rittner food service gmbh & co.

What rittner food service gmbh & co. does

Rittner Food Service GmbH & Co. is a regional member of Service-Bund, a private network founded in 1973 that brings together approximately 32 independent family businesses serving professional kitchens in Germany and Austria. Within this model, Rittner participates in foodservice wholesale and delivery for restaurants, hotels, and care or institutional catering, although Rittner-specific revenue, ownership, founding, and headcount data are not disclosed.\n\nThe Service-Bund network supplies a broad food assortment, delivery services, and private-label brands spanning categories such as beef, seafood, burgers, wine, desserts, fresh products, and Mediterranean specialties. Its commercial infrastructure combines direct regional sales with the Service-Bund Webshop, a mobile ordering app with barcode-scanning functionality, digital account management, customer publications, and a food-service training academy.\n\nThe business model is primarily wholesale resale of food and branded products through direct B2B sales, local delivery, and e-commerce, with customer-specific terms rather than publicly disclosed pricing tiers. The platform and app are shared group capabilities; no Rittner-specific API, SDK, integration suite, or AI capability is disclosed.

Name

rittner food service gmbh & co.

Legal name

Rittner Food Service GmbH & Co.

Website

https://servicebund.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Rittner Food Service GmbH & Co. is a regional member of the Service-Bund foodservice wholesale network, supplying professional kitchens across gastronomy, hotels, and institutional catering through product distribution, delivery, private labels, and digital ordering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (42449), Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (42442)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Broadline Foodservice Supplies Wholesale (AFAIALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Foods Wholesale (Packaged & Private Label) (AFAIAHAA), Refrigerated/Chilled Foods Wholesale (Deli, Prepared, Fresh Pasta, etc.) (AFAIAHAB)

Keywords

• Foodservice wholesale
• Gastronomy supply
• Hotel food distribution
• Institutional catering supply
• Private label foodservice

Headquarters

HQ city

Unterschleißheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food Product Sales: Core revenue from wholesale distribution of food products to professional kitchens (hotels, restaurants, care facilities). Products include fresh produce, frozen goods, beverages, and specialty items across multiple private label brands.
2. E-commerce / Webshop: Online ordering platform generating revenue from digital product sales. E-commerce cited as an important instrument of commercial success in 2025.
3. Private Label Brands: Proprietary brands including Servisa, ServisaPrime, Mermaid Seafood, Rodeo Steak, Salva D'Or, BurgerCraft, and others generate revenue through branded product lines.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Rittner Food Service GmbH & Co. is a foodservice wholesale company supplying gastronomy, hotel, and institutional/care catering (Gemeinschaftsverpflegung) customers with a comprehensive range of food products including fresh produce, frozen goods, beverages, and specialty items. As one of 32 regional member companies of the Service-Bund group, it delivers proprietary private label brands (Servisa, ServisaPrime, Mermaid Seafood, Rodeo Steak, Salva D'Or, BurgerCraft, Gastrovinum, etc.) and complements its offering with the Service-Bund Webshop e-commerce platform and mobile app for digital ordering.

Product overview

Service-Bund operates as a cooperative group of regional family businesses serving professional kitchens across Germany and Austria. The company offers a comprehensive product portfolio centered on proprietary private label brands including Servisa (core multi-category brand), ServisaPrime (premium salmon/seafood), Mermaid Seafood, Rodeo Steak, BurgerCraft, Salva D'Or (Mediterranean), and specialty brands like Gastrovinum (wine) and Better Desserts. They provide digital commerce through their Webshop platform and mobile app with barcode scanning. The offering is complemented by the Servisa Magazin publication, Food-Service Akademie training, seasonal catalogs (Easter, Autumn/Winter), and podcast content. The company achieved €2.005 billion in external revenue in 2025, serving hospitality, gastronomy, and communal catering sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Servisa Primary private label brand offering a broad assortment of food products including coffee, beef, shrimp, and pasta, for professional kitchens in gastronomy, hotels, and care catering.
• ServisaPrime Premium quality private label brand including salmon products, positioned above the standard Servisa line for upscale foodservice establishments.
• Mermaid Seafood Specialized private label seafood brand providing high-quality fish and seafood products for professional kitchens.
• Rodeo Steak Steakhouse concept brand offering premium beef products for hot stone preparation, including beef, bison, vegan alternatives, and exotic meat options for gastronomy customers.
• BurgerCraft Specialized private label burger brand providing quality burger products for professional gastronomy.
• Salva D'Or Mediterranean specialty private label brand featuring products for Mediterranean cuisine concepts including tapas-style offerings.
• ExpertPartnership Sander Specialized partner brand offering products through the ExpertPartnership Sander concept for professional kitchens.
• Better Desserts Private label dessert brand providing high-quality dessert products for professional kitchens.
• Sourcer Private label brand offering sourcing solutions for foodservice professionals.
• Completta Private label complete-solutions brand offering comprehensive product ranges, including organic-certified options.
• Sonnenreife Private label brand featuring sun-ripened products for professional kitchens.
• Gastrovinum Wine-focused private label brand providing wine products and concepts for gastronomy establishments.
• direkt.frisch. Fresh delivery private label brand focusing on direct, fresh product delivery concepts for professional kitchens.
• Aus der Region Regional sourcing private label brand emphasizing locally sourced products for professional kitchens.
• European Chicken Commitment Brand commitment to higher animal welfare standards for chicken products aligned with European standards.
• Service-Bund Webshop B2B e-commerce platform enabling foodservice customers to browse the full assortment, place orders, and manage accounts digitally. Cited as an important instrument of commercial success in 2025.
• Service-Bund Mobile App Mobile application allowing customers to place orders on-the-go and send them to their regional Service-Bund partner company. Includes barcodescanner functionality for product scanning.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.005 billion EUR external revenue in 2025, exceeding 2 billion threshold for first time — best business year in 50+ year history
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• d.vinci HR-Systems GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides recruiting system for the Service-Bund careers/recruitment portal. Handles hosting, maintenance, and data processing for job applications. Data stored on certified servers within Germany. Subject to data processing agreement per Art. 28 DSGVO.
• Cammio GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationVideo recruitment technology provider enabling short video self-presentations in the job application process. Data processing agreement in place.
• Lime Connect (Userlike UG)supportingTechnology or IntegrationCustomer support and live chat system for processing user inquiries via support channels. Uses Amazon Web Services servers for processing.
• CloudflaresupportingTechnology or IntegrationContent Delivery Network and DNS service providing worldwide distributed delivery and security. Anonymizes IP addresses and analyzes traffic for security filtering.
• Bunny.net CDNsupportingTechnology or IntegrationGlobal Content Delivery Network increasing worldwide accessibility and performance of the Service-Bund website. IP addresses are anonymized.
• Mailchimp (Rocket Science Group LLC)supportingTechnology or IntegrationNewsletter distribution service for email marketing campaigns. Analyzes newsletter performance and campaign effectiveness. Data processed under Standard Contractual Clauses for EU data transfers.
• Google Ireland Limited (Analytics, Tag Manager, Maps, DoubleClick)supportingTechnology or IntegrationWeb analytics, tag management, mapping services, and advertising technology. Used for website performance tracking, visitor behavior analysis, and interest-based advertising. EU-US Data Privacy Framework certified.
• Meta Platforms Ireland (Facebook Pixel)supportingTechnology or IntegrationConversion measurement pixel for tracking visitor actions after Facebook advertising. Data transferred to USA under Standard Contractual Clauses. EU-US Data Privacy Framework certified.
• eagle brands and media GmbH (ebam)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner100% subsidiary of Service-Bund acting as central communications hub. Responsible for customer magazine, print and online content, press work, social media, newsletters, sponsorships, cooperations, and Food-Service Akademie (FSA). Founded over 10 years ago.
• XING SEsupportingTechnology or IntegrationProfile data integration option for job application process, allowing candidates to import XING profile information.
• LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited CompanysupportingTechnology or IntegrationProfile data integration option for job application process, allowing candidates to import LinkedIn profile information.
• Dropbox International Unlimited CompanysupportingTechnology or IntegrationFile upload option for job applications, allowing candidates to upload CVs directly from Dropbox.
• Podigee GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPodcast hosting service for Service-Bund podcast player embedded on the website.
• Papoo Software & Media GmbH (CCM19)supportingTechnology or IntegrationCookie consent management platform for GDPR-compliant consent collection and documentation.
• European Catering Distributors (ECD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational catering distribution network that Service-Bund is a member of. Gary Mullineux joined as additional CEO in January 2026.
• ZNU – Zentrum für Nachhaltige UnternehmensführungsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter for Sustainable Management. Service-Bund participated in ZNU Future Conference 2026 at Zeche Zollverein, Essen, focusing on sustainability topics.
• gastro*master Aldinger (Pforzheim)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional Service-Bund member company (Gebietszentrale) serving professional kitchens in the Pforzheim area. Delivers Rodeo brand steaks to Restaurant Alte Brauerei.
• 32 Service-Bund Regional Member CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of regional family businesses forming the Service-Bund group: Albrecht+Neiss, Bast, Bauer, Bierbichler, Boysen, Flach, Früchte Jork, Fruchtexpress Grabher, Gastromaster Aldinger, Hambrock, Schwarz+Hansen, Hüsken, List, Mettler, NFS (Nordischer Foodservice), Nussbaumer, Omega Sorg, Rauchhaupt, Recker, Regier, Rittner, Steidinger & Schmidt, Schwalli, Troiber, Windmann, Zink, and others. Total of 32 member companies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Transgourmet Deutschland: One of the largest foodservice wholesalers in Germany and Austria, operating as a subsidiary of Coop Group. Directly comparable as a broadline foodservice distributor serving hotels, restaurants, and institutional caterers in the same DACH geography.
• METRO Deutschland: Major German cash-and-carry and foodservice wholesale operator serving HoReCa customers. Closely comparable broadline assortment, private-label portfolio, and delivery service model targeting the same professional kitchen segment.
• CHEFS CULINAR: German foodservice wholesale specialist serving hotels, restaurants, and communal catering. Direct competitor in the broadline foodservice distribution space with similar B2B delivery focus and full-range product portfolio.
• EDEKA Foodservice: Foodservice distribution arm of EDEKA, one of Germany's largest grocery retailers. Competes in the same broadline foodservice wholesale market serving gastronomy, hotels, and institutional catering customers across Germany.
• REWE Foodservice: Foodservice distribution arm of REWE Group. Competes head-to-head with Service-Bund/Rittner in the German broadline foodservice wholesale market, serving HoReCa and communal catering customers.

Regional players

• Euro Cater Group: Benelux-based foodservice wholesale group operating a similar cooperative/multi-regional model. Comparable in business model (multi-regional foodservice distribution) but geographically focused on the Netherlands, Belgium, and adjacent markets rather than DACH.
• apetito AG: German institutional catering and foodservice provider focused on senior care, hospitals, and schools. Adjacent to Rittner's Care segment but operates more as a contract caterer/supplier rather than wholesale distributor.

Broad incumbents

• Bidcorp Foodservice: Global foodservice distribution group with European operations. Broader geographic footprint than Rittner but operates in the same broadline foodservice wholesale category serving hotels, restaurants, and institutional catering.
• Compass Group: Largest contract foodservice and support services company globally with operations in Germany. Serves overlapping institutional catering and hospitality customers but operates a contract-catering model rather than wholesale distribution.
• Aramark: Global contract foodservice provider with German operations. Comparable customer segments (institutions, hospitality, business dining) but operates a managed services model rather than the wholesale distribution model Rittner pursues.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/servicebund/?hl=de

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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