SOS Gastronomia Itinerante

What SOS Gastronomia Itinerante does

SOS Gastronomia Itinerante is a privately held Brazilian mobile catering company founded in 1998 in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, originally operating as SOS Churrasqueiro and rebranded in 2019 to SOS Gastronomia to reflect its broadened menu. The company provides on-site food preparation and buffet services for events of 20 or more guests, transporting a complete mobile kitchen — equipment, utensils, charcoal, buffet dishes, and uniformed staff (chef, cooks, assistants) — to the client's chosen venue within Caxias do Sul and the surrounding region, with a travel fee for outside destinations. Service formats include buffet and English (plated) service. Over 25 years, the business has served private celebrations (weddings, graduations, 15th birthdays, children's birthdays, social gatherings), corporate events, and government functions, including high-profile engagements with Brazilian celebrities (Anitta, Gusttavo Lima, Fernando e Sorocaba, Amado Batista, Thiaguinho, Mc Kekel), the Governor of Rio Grande do Sul, mayors, university rectors, and a 2019 international dinner for six ambassadors and their spouses in Abu Dhabi hosted by the Brazilian Ambassador to the UAE.

The product portfolio is a set of eight menu packages priced per adult: Churrasco Gaúcho (R$99), Churrasco Premium (R$119), Churrasco Elite (R$149), Boteco Premium (R$97), Boteco Elite (R$115), Feijoada (R$75), Italianíssimo (R$89), and the customizable SOS Gourmet (R$119), with dessert add-ons (Sagu com Creme R$12.50, Petit Gâteau R$17.90, etc.) and differentiated children's pricing (free 0–5, 50% for ages 6–10). Revenue mechanics are quote-based with a 50% deposit required to reserve the date and the balance due five days before the event; the published pricing tier requires 40+ adults for several packages. Distribution is purely direct-to-consumer — phone, WhatsApp, email, and website form — supplemented by referral partnerships with local event venues (Casa de Eventos, Galpão Crioulo, Chácara, Salões de Festas, Empresas, Escolas, Residências) for clients without a venue of their own.

The business is founder-owned and bootstrapped under chef/proprietor Patricia Luiza Prigol ("Adriana"), with no external funding, no parent company, and reported headcount of 7 employees. Marketing runs through sosgastronomia.com.br, Facebook (sosgastronomiacaxias), and Instagram (@sos_gastronomia). No proprietary technology, mobile app, or AI/ML systems are in use; competitive positioning rests on 25+ years of culinary experience, regional brand recognition, and demonstrable execution on marquee events. The company remains a single-region, single-country operation with no disclosed expansion into additional geographies beyond Caxias do Sul and its immediate region.

Name

SOS Gastronomia Itinerante

Legal name

SOS Gastronomia Itinerante

Website

https://sosgastronomia.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SOS Gastronomia Itinerante is a privately held Brazilian mobile catering company founded in 1998 in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, providing on-site food preparation and buffet services for weddings, graduations, corporate events, and private celebrations across multiple regional cuisine formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Food Service Contractors (722310)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHAKAE

Wedding & Social Event Catering

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Catering & Banqueting Services for Events

SECONDARYHSACAGAA

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Catering Coordination & Food Service (Non-restaurant)

SECONDARYTHAHAKAN

Event Culinary Staffing & Back-of-House Services (Chefs, Servers, Bartenders)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Catering & Banqueting Services for Events

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Mobile buffet catering
• Brazilian barbecue catering
• On-site cooking services
• Wedding catering buffet

Headquarters

HQ city

Caxias do Sul

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Catering Services: One-time payment for on-site food preparation at events. Pricing is per person based on selected menu package. Additional services include optional dessert courses, staff meal fees (50% of buffet rate for external vendors), and cleaning services. Payment terms: 50% deposit to reserve date, remaining balance due 5 days before event.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SOS Gastronomia Itinerante is a mobile catering service that travels to client-specified event venues to prepare and serve food on-site. The company provides full kitchen infrastructure, uniformed chefs and assistants, and a portfolio of buffet packages spanning traditional Gaúcho barbecue, Italian, boteco-style, feijoada, and customizable gourmet menus, plus dessert add-ons. Services target weddings, graduations, birthdays, corporate events, and social gatherings for a minimum of 20 guests, operating in Caxias do Sul and surrounding region since 1998.

Product overview

SOS Gastronomia Itinerante is a mobile catering and buffet service based in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, operating since 1998. The company offers a portfolio of modular catering packages centered around their core offerings: Churrasco Gaúcho, Churrasco Premium, and Churrasco Elite (barbecue packages ranging from R$ 99 to R$ 149 per person), Boteco Premium and Boteco Elite (casual bar-style service at R$ 97–115), Italian cuisine packages (La Bella Itália and Italianíssimo at R$ 89), Feijoada (R$ 75), and the customizable SOS Gourmet (R$ 119). Desserts are offered as add-on items. All packages include on-site food preparation, uniformed staff, kitchen equipment, and buffet setup at the client's chosen venue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Churrasco Gaúcho Traditional Gaúcho barbecue buffet package featuring sausages with farofa, chicken thigh and drumstick, Gaúcho ribs, pork loin, beef, rice, pasta, salads, fruits, and vinegrette. Priced at R$ 99.00 per adult; valid for 40+ adults. Includes coffee and Agnoline soup add-on option.
• Churrasco Premium Premium barbecue package with garlic bread, picanha, alcatra, tortéi with chicken or bolognese sauce, and white rice. Priced at R$ 119.00 per adult.
• Churrasco Elite Elite barbecue package featuring chicken hearts, sausages, garlic bread, rib plate, maminha, loin with bacon, tortéi, carbonara spaghetti, roasted pineapple, and assorted salads. Priced at R$ 149.00 per adult.
• Boteco Premium Casual standing-service package with assorted fried items, cubed meats, farofa, mayonnaises, risotto, and penne pasta, designed for a relaxed bar-style atmosphere. Priced at R$ 97.00 per adult; valid for 40+ adults.
• Boteco Elite Upscale bar-style package with assorted pastries, fried potatoes, entrecote, filet mignon risotto, and penne with gorgonzola sauce. Priced at R$ 115.00 per adult.
• Feijoada Traditional Brazilian black bean stew package with rice, carreteiro rice, quirera, caramelized sweet potato, sautéed collard greens, orange, and assorted salads. Priced at R$ 75.00 per adult.
• Italianíssimo Premium Italian package with choice of homemade pasta sauces (chicken, bolognese, carbonara), assorted risottos (four cheeses, sun-dried tomato with arugula, chicken), and fried polenta. Priced at R$ 89.00 per adult.
• SOS Gourmet Customizable gourmet package where clients choose their own appetizers, beef entrée, chicken entrée, risotto, and pasta. Options include filet mignon in various sauces, chicken dishes, specialty risottos, and multiple pasta preparations. Priced at R$ 119.00 per adult.
• Sobremesas (Desserts) Dessert add-ons including sagu with cream (R$ 12.50), passion fruit mousse (R$ 13.90), verrine (R$ 14.90), ice cream with Chantilly, and petit gâteau (R$ 17.90).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20 years of experience serving events
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 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.

• Event Venue Partners (Casa de Eventos, Galpão Crioulo, Chácara, Salões de Festas, etc.)minorOthersSOS Gastronomia has partnerships with various event venues in Caxias do Sul region. For clients without a venue, they provide a list of partner locations where their catering services are available. These venues have infrastructure (sink, stove, gas, barbecue) needed for food preparation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fogo de Chão: Internationally recognized Brazilian churrascaria chain that operates full-service restaurants and offers event catering/private dining for groups and corporate events. Comparable on the churrasco menu axis, but operates a brick-and-mortar restaurant model rather than a pure mobile event catering service.
• Barbacoa Brasil: Brazilian premium steakhouse chain with multiple locations and an events/catering line of business serving groups, corporate clients, and private parties. Comparable for churrasco-centric event offerings in Brazil, though primarily a restaurant operator with events as an adjacent business.
• Tivoli Hotels & Resorts (Brazil): Brazilian hotel chain with multiple properties that offer in-house banqueting, weddings, and corporate event catering. Comparable for full-service event catering and Brazilian culinary offerings, but operates within a hotel real-estate model rather than mobile on-site service.
• Sofitel / Accor Brasil: Luxury and upscale hotel brands under Accor with significant Brazilian presence, offering premium banqueting, weddings, and corporate event catering. Comparable on the high-end event catering axis, but anchored in hotel properties rather than mobile/venue-flexible service.
• Marriott Brasil: Global hotel group with Brazilian properties offering weddings, social events, and corporate banqueting services. Comparable for full-service event catering in Brazil, though differentiated by its hotel-anchored model rather than mobile on-site preparation.
• Copacabana Palace (Belmond): Iconic Rio de Janeiro luxury hotel under Belmond, renowned for hosting high-end weddings, government functions, and celebrity events. Comparable for premium event catering serving elite clientele, including VIPs and diplomatic functions, but operates exclusively from a fixed luxury venue.
• Hilton Hotels Brasil: Global hotel chain with a meaningful Brazilian presence operating event venues and banqueting services for weddings, corporate functions, and social events. Comparable for full-service event catering infrastructure, but as part of a global chain with standardized hotel operations.

Direct peers

• Fasano Catering & Eventos: The Fasano Group operates luxury hotels, restaurants, and a dedicated catering and events division in Brazil. They provide premium on-site food service for weddings, corporate functions, and high-profile events — directly comparable to SOS Gastronomia's marquee-event, white-glove mobile catering model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sosgastronomiacaxias
• Instagraminstagram.com/sos_gastronomia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sos-churrasqueiro

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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