What Ronge & Partner does

Ronge & Partner is a family-owned Austrian consulting firm founded in 2006, headquartered in Tattendorf with a secondary office in Baden, Austria. The company operates through two wholly-owned entities—Ronge & Partner GmbH (business consulting) and Ronge & Partner Ingenieurbüro GmbH (engineering/planning)—plus an affiliated health promotion entity, AGmE. It specializes in the communal catering (Gemeinschaftsverpflegung) industry, delivering three core service lines: organizational consulting (Beratung), large-scale kitchen planning using BIM standards (Planung), and health promotion programs (Gesundheitsförderung) targeting children, adolescents, and organizations. The firm is led by the Ronge family—Manfred Ronge as Managing Director, Barbara and Sebastian Ronge as legal representatives under Austrian trade law, and Sylvia Ronge as attorney-in-fact.

The company's planning practice executes hospital, hotel, and commercial kitchen projects—most recently the Cook & Chill system at LKH Hall in Tirol (630 beds)—using BIM for design quality assurance. Its education business includes a GV-Austria-certified diploma course for large kitchen managers (Großküchenleiter), auxiliary staff training, and apprenticeship programs, partially monetized through an in-house e-commerce shop. The firm also organizes the annual Branchentagung der Gemeinschaftsverpfleger industry conference, which in 2025 marked its 16th edition. Health promotion work is delivered in Austrian schools through the 'Tut gut!' government initiative and through AGmE workshops on nutrition, movement, and psychosocial health.

Ronge & Partner generates revenue primarily through professional services fees (project-based consulting and engineering engagements), supplemented by training program sales (via e-commerce), event tickets for the Branchentagung conference, and government-funded health promotion projects. The go-to-market is sales-led, with on-site customer engagement across Austria and select projects in Germany and Poland. Customer segments span healthcare facilities (primary), hotels and gastronomy, large-scale catering operators, and educational institutions. The firm operates with under 20 employees and has no disclosed external funding, no public listing, and no parent company ownership.

Name

Ronge & Partner

Legal name

Ronge & Partner GmbH

Website

https://ronge-partner.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ronge & Partner is an Austrian family-owned consulting firm specializing in communal catering, offering BIM-standard kitchen planning, organizational consulting, certified training programs, and health promotion workshops for hospitals, hotels, schools, and large-scale catering operators in Austria, Germany, and Poland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Kitchen Consulting and Planning

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Foodservice Management (Outsourced Catering) (THAFAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Institutional Catering (Schools, Hospitals, Government) (THAFAIAE)

Keywords

• Commercial kitchen planning
• Food service consulting
• Communal catering services
• Kitchen project management
• Institutional food service

Headquarters

HQ city

Baden

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for organizational consulting in food service and large kitchen operations
2. Kitchen Planning: Engineering and planning services for hospital, hotel, and commercial kitchens including Cook & Chill systems
3. Health Promotion Projects: Health promotion programs for schools, children, and organizations including workshops on nutrition, movement, and psychosocial health
4. Training Programs: Educational programs including certified large kitchen manager courses, auxiliary staff training, and apprenticeship programs. Also available via e-commerce shop.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ronge & Partner provides consulting, BIM-standard engineering planning, and health promotion services for the communal catering industry. Core deliverables include organizational consulting and coaching for food service operators, end-to-end planning and construction supervision for large-scale kitchens (hospitals, hotels, commercial), and health promotion workshops for schools and youth. The company also delivers certified training programs for kitchen managers and auxiliary staff and hosts Austria's annual Branchentagung communal catering conference.

Product overview

Ronge & Partner is a consulting and planning company specializing in the communal catering (Gemeinschaftsverpflegung) industry. The company operates three core service areas: Consulting (Beratung), Planning (Planung), and Health Promotion (Gesundheitsförderung). The Planning division handles large-scale kitchen planning with BIM standards. The Consulting division provides organizational consulting and coaching services. The Health Promotion division delivers projects through AGmE, offering workshops on nutrition and health for schools and youth. Education offerings include the diploma course for large kitchen managers and the Feelgood Channel training program. The company also organizes the annual Branchentagung industry conference. Ronge & Partner Group consists of Ronge & Partner GmbH and Ronge & Partner Ingenieurbüro GmbH, founded in 2006 and based in Tattendorf, Austria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beratung (Consulting) Professional consulting services for the food service and catering industry, including organizational consulting, coaching, and digitalization support for operators of communal catering kitchens.
• Planung (Planning) Engineering and planning services for large-scale catering kitchens, including BIM-standard planning, construction supervision, and project management for hospitals, hotels, and other institutional clients, including Cook & Chill system design.
• Gesundheitsförderung (Health Promotion) Health promotion workshops covering movement, nutrition, and psychosocial health for children, adolescents, and adults, delivered through AGmE in schools, communities, and partner programs such as the Tut gut! initiative.
• Bildung (Training and Education) Professional training programs for auxiliary staff, apprentices, and specialists/managers in the catering industry, covering continuing professional development and certified qualifications.
• Lehrgang diplomierter Großküchenleiter (Diploma Course for Large Kitchen Managers) Multi-block diploma program for kitchen managers in communal catering, covering leadership, management, and communication skills, certified by GV-Austria, offered via the company's online shop.
• Branchentagung (Industry Conference) Annual industry conference organized by Ronge & Partner for Austrian communal catering professionals, providing networking, knowledge exchange, and professional development, with tickets available via the company website.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GV-AustriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association partnership. Ronge & Partner developed training programs certified by GV-Austria and hosts the Branchentagung der Gemeinschaftsverpfleger (industry conference). The company influences industry standards and professional development for Austrian food service operators.
• FHWien der WKWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with University of Applied Sciences for Tourism and Hospitality Management. Manfred Ronge teaches Food Entrepreneurship and guest lectures on regionality and food waste. Company serves as practical partner for dual study programs.
• AGmE (Arbeitsgemeinschaft mehr Ehrenamt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth promotion projects of AGmE are organized and legally handled within the Ronge & Partner Group. AGmE focuses on health promotion programs for children and youth.
• Verein GlücksboteminorOthersCharitable partnership supporting the association that provides Easter gifts to children from disadvantaged families in Austria.
• Tut gut! InitiativecoreOthersVorsorge Aktiv Junior health promotion program for overweight children and adolescents is funded through the Tut gut! initiative. Ronge & Partner delivers workshops on nutrition, exercise, and mental health.
• MA39 (Lebensmitteluntersuchungsanstalt Wien)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership on testing dishwashing suitability of eutectic plates under real conditions. Tests performed with food inspection institute for quality assurance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Compass Group: Global contract foodservice and support-services major. Addressable customer overlap (hospitals, schools, workplaces) but different operating model — useful as a competitive backdrop for outsourced catering decisions.
• Sodexo: Global contract foodservice and facilities-services provider with significant hospital and education presence. Comparable institutional customer base; competitor at the procurement level for outsourcing mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Electrolux Professional: Global commercial-kitchen equipment and solutions provider serving hospitality, healthcare, and institutional catering. Comparable on the kitchen-planning engineering side though much broader in scope.
• Dussmann Group: German facility-services conglomerate with significant institutional catering and kitchen-management operations in DACH. Comparable institutional customer footprint and overlapping consulting/operational capabilities.
• Rational AG: Global leader in commercial cooking systems, with planning and kitchen-design services for institutional foodservice. Adjacent incumbent overlapping on large-kitchen engineering for hospitals and catering.
• Ali Group: Italian-headquartered global manufacturer of commercial foodservice equipment, including turnkey kitchen planning. Comparable as a large-scale kitchen planning and engineering provider.

Regional players

• Menü Partner: German institutional catering operator serving schools, daycare, and senior facilities. Comparable customer base in communal catering, though operating model (outsourced catering) differs from Ronge & Partner's consulting focus.
• Apetito AG: Swiss/German institutional catering and meal-services provider, operating communal kitchens. Comparable in addressing the same communal-catering customers and benefiting from the same institutional tailwinds.

Direct peers

• Hupfer Metallwerke: German commercial-kitchen equipment and planning specialist serving communal catering, hospitals, and foodservice operators. Directly comparable on the kitchen-planning and foodservice engineering side.
• MKN Maschinenfabrik Kurt Neubauer: German manufacturer of professional kitchen systems with planning and engineering services for large-scale institutional kitchens. Closely comparable as a kitchen-planning specialist serving hospitals and communal catering across DACH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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