Menü 2000 Catering

Name

Menü 2000 Catering

Legal name

Menü 2000 Catering Röttgers GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://menue2000.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Food Service Contractors (72231)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Office Catering (THAFAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Catering & Office Food Programs (HSACAGAC), Specialty Dietary & Wellness Catering (Vegan, Halal, Kosher, Allergy-Friendly) (THAFAIAK)

Keywords

• Corporate catering services
• Workplace restaurant management
• Event catering
• Vending machine services
• Kitchen equipment supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Papenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Catering Services: Direct management and operation of company restaurants for corporate clients. The company provides comprehensive catering services including fresh kitchen, star cuisine, homemade dishes, regional cuisine, snack offerings, and automated vending solutions. Revenue is generated through direct contracts with businesses.
2. Conference and Event Catering: Professional catering services for corporate conferences, meetings, and events including finger food buffets, fine dining, and company celebrations.
3. Automated Vending Services: Full-service vending machine concepts including snacks, beverages, and coffee solutions. The company handles installation, filling, cleaning, maintenance, and billing.
4. Kitchen Equipment and Restaurant Furnishing: Individual solutions for kitchen equipment and restaurant furnishing for corporate clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Menü 2000 Catering directly operates more than 240 on-site company restaurants across Germany, serving over 60,000 guests daily with fresh, homemade, regional, star-rated, vegetarian and health-oriented cuisine. The company also delivers professional catering for corporate conferences and events, supplies and installs commercial kitchen equipment and restaurant furnishings, and provides automated vending solutions (snacks, beverages, coffee) with full service including restocking, cleaning, maintenance, and billing.

Product overview

Menü 2000 Catering operates as a catering company providing workplace dining solutions across Germany. The company offers four main service lines: Betriebsrestaurant (company restaurant management with fresh cooking, multiple culinary concepts, and daily meal service to employees), Konferenzen & Events (professional catering for conferences and corporate events), Küchengeräte & Restauranteinrichtung (kitchen equipment and restaurant furnishing solutions), and Automatenservice (vending machine solutions including snacks, beverages, and coffee). The portfolio is structured as a unified catering service offering with modular components that can be deployed individually or in combination depending on client workplace needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Betriebsrestaurant (Company Restaurant) Full-service on-site company restaurant management offering freshly prepared meals, star-rated cuisine, homemade culinary art, and modern regional home cooking to employees at workplace locations. Concepts include fresh kitchen, wok stations, vegetarian options, health programs, and digital restaurant offerings.
• Konferenzen & Events (Conference & Event Catering) Professional catering service for corporate conferences, meetings, seminars, and corporate events. Includes food and beverage service for business meetings, exclusive guest services, flying fingerfood buffets, and company events ranging from product launches to summer celebrations.
• Küchengeräte & Restauranteinrichtung (Kitchen Equipment & Restaurant Furnishing) Supply, installation, and maintenance of commercial kitchen equipment and restaurant furnishings for corporate dining facilities, providing individual solutions tailored to client requirements.
• Automatenservice (Vending Machine Service) Automated vending solutions for modern workplaces offering snack machines, hot and cold beverage stations, coffee vending machines, and modern automated stations. Menü 2000 handles installation, filling, cleaning, maintenance, and billing on a full-service basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45% plant-based menus achieved by 2025 (target exceeded), with goal to reach 60% by 2035
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TÜV RheinlandcoreTechnology or IntegrationAnnual certification partner for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and HACCP standards. TÜV Rheinland conducts regular audits and inspections of quality management, environmental management, and food safety systems across all Menü 2000 restaurants.
• EcoVadiscoreTechnology or IntegrationSustainability rating agency that assesses Menü 2000's environmental strategy, labor and human rights compliance, ethics principles, and sustainable procurement policy. Menü 2000 achieved a 'very high' sustainability ranking.
• United Against WastecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of the association dedicated to reducing food waste in the catering and hospitality industry. Menü 2000 participates in waste reduction initiatives and shares best practices.
• UN Global CompactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignatory of the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative, committing to ten universal principles in human rights, labor standards, environment, and anti-corruption. Active participant in advancing sustainable business practices.
• EDEKAminorOthersMajor food retailer and supplier providing fresh produce and groceries for Menü 2000 restaurants across Germany.
• REWEminorOthersLarge food retail chain and supplier providing fresh produce, dairy products, and beverages for Menü 2000 operations.
• Coca-ColaminorOthersBeverage supplier providing soft drinks and beverages for Menü 2000 vending machines and restaurants.
• TchibominorOthersCoffee and beverage supplier providing coffee products for Menü 2000's automated vending solutions.
• LangneseminorOthersIce cream and frozen products supplier listed for Menü 2000 restaurant supply.
• PfalzgrafminorOthersRegional food supplier providing specialty food products for Menü 2000 operations.
• Sprehe FeinkostminorOthersFine food and delicatessen supplier for premium food products.
• PlukonminorOthersPoultry and chicken products supplier for Menü 2000 restaurants.
• DallmayrminorOthersPremium food and delicatessen supplier for high-quality ingredients.
• AgrarfrostminorOthersPotato and frozen food products supplier for Menü 2000 operations.
• PickenpackminorOthersPoultry products supplier for chicken dishes at Menü 2000 restaurants.
• MasterfoofminorOthersFood products supplier for Menü 2000 restaurant operations.
• PepsiminorOthersBeverage supplier providing soft drinks for Menü 2000 vending machines and restaurants.
• German Nutrition Society (DGE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStandard-setting organization whose nutritional guidelines Menü 2000 follows for menu design, ensuring nutritionally balanced and varied meal offerings.
• Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture (BMEL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman federal ministry behind the 'Zu gut für die Tonne!' (Too good to go to waste!) initiative. Menü 2000 is an active supporter of this federal strategy to reduce food waste.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Compass Group (Eurest): World's largest contract caterer; its Eurest brand is a major corporate-catering player in Germany, competing for the same enterprise contracts with broader geographic reach.
• Sodexo: Global food-and-facilities operator with significant German corporate catering presence; offers similar services to Menü 2000 as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Aramark: Global contract caterer serving workplaces, education, and healthcare; competes with Menü 2000 for German enterprise and institutional accounts.

Direct peers

• Dussmann Service: Largest German facility-services and corporate catering operator; competes head-to-head for Betriebsrestaurant contracts at the same blue-chip German enterprises.
• Hofmann Menü: German fresh-meal catering specialist; overlaps with Menü 2000 in workplace dining and competes in adjacent office-catering formats.
• Klüh Service Management: Düsseldorf-based competitor with a sizeable catering and canteen division serving German corporate and institutional clients in the same market segment.
• apetito catering: German catering brand of the apetito group operating Betriebsrestaurants and community catering; directly comparable to Menü 2000 in service model and target customers.

Emerging players

• Kochzauber / VAPIANO Catering: Smaller-scale corporate catering brands offering office meal solutions; emerging competitor with partial overlap in workplace food service.

Regional players

• Kofler Group: Austrian-rooted contract caterer active in the DACH region; offers Betriebsrestaurant concepts comparable to Menü 2000 in its core German-speaking footprint.

Others

• Havi Logistics: Existing supplier/partner relationship; broader food-service supply-chain operator that intersects with corporate dining logistics rather than competing for Betriebsrestaurant contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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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