Bayerisches Wirtshaus Verwaltungs GmbH & Co. KG

Name

Bayerisches Wirtshaus Verwaltungs GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

Bayerisches Wirtshaus Verwaltungs GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://wirtshaus-unternehmen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bayerisches Wirtshaus Verwaltungs GmbH & Co. KG is a Hamburg-headquartered multi-brand gastronomy group operating 11 distinct restaurant concepts across Hamburg and Berlin under the Hofbräu Wirtshaus, Barmbeker 3, and Wandelhalle umbrellas, serving individual diners, event clients, and transit travelers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

German Bavarian Restaurants and Hospitality

NAICS

Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food Festivals & Culinary Events (Ticketed Tastings, Pop-ups) (THAJAGAL)

Keywords

• Bavarian restaurant operations
• German gastronomy services
• Wirtshaus hospitality
• Event catering services
• Beer hall dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg, HH

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Food & Beverage Sales: Core revenue from direct food and beverage sales across all restaurant locations including Hofbräu Wirtshäuser (Esplanade, Speersort, Berlin, Wandelhalle), Q21 Gasthaus, T.R.U.D.E., Barmbeker Schachcafé, Punto Ernesto, Wurst & Durst, Fritt's & Drinks, and Small Talk.
2. Event Hosting & Catering: Revenue from hosting private and corporate events including Oktoberfest celebrations, company parties, birthdays, bachelor parties, weddings, and concerts. The Hofbräu venues serve as event locations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bayerisches Wirtshaus Verwaltungs GmbH & Co. KG operates a portfolio of Bavarian-themed restaurants and gastronomy venues in Germany, including Hofbräu Wirtshaus locations, Barmbeker 3 venues, and Wandelhalle Gastronomie at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof. The company serves traditional Bavarian food and beer, hosts private events, and provides catering services to walk-in guests, groups, and corporate clients. Its operations span Hamburg and Berlin, combining traditional Wirtshaus hospitality with high-traffic station and neighborhood locations.

Product overview

Bayerisches Wirtshaus Verwaltungs GmbH & Co. KG operates a portfolio of 11 distinct gastronomy brands across Hamburg and Berlin, Germany. The company encompasses three Hofbräu Wirtshaus locations (Esplanade, Speersort, and Berlin), the Barmbeker 3 cluster (Q21 Gasthaus, T.R.U.D.E., Barmbeker Schachcafé), and five establishments at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof's Wandelhalle (Punto Ernesto, Wurst & Durst, Fritt's & Drinks, Small Talk, and Hofbräu Wirtshaus Wandelhalle). The company also provides event services, operates an online merchandise shop, and offers customer mobile applications. With over 500 employees and annual sales of 1.5 million Maß of beer, it ranks among Germany's largest privately-held individual gastronomy operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hofbräu Wirtshäuser: Bavarian-style gastropubs serving Original Hofbräu München beer, traditional Bavarian cuisine (Schweinshaxe, Weißwürstel, Schnitzel), live music shows, and event hosting. Locations include Hamburg Esplanade, Hamburg Speersort, Berlin Alexanderplatz, and Hamburg Central Station (Wandelhalle).
• Barmbeker 3
• Q21 Gasthaus (Quartier 21)
• Barmbeker Schachcafé
• T.R.U.D.E.
• Punto Ernesto
• Wurst & Durst
• Fritt's & Drinks
• Small Talk
• Wandelhalle Gastronomie

Products and services

• Hofbräu Wirtshaus
• Barmbeker 3
• Wandelhalle Gastronomie
• Event Catering and Private Events

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hofbräuhaus Las Vegas: World's first Hofbräuhaus outside Germany, operating since 2004 with 1,200-seat capacity. Regional peer operating the same Hofbräu brand and concept in a different geography (US), useful for benchmarking international expansion potential.
• Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh: Licensed Hofbräu-branded venue in the United States replicating the Bavarian gasthaus concept. Regional peer operating the same parent brand in a non-overlapping geography, providing benchmark for international scalability of the Hofbräu format.
• Hofbräuhaus New York: Licensed Hofbräu venue in midtown Manhattan offering the same Bavarian dining experience and Oktoberfest programming. Regional peer demonstrating the Hofbräu brand's licensing model in different geographies.

Direct peers

• Hans im Glück Franchise: Modern German burger gastropub chain with 90+ locations across Germany and Austria. Direct peer as a German full-service casual dining operator with similar urban positioning and contemporary bar-and-grill format appealing to a comparable demographic.
• Maredo Restaurants Holding: German steakhouse casual dining chain with multiple urban locations. Direct peer as a German full-service chain operating comparable urban locations and targeting similar mid-market dining occasions.
• Block House Restaurantbetriebe: One of Germany's largest full-service restaurant chains with approximately 50 venues. Direct peer as a comparable German multi-location full-service casual dining operator with similar scale (500+ employees) and similar urban center positioning.
• Paulaner Brauhaus Gruppe: Paulaner's Munich brewery-anchored restaurant group operates the Paulaner am Nockherberg and Paulaner Wirtshaus concepts. Directly comparable as a brewery-licensed traditional Bavarian full-service restaurant operator with comparable guest capacity and event hosting.
• L'Osteria SE: Italian full-service restaurant chain with 150+ locations in Germany and Europe. Direct peer as a similarly scaled German full-service casual dining operator with comparable urban venue footprint and guest capacity profiles.
• Augustiner-Bräu München: Traditional Munich brewery with multiple gastropub venues including Augustiner Klosterwirt and Augustiner Bierstuben. Direct peer in the brewery-anchored Bavarian gasthaus category with similar cuisine, beer, and traditional service model.
• Hofbräuhaus München: The original Bavarian state brewery and world-famous beer hall at Platzl 9 in Munich. Direct peer because Bayerisches Wirtshaus operates under the Hofbräu München license and replicates the same Bavarian cuisine, beer, and entertainment concept in Hamburg and Berlin.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/HBWHamburg
• Instagraminstagram.com/hofbraeu.wirtshaus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bayerisches-wirtshaus-verwaltungs-gmbh-co-kg

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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