Event Catering B.V.

What Event Catering B.V. does

Event Catering B.V. is a Dutch private limited company (Besloten Vennootschap) headquartered in Emmeloord, Netherlands, that provides public catering services at festivals and events across the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria. The company contracts directly with event organizers to deploy food and beverage sales infrastructure on-site, including fries, snacks, burgers, sandwiches, and a full range of beverages, with capacity to serve events exceeding 300,000 visitors. It operates more than 30 fully equipped mobile sales vans and pagoda tents, customizable to match each event's visual identity and character.

The company's business model is event-driven professional services, generating revenue through per-event catering contracts with organizers of music festivals, concerts, sports events, and community events. Marquee clients include Metallica (Mannheim), the Rolling Stones (Spielberg), Befrijdingsfestival Fryslan, Glemmer Beach Festival, and New Horizons. The company maintains HACCP food safety certification, employs 13 core staff augmented by seasonal workers (16+), and collaborates with external staffing agencies such as Young Uitzenden to flex labor for large international events. Operations are concentrated in the April-to-November weekend window, reflecting the seasonality of the European outdoor event market.

The company operates with no proprietary software platform or disclosed technology stack beyond its physical mobile sales fleet. Marketing is conducted through its website, an event enquiry form, Facebook, and post-event aftershows, and the company maintains a multilingual Dutch/German web presence to support cross-border event acquisition.

Name

Event Catering B.V.

Legal name

Event Catering B.V.

Website

https://event-catering.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Event Catering B.V. is a Dutch event-catering company that provides on-site food and beverage services at festivals and events in the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria, using a fleet of 30+ mobile sales vans to serve event organizers and their audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Catering Services

NAICS

Mobile Food Services (72233), Mobile Food Services (722330), Caterers (72232), Caterers (722320), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Concessions, Pop-Ups & Temporary Foodservice for Events (THAHAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Festival, Fair & Event Mobile Concessions (THAFAHAI), Off-Premise / Mobile Event Catering (THAHAKAD), Concession & Stadium / Arena Catering (THAFAIAG), Event Rentals & Catering Equipment Services (Linen, Tableware, Kitchen, Furniture) (THAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Festival food services
• Mobile food vending
• Public event catering
• Festival beverage sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Emmeloord

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Catering Services: Event Catering B.V. generates revenue by providing public/food-court catering services at festivals, concerts, sports events, and community events. Clients (event organizers) contract the company to supply food and beverages to event attendees. Revenue is derived from per-event service agreements, covering food and drink sales infrastructure, staffing, and logistics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Event Catering B.V. provides public catering (food and beverage sales) for festivals and large-scale outdoor events in the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria. The company deploys a fleet of more than 30 fully equipped mobile sales vans and pagoda tents, staffed by its own and seasonal personnel, to deliver fries, snacks, hamburgers, bratwurst, sandwiches, and beverages at high volume and speed. The mobile sales units can be customized in appearance to match the branding and character of each event.

Product overview

Event Catering B.V. operates as a public catering company offering a unified service portfolio centered around food and beverage sales at events and festivals. Their core offerings consist of three integrated components: Publiekscatering (public catering services for large-scale events), Eten en Drinken (a broad food and beverage assortment including fries, snacks, hamburgers, drinks), and Verkoopunits (more than 30 fully equipped mobile sales vehicles and pagoda tents). Services are available across the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria, serving events with up to 300,000+ visitors. The company also offers flexible menu options including sandwiches, finger food, and Thai cuisine, with sales units customizable to match event branding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Publiekscatering (Public Catering) End-to-end public catering service for festivals, concerts, sports events, and community events, including on-site deployment, staffing, and sales operations. Designed for event organizers needing a single contractor for audience food and beverage service at scale.
• Eten en Drinken (Food and Beverages) Food and beverage assortment supplied at events, featuring fries, snacks, hamburgers, bratwurst, sandwiches, finger food, Thai cuisine, and a complete drinks range. Configurable per event and supplied to event attendees via the company's mobile sales units.
• Verkoopunits (Mobile Sales Units) Deployment of a fleet of 30+ fully equipped mobile sales vans and pagoda tents to event venues. Units are HACCP-compliant and customizable in visual appearance to match the event's branding and atmosphere. Used as the on-site infrastructure for the company's public catering service.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150+ events served per year with food and drink
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Young UitzendenminorOthersEvent Catering B.V. collaborates with Young Uitzenden, a staffing/temp agency, to supply personnel for its operations at events. Young Uitzenden produced a promotional vlog about New Horizons festival where Event Catering was present.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Compass Group / Eurest: Global contract foodservice group whose Eurest and Levy brands operate event and venue catering. Overlaps with Event Catering B.V. on event concessions, especially in Europe, but faces a much broader customer base.
• Delaware North: Hospitality and food service company with a major Sportservice division running concessions at stadiums, arenas, and large events. Comparable to Event Catering B.V. in event-scale catering, but is a significantly larger, multi-vertical operator.
• Aramark: International food and facility services group with a dedicated Sports & Entertainment segment. Competes with Event Catering B.V. for stadium, arena, and festival concessions globally, though as part of a much larger integrated business.
• Sodexo Events: Global foodservice and event hospitality provider through its Sodexo Live! division. Overlaps with Event Catering B.V. on large-scale event catering but operates as a broad incumbent with a much wider portfolio beyond events.

Direct peers

• Fest Catering: German event catering specialist serving large festivals and concerts with mobile food and beverage units. Closely comparable to Event Catering B.V. in operating model, geographic focus (DACH), and mega-event execution.

Regional players

• Vermaat: Dutch hospitality and event catering specialist operating across sports, leisure, and cultural venues. Comparable to Event Catering B.V. on B2B event catering in the Netherlands, though Vermaat's portfolio is more venue-anchored.
• Appèl: Largest Dutch contract caterer with event and workplace catering. Operates in the Netherlands alongside Event Catering B.V. and competes for large Dutch festival and event catering contracts, though with a much broader contract base.
• Hutten: Dutch hospitality and catering group with event and venue catering focus. Operates in the same Dutch market as Event Catering B.V. and serves similar festival and corporate event clients, though with a broader hospitality portfolio.
• Albron: Major Dutch foodservice and event catering company. Comparable to Event Catering B.V. on Dutch event catering, though Albron is a broader hospitality group with strong institutional and venue relationships.

Emerging players

• Marché International: European event and mobile catering operator with a focus on premium festivals and sporting events. Comparable to Event Catering B.V. in mobile food service at large events, particularly in DACH and adjacent markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/eventcatering.bv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/event-catering-b-v-

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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