FRESHFOOD Catering & Eventservice

What FRESHFOOD Catering & Eventservice does

FRESHFOOD Catering & Eventservice is a privately held German full-service caterer headquartered in Durmersheim (Baden-Württemberg) and serving the greater Karlsruhe region including Baden-Baden, Mannheim, Stuttgart, Heidelberg, Pforzheim, and Offenburg. Founded in 2011 by brothers Jens and Markus Steinbach (rebranded from Soliluna Catering) and now operating with approximately 40 employees under the legal entity FRESHFOOD CATERING OHG, the company runs three integrated revenue streams: (1) full-service event catering for corporate events, weddings, congresses, and private celebrations across buffet, barbecue, finger food, and breakfast formats; (2) FRESHFOOD Kids, a DGE-certified and EU-organic-certified institutional catering line for Kitas and schools delivered via Cook & Serve and Cook & Chill systems through a dedicated online ordering portal; and (3) STREETFOOD 360, a mobile food truck fleet (six specialized trucks) for on-site corporate lunches and themed events, operated via the wholly-owned subsidiary STREETFOOD 360 GmbH. Supporting services include event planning, equipment rental through partner Häussler Verleihservice and subsidiary Geschirrprofi GmbH, and an emerging FRESHFOOD Spices retail product line.

The business model is predominantly professional services revenue: per-person pricing ranges from approximately €13 to €56.50 (plus 19% VAT) across menu tiers, with a €20 minimum delivery fee on sub-€200 orders and a 50% deposit requirement above €1,000. Go-to-market is event-driven and direct-to-consumer via the company website (freshfood-catering.de), phone, email, and an online ordering portal for Kita/school clients, supplemented by Facebook and Instagram presence and word-of-mouth referrals. The company holds EU organic (Bio) and DGE certifications, is IHK-certified as an apprenticeship training company, and maintains an exclusive venue partnership with Schloss Neuweier in Baden-Baden alongside a network of regional event halls. Tech stack is intentionally light — a self-service ordering portal, conventional Cook & Serve/Cook & Chill food preparation, and a registered branded fleet of food trucks — with no disclosed AI/ML, API, or platform extensibility.

Strategically, FRESHFOOD is in a multi-year capacity build-out phase: headcount has scaled ~20x since founding, two GmbH subsidiaries have been spun out, and several new product lines (STREETFOOD 360, FRESHFOOD Kids, FRESHFOOD Spices, Pop Up Food Market, themed concepts) have been layered onto the core catering business. The company remains entirely founder/owner-operated with no external equity investment, and revenue is not publicly disclosed. The competitive position rests on regional scale, certification moats (DGE + Bio), in-house culinary talent (multiple master chefs and a master chef/dietitian co-founder), and physical distribution via the food truck fleet rather than on technology differentiation.

Name

FRESHFOOD Catering & Eventservice

Legal name

FRESHFOOD CATERING OHG

Website

https://freshfood-catering.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FRESHFOOD Catering & Eventservice is a German full-service caterer in Durmersheim, Baden-Württemberg, serving corporate events, weddings, and Kita/school meal programs across the greater Karlsruhe region via event catering, DGE-certified institutional catering, and a six-truck mobile food fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catering Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty & Dietary Catering (Vegan, Kosher, Halal, Allergy-Friendly) (HSACAGAH), Off-Premise / Mobile Event Catering (THAHAKAD), Wedding & Social Event Catering (THAHAKAE), Catering Equipment, Rentals & Setup (Non-decor) (HSACAGAL), Concessions, Pop-Ups & Temporary Foodservice for Events (THAHAKAL)

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Mobile food truck catering
• School meal catering
• Wedding catering services
• Corporate event planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Durmersheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Event Catering Services: Full-service catering for corporate events, weddings, private celebrations, firmenjubiläen, congresses, and Sommerfeste. Includes buffet, barbecue, finger food, breakfast, and custom menu options. Revenue is generated per person pricing with minimum order requirements.
2. Kita and School Catering: Healthy meal delivery for daycare centers and schools following DGE standards and organic certifications. Operates Cook & Serve and Cook & Chill systems with online ordering portal.
3. STREETFOOD 360 Mobile Food Trucks: Mobile catering through food trucks for corporate lunches, business events, and company premises. Offers flexible booking starting at 50 persons with all-inclusive packages.
4. Equipment Rental and Decoration Services: Rental service for dishes, equipment, furniture and decoration through partner Häussler Verleihservice. Additional fee for delivery, setup, and collection services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FRESHFOOD Catering & Eventservice is a German regional catering and event-planning company that delivers full-service food catering for corporate events, weddings, private celebrations and institutional (Kita and school) meal programs, plus a mobile food-truck sub-brand (STREETFOOD 360) for on-site street-food catering. Services span buffets, barbecue, finger food, breakfast/brunch, business lunches, themed events (Brazil, Weinfest, Wild West, Weihnachtsmarkt), and supporting offerings such as equipment rental, decoration and event planning.

Product overview

FRESHFOOD Catering & Event is a catering and event planning company based in Durmersheim, Germany, serving the greater Karlsruhe region. The company operates as a single integrated catering service with multiple specialized product lines: (1) Core catering services including business lunch, buffet, breakfast/brunch, finger food, barbecue, and coffee/cake; (2) Kita & Schulcatering - DGE-certified healthy meals for daycare and schools; (3) Event services covering corporate events, weddings, congresses, summer parties, and themed events (Brazil, Wine Festival, Wild West); (4) STREETFOOD 360 - mobile food truck fleet with six specialized trucks for street food experiences; (5) Pop Up Food Market - mobile market concepts for Christmas markets and themed events; (6) Spices - spice products division. All offerings are delivered directly by the company's 40 employees without a modular platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STREETFOOD 360: A fleet of foodtrucks offering mobile streetfood catering for events, corporate lunches, and themed markets (e.g., Christmas markets on wheels, business lunches). Operated through STREETFOOD 360 GmbH.
• FRESHFOOD Kids
• Freshfood Spices

Products and services

• FRESHFOOD Catering (business lunch, light, buffet, breakfast & brunch, finger food, barbecue, coffee/cake) Core catering service offering a comprehensive range of culinary experiences including business lunches, light menus, buffets, breakfast & brunch, hot & cold finger food, barbecue, and coffee/cake/snacks for private and corporate events.
• FRESHFOOD Kids (Kita & Schulcatering) Healthy Kita and school catering service certified by DGE (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung), offering balanced meals using seasonal, regional and Bio-certified ingredients delivered via Cook & Serve and Cook & Chill systems.
• Online-Bestellsystem Kita/Schulcatering Online ordering system allowing Kita and school administrators to easily order meals for specific days through a user-friendly interface.
• FRESHFOOD Event (corporate events, jubilees, congresses, weddings, summer parties, themed events) Full-service event planning and catering covering corporate events, jubilees, congresses, trade shows, weddings, sports hospitality, summer parties, kick-off events and themed concepts (Brazil, Weinfest, Wild Wild West, Weihnachtsmarkt).
• STREETFOOD 360 mobile food-truck catering Mobile food-truck catering brand featuring multiple specialized trucks (Six-o-eight, Los Tacos & Churros, 360° Fusion Yellow, Fresh'n Tasty Bowl Van, Green Home, Winter Bar) bringing street-food experiences to corporate events, business lunches and themed markets.
• Pop Up Food Market Mobile pop-up food market concept with customizable market huts for Christmas markets, Wild West events, wine festivals and corporate events.
• FRESHFOOD Meets Schloss Neuweier Event catering and planning service at Schloss Neuweier castle, offering exclusive events in the castle courtyard, barn, wine museum and vineyard meadow for up to 400 guests.
• FRESHFOOD Spices Spice products division of FRESHFOOD Catering, currently being developed for sales and distribution.
• Mietservice Geschirr & Dekoration (Equipment and Decoration Rental) Rental service for equipment including dishes, decorations and utensils for events, delivered through partner Häussler Verleihservice and wholly-owned subsidiary Geschirrprofi GmbH.
• Event & Hochzeitsplanung (Event and Wedding Planning) Event and wedding planning service handling full coordination from concept development to execution, including venue finding and service-partner coordination (grill masters, service personnel).

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving Kita and school children daily with nutritionally balanced meals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schloss NeuweiercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive venue partnership at Mauerbergstraße 21, 76534 Baden-Baden. Schloss Neuweier offers multiple event spaces including Schloss Scheune (100 guests), Schlosshof (400 guests), Weinmuseum (60 guests), Schlossgraben (400 guests), and Winzerwiese (400 guests in tent). FRESHFOOD provides exclusive catering and event planning services at this historic castle venue.
• Häussler VerleihserviceminorOthersEquipment rental partner for dishes, furniture, and decoration. The company provides rental items with transport costs charged separately based on distance and volume. Customers receive item lists at delivery for verification.
• Streetfood 360 GmbHcoreOthersSubsidiary brand operating the mobile food truck fleet. Referenced in AGB for separate business operations.
• Geschirrprofi GmbHminorOthersDish and equipment service partner referenced in AGB documentation.
• Various Event VenuesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of partner venues including Alte Lokhalle Mainz, Buhlsche Mühle, Casino Ettlingen, Ideenspinnerei Ettlingen, Schloss Karlsruhe, Reithalle Rastatt, Schloss Ettlingen, Schlossgartenhalle Ettlingen, Stadthalle Ettlingen, Residenzschloss Rastatt, and Südwerk Karlsruhe.
• Regional Food SuppliersminorOthersPartnerships with regional suppliers for organic and high-quality ingredients. Sources include Metzgerei Kieffer for sausages, Metzgerei Birk from Renchtal for meats, Hüttenthaler Molkerei from Odenwald for dairy products, and local produce suppliers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Häussler Verleihservice: Equipment rental partner referenced in FRESHFOOD's AGB for dishes, furniture, and decoration. Ecosystem partner (supplier) rather than a direct competitor, but provides insight into adjacent categories FRESHFOOD also serves via Geschirrprofi GmbH.

Direct peers

• Kofler & Kompanie: German premium event caterer with comparable offerings for corporate events, weddings, and private celebrations. Directly competes in the full-service off-premise catering segment and shares a similar emphasis on culinary quality and event execution.
• Party Service Pötter: Regional German catering and party service provider offering buffets, finger food, and event catering for private and corporate clients. Most directly comparable to FRESHFOOD's per-person catering model.
• GVO Catering: German full-service event caterer serving corporate functions, private celebrations, and institutional clients. Comparable in service scope, regional delivery model, and B2B event focus.

Broad incumbents

• Marché Mövenpick Deutschland: European food-service brand with German presence in event catering, food trucks, and themed culinary experiences. Closely comparable to FRESHFOOD's event and mobile food-truck offerings.
• Apetito Catering: Major German institutional catering provider with strong KITa and school meal programs. Competes directly in FRESHFOOD's institutional segment and represents a much larger, established player in the same niche.
• Aramark Germany: Major contract food service provider active in Germany across corporate, institutional, and event catering. Overlaps with FRESHFOOD's B2B catering and institutional meal services.
• Sodexo Germany: Global food services and facilities management company with German operations in corporate catering, event services, and institutional meal provision. Overlaps with FRESHFOOD across multiple service lines at a much larger scale.
• Dussmann Group: German facility services and catering group offering event catering and institutional meal services. Competes in the same offline catering market with broader service portfolio.

Regional players

• Gaumenfreundin Catering: Boutique German event and wedding caterer with premium positioning and organic ingredients. Comparable in product mix (wedding and corporate buffets, organic sourcing) but primarily serves a different German region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/freshfood.partyservice
• Instagraminstagram.com/freshfood.ca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/freshfood-catering-&-eventservice

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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