Güterhof

What Güterhof does

Güterhof is a single-location restaurant and event venue housed in a historic 1787 building at Freier Platz 10 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, directly on the Rhine river at the Schifflände boat landing. Originally a warehouse, the property was renovated in 2019 and now operates with a 40-person team under SV Group (SV Schweiz AG), with Raphael Lüthy serving as Geschäftsführer. The venue's product portfolio spans a core à la carte restaurant featuring seasonal Swiss cuisine, lava stone grill specialties, and international dishes; a bar and lounge with terrace seating; recurring Sunday brunch à discrétion; a winter fondue season; and a multi-format event business including weddings, corporate seminars, private celebrations, and tour group dining.

Revenue is generated entirely through transactional pricing across these service lines, with no subscription, licensing, or recurring contract layer. Per-cover pricing ranges from CHF 31.50-52.50 for fondue to CHF 58 for Sunday brunch and CHF 95 for the Sommernachtsball and full-day seminar packages, with private event minimum consumption starting at CHF 1,500 (Innenhof) and CHF 2,000 (Güterhof-Saal). Go-to-market is purely direct-to-consumer and direct-to-local-business via the company website (gueterhof.ch), phone, email, and walk-in reservations, supported by an aleno.me-powered online reservation system, e-guma gift voucher storefront, and a newsletter on news.gueterhof.ch.

The business is anchored on three structural assets: an irreplicable historic riverside location, a curated network of 17+ regional Schaffhausen suppliers (food, wine, beverage, hotels, florists, tourism bodies), and a Swiss Location Award 2025 'Ausgezeichnet' recognition in the wedding venue category. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations rely on standard hospitality POS and third-party booking SaaS, and no AI, data, or software moat exists. The underlying business model is a high-touch, locally embedded hospitality operation whose economics are tied to tourism, regional corporate event demand, and seasonal event programming rather than scalable technology.

Name

Güterhof

Legal name

SV Schweiz AG

Website

https://gueterhof.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1787

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Güterhof is a historic single-location restaurant and event venue in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, operated by SV Group with 40 staff, serving à la carte dining, seasonal brunch and fondue, weddings, corporate seminars, and private events on the Rhine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Food Service Contractors (722310), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Venue & Banquet Hall Catering (THAFAIAC)

Keywords

• Restaurant dining
• Event venue hosting
• Wedding celebrations
• Corporate seminars
• Swiss regional cuisine

Headquarters

HQ city

Schaffhausen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant dining - à la carte: Revenue from lunch menus, business lunches, and fine dining dinners. Offers seasonal Swiss cuisine, specialties from lava stone grill (meat and fish), international specialties, and classics like Egliknusperli and Zürcher Geschnetzeltes. Additional revenue from afternoon snacks.
2. Sunday brunch service: Weekly Sunday brunch à discrétion served from 10:00 to 14:00. Includes unlimited buffet with regional specialties, cold and warm breakfast items, meat and fish specialties, pasta, desserts, plus one glass of Güterhof Prosecco. Special brunch events for national holidays.
3. Fondue season: Seasonal fondue offering (November 16 to February 27) in the covered courtyard. Multiple fondue variations with Demeter cheese from Randenhof. Fondue-Party option with all-you-can-eat format. Available Monday to Saturday from 18:00. Minimum 2 persons per order.
4. Seminars and corporate events: Full-day seminar packages including morning coffee and croissants, mineral water, business lunch, snacks, and infrastructure (projector, flip chart). Room rental separate. Private and corporate event hosting with customizable menus.
5. Bar & Lounge: Revenue from after-work drinks, fine cocktails, and beverages served at the bar, in the lounge, or on the terrace. Drink menu available for purchase.
6. Wedding and private event hosting: Wedding celebrations up to 85 guests in Güterhof-Saal with picturesque riverside setting. Private events include anniversaries and birthdays. Revenue from minimum consumption requirements (CHF 2,000) and menu selections.
7. Gift vouchers: Sale of gift vouchers for Sunday brunch and other services through online shop (e-guma.ch platform).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Güterhof operates a restaurant, bar and lounge, and event venue in a renovated 1787 historic building directly on the Rhine in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. It serves seasonal Swiss cuisine, lava-stone grill specialties, Sunday brunch and fondue, and hosts weddings, private celebrations, corporate seminars and seasonal events across multiple on-site event spaces.

Product overview

Güterhof is a traditional restaurant and event venue in Schaffhausen, housed in a building from 1787, operated by SV Group. The venue offers a unified experience combining a main restaurant with Swiss and international cuisine, a bar and lounge, and multiple event spaces. The product portfolio includes core dining services (Restaurant, Bar & Lounge), recurring culinary offerings (Sunday Brunch, Fondue), seasonal special events (Sunset Sounds, Sommernachtsball), and event hosting services (Corporate Events, Private Events, Weddings, Seminars). Event spaces include the Güterhof-Saal hall, Innenhof courtyard, and Rhine-facing terrace. Additional services include tour group dining, online reservation capabilities, and special national day brunches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant Dining Main à la carte restaurant serving seasonal Swiss cuisine, international specialties, and lava-stone grill dishes (meat and fish), including classics like Egliknusperli and Zürcher Geschnetzeltes, plus business lunches. Located in a 1787 heritage building renovated in 2019 overlooking the Rhine.
• Bar & Lounge Bar service offering afterwork drinks, fine cocktails, and beverages at the bar, in the lounge, and on the Rhine-facing terrace for walk-in guests and diners.
• Sonntagsbrunch (Sunday Brunch) Weekly Sunday brunch à discrétion served from 10:00 to 14:00 featuring an unlimited buffet of regional bread specialties, cold and warm breakfast items, meat and fish, pasta, desserts, plus one glass of Güterhof Prosecco.
• Fondue Seasonal Offering Winter fondue experience in the covered Innenhof (Nov 16 to Feb 27) featuring multiple cheese fondue variations (house blend with Riesling, Munot with bacon and leek, Trüffel with black truffle) using Demeter cheese from Randenhof, plus a Fondue-Party all-you-can-eat option.
• 1. August Swiss National Day Brunch Special brunch event held on Swiss National Day (Saturday, 1 August 2026, 10:00-14:00) featuring a Swiss and Mediterranean specialties buffet à discrétion with Prosecco, coffee, tea and juices.
• Wedding Hosting Full wedding hosting in the Güterhof-Saal (up to 85 guests) and Innenhof with personalized planning assistance, terrace apéros, covered courtyard options and riverside setting. Awarded Swiss Location Award 2025 'Ausgezeichnet' in the wedding locations category.
• Corporate Events & Seminars Corporate event and seminar hosting with full-day packages including morning coffee and croissants, mineral water, two-course business lunch, afternoon snack, and infrastructure (projector, flip chart, WLAN, music system), plus customizable menus and venues.
• Private Events Hosting Hosting of private celebrations including anniversaries, birthdays and family gatherings across the Güterhof-Saal, restaurant, Innenhof and terrace venues with customized menus and professional event coordination.
• Seminar Packages Full-day seminar packages at CHF 95.00 per person including coffee and croissants, fruit, mineral water during the seminar and lunch, coffee throughout the day, two-course business lunch, snack with drinks and cake, plus projector and flip chart. Room rental separate.
• Tour Group Lunch Packages Special lunch offerings for travel groups and club trips (minimum 10 persons) with seasonal and fresh cuisine, coordinated with boat tours and Schaffhausen tourism.
• Gift Vouchers Sale of gift vouchers redeemable for Sunday brunch and other Güterhof services through the e-guma.ch online gift voucher platform.
• Event Venue Spaces (Güterhof-Saal, Innenhof, Terrace) Three distinct event venue spaces available for hire: Güterhof-Saal (116 m², capacity up to 120 for concerts / 85 for banquets, with 250-year-old wooden columns); Innenhof covered courtyard (70 m², up to 100 guests, CHF 1,500 flat rental); and Rhine-facing Terrace (29 m², up to 30 guests).

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Chäs MariliminorOthersLocal cheese supplier from Schaffhausen providing regional quality cheese products for the restaurant's culinary offerings.
• Eichenberger ObstminorOthersFruit supplier from Uhwiesen providing fresh, healthy produce for the restaurant's seasonal dishes.
• Metzgerei NiedermannminorOthersButcher shop from Uhwiesen supplying excellent meat products, featured as a key partner for regional quality.
• Oceanis ComestiblesminorOthersFood supplier from Schaffhausen providing specialty food products for the restaurant.
• Mövenpick - Swiss Ice CreamminorOthersPremium Swiss ice cream supplier for desserts and special menu items.
• Aagne (Hallau)minorOthersLocal winery from Hallau contributing to the restaurant's focus on wines from Schaffhausen Blauburgunderland.
• GVS WeinkellereiminorOthersWinery from Schaffhausen providing wines primarily featured on the restaurant's wine list.
• Hedinger Weingut & KellereiminorOthersWinery and cellar from Wilchingen providing wines from the regional Blauburgunderland.
• Rötiberg (Wilchingen)minorOthersWinery from Wilchingen contributing to the regional wine selection.
• Trotte (Löhningen)minorOthersWinery from Löhningen providing regional wines for the restaurant.
• Weingut Florin (Stein am Rhein)minorOthersWinery from Stein am Rhein providing wines from the Schaffhausen wine region.
• Wein Stamm (Thayngen)minorOthersWinery from Thayngen contributing to the regional wine portfolio.
• Wunderstaa (Hallau)minorOthersWinery from Hallau in the Schaffhausen wine region.
• Brauerei FalkenminorOthersBrewery from Schaffhausen providing local beer for the restaurant's beverage offerings.
• Blumen KellerminorOthersFlorist from Schaffhausen providing flower arrangements for events and weddings.
• Hotel Kronenhof SchaffhausenminorOthersPartner hotel for wedding and event referrals, recommending Güterhof for dining and celebrations.
• Hotel Vienna House Zur Bleiche (Schaffhausen)minorOthersPartner hotel for event referrals, offering recommendations to guests seeking event venues.
• Schaffhauserland TourismusminorOthersRegional tourism organization promoting Güterhof as a destination for visitors to Schaffhausen.
• Rhyfall - ExpressminorOthersExpress delivery service from Neuhausen supporting event logistics and operations.
• Schweizerische Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee und Rhein AGminorOthersBoat company operating from Schifflände directly in front of Güterhof. Provides cruise services April-October between Schaffhausen and Konstanz/Kreuzlingen. Synergistic partnership with tourism and dining.
• Ritzmann WäschereiminorOthersLaundry service from Neuhausen providing linen and textile care for events and restaurant operations.
• Randenhof (Siblingen)minorOthersFarm from Siblingen supplying Demeter-certified cheese for the seasonal fondue menu.
• Weingut Jakob Meier (Berlingen)minorOthersWinery from Berlingen supplying Riesling wine used in the Güterhof house fondue blend.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fischerzunft Schaffhausen: A leading fine-dining restaurant in Schaffhausen. Most direct local competitor on the high-end dining side, competing for the same local and tourist customer base seeking premium Swiss cuisine near the Rhine.
• Schloss Wülflingen (Winterthur): A historic Swiss castle venue hosting weddings, corporate events, and fine dining — directly comparable to Güterhof as a heritage event location combining restaurant and private event hosting in the German-speaking Swiss market.
• Landgut Bock (Reigoldswil): A historic Swiss estate venue offering regional cuisine, weddings, and corporate events. Comparable to Güterhof in combining full-service restaurant operations with heritage event hosting in the German-speaking Swiss market.
• Gasthof Hirschen (Schaffhausen): A traditional Schaffhausen restaurant and event location in the historic old town. Directly comparable on the regional Swiss cuisine and private event offering, competing for the same local dining and celebration segment.
• Hotel & Restaurant Bad Schauenburg: A Swiss hillside venue combining hotel, restaurant, and event hosting. Comparable to Güterhof in its multi-format offering (dining, weddings, seminars) targeting the regional corporate and private event market.
• Restaurant SPERLIG Restaurant Sperlig: Restaurant Sperlig is an SV Group brand, a sibling concept under the same parent as Güterhof. Its sister concepts within SV Schweiz AG offer the best reference point for Güterhof's operating model and pricing structure within a multi-brand hospitality portfolio.
• Schloss Schadau (Thun): A historic Swiss castle hosting weddings and corporate events with full catering. Comparable on the wedding/event side of Güterhof's business, targeting the same premium private event segment with heritage differentiation.
• Hotel Kronenhof Schaffhausen: A Schaffhausen hotel that is both a referral partner and a competing hospitality and dining venue. Overlaps with Güterhof on corporate event referrals and the local mid-luxury dining market.

Regional players

• Restaurant zum Storchen (Schaanwald): A full-service Swiss regional restaurant with event capabilities in a different geography. Comparable to Güterhof on the regional cuisine, brunch, and event offering but does not directly compete in the Schaffhausen market.

Broad incumbents

• Mövenpick Weinkellerei / Mövenpick Restaurants: A broader Swiss hospitality and wine/culinary brand. An ice cream and supply partner of Güterhof and a wide-portfolio incumbent in the Swiss casual-to-premium dining space — overlapping with Güterhof's bar/brunch and beverage offerings as part of a national concept portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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