trinkkontor

Beverage Wholesale Distributiontkg.trinkkontor.de

trinkkontor is a German beverage specialist wholesaler (Getränkefachgroßhändler) headquartered in Duisburg that distributes 6,200+ beverage SKUs to restaurants, bars, and cafes across Germany via enterprise field sales and the Kollex digital ordering platform.

Company typePrivate
Founded2002
HeadquartersDuisburg, Germany
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What trinkkontor does

trinkkontor GmbH is a German beverage specialist wholesaler (Getränkefachgroßhändler) headquartered in Duisburg that distributes more than 6,200 beverage SKUs — spanning non-alcoholic drinks, beer, beer specialties, spirits, trend drinks, and wines — to gastronomy customers (restaurants, bars, cafes) across Germany. Its core offering is wholesale beverage supply, augmented by consultative services (gastronomy concept development, menu support, hospitality advisory) and value-added services such as digital invoicing and a customer portal for price updates.

The commercial model combines an enterprise field-sales motion — account management, on-site consultation, and tailored hospitality concept co-development with gastronomy partners — with a digital ordering channel powered by the Kollex web shop and mobile app, through which the full assortment is available for self-serve ordering. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated individually per customer/account, with no publicly disclosed rates; revenue mechanics are transaction-based beverage sales. Distribution partnerships with major manufacturers (Bitburger, König, Gerolsteiner, Coca-Cola, Red Bull, Paulaner, Schweppes, Köstritzer, Gaffel, Apollinaris, Afri and others) provide the portfolio backbone. The company also operates a sub-brand, Pro Olio, as an adjacent service line.

The business is privately held (GmbH), with no disclosed parent, institutional investor, or public listing, and no disclosed founder or leadership information in the source material. Operating geography is domestic Germany only; no international footprint is claimed. There is no disclosed revenue, headcount, funding history, or M&A activity in the available data — these constitute material data gaps for any external investment analysis.

trinkkontor firmographics

Firmographics

Name: trinkkontor
Legal name: trinkkontor GmbH
Website: https://tkg.trinkkontor.de
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2002
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: trinkkontor is a German beverage specialist wholesaler (Getränkefachgroßhändler) headquartered in Duisburg that distributes 6,200+ beverage SKUs to restaurants, bars, and cafes across Germany via enterprise field sales and the Kollex digital ordering platform.
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trinkkontor industry classification

Industry

Product category: Beverage Wholesale Distribution
NAICS: Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (424820), Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (4248), Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (424810)
SIC: Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)
akta.pro primary industry: Beverage (Non-Alcoholic) Foodservice Distribution (CRAOABAJ)

Keywords

Beverage wholesale distribution
Gastronomy supply services
Beer and spirits wholesale
Wine wholesale distribution
Hospitality beverage procurement

Where trinkkontor is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Duisburg
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

trinkkontor business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

Beverage Wholesale Distribution: Wholesale distribution of beverages to gastronomy businesses (restaurants, bars, cafes). Revenue generated through product sales with transaction-based pricing.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Transaction based/ take rate	Pay-as-you-go	B2B wholesale pricing - negotiated individually

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

trinkkontor product offering

Product offering

Core offering

trinkkontor is a German beverage specialist wholesaler (Getränkefachgroßhändler) that distributes more than 6,200 beverage articles — non-alcoholic drinks, beer, beer specialties, spirits, trend drinks, and wines — to gastronomy customers such as restaurants, bars, and cafes. The core offer is paired with consultative gastronomy support, a customer portal for price updates, digital invoicing, and the Kollex online shop and mobile app for ordering.

Product overview

trinkkontor is a beverage wholesale company serving the gastronomy sector with a catalog of over 6,200 beverage articles. Their product portfolio comprises physical product categories (non-alcoholic drinks, beer, beer specialties, spirits, trendy drinks, and wines) supported by a digital e-commerce platform called Kollex for online ordering. Additional services include gastronomy consulting, Infothek (information resources), downloads, and digital invoice delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

Kollex: Digital ordering platform and app for the trinkkontor customer portal, enabling online beverage ordering for hospitality partners.
Pro Olio

Products and services

Beverage Wholesale Assortment

Companies that use trinkkontor

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

trinkkontor technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

trinkkontor partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

KollexcoreTechnology or IntegrationKollex provides the digital ordering platform (shop and app) for trinkkontor's online beverage sales. Gastronomy customers can order their entire assortment through the Kollex platform.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

trinkkontor competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Getränke Hoffmann: Major German beverage retail and wholesale chain with deep assortment across alcoholic and non-alcoholic categories. Comparable as a multi-category German beverage distributor, though with a stronger retail-consumer tilt.
Trinkgut: Rewe Group's beverage retail/wholesale chain with broad assortment across alcoholic and non-alcoholic categories. Comparable in product breadth and German geographic focus, with a multi-format retail footprint.
Trinks GmbH: One of Germany's largest Getränkefachgroßhändler, distributing beverages to gastronomy and retail across multiple regions. Directly comparable to trinkkontor in product breadth, B2B foodservice focus, and field-sales-driven go-to-market.
Durst Getränke: German beverage logistics and wholesale specialist serving gastronomy and retail. Comparable distribution model and assortment focus, with similar customer base to trinkkontor's gastronomy partners.

Emerging players

Flaschenpost: Digital-first beverage delivery platform in Germany, owned by Radeberger Gruppe. Competes with trinkkontor on convenience, pricing, and digital ordering — though currently more B2C-focused, with growing B2B ambition.

Others

Sinalco: Established German non-alcoholic beverage brand appearing in trinkkontor's portfolio. While a supplier relationship rather than a direct competitor, Sinalco sits within the same beverage ecosystem and reflects the brand-supplier dynamics that shape trinkkontor's assortment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

trinkkontor financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

trinkkontor leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

trinkkontor funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

trinkkontor M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about trinkkontor

What does trinkkontor do?

Is trinkkontor a public or private company?

trinkkontor is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was trinkkontor founded?

trinkkontor was founded in 2002. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is trinkkontor based?

trinkkontor is headquartered in Duisburg, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does trinkkontor make money?

One revenue line is on record: beverage Wholesale Distribution.

Who are trinkkontor's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Getränke Hoffmann, Trinkgut, Trinks GmbH and Durst Getränke. Flaschenpost is listed as an emerging player. Sinalco is listed as an others.

Does trinkkontor have an API?

No public API is recorded for trinkkontor.

What industry is trinkkontor in?

trinkkontor's product category is Beverage Wholesale Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAOABAJ, Beverage (Non-Alcoholic) Foodservice Distribution. Its NAICS code is 424820 and its SIC code is 5180.