Neni am Tisch GmbH

What Neni am Tisch GmbH does

Neni am Tisch GmbH (NENI) is a family-owned restaurant and food company headquartered in Gumpoldskirchen, Austria, with restaurant operations spanning eight European countries. The company was founded by Haya Molcho and her four sons — Nuriel, Elior, Nadiv, and Ilan — whose initials form the brand name, beginning as a family kitchen in Vienna before evolving into a multi-location restaurant group focused on Levantine (Near Eastern / Mediterranean) cuisine served in a sharing-style format branded around the 'Balagan' philosophy. The company operates 14+ restaurants, including standalone flagships in Vienna (Naschmarkt, Wasser, Prater), Copenhagen, Paris, Mallorca, and Stockholm, plus embedded locations inside 25hours Hotels across Amsterdam, Cologne, Munich, Zurich, Hamburg, and Berlin, and a recently opened NENI Deli at Frankfurt Airport Terminal 3.

Beyond dine-in services, NENI operates two parallel product businesses under separate sub-brands. NENI am Tisch is a retail line of ready-to-serve dips, spreads, salads (hummus varieties, baba ganoush, falafel), and spice blends distributed through supermarkets in Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, with exclusive specialty products at SPAR Austria. NENI Foodservice supplies hummus, dips, and related products to professional kitchens through wholesale distributors Transgourmet and Chefs Culinar in Austria and Germany. The company also operates direct-to-consumer delivery via Uber Eats at the Zurich location and maintains brand-building assets including the 'Meet the Molchos' family podcast, the Balagan Club email newsletter, and active Instagram and TikTok channels. Production takes place at the Gumpoldskirchen facility under the parent entity NENI Holding GmbH.

The business model combines three revenue streams: dine-in restaurant sales across owned locations (with hotel-embedded and standalone formats), one-time-purchase retail packaged goods through supermarket shelf placement, and one-time-purchase foodservice products through wholesale distribution. Customer segments span consumer diners, retail grocery shoppers, and B2B hospitality buyers. Distribution relies on owned restaurants, retail partner shelf placement, wholesale distributors, and limited direct delivery. NENI is privately held by the Molcho family with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or external funding; the firm operates with a lean headcount of 11–50 employees across locations.

Name

Neni am Tisch GmbH

Legal name

NENI Holding GmbH

Website

https://neni.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Neni am Tisch GmbH is a family-owned Austrian restaurant and packaged-goods business serving Levantine cuisine across 14+ European locations, with a retail product line in five markets and a foodservice wholesale arm.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Levantine Restaurants and Food Products

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Food Stores (5400), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Fast Casual (THAFABAD)

Keywords

• Levant cuisine restaurants
• Ready-to-serve food retail
• Mediterranean dips and spreads
• Professional foodservice supply
• Catering and takeaway services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wien, Wien

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: Full-service restaurant operations across 14+ locations in Europe offering Levant-inspired cuisine with sharing-style dining experiences. Revenue generated from food and beverage sales at each restaurant location.
2. Retail Products: Ready-to-serve dips, spreads, and salads sold through retail supermarkets in Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Netherlands. Products include hummus varieties, salads, baba ganoush, falafel, and spice blends.
3. Foodservice Products: Commercial food service products distributed to wholesale markets in Austria and Germany. Products designed for professional kitchens, catering, and hospitality businesses including restaurants and hotels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NENI operates full-service restaurants serving Levant-inspired cuisine in a sharing-style format across Europe. It also sells ready-to-serve dips, spreads, salads, and related food products to retail consumers and supplies foodservice products to professional kitchens, caterers, hotels, and hospitality businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NENI am Tisch: Retail product line featuring ready-to-serve dips, spreads, and salads for home consumption.
• NENI Foodservice

Products and services

• NENI restaurant dining and takeaway Full-service dining with Levant-inspired cuisine and sharing-style meals at NENI locations across Europe, with takeaway, delivery, and catering use cases for consumers.
• NENI retail dips, spreads, and salads Ready-to-serve hummus varieties, salads, baba ganoush, falafel, and spice blends sold through supermarkets in Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and the Netherlands for home consumption.
• NENI Foodservice products NENI products including hummus, baba ganoush, falafel, and other dips for professional kitchens, catering businesses, hotels, and restaurants, distributed through wholesale markets in Austria and Germany.
• NENI Deli Grab-and-go and dine-in food service for travelers at the NENI Deli in Frankfurt Airport Terminal 3.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 25hours HotelscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNENI restaurants are integrated into 25hours Hotel properties across Europe. The partnership includes locations in Amsterdam, Cologne, Munich, Zurich, Hamburg, and Berlin. This strategic alliance positions NENI as the signature dining concept for 25hours Hotels, providing a consistent culinary identity across their portfolio.
• Stay SpicedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNENI spice blends and spice products are sold through StaySpiced.com, a specialty spice retailer. Products include Yallah Yallah, Dukkah, Tel Aviv, Zaatar, Harissa, Jerusalem, Sweet Heart, and Sumach spice mixes.
• TransgourmetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor foodservice wholesale distributor carrying NENI products for professional kitchens and catering businesses in Austria and Germany.
• Chefs CulinarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFoodservice wholesale partner distributing NENI products to professional kitchens and hospitality businesses.
• SPAR AustriacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive retail partner for NENI specialty products including Hamshuka, Shakshuka, Tahina, Pita bread, and specialty spice blends available exclusively at SPAR stores in Austria.
• Uber EatsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood delivery platform partner for NENI Zurich, enabling direct-to-consumer delivery of restaurant menu items.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NENIProducts?si=WkQuPHXFYsK1WSeg
• Instagraminstagram.com/nenifood
• TikToktiktok.com/@nenifood
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/neni-am-tisch-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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