TRADE FAIR CATERING FRANKFURT
Trade Fair Catering Frankfurt:
Stand Catering, Stand Parties & Service
At a glance: Since 2014, GOOSE Gourmet has been your caterer for trade fair catering in Frankfurt am Main. We supply exhibitors at Messe Frankfurt with stand catering, barista coffee, finger food, lunch and stand parties – for 20 to 2,000 guests and across every day of the fair. Our kitchen at Kleyerstraße 15 (Frankfurt) is only about 900 m as the crow flies from the exhibition grounds. Trade fair clients such as KALDEWEI, DAIKIN, Samsung and Bormioli Pharma rely on our exhibition catering.
Whether a compact booth or a major presence with more than 1,000 m² of stand space: we plan your trade fair catering to match your stand concept, brand and guests – from the first coffee in the morning to the stand party after the fair closes. You have one dedicated contact person, and we take care of staff, tableware, equipment and delivery.
Request trade fair catering now or simply email us at hello@goosegourmet.de
Catering at your exhibition stand:
Great food meets experience
Your exhibition stand is your business card. Good stand catering keeps visitors at your booth longer, sparks conversations and shows how your company treats its guests. We deliver fresh from our Frankfurt kitchen – from breakfast, lunch and snacks to coffee and cake.
Multi-day trade fairs are our strength: at ISH 2025 we looked after the KALDEWEI stand for five days – with around 300 guests and around 600 cups of barista coffee every day. For DAIKIN, we catered for up to 9,000 guests over five fair days at ISH. For Samsung at ISH, 150 guests a day...
We tailor food, quantities and presentation to your stand design and target audience – including vegetarian and vegan options and English-speaking service for international guests.
Our services for catering at your exhibition stand
- Breakfast, lunch, snacks, finger food, buffets, plated menus and flying buffets
- Barista service incl. coffee machines, baristas and all accessories
- Bar catering from soft drinks to cocktails
- Service staff & hostesses, in German and English
- Crew catering for your stand team
- Trade fair furniture: poseur tables, lounge furniture, bar stools and more
- Kitchen equipment for your stand incl. planning and set-up
- Tableware, glassware and cutlery
- Fresh floral decoration to match your brand and stand
- Coordination with your trade fair branding and stand concept
- Short distances: fast restocking from our kitchen in Frankfurt (only 900 m from Messe Frankfurt)
- One dedicated contact person until the last day of the fair
Stand Party at Messe Frankfurt
A stand party at Messe Frankfurt is often the highlight of a trade fair presence. We plan it with you from A to Z: flying finger food, bar and cocktails, service staff, DJ and decoration. At ISH 2025, around 500 guests celebrated at the KALDEWEI stand party; at Techtextil we hosted a stand party with flying buffet and DJ for Sattler – and many more stand parties are among our references.
Our highlights for your
stand party in Frankfurt
- Individual show acts and entertainment & event technology
- Tailor-made concepts for press and customer events – individual & unique
- Flexible, individual stand party catering from finger food to buffets
- High-quality food and drinks from soft drinks to cocktails
- From simple, hearty small bites to lavish buffet catering
- Perfectly matched to your branding and trade fair presence
- Excellent support from our experienced trade fair catering team
Stand catering at Messe Frankfurt
A trade fair presence is the perfect opportunity to stand out from the competition and leave a lasting impression on potential customers.
- Live cooking:
Watch up close as our talented chefs turn fresh, high-quality ingredients into delicious dishes. An experience your guests are sure to love! - Themed buffets:
Regional, international or tailored to your company – we create buffets that underline your trade fair message through food.
Regional & seasonal
Trade fair catering in Frankfurt
Trade fair catering with regional ingredients
We prefer to cook with regional and seasonal ingredients and plan quantities so that as little as possible is left over. Food leftovers are passed on to ReFood for recycling.
Professional trade fair catering service: relax and enjoy
Our experienced trade fair staff in Frankfurt take care of every detail so you can focus fully on your guests. From set-up and catering service to cleaning – we ensure smooth operations and an unforgettable trade fair catering experience in Frankfurt.
Your stand as a culinary magnet
Turn your exhibition stand into a culinary attraction that draws in and delights visitors at Messe Frankfurt. Contact us today for a tailored quote and let's make your trade fair presence a success together!
Catering near Messe Frankfurt – no matter which exhibition hall you are in
Our catering kitchen is located at Kleyerstraße 15 in Frankfurt – only about 900 m from the exhibition grounds. That means short delivery routes, fresh food and fast restocking, no matter which hall your stand is in.
Thanks to direct motorway access, we also deliver trade fair catering nationwide, including in Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, Hanover, Leipzig, Cologne and Stuttgart.
TOP caterer in Frankfurt:
Six awards for GOOSE Gourmet
The price depends on the number of guests, the scope of services and the number of fair days. We are happy to prepare a non-binding quote tailored to your needs. Simply email us at hello@goosegourmet.de and our trade fair catering expert will get back to you!
For major fairs such as Heimtextil 2027, Ambiente 2027, Christmasworld 2027 or ISH 2027, we recommend booking at least 2–3 months in advance. We are happy to check short-notice requests – we almost always find a good solution!
Yes, you are! We know the requirements and clarify the rules of your fair with you in advance.
We deliver from our kitchen in Frankfurt, about 900 m from the Messe Frankfurt exhibition grounds, and handle delivery, set-up and dismantling according to the times and rules of each fair. Thanks to the short distance, restocking during the fair is quick.
Yes. Multi-day support is our everyday business: for KALDEWEI we catered five fair days at ISH 2025 with around 300 guests a day, and for DAIKIN up to 9,000 guests over five days at ISH.
Yes. We provide service, bar and barista staff, hostesses, tableware, glassware and cutlery, poseur tables, coffee machines, mobile kitchens incl. planning, set-up and dismantling, floral decoration and much more – all from a single source.
Yes. Our service staff, hostesses and chefs speak German, English and in some cases Spanish. We can arrange other languages on request!
We cater exhibition stands and stand parties in Frankfurt for 20 to 2,000 guests.
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are a fixed part of our trade fair concepts – at ISH 2025, for example, we served many different vegan dishes at the Samsung stand. We take intolerances into account on request!
Yes. Thanks to direct motorway access, we deliver trade fair catering nationwide, for example in Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, Hanover, Leipzig, Cologne and Stuttgart. Frankfurt remains our home turf.
A selection of our Messe Frankfurt references
Our trade fair catering in Frankfurt includes work for KALDEWEI, DAIKIN and Samsung at ISH, Bormioli Pharma and Amneal International at CPHI, Sattler at Techtextil and Visit the USA and Meet in Austria at IMEX 2025, plus many more. In total, we have already delivered more than 500 successful trade fair caterings.
Trade fairs in Frankfurt where we have already provided catering: IAA, ISH, Ambiente, Christmasworld, Heimtextil, Light & Building, Frankfurt Book Fair, Achema, Automechanika, Techtextil, Formnext, CPhI Worldwide, Tendence, IMEX and many more.
Across Germany, we have worked in Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne and Stuttgart, among others.
Case study: KALDEWEI at ISH 2025
In March 2025, GOOSE Gourmet took over the trade fair catering for KALDEWEI at ISH in Frankfurt – with food & beverage catering, crew catering, service and bar staff, and event management.
- 5 fair days with continuous support
- around 300 guests a day at the stand
- around 600 cups of barista coffee per day
- Stand party with around 500 guests on the second day of the fair
- Drinks, lunch, snacks, coffee and cake
Trade fairs 2027 in Frankfurt
Plan your trade fair catering for 2027 now
Exhibitors usually book their catering 2–4 months before the fair opens. These Frankfurt trade fairs in 2027 should be on your radar now:
- Heimtextil: 12–15 January 2027
- Ambiente and Christmasworld: 29 January – 2 February 2027 (Creativeworld until 1 February)
- ISH: 15–19 March 2027
- ACHEMA: 14–18 June 2027
- Frankfurt Book Fair: October 2027
- Formnext: 26–29 October 2027
Capacity for the major fairs is limited. Enquire now for 2027.
IMEX
Frankfurt
unique catering for the MICE industry
IMEX (International Meetings and Events Exhibition) is an annual trade fair specialising in the MICE industry. It takes place in Frankfurt and attracts an international audience of event industry professionals – event planners, venues, service providers, destination representatives and other industry experts.
Messe Frankfurt gives exhibitors the opportunity to present their products and services in event management and the MICE industry. What better way to do so than with catering by GOOSE Gourmet?
Whether you are presenting a hotel, a congress centre or an event hall – we provide the right catering to showcase your brand perfectly.
At IMEX 2025, we catered the stands of Visit the USA and Meet in Austria – with American diner-style mini burgers and Austrian classics such as Kaiserschmarrn and Sachertorte.
Trade Fair Catering Frankfurt
Our services at a glance
At Messe Frankfurt, you need every minute for your guests and customers. That's why our trade fair catering team makes sure you can focus on what matters. GOOSE Gourmet Catering Frankfurt offers you an all-round, worry-free package from a single source. FULL SERVICE is what we do.
SELECTED SERVICES
FOR TRADE FAIR CATERING IN FRANKFURT
- Individually tailored trade fair catering planning
- Smooth trade fair catering organisation with a personal contact
- Multilingual trade fair staff: baristas, service staff, trade fair hostesses, models, service managers, logistics staff...
- Live cooking with mobile kitchens at your stand in Frankfurt incl. equipment
- Event and trade fair equipment
- Tableware, glassware & cutlery
- Trade fair furniture
- Decoration
- Fully automatic coffee machines from Nuova Simonelli for your stand in Frankfurt
- Portafilter espresso machines from Nuova Simonelli
Furniture & equipment for your stand in Frankfurt
Do you need extravagant, one-of-a-kind furniture and equipment for your exhibition stand in Frankfurt? Or would you prefer classic, understated furniture? GOOSE Gourmet Catering offers equipment rental with a huge selection of trade fair equipment and furniture.
- Cutlery, glassware & tableware for your stand in various designs
- Poseur tables incl. covers in all colours
- Trade fair lounge furniture
- Mobile kitchen systems for trade fairs
- Sound systems incl. DJ equipment
- Chairs and bar stools
- Bar systems for your exhibition stand
- Refrigerators
- Coffee machines, from fully automatic machines to portafilter espresso machines
Live cooking at your exhibition stand
Live cooking at your stand fascinates your guests as well as passing visitors. If you choose live cooking at your exhibition stand, we make it happen. Together with you, we plan and deliver live cooking at trade fair stands throughout Germany. Whether you want freshly prepared finger food or individual menus for larger groups – anything is possible!
- Fully equipped mobile kitchen
- Friendly, well-presented, English-speaking chefs & trained service staff
- Kitchen equipment
- The finest ingredients
- Creative trade fair & catering concept
- Appetising, creative decoration
Stand party catering at Messe Frankfurt
Planning a stand party at Messe Frankfurt? We are happy to support you with our catering in organising and delivering stand parties with up to 2,000 guests.
- Booking of renowned bartenders and cocktail mixologists from Frankfurt
- Flying finger food & canapé catering
- Trained service staff
- DJ and artist booking
- Music/sound systems incl. installation
- Event furniture
- Tableware, glassware and cutlery
- Stand decoration, event decoration, floral decoration
Trade fair staff &
service staff in Frankfurt
A successful trade fair presence starts with a strong team. Our experienced stand staff make sure your guests feel completely at ease and you can concentrate on what matters. With GOOSE Gourmet Catering, you get not only excellent trade fair catering in Frankfurt, but also service that leaves nothing to be desired.
Our team is trained, professional and committed. We make sure your stand looks inviting, organised and professional. Trust us and experience first-class, people-to-people service.
Exceptional trade fair catering in Frankfurt is only possible with a perfectly coordinated team of chefs, service staff, stand staff, trade fair hostesses and logistics staff. Our experienced team works like clockwork. Many of our employees have been with us from the very beginning.
As a caterer, we place great value on experienced, well-presented staff with charming and courteous manners. Our service staff, trade fair hostesses and chefs speak German and English. On request, we put together the hostess and service team through a staff casting to suit your wishes. Thanks to our large network, we can also meet special requests such as additional languages. Of course, our employees meet your company's corporate identity guidelines.
Which tasks do trade fair
staff in Frankfurt take on?
1. Stand support and customer service
Stand staff are essential for welcoming visitors, starting conversations and informing them about your products or services. Trade fair staff in Frankfurt make sure your stand is always well organised, questions are answered and potential customers feel well looked after.
2. Promoters and brand ambassadors at Messe Frankfurt
Promoters and brand ambassadors play a central role at trade fairs. They present your products, explain features and use targeted sales techniques to spark visitors' interest. Trade fair staff in Frankfurt are well trained to represent your company optimally and put your brand in the spotlight.
3. Trade fair hostesses and reception services in Frankfurt
Hostesses and reception services are particularly important at trade fairs to give guests a friendly welcome and ensure everything runs smoothly. They coordinate registration, hand out information material and are the first point of contact for visitors. Friendly, competent trade fair staff in Frankfurt contribute significantly to a positive overall impression.
4. Barista and bar service
Good coffee draws a crowd at any trade fair. Our baristas and bartenders serve fresh coffee during the day and drinks and cocktails at the stand party in the evening – at ISH 2025, the KALDEWEI stand served around 600 cups of coffee a day.
Why is trade fair catering
in Frankfurt important?
Trade fairs and congresses bring together professionals from all over the world, and catering plays a central role in the atmosphere and success of the event. Trade fair catering in Frankfurt not only keeps visitors well fed, it also presents your brand or company perfectly. A tailor-made catering concept sets your event apart and leaves a lasting impression on your guests.
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Looking for an event venue near Messe Frankfurt? GOOSE Eventspace is only 900 m from Messe Frankfurt and offers 250 m² of event space and a 500 m² courtyard at Kleyerstraße 15 in Frankfurt – bookable directly with GOOSE Gourmet Catering.