Horesca Lieferink

What Horesca Lieferink does

Horesca Lieferink is a Dutch B2B horeca (hospitality) wholesaler, founded in 1959 as a family business and headquartered in Twello, Netherlands. The company supplies a comprehensive assortment of food, beverages, and non-food products — including fresh produce (sourced via partner Rungis), frozen and convenience foods, premium beers (Grolsch, Warsteiner, Bavaria, Swinckels, Alfa, Gulpener), soft drinks, juices, wines, regional specialties, and non-food items such as disposables, kitchen utensils, and workwear — to restaurants, grand cafés, hotels, fastfood operators, caterers, company cafeterias, healthcare institutions, and sports clubs/associations across the Netherlands. Operations are conducted through six regional branches (Twello, Zeist, Raamsdonksveer, Goirle, Meppel, Leiderdorp) with delivery within approximately a 60km radius of each branch, supported by an owned fleet of 100+ trucks and vans staffed by fixed-route drivers, plus a 24/7 proprietary webshop for online ordering. There is no proprietary technology platform disclosed beyond the standard e-commerce webshop.

The business model is transactional B2B wholesale with a minimum order value of €299 and 8-day payment terms; revenue is generated through one-time product sales rather than subscriptions. Pricing is supported by membership in Coöperatieve Vereniging Horesca Nederland U.A., one of the largest purchasing organizations in the Netherlands, which enables competitive input costs. Go-to-market combines a dedicated field-sales force of Horeca Adviseurs organized into two regional teams (Noord & Oost and Zuid & West) with an inside-sales support function, complemented by digital channels (webshop, WhatsApp, email newsletter, social media). The company operates under multiple Dutch BVs within the Lieferink Groep, is led by Algemeen Directeur Ronald Lieferink, and is categorized as a private for-profit firm with 101-250 employees. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Horesca Lieferink

Legal name

Horesca Lieferink

Website

https://lieferink.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Horesca Lieferink is a Dutch B2B horeca wholesaler, founded 1959 and headquartered in Twello, supplying food, beverages, and non-food products to hospitality businesses across the Netherlands via six regional branches and an owned delivery fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice Distribution

NAICS

Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (42442)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Gourmet Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foodservice / HORECA Produce Wholesale (AFAIACAI)

Keywords

• Horeca wholesale
• Foodservice distribution
• Beverage supply
• Hospitality supplies
• Fresh produce distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Twello

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Wholesale Product Sales: Horesca Lieferink generates revenue through the sale of food, beverages, and non-food products to B2B horeca customers. Products include fresh produce, frozen foods, drinks, snacks, and non-food items like disposables and kitchen equipment. Revenue is transactional based on order volume with no subscription component.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Horesca Lieferink is a Dutch B2B horeca (hospitality) wholesaler that supplies food, beverages, and non-food products to restaurants, hotels, grand cafés, fastfood operators, caterers, and company/sports canteens. From six regional branches the company delivers a complete one-stop assortment, including fresh produce (via AGF partner Rungis), frozen food, premium beer and soft-drink brands, regional specialties, disposables, and kitchen/workwear, with a €299 minimum order and same/next-day delivery within roughly 60 km. Customers can order 24/7 through the company's webshop or be served personally by regional Horeca Adviseurs.

Product overview

Horesca Lieferink is a B2B hospitality wholesaler operating as a one-stop supplier for food, beverages, and non-food products to the Dutch hospitality industry. The company offers a unified platform combining multiple product categories: Vers en AGF (fresh produce), Food en Diepvries (food and frozen products), Dranken (beverages including premium beers and wines), Streekproducten (regional specialties), and Non-food (disposables, kitchen equipment, workwear). The portfolio includes the branded De Kompaan Formule for fastfood entrepreneurs and Hekos Oriental Food for Asian frozen-fresh snacks. Orders are facilitated through an online webshop (bestellen.lieferink.nl) available 24/7. The company operates from six branches (Twello, Zeist, Raamsdonksveer, Goirle, Meppel, Leiderdorp) delivering within approximately 60 kilometers of each location. Minimum order value is €299.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vers en AGF (Fresh Produce) Fresh fruit, vegetables, herbs and premium-quality fresh products for horeca kitchens, sourced through AGF partner Rungis to guarantee quality.
• Food en Diepvries (Food and Frozen) Frozen products, snacks, croquettes, frikandel, fries, and ready-to-use convenience-food concepts for restaurants and fastfood operators.
• Dranken (Beverages) Complete beverage package for hospitality businesses, including premium beers (Grolsch, Warsteiner, Bavaria, Swinckels, Alfa, Gulpener), soft drinks (Coca Cola, Vrumona), juices, water, and a selected range of wines.
• Streekproducten (Regional Products) Local and regional specialty products supporting Dutch regional producers, offered as a growing assortment of regional delicacies for hospitality customers.
• Non-food Kitchen and workwear clothing, glassware, crockery, cutlery, kitchen utensils, table linens, and disposables for hospitality businesses.
• De Kompaan Formule (Fastfood Formula) Turnkey fastfood concept developed for fastfood entrepreneurs, combining taste and quality with professional promotion materials, posters, online actions, and folders with over 300 different images.
• Hekos Oriental Food Assortment Asian frozen-fresh snacks, exclusive fingerfood, and original spekkoek for the professional kitchen, produced by Hekos Oriental Food under BRC certification level AA at Broek op Langedijk.
• Online Bestellen (B2B Webshop Service) 24/7 online ordering service for registered hospitality customers via the company's webshop, with customer-number login, personalized pricing, order history, and invoice access.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum order value only €299
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coöperatieve Vereniging Horesca Nederland U.A.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHoresca Lieferink is a member of Coöperatieve Vereniging Horesca Nederland U.A., one of the largest purchasing organizations in the Netherlands. This membership enables competitive pricing through large-scale collective purchasing power.
• Premium Beer Brands (Grolsch, Warsteiner, Bavaria, Swinckels, Alfa, Gulpener)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial agency relationships for premium beer brands including Grolsch, Warsteiner, Bavaria, Swinckels, Alfa, and Gulpener. Complementary beverages include Coca Cola, Vrumona soft drinks, juices, water, and wines.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Makro Nederland: Wholesale club operator in the Netherlands stocking food, beverages, and non-food for horeca and small businesses. Adjacent competitor offering similar broad assortment with self-service pickup rather than full delivery service.
• Metro Cash & Carry Nederland: International cash-and-carry wholesaler with Dutch locations serving hospitality and small-business buyers with food, beverages, and non-food. Comparable assortment and customer overlap but broader portfolio and self-service pickup model.

Direct peers

• Sligro Food Group: Largest Dutch foodservice wholesaler with a national multi-branch network supplying restaurants, hotels, and foodservice operators. Closest direct competitor to Horesca Lieferink in target customer base, assortment breadth, and branch-and-delivery model.
• Van der Spek: Dutch foodservice wholesaler serving horeca customers with multi-category assortment and direct delivery. Direct peer competing for the same restaurant, hotel, and cafeteria accounts across regional Netherlands.
• Hanos: Major Dutch foodservice wholesaler with cash-and-carry and delivery operations serving horeca customers. Direct competitor with overlapping assortment of fresh, frozen, beverages, and non-food for the same hospitality segments.
• Bidfood: International foodservice distributor with significant Netherlands operations supplying restaurants, hotels, and care institutions. Comparable in business model and customer verticals to Horesca Lieferink's broad horeca focus.

Emerging players

• Picard Nederland: Frozen food specialist with growing Dutch retail and foodservice presence. Emerging player intersecting with Horesca Lieferink's frozen and premium specialty assortment, particularly relevant given rising demand for premium frozen foods.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lieferink
• Facebookfacebook.com/horesca.lieferink
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/horesca-lieferink-b-v-

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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