Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of catering companies in Europe holds companies in 32 of its countries.
List of Catering Companies in Europe
Catering companies cook and serve meals, buffets and drinks for events, offices, schools, hospitals and care homes. We list 41,309 catering companies in Europe, most of them in France (19%) and Poland (14%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
41,309 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies41,309
Countries32
Largest countryFrance
Employees1-4
Revenue< $100K
Email52%
Phone46%
Website65%
CEO name82%
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Below you see a live sample of the 41,309 catering companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camst Coop Albergo Mensa Spettacolo E Turismo Scarl | Italy | Castenaso | Via Bruno Tosarelli 318 | Bologna | 40055 | *****.it | 1945 | $694,136,461 | 10,536 | Corporation | 413 | IT00501611206 |
| 2 | Sodexo Italia SPA | Italy | Milano | Viale Fulvio Testi 223 | Milano | 20162 | *****.it | 1971 | $495,562,081 | 10,515 | Corporation | 9565 | IT00805980158 |
| 3 | Aramark Servicios De Catering Slu | Spain | Barcelona | Calle Aribau 195, P. 5 | Barcelona | 08021 | *****.es | 1993 | $304,754,670 | 9,754 | Corporation | 79 | B60359726 |
| 4 | Mediterranea De Catering SL | Spain | Leganés | Calle Arroyo del Soto 17 | Madrid | 28914 | *****.com | 1988 | $361,059,857 | 8,511 | Corporation | 9565 | B30145775 |
| 5 | Eurest Deutschland GMBH | Germany | Eschborn | Helfmann-park 2 | Main-taunus-kreis | 65760 | *****.de | 2009 | $951,541,080 | 8,400 | Corporation | 2227 | 60313B44457 |
| 6 | Vivenda SPA | Italy | Roma | Via Francesco Antolisei 25 | Roma | 00173 | *****.it | 2004 | $377,942,108 | 8,171 | Corporation | 232 | IT07864721001 |
| 7 | Aramark LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Holborn | The Lighthouse | London | WC1X 8BB | *****.com | 1959 | $511,594,092 | 7,934 | Corporation | 2287 | 00983951 |
| 8 | Serunion SA | Spain | Leganés | Calle de Esteban Terradas, Pol. Industrial Leganes 8 | Madrid | 28914 | *****.es | 1990 | $512,216,703 | 7,620 | Corporation | 5784 | A59376574 |
| 9 | Eurest Colectividades Slu | Spain | Madrid | Calle Pinar de San Jose 98 | Madrid | 28054 | *****.es | 1992 | $342,843,794 | 6,729 | Corporation | 2227 | B80267420 |
| 10 | Compass Group Norge AS | Norway | Oslo | Brynsalleen 4 | Oslo | 0667 | *****.no | 1989 | $212,694,150 | 4,675 | Corporation | 2227 | 952507729 |
| 11 | Compass Group Italia SPA | Italy | Milano | Via Angelo Scarsellini 14 | Milano | 20161 | *****.it | 1967 | $233,365,257 | 4,442 | Corporation | 2227 | IT02979410152 |
| 12 | Ladisa SRL | Italy | Bari | Via Guglielmo Lindemann 5/3 5 4 | Bari | 70132 | *****.it | 1999 | $200,492,034 | 4,328 | Corporation | 102 | IT05282230720 |
| 13 | Sodexo Services GMBH | Germany | Rüsselsheim am Main | Eisenstr. 9a | Groß-gerau | 65428 | *****.com | 2009 | $369,013,896 | 3,837 | Corporation | 60 | 64283B89810 |
| 14 | Compass Group Danmark A/S | Denmark | København | Rued Langgaards Vej 8, Sal 3 | Hovedstaden | 2300 | *****.dk | 1977 | $379,356,587 | 3,823 | Corporation | 2227 | 81093628 |
| 15 | Euroristorazione SRL | Italy | Torri Di Quartesolo | Via Savona 144 | Vicenza | 36040 | *****.it | 1988 | $165,137,269 | 3,733 | Corporation | 291 | IT01998810244 |
| 16 | Ch & CO Catering LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Whiteknights | 550, Second Floor | Wokingham | RG6 1PT | *****.com | 1991 | $716,160,892 | 3,692 | Corporation | 4550 | 02613820 |
| 17 | Itau - Instituto Técnico De Alimentacão Humana, S.A. | Portugal | Oeiras | Rua Da Garagem, 10 2º | Lisboa | 2794-022 | *****.pt | 1963 | $197,469,804 | 3,136 | Corporation | 23 | 500142858 |
| 18 | Gather & Gather LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Longbridge | Parklands Court | Birmingham, West Midlands | B45 9PZ | *****.com | 1998 | $71,338,189 | 2,765 | Corporation | 4550 | 03610591 |
| 19 | Taylor Shaw LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Macclesfield | The Courtyard | Cheshire East | SK11 6ET | *****.com | 2008 | $99,510,563 | 2,544 | Corporation | 5784 | 06576188 |
| 20 | Authentica SPA | Italy | Terni | Viale Dello Stadio 77 | Terni | 05100 | *****.com | 2005 | $129,472,356 | 2,464 | Corporation | 372 | IT13996971001 |
| 21 | Elior UK PLC | Unitedkingdom | Macclesfield | The Courtyard | Cheshire East | SK11 6ET | *****.uk | 1973 | $219,883,865 | 2,304 | Corporation | 5784 | 01106729 |
| 22 | Holroyd Howe LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Whiteknights | Earley West | Wokingham | RG6 1PT | *****.com | 1997 | $175,182,069 | 2,302 | Corporation | 200 | 03319291 |
| 23 | C & T Restaurants LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Isley Walton | C/o Cooper Parry | Leicestershire | DE74 2SA | N/A | 2000 | $98,856,297 | 2,125 | Corporation | N/A | 03999351 |
| 24 | Gemos Soc Coop | Italy | Faenza | Via della Punta 21 | Ravenna | 48018 | *****.it | 1975 | $123,537,619 | 2,069 | Corporation | 277 | IT00353180391 |
| 25 | Gate Gourmet GMBH Deutschland | Germany | Frankfurt am Main | Hugo-eckener-ring 116 | Frankfurt am Main, Stadt | 60549 | *****.com | 2014 | $95,102,868 | 1,842 | Corporation | 262 | 63065B40201 |
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Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most catering companies?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Catering companies per country, 32 countries
France and Poland together hold 33% of the catering companies in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 17 countries hold 922 more.
Largest catering companies in Europe
The biggest catering companies in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in France, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Camst Coop Albergo Mensa Spettacolo E Turismo Scarl is the largest catering company in Europe by headcount. 865 catering companies employ 50 people or more; 469 employ 100 or more.
664 catering companies in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 382 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
France has the most catering companies in Europe: 7,866, or 19% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
630 catering companies were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
12 catering companies in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most catering companies in Europe are very small: 83% have 1 to 4 employees, and 57% report under $100K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 32,749 | 83% | |
| 5-9 | 3,093 | 8% | |
| 10-19 | 1,728 | 4% | |
| 20-49 | 1,171 | 3% | |
| 50-99 | 396 | 1% | |
| 100-199 | 207 | 1% | |
| 200-499 | 145 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 117 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 20,701 | 57% | |
| $100K-$500K | 11,537 | 32% | |
| $500K-$1M | 1,536 | 4% | |
| $1M-$5M | 1,804 | 5% | |
| $5M-$10M | 282 | 1% | |
| $10M-$50M | 281 | 1% | |
| $50M+ | 101 | 0% |
How many catering companies started this year?
This year 630 new catering companies registered in Europe, after 1,247 last year.
Founded per year
- 1,8752022
- 1,8022023
- 1,3552024
- 1,2472025
- 6302026 so far
Legal forms of catering companies in Europe
Half of the catering companies in Europe are sole traders.
- Sole traders19,927
- Corporations12,697
- Partnerships2,137
- Non-profit90
- Cooperatives88
- Foreign companies25
- Other or unknown6,345
Which catering companies are part of a group?
8,700 of the 41,309 catering companies in Europe (21%) are part of a chain or group: 3,897 head offices or parent companies and 4,803 branches. The other 32,609 (79%) trade from a single location. All 50 of the 50 largest catering companies in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 32,609 | 79% | |
| Head office | 3,897 | 9% | |
| Branch | 4,803 | 12% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Milano Ristorazione SPA37,253 in group
- 4Ch & Co. Catering Limited4,550 in group
The groups are counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 41,309; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do catering companies do?
Catering companies plan menus, cook in a central kitchen or on site and bring staff, tableware and equipment where needed. Their clients are couples planning weddings, firms hosting meetings and trade fairs, and schools, hospitals and canteens that contract out their daily meals.
Our data comes from the business registers of 32 European countries. SIC has no code of its own for catering companies: they sit in SIC code 5812 (eating places), so within that we select them on the CompanyData industry label for caterers. In NACE, the European code those registers use, 41,309 of them (100%) sit in division 56 (food and beverage service activities).
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Our data holds 41,309 catering companies in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
France, with 7,866 catering companies or 19% of the total, followed by Poland (5,910) and Germany (5,342).
Most catering companies in Europe are very small: 83% have 1 to 4 employees, and 57% report under $100K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Camst Coop Albergo Mensa Spettacolo E Turismo Scarl in Castenaso with 10,536 employees.
This year 630 new catering companies registered in Europe, after 1,247 last year.
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