Beleef
Beleef Events is a Dutch full-service catering and event organization company headquartered in Raalte, Overijssel, providing on-location catering, weddings, corporate events, equipment rental, and complete event management across the Netherlands through venue partnerships and direct sales.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersRaalte, Netherlands
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Beleef does
Beleef Events is a Dutch full-service catering and event organization company headquartered in Raalte, Overijssel, with a secondary storage facility in Lemelerveld. The company provides on-location catering, complete event organization, and equipment rental for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations across the Netherlands, with primary geographic concentration in Overijssel, Gelderland, Achterhoek, and Twente within approximately one hour's drive from Raalte. The service portfolio spans multiple catering formats (buffet, BBQ, cocktail, walking dinner, foodtruck, live cooking, lunch, breakfast), complemented by rental of tents, furniture, lighting and sound equipment, and luxury table settings, plus event hosting staff and end-to-end coordination.
The underlying technology stack is minimal and characteristic of a service business: a WordPress-based website (beleefevents.nl), an e-commerce rental webshop (Beleefverhuur), and social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. No proprietary software, AI capabilities, or platform technology is disclosed. Core operational assets are physical: mobile foodtrucks, mobile bars, professional kitchen equipment, OFYR fire bowls, smokers, and kamado grills that enable flexible on-location service delivery.
Beleef's business model is project-based professional services revenue generated through custom quote-based pricing rather than standardized menus. Pricing varies by event type, guest count, catering format, and styling requirements, with flagship wedding packages starting from approximately €20,000. The company operates with three primary customer segments — wedding couples (primary), corporate/business clients including construction firms (primary), and private individuals (secondary) — and distributes through direct sales (website, phone, email), venue partner referrals (15+ wedding estates and 3+ business venues), and self-service equipment rental via the webshop. Beleef is privately held and founder-owned by Timo Roescher, with no institutional investment or external funding disclosed.
Beleef firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Beleef
- Legal name
- Beleef Events
- Website
- https://beleef.events
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Beleef Events is a Dutch full-service catering and event organization company headquartered in Raalte, Overijssel, providing on-location catering, weddings, corporate events, equipment rental, and complete event management across the Netherlands through venue partnerships and direct sales.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Beleef industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Event Catering Services
- NAICS
- Caterers (722320), Food Service Contractors (722310), Caterers (72232), Special Food Services (7223), Mobile Food Services (72233)
- SIC
- Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Wedding & Reception Catering (HSACAGAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Gala, Fundraiser & Nonprofit Event Catering (THAHAKAF), Conference & Convention Center Catering (THAHAKAB), Event Culinary Staffing & Back-of-House Services (Chefs, Servers, Bartenders) (THAHAKAN)
Keywords
Where Beleef is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Raalte
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Beleef business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Event Catering Services: Full-service catering for events including buffets, walking dinners, BBQ, foodtruck services, live cooking, cocktail catering, and breakfast/lunch catering. Revenue generated through custom project-based fees.
- Equipment Rental: Rental of bar equipment, cooling materials, furniture, tents, lighting, sound equipment, and table settings through Beleef Verhuur webshop.
- Complete Event Organization: Full-service event organization including styling, staff, logistics, and coordination for weddings and corporate events.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Custom quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Beleef product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Beleef is a Dutch on-location catering and event organization company that delivers full-service catering, beverages, staff, materials, styling, and complete event planning for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations across the Netherlands. The company combines buffet, BBQ, walking dinner, live cooking, foodtruck, cocktail, lunch, and breakfast catering with tent/furniture/lighting/sound rentals and professional hospitality staffing. Operations run primarily within roughly a one-hour radius of Raalte, Overijssel, with capacity to serve events from 20 to over 2000 guests.
Product overview
Beleef is a full-service catering and events company based in Raalte, Overijssel, operating throughout the Netherlands. The company offers a unified service model combining catering, event organization, material rentals, and staffing. The core product portfolio includes various catering formats (buffet, BBQ, cocktail, walking dinner, foodtruck, live cooking, lunch, breakfast), complemented by material rental services (tents, furniture, lighting/sound, luxury table settings), event hosting staff, and complete event organization. The company also maintains partnerships with wedding venues (landgoederen, manor houses, vineyards) and business venues across Overijssel, Gelderland, and Twente regions. Services are offered both at partnered venues and at customer-specified locations throughout the Netherlands, typically within one hour's drive from Raalte.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Beleefverhuur: Webshop for renting bar materials, cooling equipment, furniture and event decoration.
Products and services
- Event Catering Services Full-service on-location catering for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations, including buffet, BBQ, cocktail, walking dinner, live cooking, foodtruck, lunch, and breakfast formats.
- Wedding Services Full wedding catering and organization including ceremony coordination, reception, dining, styling, staff provision, and day-of execution at partnered wedding venues throughout Overijssel and Gelderland.
- Corporate Event Services Complete corporate event services including company parties, staff celebrations, anniversaries, year-end dinners, openings, and client events at the company premises or partnered business venues.
- Event Equipment Rental Rental of event materials including stretch tents, sailcloth tents, aluhallen, tipi tents, furniture, lighting and sound equipment, and luxury table settings, available through Beleef Verhuur.
- Event Hosting & Staffing Professional hostess and hospitality staff for events including guest reception, registration, cloakroom service, food and drink service, and VIP reception.
- Garden Party Organization Complete garden party organization including catering, mobile bars, decorations, staffing, tent rentals, lighting, and all materials needed to transform private outdoor spaces into full event venues.
Quantifiable outcome
- Complete event coverage from concept to execution with one contact
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Beleef
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Beleef technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Beleef partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
24 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.
- Korbeld VerhuurcoreProfessional hospitality, party, and event equipment rental from Raalte. Provides furniture, tableware, glassware, kitchen equipment, stages and other facilities for events ranging from intimate weddings to large corporate parties.
- The Event PlannerminorSupports brides and companies in organizing and coordinating events. From developing initial concepts to planning and day-of guidance.
- Organisatie StudiominorSpecializes in organization, styling and coordination of events and weddings. Combines creativity with structured planning for cohesive events.
- MV HospitalitycoreProvides professional hostesses and hospitality staff for receptions, business events, parties and exclusive gatherings. Ensures welcoming reception, clear guidance and personal attention for guests.
- MW VerhuurcoreTent constructions and temporary event locations including stretch tents, aluminum halls, floors, lighting and various event furnishings. Enables complete event locations on private grounds or unusual outdoor locations.
- Bij Do (Scoop Ice Cream)minorFresh scoop ice cream on location for weddings, corporate parties, garden parties and other events. Can be deployed as dessert, summer refreshment or treat during family days.
- Studio CompassminorInterior design, event styling and wedding styling partner. From initial moodboard to table decoration, flowers, materials and complete setup.
- Dock6coreMeeting and business event venue in Raalte with industrial, contemporary character. Beleef is the proud partner providing catering, styling, concept development, and complete organization.
- De MeerpaalcoreProfessional event venue in Dronten with extensive facilities for congresses, corporate parties, presentations, dinners and large-scale meetings. Beleef provides complete catering and event organization.
- Golftuin ZwollecoreFestive venue near Zwolle in green surroundings. Beleef is the fixed caterer and organizer for parties and celebrations, providing complete organization from catering to styling.
- Den AlerdinckflagshipHistoric estate near Heino, one of the most unique wedding venues in the Netherlands. Beleef provides complete catering and support as the preferred partner.
- Bij LampeflagshipVersatile wedding and celebration venue in the heart of Salland with various halls. Complete wedding day from ceremony to evening party possible at one location.
- Landgoed Huis Te EerbeekcoreHistoric country estate and official wedding venue near Veluwezoom in Gelderland with 14th-century manor house, gardens, and ponds.
- Havezathe de KampcoreExclusive wedding venue on its own island in Achterhoek, surrounded by green and water. Offers intimate ceremonies and overnight accommodations.
- Wijngaard KöttercoreVineyard wedding venue in Deurningen with approximately 3,200 vines producing white, red, rosé and sparkling wines. Offers unique ceremony among the vines.
- Huis Verwoldecore18th-century mansion in Laren with characteristic Orangery and romantic garden. Ideal for intimate ceremonies and elegant celebrations.
- Landgoed De UitkijkcoreWooded estate at the edge of Sallandse Heuvelrug in Hellendoorn. Ceremony at the edge of heath field surrounded by trees and nature.
- Huize KlarenbeekcoreHistoric estate with multiple buildings, gardens and terraces in Doornspijk. Capacity for ceremonies, dinners and parties up to 200 guests.
- De Roode HoevecoreOver 100-year-old IJsselhoeve with extensive gardens and authentic character in Voorst. Ideal for intimate celebrations in natural beauty.
- Landtgoed HeinocoreRomantic wedding venue in Heino with ceremonies in the forest or inside the Berkenzaal. Quiet celebration with background music only.
- Ons AchterhuiscoreIntimate wedding venue in Rouveen between meadows with views of horses. Suitable for ceremonies up to 40 people.
- Landgoed LankhorsterkampflagshipExclusive venue in Wesepe that limits weddings per year. Complete country house and grounds available for entire weekend with full privacy.
- Landgoed de OldhorstcoreRural venue in Wezep with garden, indoor space and stretch tent. Outdoor or indoor ceremonies, shared dining and relaxed atmosphere.
- Landgoed Het HakenbergcoreHistoric country estate between Oldenzaal and Denekamp in hilly, wooded Twente landscape. Includes possibility to boat to Love Island for photos.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Beleef competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Albron: Major Dutch food services and hospitality provider serving corporate, healthcare, education, and event clients. Comparable to Beleef in event and corporate catering capability but operates as a broad multi-segment incumbent rather than a regional event specialist.
- Vermaat Groep: Large Dutch hospitality and food services group operating across corporate, healthcare, education, and leisure venues. Overlaps with Beleef on corporate and event catering but operates at much greater scale with a wider portfolio of in-venue food services.
- Sodexo Nederland: Netherlands operations of global food services and facilities management company. Provides corporate catering and event hospitality solutions overlapping with Beleef's corporate event offering, but operates as a diversified broad incumbent rather than regional event specialist.
- Compass Group Nederland: Netherlands arm of global food services group providing contract catering, hospitality, and event services to corporate and institutional clients. Overlaps with Beleef on corporate event catering while serving broader institutional food service markets.
Direct peers
- Maison van den Boer: Premium Dutch event caterer focused on high-end corporate events, weddings, and large-scale hospitality experiences. Closely comparable to Beleef in delivering full-service catering with live cooking and tailored menus for corporate and private events.
- Hutten: Dutch full-service hospitality and event catering company serving corporate and private events across the Netherlands. Comparable to Beleef in offering integrated catering, event organization, and venue/hospitality services to corporate and consumer segments.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Beleef leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Beleef subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Beleef funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Beleef M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Beleef
What does Beleef do?
Beleef is a Dutch on-location catering and event organization company that delivers full-service catering, beverages, staff, materials, styling, and complete event planning for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations across the Netherlands. The company combines buffet, BBQ, walking dinner, live cooking, foodtruck, cocktail, lunch, and breakfast catering with tent/furniture/lighting/sound rentals and professional hospitality staffing. Operations run primarily within roughly a one-hour radius of Raalte, Overijssel, with capacity to serve events from 20 to over 2000 guests.
Is Beleef a public or private company?
Beleef is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Beleef founded?
Beleef was founded in -1. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Beleef based?
Beleef is headquartered in Raalte, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Beleef make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Event Catering Services are the primary driver. The others are equipment Rental and complete Event Organization.
Who are Beleef's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Albron, Vermaat Groep, Sodexo Nederland and Compass Group Nederland. Direct peers are Maison van den Boer and Hutten.
Does Beleef have an API?
No public API is recorded for Beleef.
What industry is Beleef in?
Beleef's product category is Event Catering Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSACAGAD, Wedding & Reception Catering, with a secondary code of THAHAKAF, Gala, Fundraiser & Nonprofit Event Catering. Its NAICS code is 722320 and its SIC code is 5810.