Mercuur's Catering & Events

Name

Mercuur's Catering & Events

Legal name

Mercuur's

Website

https://mercuurs.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Caterers (72232), Food Service Contractors (722310), Mobile Food Services (72233)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Business Event Catering (THAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wedding & Social Event Catering (THAHAKAE), Gala, Fundraiser & Nonprofit Event Catering (THAHAKAF)

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Wedding catering
• Corporate catering
• Mobile kitchen catering
• Buffet services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Catering Services: Full-service catering for corporate and private events including weddings, parties, dinners, and corporate functions. Services include food preparation, service staff, and event equipment. Revenue is generated per event based on guest count and menu selection.
2. Event Organization Services: Full-service event planning including location sourcing, theme development, entertainment booking, and staffing. Complements catering services as a complete event solution.
3. Food Supply: Daily/weekly supply of meals including breakfast, lunches, hot and cold meals, and buffets to hotels, event/congress venues, hospitals, and care institutions.
4. Wedding Cakes (Mercuur Patisserie): Custom wedding cakes designed and produced in-house, tailored to individual style, taste, and size preferences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mercuur's Catering & Events provides full-service catering, event organization, and food supply for corporate and private clients across the Netherlands. Offerings include customized menus, venue sourcing, service staffing, equipment, decoration, and entertainment booking for events ranging from intimate 10-person dinners to 2,000-guest corporate functions. The company also operates an in-house patisserie for custom wedding cakes, a mobile-kitchen fleet (Rollende Keukens) for live cooking experiences, and recurring meal supply for hotels, hospitals, and care institutions.

Product overview

Mercuur's Catering & Events is a mid-sized Dutch catering company with over 15 years of experience, founded as a family business starting with a patisserie in Amersfoort. The company offers a unified full-service catering and events platform comprising: catering services (business and private), event organization, walking dinners, buffets, BBQ packages, lunch and high tea offerings, wedding services including custom cakes, mobile kitchen units (Rollende Keukens), home cooking experiences, and food supply for institutional clients. The company operates exclusive venue partnerships throughout the Netherlands and emphasizes fresh, organic, seasonal, and locally-sourced ingredients. The product portfolio spans from intimate private dinners for 10 guests to corporate events for up to 2,000 guests, with a strong focus on customization and culinary experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rollende Keukens: Mobile food units including pizza Ape, luxury snack wagon, fries bicycle, sushi band, lobster VW bus, Big Green Egg stations, oyster stand, and dessert stand for live cooking experiences.
• Mercuur Patisserie
• Food Supply

Products and services

• Business Catering (Zakelijk) Full-service catering for businesses throughout the Netherlands including company parties, staff celebrations, business lunches, product launches, opening events, and corporate borrels for up to 2,000 guests, using fresh, organic, regional, and seasonal ingredients with customizable menus for dietary requirements.
• Private Event Catering (Particulier) Catering and event setup for private individuals hosting birthdays, baby showers, garden parties, family BBQs, and private dinners, including full-service provision of tables, chairs, linens, lighting, tents, and entertainment.
• Wedding Catering and Organization (Bruiloft) End-to-end wedding catering and event organization including venue selection, decoration, entertainment, staffing, and a custom wedding cake from the in-house Mercuur Patisserie tailored to the couple's style, taste, and size preferences.
• BBQ Packages BBQ catering packages including Basic, Mercuur's Luxe, and Italian BBQ, plus Winter and Seafood BBQ options available by consultation, for groups of 20+ guests.
• Lunch & High Tea Sandwich lunches, gourmet and luxury lunches, and traditional high tea with 4 sweet and 4 savory items per person, for business and private occasions.
• Walking Dinner Informal standing-dinner packages with multiple cuisine options including Streetfood, Italian, Luxe Mercuur's, Indonesian, and stattafel garniture, with customizable menus and dietary accommodation.
• Buffets (Buffetten) Buffet packages including Italian Luxury, French, Dutch Stampot, Winter, Asian, Spanish, Trendy, and Secret overtime & meeting buffets for 20+ guests, with vegetarian, gluten-free, and halal options upon request.
• Event Organization (Evenementen Organisatie) Full-service event planning and organization including theme development, venue selection, decoration, entertainment booking, and skilled staffing to deliver end-to-end event experiences.
• Mobile Kitchens (Rollende Keukens) Fleet of mobile food units including pizza Ape, luxury snack wagon, French fries bike, live cooking sushi band, lobster VW bus, Big Green Egg stations, oyster station, and dessert stand for live cooking experiences at any venue.
• Institutional Food Supply Daily and weekly meal delivery service to hotels, event and congress venues, hospitals, and care institutions, providing breakfast, hot and cold meals, lunches, and buffets on a recurring basis.
• Venue Rental (Locaties) Rental and exclusive access to event venues including the company's own Isselt location in Amersfoort plus partner venues: Wijngaard Aan de Breede Beek (Nijkerk), Menno Kroon Estate (Cothen), Capital C Amsterdam, historic Mannenzaal, and the medieval St. Aegtenkapel in Amersfoort.

Quantifiable outcome

• Custom wedding cakes tailored to individual style, taste, and size preferences
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• XebiaminorOthersXebia is a technology consulting company listed as a partner/client on Mercuur's website. Mercuur's provides catering services for Xebia's corporate events and gatherings.
• OrdinaminorOthersOrdina is a European IT services company listed as a partner/client on Mercuur's website. Mercuur's provides catering services for Ordina's corporate events.
• PonminorOthersPon is an automotive distributor listed as a partner/client on Mercuur's website. Mercuur's provides catering services for Pon company events.
• AudiminorOthersAudi is an automotive brand listed as a partner/client on Mercuur's website. Mercuur's provides catering services for Audi corporate events.
• PorscheminorOthersPorsche is an automotive brand listed as a partner/client on Mercuur's website. Mercuur's provides catering services for Porsche events.
• TalpaminorOthersTalpa is a media company listed as a partner/client on Mercuur's website. Mercuur's provides catering services for Talpa media events.
• Wijngaard Aan de Breede BeekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership for event location at Wijngaard Aan de Breede Beek in Nijkerk. Located on Landgoed Slichtenhorst, the vineyard has 2 hectares planted since 2003. Mercuur's exclusively offers this venue for weddings and events with guests dining between the vineyards.
• Menno Kroon EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership with the Menno Kroon flower estate in Cothen. Features a beautiful orangery and exhibition spaces on the estate. Located within a quarter hour of Utrecht, the venue accommodates both small and large events with its distinctive setting.
• Capital CcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership for the Capital C High Light venue in Amsterdam. Located on the 6th and 7th floors with multiple spaces and a giant glass dome offering panoramic views over Amsterdam. Suitable for events up to 300 guests.
• Mannenzaal (St. Pieters en Bloklands Gasthuis)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership for the historic Mannenzaal monument in Amersfoort. One of the most beautiful historical gems of Amersfoort with 22 preserved bedsteads, unique even in Europe. Accommodates up to 120 guests.
• St. AegtenkapelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership for the medieval St. Aegtenkapel in the historic heart of Amersfoort at Zand 37. Available exclusively for receptions and dinners up to 100 persons.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sligro: Dutch food service wholesale and catering company supplying foodservice operators and running its own catering operations. Overlaps with the institutional food supply stream and broad catering market Mercuur's operates in.
• Vermaat: Dutch hospitality and catering group focused on workplace food service, hospitality venues, and event catering. Comparable in event and corporate catering angles, with broader institutional scale than Mercuur's.
• Albron: Major Dutch food service and catering company serving corporate, education, healthcare, and event clients. Overlaps with Mercuur's food supply business and corporate catering segment, with substantially larger scale.
• Hutten: Large Dutch food service and hospitality company providing catering, workplace hospitality, and event services across business and care segments. Larger and broader portfolio than Mercuur's, but overlaps in corporate catering and event catering.

Direct peers

• De Kloosterhoeve: Dutch catering business operating in the events and private dining segment, with comparable offerings across weddings, corporate events, and party catering. Comparable in scale and customer base to Mercuur's.
• Maison van den Boer: Established Dutch high-end catering company offering full-service catering for corporate events, weddings, and private celebrations across the Netherlands. Directly comparable in customer targets (B2B + B2C premium), event scale, and full-service event model.

Others

• D&B The Facility Group: Dutch full-service event and facility management company delivering corporate events, hospitality, and event production. Comparable on the event organization and corporate client side rather than direct catering competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mercuurscatering
• Instagraminstagram.com/mercuurscatering_events
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mercuurs

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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