Our

Story

It all began with our own restaurant and event catering business in the Rheingau region

BALZER & Co. GmbH was established in 2002 by Michael Balzer. From an early stage, Michael Balzer brought his passion to various fields and ventures, including his own restaurant at Schloss Reinhartshausen in the Rheingau region.

This was followed by further restaurant locations in Wiesbaden, company restaurants and in-house catering kitchens in Frankfurt am Main, and a nationwide event catering service, which was booked

by international companies right from the start.

In 2017, BALZER & Co. underwent a reorientation and relaunch based on all these experiences. Since then, the focus has been on the core business: the careful planning and implementation of all the aspects of culinary events, including competent event management.

With this relaunch – focussing entirely on the company’s core competence – Michael Balzer created space for new ideas.

This entrepreneurial courage has enabled us to grow in a targeted manner and to develop our passion even further.

BALZER today

Our products and services

Our focus is on catering and event management, which we offer within our ‘Premium’, ‘Business’ and
‘Creative’ lines.

In addition, there are a large number of event venues in the Frankfurt metropolitan area, which we offer as an incoming partner for destination management companies and the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions sector, along with additional event services such as participant management, event technology, hotels, shuttles, incentives, entertainment and trade fair support.

Vocation as a host

Michael Balzer, founder and owner of Balzer & Co. GmbH, discovered his calling as a host at a young age at tradition-steeped 5-star grand hotels in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. 

After holding various positions in Frankfurt am Main in the 1990s, where he repeatedly set up catering departments in well-known companies, he developed a desire and a passion to achieve an unmistakable standard in catering presentation – across quality, service and ambience – in the context of events and catering.

Michael Balzer’s motto is as follows: we believe in the power of change and that every challenge helps us move forward and enables us to expand our wealth of knowledge and experience.

That is why we focus on steady growth, on encouraging new approaches and on sustainable action that protects our environment and strengthens our society.

We use our expertise to support a world in which innovation and responsibility go hand in hand.

I enjoy and take pleasure in being able to pursue my vocation.

Our values

Authenticity

We apply the skills and abilities that we have learned with perfection and attention to detail, always authentically in the interests of our clients and in line with our expertise, particularly in the culinary arts.

Focus on solutions

It is not only market changes that pose business challenges for BALZER, but also demanding event and catering projects for clients. We see solution-oriented client requirements as an opportunity that enables us to grow steadily and to develop into solutions specialists.

Audacity

We accept challenges if we can solve them with our skills, expertise, ideas and our project management experts. This also means that we often go above and beyond to find suitable solutions that meet the client’s expectations within the bounds of what is feasible.

Craftsmanship

Many long-standing and new clients see us as a think tank because we use our skills and abilities to create

exceptional diversity in the areas of catering, hospitality and ambience – both in the premium sector and in the everyday events and catering business.

Responsibility

We take responsibility for the projects or assignments entrusted to us, either as a general contractor, a DMC (destination management company) or a commissioned subcontractor. This includes adhering to the specified budget, ensuring smooth operations, and comprehensive planning and preparation as the key to success.

Strong leadership

Rapid change, digitalisation, sustainability and mobility are constantly challenging us to keep our finger on the pulse – individually and exclusively, in order to meet the diverse requirements of the market. Today, we see change as an opportunity for growth in our existing areas of expertise, which we have gradually developed into our USP. This path has always been important to us. Our clients give us the opportunity to improve. We face this challenge every day with enthusiasm and commitment.