Gather & Gather Ireland

What Gather & Gather Ireland does

Gather & Gather Ireland is a B2B contract catering and workplace hospitality provider operating as a subsidiary of Compass Group, one of the world's largest food service companies. Founded in 2013, the company designs, sets up, and manages on-site cafes, restaurants, and coffee bars within corporate workplaces, universities, colleges, and schools across Ireland, delivering breakfast, lunch, pantry, and snacking services without requiring client-side kitchen infrastructure. The service is differentiated by its "Beyond the Plate" framework, which extends beyond food to encompass team experience, customer journey design, and atmosphere, supported by a regional Larder supplier network for seasonal ingredient sourcing and specialist coffee partnerships.

The business operates on a managed services model, with revenue generated through custom B2B contracts tailored to each organization's facility specifications, service scope, and daily rhythms. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with enterprise contract catering norms. GTM is enterprise field sales with direct on-site service delivery at client premises; the company markets primarily through its own website, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Approximately 63 employees support Irish operations, and the entity sits within Compass Group's broader UK/Ireland footprint, with the registered office address in Birmingham, UK, reflecting parent-level corporate structuring.

The company's competitive positioning rests on Compass Group's procurement scale, the operational complexity of switching on-site hospitality providers, and brand-level differentiators including the "Beyond the Plate" philosophy and curated Larder sourcing. No AI, automation platform, or proprietary technology features are disclosed. The company is actively operating, with refreshed 2025 web assets and a published 2025 Gender Pay Gap Report indicating ongoing governance and brand investment within the Compass Group umbrella.

Name

Gather & Gather Ireland

Legal name

Gather and Gather Ireland

Website

https://gatherandgather.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gather & Gather Ireland is a Compass Group subsidiary that designs and operates on-site cafes, restaurants, and coffee bars for corporate workplaces, universities, colleges, and schools across Ireland, delivering managed hospitality and food services without requiring client-side kitchen infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Catering Services

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (722310), Caterers (722320), Caterers (72232)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Dining & Meal Plans (EDALADAA), Coworking Cafes / Work Cafes (THAFADAJ)

Keywords

• Workplace catering services
• Corporate hospitality management
• On-site food service
• Contract catering Ireland
• Workplace cafe management

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Catering and Workplace Hospitality Services: Gather & Gather generates revenue by providing comprehensive hospitality services to organizations including on-site food service operations, cafe management, restaurant operations, and coffee bar services. Services are customized to each client organization, with no kitchen facilities required on the client side, delivering breakfast, lunch, pantry and snacking options aligned to organizational daily rhythms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gather & Gather Ireland designs, sets up, and operates on-site hospitality venues including cafes, restaurants, and coffee bars within workplaces, universities, colleges, and schools. The company delivers breakfast, lunch, pantry, and snacking options as a fully managed service, requiring no kitchen from the client. Menus are curated by chefs using seasonal, inclusive recipes inspired by global trends, and the tea and coffee offer is built with specialist partners.

Product overview

Gather & Gather Ireland operates as a hospitality company running cafes, restaurants, and coffee bars within workplaces, universities, colleges, and schools. Founded in 2013, the company provides breakfast, lunch, pantry, and snacking services, complemented by their "Beyond the Plate" experience focusing on team and customer journey. They source ingredients through their regional Larder network and work with specialist partners for tea and coffee services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• On-site Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Bars Hospitality venues operated within workplaces, universities, colleges, and schools, delivering on-site dining experiences that reflect the culture of each client and the preferences of their customers. The company sets up and manages these venues without requiring a kitchen on the client side.
• Breakfast, Lunch, Pantry & Snacking Services Curated food and refreshment services that deliver daily meals and pantry provisions aligned to organizational rhythms. Chefs design inclusive menus inspired by seasons and global trends, sourced from the regional Larder supplier network.
• Tea & Coffee Service Specialist coffee experiences built around the rhythms of the client's workplace, working with specialist partners and extending the offer to pastries, matcha, teas, and iced drinks.

Segments2 records

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.

• Compass GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGather & Gather Ireland is a subsidiary of Compass Group, one of the world's largest food service companies. This affiliation provides access to Compass Group's global supply chain, operational expertise, and scale benefits. The company operates as part of the Compass Group network while maintaining its own brand identity and service approach.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• ISS A/S: Global facility services provider that includes workplace food service as part of a broader facilities management portfolio, competing for integrated outsourcing contracts alongside dedicated caterers.
• Compass Group: Parent company of Gather & Gather Ireland and the world's largest contract food service group; comparable as the ultimate strategic operator and scale benchmark, with multiple other sub-brands (e.g., Eurest, Restaurant Associates) competing in adjacent niches.

Direct peers

• Aramark: Large international contract food service provider with operations across Europe and Ireland, directly competing for corporate and education hospitality contracts.
• Eurest (Compass Group): Specialist workplace hospitality brand within Compass Group directly comparable to Gather & Gather in service model and target customer base.
• Sodexo: Global B2B food service and facilities management contractor with direct presence in Ireland, competing for the same corporate, education, and workplace hospitality contracts as Gather & Gather.
• Elior Group: European contract catering and food services group operating in Ireland and the UK, competing for the same workplace and education managed-services contracts.
• Restaurant Associates: Compass Group premium workplace and venue hospitality brand serving corporate, cultural, and education clients with comparable all-day dining and coffee bar offerings.
• Baxter Storey: UK-based premium workplace hospitality and contract catering company serving corporate and education clients with a comparable chef-led, quality-focused positioning.
• CH&CO: Sister UK workplace hospitality brand under Compass Group, offering comparable premium workplace and education catering services with a similar Beyond-the-Plate-style value proposition.

Regional players

• Atalian Servest: Facility services and catering provider with a UK/Ireland presence, competing for soft services bundled contracts that include workplace food service.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gather-gather-ireland
• Instagraminstagram.com/gatheredireland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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