Genuss & Harmonie

What Genuss & Harmonie does

Genuss & Harmonie Gastronomie GmbH is a Mannheim-headquartered, family-owned contract catering company operating under the consumer-facing brand 'Die Frischemacher' since 1951, with the current corporate structure established in 1995. The company provides on-site restaurant, canteen, and event catering services to enterprise and care-sector clients across Germany and Luxembourg through 140+ captive kitchens and approximately 1,600-1,700 employees.

The core offering is structured around three service lines: Betriebsgastronomie (corporate and employee dining), Care-Gastronomie (senior care, dysphagia/malnutrition menus, plus Kita and school meal delivery), and FRISCHEMACHER Events GmbH (corporate and VIP event catering). Sub-products layer across all dayparts — lunch gastronomy, all-day snacking, breakfast/late lunch/dinner, coffee bar and confectionery, after-work events, in-house meeting and conference catering, and vending. The culinary proposition centers on 100% fresh, 100% handcrafted production executed on-site, with seasonal/regional ingredients, in-house sauces/soups/dressings/desserts, and no artificial additives or flavor enhancers.

Commercially, the business runs a B2B enterprise field-sales model in which sales are negotiated as multi-year on-site operating contracts with large corporates and care operators; pricing is bespoke by scope and volume and not publicly disclosed. The company markets itself primarily through its corporate website, employer branding on LinkedIn/XING/TikTok/Instagram/Facebook, and earned-media coverage tied to industry awards (e.g., the Initiative Food & Health 'Best Kantine' and 'Healthiest Canteen' awards). In April 2025 the company installed a new joint Managing Director structure (Dierk Diehl and Marc Matusch) under Supervisory Board Chair Christian Hadrossek.

Name

Genuss & Harmonie

Legal name

Genuss & Harmonie Gastronomie GmbH

Website

https://die-frischemacher.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Genuss & Harmonie is a Mannheim-based, family-owned contract caterer ('Die Frischemacher') operating 140+ on-site kitchens across Germany and Luxembourg, serving corporate employees, senior care facilities, and event clients with fresh, handcrafted, additive-free cuisine since 1951.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Catering Services

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (722310), Food Service Contractors (72231), Caterers (72232), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Foodservice Management (Outsourced Catering) (THAFAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA), Specialty & Dietary Catering (Vegan, Kosher, Halal, Allergy-Friendly) (HSACAGAH)

Keywords

• Contract catering services
• Corporate canteen management
• On-site meal services
• Senior care catering
• Event catering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mannheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Catering Services: B2B contract catering providing full-service on-site restaurant operations for corporate and care facility clients. Revenue generated through monthly service contracts based on number of meals served and scope of services provided.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Genuss & Harmonie (operating under the brand "Die Frischemacher") is a family-owned German contract caterer providing full-service on-site restaurant and canteen operations for corporate enterprises, care facilities, and educational institutions across 140+ locations in Germany. The company prepares fresh, handcrafted meals on-site using seasonal and regional ingredients without artificial additives, covering all day-part segments including breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, coffee bars, vending, meeting/conference catering, and large-scale event catering through its Events subsidiary.

Product overview

Genuss & Harmonie is a family-owned contract catering company operating as 'Die Frischemacher' with over 140 restaurants across Germany. The company offers a unified catering platform comprising three core service lines: Betriebsgastronomie (business/company catering), Care-Gastronomie (senior care catering including Kita and school meals), and FRISCHEMACHER Events GmbH (event catering). These core products are supported by a portfolio of specialized culinary sub-products including Lunch-Gastronomie, Allday Snacking concepts, Breakfast/Late Lunch/Dinner services, Kaffeebar & Konditorei, After Work-Events, Inhouse Meeting & Conference Catering, and Vending services. The company emphasizes its 'Frischeküche' (fresh kitchen) philosophy with handmade sauces, soups, dressings, and desserts made on-site, using seasonal and regional ingredients while avoiding additives and flavor enhancers. The Green Canteen initiative provides sustainability certification across the restaurant network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Betriebsgastronomie (Business Catering) Company restaurant and canteen services for enterprise clients, offering fresh, handmade cuisine with seasonal and regional ingredients customized to individual guest needs without additives or flavor enhancers. Includes lunch, all-day snacking, breakfast, late lunch, dinner, coffee bar/confectionery, after-work events, inhouse meeting and conference catering, vending, and health-oriented offerings.
• Care-Gastronomie (Senior & Care Catering) Senior care gastronomy services for care facilities including specialized offerings for dysphagia and malnutrition, high-calorie meals, puréed food, breakfast, lunch, afternoon coffee with homemade cakes, dinner, and delivery to kindergartens and schools.
• FRISCHEMACHER Events (Event Catering) Full-service event catering through wholly-owned subsidiary Die FRISCHEMACHER Events GmbH for large-scale corporate events, galas, and exclusive VIP events, providing customized concepts from planning through post-event execution including equipment, personnel, infrastructure, and logistics coordination.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple 5-star ratings and #1 ranking as 'Best Kantine Deutschlands' and 'Gesündeste Kantine Deutschlands' (healthiest canteen)

Named customers8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Die FRISCHEMACHER Events GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company specializing in event catering services for corporate events, galas, and VIP events. Provides comprehensive event management including planning, execution, and post-event services for large-scale corporate functions.
• Regional SupplierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose, partnership-based collaboration with regional suppliers focusing on local and seasonal produce. Part of the company's commitment to freshness and quality as well as supporting regional economies.
• Green CanteenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainability certification partnership for operating certified green/sustainable canteens. Multiple Genuss & Harmonie restaurants have achieved Green Canteen certification.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Gegenbauer: Berlin-based facility services and catering group with deep regional density in Eastern Germany; comparable contract catering and building services model.

Direct peers

• Sodexo: Global B2B contract catering and food services major with significant German operations; competes directly for the same corporate, healthcare, and education on-site dining contracts as Genuss & Harmonie.
• Elior Group: French-headquartered contract catering group operating in Germany and other European markets, focused on B2B on-site restaurants in business, healthcare, and education — the same core market as Genuss & Harmonie.
• Dussmann Group (Dussmann Service): Berlin-headquartered facility services and catering group; one of Germany's largest domestic contract caterers competing across corporate, healthcare, and education segments.
• Compass Group (Eurest): World's largest contract foodservice group; Eurest is its German corporate dining brand and competes head-to-head with Genuss & Harmonie for large enterprise canteen contracts.
• Klüh Service Management: Family-owned German facility services and catering company headquartered in Düsseldorf; one of the most direct domestic peers competing for the same corporate canteen and care catering contracts.
• Aramark: Global contract food, facilities, and uniform services; operates across Germany serving corporate, education, and healthcare clients with the same on-site managed service model.
• Apetito Catering: German care and institutional catering specialist with strong positions in senior care, kindergarten, and school meal delivery — directly comparable to Genuss & Harmonie's Care-Gastronomie line.

Broad incumbents

• ISS A/S: Global facility services giant with integrated food services; broader portfolio but directly competes in German corporate and institutional catering tenders.

Emerging players

• Meyer Catering & Service: German contract caterer focused on corporate and event gastronomy; smaller scale but directly comparable service offering in the German on-site catering market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwW3xGpGlkBbB9HkEfqKJ5Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/diefrischemacher/?locale=de_DE
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/genuss-&-harmonie-holding-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/genuss_und_harmonie/?hl=de
• TikToktiktok.com/@genussundharmonie
• Xx.com/Frischemacher

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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