Eurest Espana

What Eurest Espana does

Eurest Espana, legally EUREST COLECTIVIDADES, S.L., is the Spanish corporate and industrial dining subsidiary of Compass Group plc, the world's largest catering and support services company. Founded in 1992 and headquartered at Calle Pinar de San José 98, Madrid, the company operates managed on-site employee restaurants and cafeterias for large and medium-sized enterprises across Spain, with regional operating subsidiaries covering Catalunya and Euskadi and adjacent service lines spanning social residences (Medirest), school assistance, fairs, club de campo, and food trucks (Gourmet on Wheels). Reported headcount stands at 10,000+ employees, supported by ten wholly-owned Spanish legal entities that together form an integrated national services platform.

The company's service offering is structured around five pillars — food safety, gastronomy, service quality, physical dining spaces, and sustainability — and includes a proprietary culinary program (Chef's Choice, featuring 118 video recipes authored weekly by named Eurest chefs), a mobile ordering and reservation app (TIME2Eat), flexible gastronomic corner formats (GOW) in three design variants, fresh fruit delivery (Fruit Box), a branded coffee concept (Caffé Dallucci), and a comprehensive wellbeing platform (Compass Wellbeing). Cross-cutting initiatives include the Stop Food Waste measurement app, the Eating at Work consumer research program, and the Yes they Can labor inclusion program for people with disabilities. The company holds Bureau Veritas COVID-19 protocol certification (a first in the Spanish collective catering sector), EFR Family-Responsible Company certification, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 quality frameworks, and WELL-certified dining space designs.

Eurest operates a managed-services revenue model, selling customized multi-year B2B catering contracts directly to enterprise clients through a direct field sales motion, with pricing negotiated based on client size, scope, and service level. Named customers include Sanitas in healthcare and Aena at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in aviation, alongside a broad portfolio of corporate and industrial accounts. Distribution occurs through on-site service delivery at client premises, supplemented by access to Compass Group's 54-country international network for multinational clients requiring consistent dining service across geographies. Customer concentration is dispersed across many enterprise accounts, and the offering is differentiated primarily by parent-company scale, compliance credentials, and proprietary culinary and digital programs rather than technology or AI capabilities.

Name

Eurest Espana

Legal name

EUREST COLECTIVIDADES, S.L.

Website

https://eurest.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Eurest Espana, the Spanish corporate dining subsidiary of Compass Group plc, operates managed on-site employee restaurants and cafeterias for large and medium-sized enterprises across Spain, with 10,000+ employees and adjacent service lines spanning healthcare, aviation, and education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Catering Services

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (722310), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Foodservice Management (Outsourced Catering) (THAFAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

Keywords

• Contract catering
• Corporate dining
• Workplace restaurants
• Industrial canteens
• Food service management

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

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. Corporate Dining/Catering Services: Eurest provides on-site restaurant and dining services for corporate clients, operating employee cafeterias in company premises. Revenue is generated through contracted food service arrangements with enterprise customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eurest Espana operates employee workplace restaurants (comedores de empresa e industria) across Spain, providing on-site corporate dining and catering services under managed contracts with enterprise clients. The offering bundles food preparation, nutrition and dietetics, food safety protocols, and themed dining formats (GOW gastronomic corner, Caffè Dallucci coffee service, Fruit Box fresh fruit delivery) into a single corporate dining solution priced and delivered per client.

Product overview

Eurest Espana is the corporate and industrial dining division of Compass Group Spain, operating employee workplace restaurants (comedores de empresa) across Spain. The portfolio is structured as a platform of interconnected services centered on healthy, sustainable gastronomy: the core offering is the corporate dining restaurant service, supported by the Chef's Choice culinary program for innovation, the TIME2Eat app for digital ordering and reservations, the GOW gastronomic corner format for flexible dining, the Fruit Box fresh fruit delivery service, and the Caffé Dallucci branded coffee experience. Cross-cutting programs include the Stop Food Waste sustainability initiative, the Yes they Can inclusive employment program, the Compass Wellbeing holistic employee wellness platform, and Eating at Work consumer trend research. All services are aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and delivered across five strategic areas: food safety, gastronomy, service quality, physical dining spaces, and sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chef's Choice: Innovative culinary program featuring weekly recipes and cooking techniques shared with employees to replicate at home.
• TIME2Eat
• Compass Wellbeing
• Eating at Work
• GOW
• Caffé Dallucci
• Fruit Box
• Eurest España

Products and services

• Corporate Workplace Dining Services Managed on-site employee restaurant and corporate canteen services for enterprise clients, covering food preparation, nutrition, food safety, and dining space management under multi-year contracts.
• GOW (Gastronomic Corner) Specialized in-office gastronomic corner station offering breakfasts, snacks, and express meals in three design formats (Ecology Green, Mediterráneo Tradicional, Urban Industrial).
• Fruit Box Fresh seasonal fruit delivery service for offices, providing healthy snacks with personalized options to support employee energy and wellbeing.
• Caffè Dallucci Specialty coffee service brand offered within Eurest's workplace dining spaces, providing an in-office coffee experience throughout the day.
• Chef's Choice Culinary Program Proprietary culinary program featuring weekly recipes, step-by-step cooking videos, and techniques from Eurest chefs, with 118 video recipes and in-restaurant sessions to extend gastronomy beyond the dining room.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced food waste in all centers where Stop Food Waste program has been implemented
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación EurestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial foundation for corporate social responsibility, focusing on promoting social action and assistance for groups in situations of exclusion. Works on social, health-social, health, and educational projects.
• FESBAL (Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood Bank Federation for the Grow Food Banks movement to raise awareness among employees, clients, users and suppliers about food donations.
• Cruz RojaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish Red Cross collaboration for food donation and social assistance programs.
• Fundación Sant Joan de Déu (Mallorca)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare foundation in Mallorca receiving food donation support from Eurest.
• Fundación Educativa San Vicente FerrerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational foundation receiving support from Eurest's social programs.
• Nutrición Sin FronterasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization for nutrition assistance receiving support from Eurest.
• Fundación Inserta (ONCE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerONCE Foundation for labor inclusion of people with disabilities, collaborator in the Yes they Can program.
• Randstad FundaciónminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment foundation partnering with Eurest for disability inclusion programs.
• Fundación IntegraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation for labor inclusion collaborating with Eurest on employment opportunities.
• Obra Social La CaixaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Caixa Social Work foundation for public benefit initiatives, collaborating on social projects.
• Compass GroupcoreOthersParent company - the world's largest catering and support services company operating in 54 countries. Provides global scale, best practices, and corporate backing for Eurest Spain operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Do & Co: Austrian premium catering and hospitality group with airport catering operations in Spain (e.g., Madrid and Barcelona airports). Overlaps with Eurest's Aena airport catering business.
• Compass Group: Parent company of Eurest Espana and the world's largest contract catering company operating in 54 countries. Provides global scale, best practices, and corporate backing for Eurest's Spanish operations.

Emerging players

• Newrest: French-headquartered contract catering and remote site services group with growing presence in Spain and adjacent verticals. Competes with Eurest in airport and corporate catering.
• Clece (ACS Group): Spanish facility services and catering company owned by ACS Group, with growing presence in corporate and public-sector food service. An emerging domestic competitor to Eurest in Spain.

Direct peers

• ISS A/S Spain: Spanish operations of the global integrated facility services provider, including food service contracts. Bids against Eurest for corporate and institutional catering contracts in Spain.
• Sodexo Iberia: Spanish operations of Sodexo, the world's second-largest contract catering and facilities services company. Directly competes with Eurest in corporate dining, healthcare, and education food service contracts across Spain.
• Serunion: One of Spain's largest independent contract caterers, operating in corporate, healthcare, and education food service. A direct domestic competitor with overlapping customer segments to Eurest.
• Mediterranea de Catering: Spanish regional contract catering company providing corporate and institutional dining services. Competes directly with Eurest for medium-sized enterprise contracts in Spain.
• Aramark Spain: Spanish subsidiary of Aramark, a global contract food service and uniform provider. Competes with Eurest for corporate, healthcare, and education dining contracts in Spain.

Regional players

• Gategroup: Swiss aviation catering and hospitality services provider with airport food service operations. Competes with Eurest in the airport segment where Aena (Barcelona) is a key account.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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