What Very Food Catering does

Very Food Catering, legally operating as Sidi Foodinvest BVBA, is a Belgian full-service event caterer headquartered in Gavere, East Flanders, that has operated for more than 17 years serving both private celebrations and corporate events. The company delivers on-site catering across Belgium using its own professional staff (maîtres, bar managers, servers), its own porcelain tableware and glassware, and temperature-monitored electric refrigerated transport, and is supported by a network of 50+ partner event venues spanning castles, theaters, farms, and congress centers. Service formats span seated dinners, buffets, walking dinners, sharing plates, tapas, barbecues, streetfood corners, receptions, and desserts, with full accommodation for dietary requirements including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free, and organic options.

The business runs on a direct-sales, quote-based model — clients request a 'vrijblijvende offerte' (no-obligation quote) and the company collaborates on bespoke menus — supplemented by 'Gezellig Tafelen' paid tasting evenings at €95 per person that double as a demand-generation channel. Corporate customers include UGent, Marriott, VDAB, SD Worx, Volvo, North Sea Port, and others; private events include weddings, birthdays, and family celebrations. Revenue mechanics are therefore a mix of large enterprise contracts and a long tail of private one-off events, with sustainability credentials (minimum 35% vegetarian offering, 50% vegetarian at UGent events, zero food waste target, electric Renault Master van acquired March 2023, North Sea Chefs membership) serving as a key differentiator.

Underlying technology is operational rather than digital-product: digital invoicing and CRM systems implemented since 2016, traceable temperature-monitored cold chain logistics with alarm notifications, and supply-chain integrations with Mokafina (fair-trade coffee) and Lambrecht Wijnen (own-label 'Le Trotteur' wine). The company is a member of BECAS and House of Weddings, is privately held with no external funding or parent company, and operates with approximately 12 employees.

Name

Very Food Catering

Legal name

Sidi Foodinvest BVBA

Website

https://veryfood.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Very Food Catering is a Belgian full-service event caterer operating for 17+ years from Gavere, serving private celebrations and corporate events across Belgium via 50+ venue partnerships, with strong emphasis on sustainability and zero food waste practices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Caterers (72232)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Office Catering (THAFAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Dietary & Wellness Catering (Vegan, Halal, Kosher, Allergy-Friendly) (THAFAIAK), Event Catering (Weddings, Social, Private Parties) (THAFAIAB), Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA)

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Wedding catering services
• Corporate event catering
• Sustainable food catering
• Private party catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Gavere

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Event Catering: Catering services for private events including weddings, birthday parties, family celebrations, and other personal gatherings. Services include receptions, buffets, seated dinners, walking dinners, sharing plates, tapas, barbecue, desserts, and streetfood corners. The company provides full-service on-site catering with their own serving staff, tableware (porcelain), and glassware.
2. Corporate/Bedrijfscatering: Catering for business events including congresses, seminars, team buildings, company celebrations, and corporate functions. The company serves a wide range of corporate clients including UGent, Marriott, VDAB, SD Worx, and other enterprise and public sector organizations. Services range from mini walking dinners to full seated multi-course dinners.
3. Gezellig Tafelen (Tasting Events): Paid tasting evenings where prospective clients experience the company's kitchen, style, and service. Priced at €95.00 per person (incl. VAT). Events run from 19:00 to approximately 22:30 and include refined appetizers, buffet/BBQ dishes, dessert buffet, and paired wines. Used as both a revenue stream and a demand-generation mechanism.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Very Food Catering is a full-service event catering company providing on-site catering for private celebrations (weddings, birthdays, family gatherings) and corporate events (congresses, seminars, team buildings, company parties). Services are delivered with own professional staff, porcelain tableware, and glassware, featuring diverse dining formats such as seated dinners, walking dinners, buffets, sharing plates, tapas, barbecue, and streetfood concepts. The company emphasizes a sustainability-first approach with electric refrigerated transport, zero food waste planning, and a minimum 35% vegetarian offering.

Product overview

Very Food Catering operates as a full-service catering company offering two primary service lines: Private Catering for personal celebrations and weddings, and Corporate Catering for business events. The company provides diverse dining formats including receptions, buffets, seated dinners, walking dinners, sharing plates, tapas, barbecue, and streetfood corners. Their service portfolio is unified through a commitment to quality ingredients, innovative presentation, and personalized menu customization. An experiential offering called 'Gezellig Tafelen' provides tasting events for prospective clients. Additional services include specialized dietary accommodations for various food allergies and restrictions. The company emphasizes sustainability with a stated minimum of 35% vegetarian options, zero-waste practices, and seasonal/local sourcing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Catering

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% vegetarian options at UGent events
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• BECAScoreOthersVery Food Catering is a proud member of BECAS (Belgian Catering Association), which provides industry credibility, networking, and referral opportunities within the Belgian catering sector.
• House of WeddingscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a supplier/vendor on the House of Weddings platform (houseofweddings.com), a prominent Belgian wedding inspiration and vendor directory. The company is featured with photography and enables direct inquiries for wedding catering services.
• UGent (Universiteit Gent)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVery Food Catering serves as the sustainable caterer for UGent events, providing 50% vegetarian options at every event. The company also accommodates specific dietary requirements including fish with plant-based labels and low-footprint meat products, with attention to animal welfare.
• North Sea ChefsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVery Food Catering is a supporting member of North Sea Chefs, an organization that promotes sustainable seafood practices including working with underutilized fish species and bycatch caught by Belgian and Dutch fishermen.
• MokafinaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMokafina in Antwerp roasts Very Food Catering's own branded coffee blend, produced according to fair trade norms and principles with respect for humans and the environment throughout the production process.
• Lambrecht WijnencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLambrecht Wijnen from Sint-Martens-Latem supplies the company's wines and sparkling wines, predominantly from European or Belgian origins. They also handle the import of Very Food Catering's own branded wine 'Le Trotteur'.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo Belgium: Global food services and facilities management major operating in Belgium across corporate, education, and event catering. A broad incumbent whose Belgian corporate and event catering arm is comparable in end-customers to Very Food's corporate catering, though at vastly greater scale and standardized offerings.
• Elior Group: Listed French contract catering group with Belgian operations serving corporate, education, and event clients. Adjacent in contract catering model and end-customers, with comparable sustainability positioning for enterprise contracts.
• Aramark Belgium: Global contract catering and facilities services operator with Belgian operations serving corporate, education, and event clients. Comparable in B2B/institutional event catering, with broader portfolio of services beyond off-premise event catering.
• Compass Group (Belgium / Eurest): International contract food service group operating in Belgium via Eurest and related brands for corporate, education, and event catering. Comparable end-market and service model but operating in a contract-catering format across hundreds of sites.

Regional players

• Albron: Dutch contract caterer with a Benelux presence in hospitality, events, and venues. Operates a comparable event-catering and venue-partnership model across the low countries but primarily serves the Dutch market rather than Belgium.

Direct peers

• Noa Hospitality Group: Belgian hospitality group combining venue ownership and event catering services across Flanders. Comparable in private/corporate event catering and Belgium geographic focus, though operating with its own venue footprint rather than a partnership network.
• Aperam Catering / Maison Antoine-style Belgian Traiteurs: Belgian professional federation of caterers (Fédération des Entreprises Traiteurs), representing a cluster of small-to-mid private and corporate event caterers comparable to Very Food in size, format, and Belgium-focused operations.
• Appétit Traiteur: Belgian private and corporate event caterer offering buffet, walking dinner, and seated dinner formats across Belgium. Directly comparable in scale, service formats, and target segments (private events, weddings, corporate clients) to Very Food's core offering.

Others

• Horeca Expo / Flanders Expo Events: Largest Flemish congress and exhibition venue operator where Very Food acts as preferred caterer. Comparable as an event venue operator with in-house banquet and event catering services that compete for the same corporate congress and exhibition catering RFPs.
• Lunch Garden: Belgian self-service restaurant chain serving corporate, highway, and event traffic. Thematically adjacent to Very Food's B2B food service offering but operates a fixed-restaurant model rather than event catering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 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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