What K&p Consulting Gmbh does

K&P Consulting GmbH is a privately held German professional services firm founded in 1985 by Günter Kuhn in Düsseldorf, operating as part of the K&P Gruppe alongside wholly-owned subsidiary K&P Planungsbüro GmbH and the recently acquired vtechnik Planung GmbH (100% acquired October 2025, Gaggenau). The firm specialises in consulting, kitchen planning (Großküchenplanung), interior architecture, sustainability certification (GreenCanteen), and executive recruitment (Führungskräftevermittlung) for communal gastronomy — serving corporate, healthcare, campus, stadium, airport, and public-sector clients. Named customers include BASF, Deutsche Bundesbank, Allianz, IBM, Audi, Zalando, ZDF, Flughafen München, Borussia Dortmund, and Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, indicating an exclusively enterprise client base. The firm operates with approximately 30 specialists (headcount expanding post-vtechnik) and is led by Managing Partner Simon Kuhn alongside Managing Director Ekkehart Lehmann.

The business model is fee-based professional services with three identifiable revenue streams: (i) consulting and planning mandates priced on a quote basis per project, (ii) executive recruitment for leadership roles in gastronomy, care, stadiums, and hospitality, and (iii) event revenue from proprietary industry conferences — notably the annual Fachsymposium (held since 1997, 495–995 EUR per participant) and the biennial Hospitality Summit (850–995 EUR, next edition 2027 at Hyatt Regency Düsseldorf). Go-to-market is sales-led enterprise field sales complemented by event-driven demand generation and content marketing via the triennial CareStudie research franchise (conducted with the Deutsches Krankenhausinstitut, with the 7th edition in 2025 covering 250+ acute hospitals). The firm has also launched 'Dein digitaler Gastro-Architekt', a digital planning tool/service signalling an early move toward configurable digital delivery.

Technology is light and primarily domain-knowledge driven rather than AI- or platform-driven. The proprietary assets are an integrated advisory methodology (GreenCanteen sustainability framework, LEED/DGNB certification support), the unique CareStudie dataset on German hospital patient nutrition, the firm's 40-year brand heritage, and a deep enterprise reference list. Geographic footprint remains Germany-centric, with one cross-border project (Audi Mexico). Recent strategic activity — the vtechnik acquisition, Prokura appointments, new digital tool, and sustained event investment — point to a firm in measured expansion mode rather than rapid scale-up.

Name

K&p Consulting Gmbh

Legal name

K&P Consulting GmbH

Website

https://kup-consult.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

K&P Consulting GmbH is a Düsseldorf-based, family-owned German professional services firm specialising in consulting, kitchen planning, interior architecture, sustainability certification, and executive recruitment for communal gastronomy, serving large enterprise and institutional clients including BASF, Allianz, Deutsche Bundesbank, and IBM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice / Communal Gastronomy Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Communal gastronomy consulting
• Large kitchen planning
• Executive hospitality recruitment
• Sustainability certification catering
• Commercial interior architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for communal gastronomy including kitchen planning, interior architecture, and operational consulting
2. Executive Recruitment: Placement services for leadership positions in communal gastronomy, care institutions, stadiums, and hospitality sector
3. Event Management and Sponsorships: Revenue from industry events including Hospitality Summit (850-995 EUR participation) and Fachsymposium (495-995 EUR depending on sector), plus partner sponsorships

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

K&P Consulting GmbH is a specialist consultancy and planning firm for communal gastronomy that advises large institutional clients on the strategy, design, and operation of commercial kitchens and foodservice operations. Its offering spans gastronomy consulting, large-kitchen planning (Großküchenplanung), interior architecture for foodservice spaces, sustainability certification via the proprietary GreenCanteen program, and executive recruitment for hospitality leadership roles.

Product overview

K&P Consulting GmbH is a consulting and planning firm for community gastronomy in Germany, operating as part of the K&P Gruppe alongside K&P Planungsbüro GmbH and the acquired vtechnik Planung GmbH. The company offers an integrated portfolio of gastronomy consulting, kitchen planning (Großküchenplanung), interior architecture, executive recruitment (Führungskräftevermittlung), and sustainability certification (GreenCanteen). They publish the triennial CareStudie research on hospital patient feeding and organize major industry events including the annual Fachsymposium (since 1997) and biennial Hospitality Summit. The portfolio also includes 'Dein digitaler Gastro-Architekt' as a digital planning tool. With approximately 30 specialists, the company serves major corporate clients including BASF, Axel Springer, Deutsche Bundesbank, IBM, Audi, and Zalando.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GreenCanteen: Sustainability certification for gastronomy, also available for patient catering
• vtechnik
• CareStudie

Products and services

• Gastronomie-Beratung (Gastronomy Consulting) Strategic and operational advisory for staff restaurants, canteens, and commercial kitchens across the DACH region.
• Großküchenplanung (Large Kitchen Planning) Technical planning of commercial and industrial kitchens, including layout, equipment, and workflow design for new builds and renovations.
• Innenarchitektur (Interior Architecture) Interior architectural design for staff restaurants and foodservice spaces, integrated with kitchen planning engagements.
• GreenCanteen (Sustainability Certification) Proprietary certification framework that benchmarks and certifies the sustainability performance of staff restaurants and communal catering operations.
• Führungskräftevermittlung (Executive Recruitment) Specialist executive search and placement services for hospitality, foodservice, and gastronomy leadership positions across the DACH market.
• Dein digitaler Gastro-Architekt Proprietary digital planning tool that supports the firm's large-kitchen planning and consulting workflows.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250+ hospitals participated in latest CareStudie 2025

Named customers17 records

Segments4 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

One partnership is on record.

• vtechnik Planung GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025K&P Planungsbüro GmbH acquired 100% of vtechnik Planung GmbH shares. vtechnik, with over 35 years of experience, specializes in campus gastronomy and public sector projects. Founder Peter Adam-Luketic remains as managing director of vtechnik and serves as 'Head of Learning and Development' for the entire K&P group. This partnership creates one of Germany's largest providers for communal gastronomy planning and consulting.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: Global facilities and food services major with significant German business in corporate, healthcare, and education segments. Comparable because Sodexo both operates communal gastronomy and offers advisory/planning services adjacent to K&P's consulting practice.
• Dussmann Group: Berlin-based facility services group with a substantial catering and communal gastronomy arm serving corporate and public-sector clients across Germany. Comparable to K&P because its Dussmann Food Services division targets many of the same enterprise and institutional end-markets.
• Kofler & Kompanie: German premium contract caterer offering kitchen concept development and gastronomy planning alongside operations for corporate, hospitality, and event clients. Comparable to K&P because it combines food-service operation with kitchen and concept planning.
• Apetito AG: German family-owned foodservice group specializing in care, hospital, and community catering through brands such as apetito and Menü-Mobile. Comparable to K&P because of its direct overlap with K&P's healthcare and CareStudie-focused hospital segment.
• Compass Group: Global contract caterer with extensive German operations through Eurest and other brands. Comparable to K&P because it operates large-scale communal gastronomy for corporate, healthcare, and education clients — often intersecting with the kind of kitchen planning K&P consults on.
• Aramark: Global contract caterer with German operations across corporate, healthcare, sports, and education segments — including stadium and workplace dining. Comparable to K&P because its service portfolio overlaps directly with the kinds of communal gastronomy mandates K&P plans and designs.

Others

• Transgourmet: German-owned foodservice distribution arm of Coop, serving communal caterers, hotels, and restaurants with sourcing, concept, and operational support. Comparable to K&P because it touches the same communal gastronomy buyer and increasingly offers consulting-style services.
• CHEFS CULINAR: Leading German foodservice distribution and supply company that also provides advisory and concept support to large kitchens. Comparable to K&P as an ecosystem participant serving the same communal gastronomy customer base, though via distribution rather than pure consulting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vtechnik-planung-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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