Hageman Catering

What Hageman Catering does

Hageman Catering (also trading as Hageman Party Catering Haaglanden) is a privately held, full-service event catering company founded in 2007 and headquartered at Cobbenhagenstraat 16, 2288 ET Rijswijk, Netherlands. The company operates from a single central kitchen where all food is prepared and serves the Haaglanden region, with a portfolio of five interconnected service lines: Barbecues, Buffets (warm and cold), Borrel (drinks receptions with bar, glassware, staff, and a signature borrelplak snack platter), Brunch & Lunch, and Feesten (full party services that bundle catering with location arrangement and complete decoration). It also caters at partnered cultural venues in The Hague, including Rijksmuseum de Gevangenpoort, Haags Historisch Museum, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Nationaal Archief, and Museum Panorama Mesdag.

The business runs a sales-led, consultative go-to-market model: there are no published prices or menus on the website, and prospective clients are invited to visit the company's location or meet on-site to design a tailored proposal. Revenue is generated through custom event projects spanning small private occasions to larger corporate and cultural-institution gatherings, billed per event (pay-as-you-go). Marketing is minimal — primarily Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn profiles, direct phone and email contact, and word-of-mouth driven by venue partnerships. The company emphasizes fresh ingredients, professional staff, and a hospitality-oriented culture, and is currently recruiting additional team members to expand capacity.

The underlying operation is labor- and logistics-intensive rather than technology-driven: a traditional catering stack reliant on a single regional kitchen, manual event coordination, and personal client relationships. There is no disclosed use of AI/ML, no proprietary software platform, no published pricing engine, and no app or public API. As a regional, privately held, founder-era service business without disclosed funding, Hageman Catering operates as a lifestyle-scale caterer with long-tenured venue relationships rather than as a scaled platform.

Name

Hageman Catering

Legal name

Hageman Catering

Website

https://hagemancatering.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hageman Catering is a privately held, full-service event caterer founded in 2007 in Rijswijk, Netherlands, providing custom BBQs, buffets, drinks receptions, brunch/lunch, and full party services to private clients, corporate hosts, and cultural venues across the Haaglanden region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Catering (Weddings, Social, Private Parties) (THAFAIAB), Wedding & Reception Catering (HSACAGAD), Gala, Fundraiser & Nonprofit Event Catering (THAHAKAF)

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Party catering
• Buffet catering
• Corporate event catering
• Cultural venue catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Rijswijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Catering Services: Full-service catering for events including BBQ, buffets, drinks receptions, brunch and lunch services. They provide complete event solutions including food, drinks, decorations, and staff. Revenue is generated through custom catering projects with no published pricing - clients receive tailored proposals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hageman Catering provides custom-tailored, full-service event catering from a central kitchen in Rijswijk, Netherlands. Their offerings span barbecues, hot and cold buffets, drinks receptions, brunch and lunch, and complete party services including food, drinks, professional staff, decorations, and venue arrangement. Every event is uniquely designed with no standard menus or published pricing; clients receive personalized proposals based on specific event requirements.

Product overview

Hageman Catering is a tailor-made catering company operating since 2007 in The Hague region (Haaglanden). They offer a portfolio of five interconnected catering services: Barbecues (fully equipped outdoor cooking events), Buffeten (hot and cold buffet services), Borrel (drinks receptions with bar and staff), Brunch & Lunch (fresh meal preparations), and Feesten (comprehensive party services including location and decoration). The company operates from a kitchen facility in Rijswijk and provides services at various cultural venues across The Hague, including museums and historic buildings. Their approach emphasizes custom catering solutions without standardized menus or pricing on their website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Rijksmuseum de GevangenpoortminorOthersCultural venue partnership for catering services. The Gevangenpoort is a medieval prison in The Hague, now a museum located near the Binnenhof and Hofvijver.
• Haags Historisch MuseumminorOthersCultural venue partnership. The museum is located on Korte Vijverberg in The Hague and is housed in the former Sint Sebastiaansdoelen.
• Koninklijke Bibliotheek (National Library of the Netherlands)minorOthersCultural venue partnership. The KB is the national library of the Netherlands with approximately 7 million publications stored in its repositories.
• Nationaal ArchiefminorOthersCultural venue partnership. The National Archives manages the largest collection of archives in the Netherlands, including documents from the national government and South Holland province.
• Museum Panorama MesdagminorOthersCultural venue partnership in Scheveningen. The oldest panorama in the world still at its original location, featuring a 120-meter long and 14-meter high vista of Scheveningen from 1881.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Kookbrigade: Dutch catering provider focused on high-quality event and corporate catering with fresh, customized menus. Comparable as an emerging Dutch player with overlapping buffet, borrel, and event service offerings that compete for similar Dutch event clients.

Broad incumbents

• Albron: Large Dutch food service and contract catering company serving cultural, corporate, and institutional clients nationwide. Comparable because it competes for the same event and venue catering contracts that Hageman serves in Haaglanden, including museums and corporate hospitality.
• Vermaat Group: Dutch hospitality and food service group operating restaurants, event catering, and on-site hospitality across the Netherlands. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering custom event catering solutions to cultural venues and corporate clients in the same Dutch market as Hageman.
• Compass Group / Eurest Netherlands: Global contract food service group operating in the Netherlands via Eurest, serving corporate, cultural, and institutional venues. Comparable as a broader incumbent competing for the same event catering and venue contracts as Hageman.
• Sodexo (Netherlands): Global food services and integrated facilities management company with a significant Dutch presence in event and venue catering. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating in the same Dutch catering market and competing for corporate and institutional event contracts.

Direct peers

• Hutten Catering: Established Dutch catering and hospitality company providing full-service event catering, buffets, and party services across multiple regions. Directly comparable to Hageman on full-service event offerings, custom menus, and venue-based service in the Netherlands.
• Maison van den Boer: Dutch event caterer specializing in high-end corporate and private events, including cultural and heritage venues. Directly comparable to Hageman on full-service event catering, custom-tailored approach, and serving prestigious Dutch venues.
• D&B Event Catering: Dutch event caterer offering bespoke catering for corporate events, weddings, and private celebrations with on-site service. Directly comparable to Hageman on custom-tailored event catering, full-service delivery (food, drinks, staff), and venue-based execution in the Netherlands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hagemancatering
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hageman-catering
• Instagraminstagram.com/hagemancatering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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