Wälchli Feste AG

What Wälchli Feste AG does

Wälchli Feste AG is a privately held Swiss catering and tent construction company headquartered in Aarwangen, Canton Bern, and owned and managed by Beat Fischbach. Founded in 1959, the company has operated continuously for over 65 years from a single headquarters location in the Oberaargau region, serving events ranging from 50 to over 5,000 guests across Canton Bern, Solothurn, Aargau, and Lucerne, with capability for larger national projects. Its core customers are corporate clients (banks, companies, organizations holding general assemblies, jubilees, and corporate events), event organizers and associations running trade fairs, cultural festivals and sports events, and private customers hosting weddings and celebrations.

The company's offering is built around a bundled delivery model that combines catering services (multi-course menus, buffets, standing lunches/dinners, à la carte), tent and temporary structure rental and construction (festival tents, party tents, kitchen tents, entrance tents with setup and dismantling), and rental of event furniture and equipment (tables, chairs, bar elements, stages, kitchen equipment). It also operates its own restaurant concepts at major Swiss trade fairs — including Restaurant Treichle and Rössli Bistro at BEA Bern, and Wäuchli-Stübli and Raclette-Stübli at HESO Solothurn — and runs permanent/semi-permanent food service at Gastro Eishalle Schoren, Stadttheater Olten, and via a mobile foodtruck. The underlying technology is physical infrastructure and operational logistics; the only digital layer mentioned is Bp Event Software from BANKKTprofi GmbH for booking and customer data management.

Wälchli Feste AG generates revenue through custom-quoted, event-based pricing on catering, tent construction, and rental streams, plus managed-service revenue from operating its restaurant concepts at trade fairs and venues. Go-to-market is primarily direct, combining a website-driven inquiry process (online forms, phone, email), a sales-led approach for large corporate accounts, and event-driven presence at regional trade fairs where the company runs its own restaurant venues. There is no public ticker, no disclosed revenue, no external funding, and no subsidiaries; the company is structured as a Swiss Aktiengesellschaft (AG) with concentrated ownership under the Fischbach family.

Name

Wälchli Feste AG

Legal name

Wälchli Feste AG

Website

https://waelchlifeste.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wälchli Feste AG is a Swiss catering and tent construction company founded in 1959, serving corporate events, trade fairs, and private celebrations of 50 to over 5,000 guests across Canton Bern and neighboring regions from its headquarters in Aarwangen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Catering and Tent Construction Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Festival, Fair & Event Mobile Concessions (THAFAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food, Drink & Culinary Community Festivals (Community-Led) (MPAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Tent construction rental
• Corporate event management
• Banquet catering
• Festival infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Aarwangen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Catering Services: Full-service catering for corporate events, celebrations, and large banquets. Services include multi-course menus, buffets, standing lunches/dinners, and à la carte options. Revenue generated through per-person pricing and event-based fees.
2. Tent and Structure Rental: Rental and sale of festival tents, party tents, and temporary structures including kitchen tents and entrance tents. Includes setup and dismantling services.
3. Rental Material: Rental of furniture, equipment, and event infrastructure including tables, chairs, bar elements, stages, and kitchen equipment.
4. Restaurant Operations: Operation of owned restaurant concepts during trade fairs and events, including Restaurant Treichle, Rössli Bistro, Wäuchli-Stübli, and Raclette-Stübli at various venues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wälchli Feste AG is a Swiss catering and tent construction company that plans, organizes, and executes food service and temporary event infrastructure for corporate occasions, jubilees, public festivals, and large banquets ranging from 50 to over 5,000 guests. The company also operates proprietary restaurant concepts (Restaurant Treichle, Rössli Bistro, Wäuchli-Stübli, Raclette-Stübli, Restaurant Time Out) at trade fairs, permanent locations, and mobile food-truck deployments.

Product overview

Wälchli Feste AG is a catering and tent construction company offering integrated event solutions. The portfolio combines core services of catering, tent/infrastructure rental, and event management, supported by owned restaurant concepts at trade fairs and permanent locations. The offering includes full-service catering for 50 to 5,000+ guests, temporary tent structures with full infrastructure, rental equipment (furniture, dishes), and managed restaurant operations. Major restaurant brands include Restaurant Treichle and Rössli Bistro (BEA Bern), Wäuchli-Stübli and Raclette-Stübli (HESO Solothurn), and Restaurant Time Out/Gastro Eishalle Schoren.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Restaurant Treichle: Full-service restaurant operated by Wälchli Feste AG during trade shows and events, offering regional cuisine with professional service.
• Rössli Bistro
• Wäuchli-Stübli
• Raclette-Stübli
• Restaurant Time Out / Gastro Eis halle Schoren
• Stadttheater Olten
• Foodtruck

Products and services

• Catering Services Full-service catering for corporate events, celebrations, banquets, and public events, serving 50 to over 5,000 guests, including multi-course menus, buffets, standing lunches, receptions, and delivery services.
• Tent Rental and Construction Temporary tent structures for events including marquees, party tents, large event tents, kitchen tents, and entrance tents, with full infrastructure setup, available for purchase or rental.
• Rental Material Event furniture and equipment including banquet tables and chairs, cocktail furniture, bar elements, dishes, cutlery, and other catering equipment available for rent.
• Corporate Events Specialized catering and event services for corporate occasions including jubilees, general assemblies, customer dinners, and company celebrations.
• Restaurant Treichle Full-service restaurant operated during the BEA Bern trade fair, offering regional Swiss cuisine with 250 seated covers, located in Hall 12.
• Rössli Bistro Self-service cafeteria operated during trade fairs and events, offering light fare and beverages, located in Hall 13/14 at BEA Bern.
• Wäuchli-Stübli Tent restaurant operated during the HESO autumn fair in Solothurn, featuring traditional Swiss cuisine in a traditional fair atmosphere.
• Raclette-Stübli Specialty raclette restaurant operated during the HESO autumn fair in Solothurn, offering raclette dishes and regional specialties.
• Restaurant Time Out / Gastro Eishalle Schoren Permanent restaurant operated by Wälchli Feste AG at the Eishalle Schoren location, offering catering services.
• Stadttheater Olten Catering Catering services provided for events at the Stadttheater Olten venue.
• Foodtruck Mobile food truck catering service for events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful execution of events ranging from 50 to over 5,000 guests
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Computer Rock AGminorOthersWeb hosting provider for the company's website www.waelchlifeste.ch, located in Zürich. Data is stored on servers in Switzerland.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mövenpick Restaurants: Swiss restaurant and foodservice brand with nationwide presence including event catering and trade fair gastronomy. Broad incumbent overlapping with Wälchli's trade fair restaurant operations and corporate catering offering, but at substantially greater scale.
• Sodexo Switzerland: Global facilities management and foodservice group with significant Swiss operations, including event catering for corporate clients. Broad incumbent addressing the same corporate and institutional clients Wälchli serves, with materially greater scale and geographic reach.
• ZFV (Zürcher Frauenverein): One of Switzerland's largest catering and hospitality operators, with restaurants, event catering, and foodservice contracts across German-speaking Switzerland. Broad incumbent operating in the same event and institutional catering market with significantly larger scale than Wälchli.
• Compass Group (Eurest) Switzerland: Swiss subsidiary of the global contract foodservice leader, providing corporate, event, and institutional catering services across Switzerland. Broad incumbent serving the same corporate and event-organizer segments as Wälchli, with multinational procurement advantages.

Direct peers

• Eldora AG: One of Switzerland's largest contract caterers, headquartered in Aarau, providing catering for corporate, institutional, and event clients nationwide. Direct peer for Wälchli's catering services revenue stream, operating in the same Swiss market with a similar B2B/B2C event focus.
• Party Rent Group: Leading European event rental company providing tents, furniture, and equipment for events of all sizes, with established Swiss operations. Direct peer to Wälchli's tent and rental material revenue stream, serving a similar corporate and event-organizer client base.
• Neptunus Structures: Specialist provider of temporary and semi-permanent tented structures for major events, exhibitions, and corporate functions across Europe. Direct peer for Wälchli's tent construction and large-event infrastructure delivery.
• Röder Zelt- und Veranstaltungsbau: Long-established German-based manufacturer and renter of party tents, marquees, and large event tents serving corporate, festival, and trade fair clients across Europe. Direct peer for Wälchli's tent rental/construction offering, addressing similar event scale and customer profile.
• Losberger De Boer: Major European manufacturer and supplier of tent and temporary structure systems for large events, trade fairs, and corporate functions. Direct peer for Wälchli's tent construction and rental business, operating at similar or larger event scales across Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 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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