What Le Burger does

Le Burger (LeBurger Betriebs GmbH) is a family-owned Austrian premium casual-dining burger chain founded in 2014 in Vienna by the Tauber family (Dr. Thomas Tauber and Lukas Tauber). The company operates a made-from-scratch concept built on daily-fresh, never-frozen beef carrying the Austrian AMA-Gütesiegel quality seal, house-baked buns, and an in-house sauce kitchen producing all sauces fresh without chemical additives. Its signature operational feature is the 'Burgerlift', a show-kitchen conveyor delivering burgers directly from the kitchen to the guest, combined with a build-your-own burger system offering 2,000+ combinations from 20 regional ingredients.

The business runs through company-owned and franchised restaurant locations (22+) concentrated in high-traffic shopping centers across Austria, Germany (Munich Olympia EKZ), and the UAE (Mall of the Emirates, Dubai), with additional formats including the Le Burger Lounge (Wiener Kaffeehaus-flair), Das Raiqa (premium Innsbruck concept), Le Burger Green (vegan/plant-based sub-brand), and Le Truck (mobile event catering). Supporting revenue streams include franchise partnerships under Le Burger Franchise GmbH, gift voucher and merchandise e-commerce, delivery via Foodora, Wolt, Lieferando, UberEats and other aggregators, pre-order/pickup via the smorder platform, and table reservations.

Le Burger employs approximately 250 people from 28 nationalities and monetizes primarily through in-restaurant transaction fees (dine-in), delivery transaction fees, catering fees (Le Truck), gift voucher sales, and merchandise sales. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by location. The company's strategic posture combines premium brand positioning, sustainability credentials (95% plastic-free operations, sugarcane packaging, apple-compost straws), and incremental multi-format, multi-geography expansion driven largely by a franchise-led growth model.

Name

Le Burger

Legal name

LeBurger Betriebs GmbH

Website

https://leburger.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Le Burger is a family-owned Austrian premium casual-dining burger chain founded in 2014, operating 22+ company-owned and franchised restaurants in shopping centers across Austria, Germany, and the UAE, with a made-from-scratch menu, build-your-own burger system, and supporting franchise, delivery, and catering revenue streams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Burger Restaurants

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513), Mobile Food Services (72233)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Burger Fast Casual (THAFABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pop-Up Food Vendors (Temporary Stands/Markets) (THAFAHAE)

Keywords

• Premium burger restaurants
• Casual dining chain
• Burger franchise operations
• Plant-based burger menu
• Mobile food truck catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Sales: Revenue from customers dining in at one of the 22+ restaurant locations across Austria, Germany, and UAE.
2. Delivery Service: Orders placed through third-party delivery platforms including foodora, Wolt, and Lieferando for home delivery.
3. Pre-order & Pick Up: Online pre-ordering system allowing customers to order ahead and collect at their preferred location.
4. Gift Vouchers: Sale of gift vouchers through the voucher shop for gifting occasions.
5. Merchandise: Sale of branded merchandise through the merch-shop online platform.
6. Le Truck Event Catering: Mobile foodtruck service catering at events, festivals, and private occasions with full-service setup.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Le Burger operates a chain of premium casual dining restaurants serving handmade burgers built from daily-fresh beef, in-house baked buns, and house-produced sauces, with a build-your-own system offering 2,000+ combinations from 20 regional ingredients. The chain spans 22+ locations across Austria, Germany, and Dubai, complemented by a vegan sub-brand (Le Burger Green), a mobile food truck catering service (Le Truck), a franchise program, and supporting services such as delivery, pre-order pickup, and table reservations.

Product overview

Le Burger is a family-owned Austrian premium burger restaurant chain founded in 2014, operating on a made-from-scratch philosophy with no convenience foods. The core offering centers on handcrafted burgers using daily-fresh beef, house-baked buns, and homemade sauces, with customization options allowing customers to build their own burgers from 20 regional ingredients. The product portfolio includes the core Le Burger restaurant brand with multiple formats (standard restaurants, lounge concept, pop-up locations), the Le Burger Green plant-based sub-brand for vegan/vegetarian offerings, the Le Truck mobile food truck/catering service, and the Das Raiqa premium concept. Supporting services include franchise partnerships, gift vouchers, merchandise shop, pre-order/pick-up system, delivery service through multiple third-party platforms, and table reservations. The company operates 20+ locations across Austria, Germany, and Dubai.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Truck: Mobile food truck service for events, festivals, and catering featuring Le Burger quality street food including burgers, hot dogs, loaded fries, and sweets.
• Das Raiqa

Products and services

• Le Burger (Core Brand) Premium handmade burger restaurant chain offering customizable burgers, bowls, steaks, shakes, and cocktails. Built on a made-from-scratch philosophy using daily-fresh beef, in-house baked buns, and house-produced sauces, operating across 22+ locations in Austria, Germany, and the UAE.
• Le Burger Green Vegan and plant-based menu line offering vegan burgers, falafel patties, cauliflower and millet-kidney bean patties, vegan cheese options, and plant-based bowls and salads with a dedicated customizable build-your-own-burger system. Targets vegan, vegetarian, and flexitarian diners.
• Le Truck Mobile food truck service bringing Le Burger quality burgers, hot dogs, loaded fries, and sweets to events, festivals, and private celebrations. Provides full-service setup, breakdown, staff, and optional entertainment.
• Le Burger Franchise Franchise partnership programme for entrepreneurs to open Le Burger restaurants. Includes proven concept, long-term gastronomy experience, favourable purchasing terms, comprehensive training, and ongoing operational consulting; no prior gastronomy experience required.
• Le Burger Lounge (SCS) 150m² premium lounge concept with separate entrance, Wiener Kaffeehaus flair, modern lifestyle ambiance, and 78 seats, serving Shake-Salads, Tartes, and signature drinks.
• Das Raiqa Premium burger restaurant concept at Das Raiqa in Innsbruck featuring a 640m² space with open show kitchen and a generous outdoor terrace.
• Gift Vouchers Online gift voucher sales service allowing customers to purchase and gift Le Burger prepaid vouchers for friends and family use at any location.
• Merch Shop Online merchandise shop selling Le Burger branded apparel and lifestyle products.
• Pre-Order & Pick Up Online ordering system via the smorder.at platform allowing customers to place advance orders for in-store pickup at any Le Burger location.
• Home Delivery Service Food delivery service through third-party platforms (Foodora, Wolt, Lieferando, UberEats, ninjas.jetzt, Velofood) and direct online ordering for home delivery across all operating locations.
• Table Reservation Online table reservation system covering Le Burger restaurant locations across Austria, Germany, and Dubai, enabling advance booking.

Quantifiable outcome

• Handmade daily production of all burger components
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• foodoracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Delivery partnership for restaurant delivery service across multiple Austrian locations.
• WoltcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Delivery platform partnership for food delivery service in Austria.
• LieferandocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Delivery partnership for online food ordering and delivery.
• Event OrganizersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLe Truck provides catering services at events, festivals, and private celebrations across Austria.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/weloveleburger
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leburger
• Instagraminstagram.com/leburger.world
• TikToktiktok.com/@leburger.world

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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