepper dishes. The creative selection unites fantastic Riesling wines with Culpepper's culinary offerings.
• Schoppe BräuminorOthersBerlin craft brewery from Kreuzberg whose beers are featured in Culpepper's Berlin Twist program. Part of the creative cooking approach expanding food and drinks into compositions from regional ingredients.
• Blomeyer's KäseauswahlminorOthersCheese selection from Blomeyer featured in Culpepper events including Familienunternehmer 70th anniversary gala and DRV evening event.
• Basler FashionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured in Culpepper's network showcase alongside other Berlin business partners including Harper's Bazaar, Samsung, and other brands.
• SamsungminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate customer and network partner featured in Culpepper's business network showcase.
• AllianzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate customer and network partner in Culpepper's reference list and business network.
• Boston ConsultingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed among references/customer list in Culpepper's English website network section.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Broich Premium Catering: German premium caterer focused on corporate events, galas, and MICE functions with emphasis on creative food concepts and event design. Directly comparable to Culpepper in service scope, premium positioning, and enterprise client base.
• Marché International: Swiss-origin premium event and gastronomy operator with strong German presence in event catering, restaurants, and venue hospitality. Comparable to Culpepper in delivering premium, themed food experiences at large-scale corporate and public events across the DACH region.
• Kofler & Kompanie: German premium event caterer specializing in high-end corporate events, galas, and MICE functions. Directly comparable to Culpepper in target customer (enterprise/brand clients), service model (full-service event catering), and positioning (premium, creative, design-forward).

Broad incumbents

• Aramark: Global food services and uniform services incumbent with German corporate and event catering operations. Comparable in target market (enterprise clients) and core service (catering) but as a broad diversified incumbent rather than a niche premium specialist.
• Eurest: Compass Group's German corporate catering brand serving workplace cafeterias, events, and business hospitality. Comparable to Culpepper's corporate event catering line of business within the German market but as part of a much wider contract catering portfolio.
• Sodexo: Global food services and facilities management incumbent with significant German event and corporate catering operations. Overlaps with Culpepper in corporate event catering but as part of a much broader portfolio across services and geographies.
• Compass Group: World's largest contract foodservice company with German operations (including Eurest) serving corporate, event, and institutional clients. Adjacent to Culpepper's corporate event catering but operating at vastly greater scale across many verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CulpepperEventCatering
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/culpepper-event-gmbh

Compliance1 record

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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