Name

Vijverborgh

Legal name

Vijverborgh

Website

https://vijverborgh.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Breda

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Vijverborgh provides advisory services spanning vision and concept development, logistics and engineering, hospitality and catering tenders, operational excellence support, and interim management. Revenue is generated through professional service engagements with (inter-)national clients in the hospitality sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Vijverborgh is an independent hospitality and horeca consultancy that advises clients on concept development, logistics and engineering, catering tenders, operational excellence, and interim management. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Breda, Netherlands, the firm serves operators, investors, and public-sector organizations across the Dutch horeca value chain with multidisciplinary advisory services.

Product overview

Vijverborgh is an independent hospitality advisory bureau offering a portfolio of five integrated consulting services: (1) Visie en concept for concept development and design, (2) Logistiek en techniek for translating designs into functional and technical specifications, (3) Horeca & Catering aanbestedingen for tender advisory and monitoring, (4) Operational excellence for practical on-site support, and (5) Interim management for placing interim professionals in horeca and hospitality roles. The services work together to guide clients from initial strategy through to operational execution and ongoing performance management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concept Development Advisory Strategy and concept development advisory for hospitality and horeca operators, helping clients define, refine, or reposition their food and beverage concepts from market assessment through operational design.
• Logistics and Engineering Advisory Advisory on logistics and engineering aspects of hospitality and catering operations, including process design, kitchen and back-of-house engineering support, and operational infrastructure planning.
• Catering Tenders and Procurement Support Independent support for catering tenders, including specification writing, bid evaluation, and procurement advisory for public-sector, healthcare, and corporate clients outsourcing catering services.
• Operational Excellence Advisory Operational excellence programs for hospitality operators focused on performance improvement, cost optimization, process redesign, and turnaround support.
• Interim Management for Hospitality Interim management placement for hospitality and horeca operators, providing experienced temporary leadership during transitions, turnarounds, or management vacancies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hortus Botanicus Leiden growing toward 250,000 visitors with Vijverborgh's guidance on hospitality strategy.

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ledger ParijscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Vijverborgh collaborated with Ledger on their new Paris headquarters, developing innovative hospitality concepts. The project features a 360° rooftop terrace with views over Paris, French Bistro with outdoor garden, and 3 Nano kitchens across 9 floors. The project achieved BREEAM Excellent and WELL Gold certifications.
• HiltoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVijverborgh collaborated with Hilton on the We Are EDN all-day dining concept at DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station. Also assisted Delfins Beach Resort Bonaire in transitioning to Tapestry Collection by Hilton, providing strategic advisory for the soft brand transition.
• BNA and NLingenieursminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVijverborgh conforms to the 'DNR 2013' regulation governing the relationship between client and advisory firm, as published by BNA (architects) and NLingenieurs (engineers), except for liability aspects on technical matters.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Hotels: CBRE's hospitality practice provides investment advisory, valuations, and operational consulting for hotel assets. Overlaps with Vijverborgh's resort and corporate hospitality work, but operates at greater scale and broader remit.
• Deloitte: Global Big-4 professional services firm with a hospitality sector practice covering strategy, operations, and real estate advisory. Comparable to Vijverborgh's enterprise hospitality advisory work, but with a broader portfolio and significantly larger resources.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with a hospitality and hotels practice. Overlaps with Vijverborgh's logistics, engineering, and concept advisory, but as part of a much broader real estate portfolio.
• Colliers International: Global real estate services and investment firm with hospitality advisory capabilities. Overlaps with Vijverborgh's concept and engineering advisory, particularly on mixed-use and hospitality real estate engagements.
• JLL Hotels & Hospitality: JLL's hospitality group offers investment sales, asset management, and advisory for hotels and mixed-use assets. Comparable in advisory scope to Vijverborgh, but with global scale and broader real estate coverage.
• PwC: Big-4 firm with a hospitality and leisure sector practice spanning strategy, operations, and transactions. Comparable to Vijverborgh at the enterprise hospitality advisory level, with much broader geographic and service coverage.
• KPMG: Big-4 advisory firm with hospitality sector coverage including strategy, operational improvement, and transactions. Comparable to Vijverborgh's enterprise consulting work, particularly for hospitality operators and corporate real estate occupiers.

Direct peers

• Horwath HTL: Global hospitality-focused consulting firm covering hotel strategy, asset management, and concept advisory. Directly comparable to Vijverborgh as a specialist advisory for hospitality operators, though with broader geographic coverage.
• PKF Hospitality Group: Specialized hospitality consulting group (CPG, asset management, valuations) serving hotels and mixed-use hospitality projects. Closely aligned with Vijverborgh's concept-to-execution advisory model for the hospitality sector.
• HVS Global Hospitality Services: Hospitality consulting and valuation firm serving hotels, resorts, and mixed-use assets. Directly comparable to Vijverborgh's hotel and resort advisory work, including engagements such as the Delfins Beach Resort Bonaire transition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 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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