Catering in Berlin, just like at home.
We cook buffets and finger food with favourite dishes from the Middle East and the Mediterranean, plus classics from around the world: mostly vegan or vegetarian, and freshly made on the day of your event. For ministries, cultural venues, NGOs, companies and private celebrations all over Berlin.
Buffets usually from €18 per person, minimum order €500. You get your quote within 24 hours on working days.
Cooked for Federal Ministry of the Interior, Volksbühne Berlin, German United Nations Association, medico international
Click or tap a dish to see what is in it.
What wecook for you
From office lunch to big reception, freshly cooked on the day of your event.
Office catering
Breakfast, lunch and snacks, delivered straight to your office.
Event catering
For parties, conferences and receptions. We deliver, set up and collect everything afterwards.
Food truck and food stall
Fresh street food for street parties and festivals, with plenty of vegan dishes.
Private celebrations
Weddings, birthdays and family gatherings, freshly cooked.
Also available
- Shawarma station, carved live from the spitfrom €25 per person
- Buffet staff€25 per hour
- Delivery in Berlin€100–200
- Drinks, crockery, cutlery and standing tableson request
Buffets usually start at €18 per person, and set-up and collection are always included. All prices are final prices (no VAT is charged, § 19 UStG). What matters is the minimum order of €500: if your budget per person is smaller, we will find a suitable buffet together. At the buffet, a small sign next to each dish lists all allergens.
Get the full menu by emailChristmas parties 2026: three buffets at fixed prices (in German)Where our dishescome from
Our menu is a little trip around the world. Each line leads from our kitchen in Berlin to the place one of our dishes calls home: 101 lines, from California to southern China.
Hover over a line or tap it to see the dish and the distance. You can swipe the map sideways.
The recipes come from far away. We cook with the seasons and, wherever possible, with local ingredients.
Some dishes are claimed by several countries. In that case the line simply points to the region. And our currywurst stays in Berlin, of course.
From ourkitchen
A few glimpses of our kitchen and our buffets. All cooked and photographed by us.
From empty table to buffet
This is how we set up: first tablecloths and platters, then skewers, fruit and finger food. All just before your guests arrive.
What willyour buffet cost?
Get a first estimate here, without sending a request. We will then write your exact quote personally.
Estimate for your company party
A buffet to your wishes
Guide price: about €18 per person. We put together the dishes for your buffet with you, also for a smaller budget.
approx. €720
for the food, final price
With this many guests, we plan staff, delivery and set-up together with you.
All prices are final prices (§ 19 UStG). You get your fixed quote within 24 hours on working days.
Request a quote for your company partyHow much food per person?
Our rules of thumb from many buffets: everyone gets enough, and little is left over.
How many pieces for a 2-hour standing reception?
4 to 5 pieces of finger food per person.
How many pieces for a reception instead of dinner (3 to 4 hours)?
6 to 10 pieces per person, 1 to 2 of them sweet.
How much for a lunch buffet or business lunch?
1 main dish and 2 starters or salads per person. Starters and salads in the sharing size, dessert if you like.
How much for a full-day conference?
In the morning 1 to 2 pastries or rolls, at lunch a buffet as above, in the afternoon 1 sweet piece. Plus 2 to 3 cups of coffee or tea per person.
How much for a company party with an evening buffet?
1 main dish, 2 to 3 starters or salads and 1 dessert per person.
How many drinks do I need?
About 1 drink per person per hour, plus enough water.
For long evenings or many young guests, plan a little more. The minimum order is 10 pieces or portions of each dish. If you are unsure, we are happy to work out the quantities with you.
Where we havecooked so far
A few parties, receptions and festivals from recent years.
Among others, we have cooked for
the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the German United Nations Association (DGVN), the Volksbühne Berlin, medico international, the Berlin Refugee Council, the Berlin Democracy Day and solar e.V.
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- Haus Bastian, Museum Island Berlin
- Youth and Family Ministers' Conference
- Human Rights Film Festival Berlin
- Fusion Festival
- Federal Association for Social Mentoring
- Czaia architecture office
- Unteilbar
- Junges Deutsches Theater, spring camp
- Hans-Böckler-Schule, Berlin-Kreuzberg
- S27 – Kunst und Bildung, Festivalschule
Federal Ministry of the InteriorReception
Grüner Salon, Volksbühne Berlinsince 2022
German United Nations Association at the Saxony State RepresentationCelebration- Haus Bastian, Museum Island Berlin2025
Conference of Youth and Family Ministers2022
medico international summer reception2025
Human Rights Film Festival Berlin2021
Fusion Festival2022
Federal Association for Social Mentoring2025
Courtyard party at Czaia architects2025
Unteilbar demonstration2021
“I first ate SumSum’s food at the Grüner Salon and I love it! Everything tastes really good!”
“Super tasty, healthy food, made with a lot of love.”
Veronika P., Google review (translated from German)“The best middle eastern food in berlin”
Hisham K., Google review
Open,sesame
SumSum is the Arabic word for sesame. It all started with a bicycle trailer that young refugees built themselves to sell street food in Berlin.
Today we cook for ministries, cultural venues, associations and companies all over Berlin. And our kitchen is still a place where people from many countries learn to cook.
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The idea was born in the projects Clan B, Festivalschule and Eventfabrik run by S27 – Kunst und Bildung, funded by the State of Berlin. There, young women and men from Berlin and all over the world cooked, built and hosted parties together. Sketches on paper became the first trailer, and the trailer became a food truck with its own kitchen.
In early 2021 the project became a company of its own. From 2022 to 2026 it ran the canteen of the Hans-Böckler-Schule in Kreuzberg, serving up to 600 meals a day. In 2026 SumSum changed owners and is now a sole proprietorship that focuses entirely on events: receptions, conferences, festivals and private celebrations.
Our recipes come from many home kitchens: from the Middle East, the Mediterranean and all over the world. We cook with the seasons and, wherever possible, with local ingredients. We rely on plant-based fats and lots of vegetables, which is why most of our dishes are vegan or vegetarian.
For us, social means: whoever cooks with us learns the craft. Hundreds of young people have learned to cook in our projects, many with a migration or refugee background, and some have found their way into the restaurant trade. Non-profit organisations get special prices from us, and on Instagram we like to share the work of projects close to our hearts.
Your SumSum team
- 2021
- Founded as a company
- up to600
- meals a day in the school canteen SumSum ran from 2022 to 2026
- Hundreds
- of young people have learned to cook with us
- Plant-based
- We rely on plant-based fats and lots of vegetables.
In our kitchen and on the road: people from many countries who cook with us.
- 1
Request
You send us the date, place and number of guests by form, email or WhatsApp.
- 2
Catering
You get your quote within 24 hours on working days, with all allergens listed. Free of charge and without obligation.
- 3
Confirmation
A 30 % deposit secures your date. We need the final number of guests no later than 7 days before.
- 4
Your buffet
We cook fresh on the day of your event, deliver, set up the buffet and collect everything afterwards.
Good to knowbefore you ask
What you should know before booking, in short. We are happy to discuss everything else on the phone.
What is included in the price?
We cook fresh on the day of your event, set up the buffet and collect everything afterwards. Chafing dishes for hot food, serving platters, serving cutlery and a sign for every dish are always included. The only extra is delivery: €100 to 200 in Berlin.
How much is delivery?
Delivery in Berlin costs €100 to 200, depending on the number of guests and the size of the order. Set-up and collection cost nothing extra. For more than 300 guests, we plan delivery together with you.
Is there a minimum order?
Yes, the minimum order is €500. You order at least 10 pieces or portions of each dish.
How much of it is vegan or vegetarian?
Most of our dishes. Many also come in two versions: vegan or with meat.
How do I know the allergens?
We list the allergens of every dish in your quote. At the buffet, a small sign next to each dish also shows all allergens.
Can we swap dishes?
Yes. We put your buffet together with you and are happy to swap individual dishes.
Do you also bring drinks?
Yes: water, juice and lemonade, coffee and tea, beer and wine. We only sell alcohol in sealed bottles.
How much are service staff?
One staff member costs €25 per hour, with a minimum of 4 hours.
How do I pay?
After the order confirmation you pay a 30 % deposit, which secures your date. You pay the rest within 14 days after the event. Public-sector clients can also pay the full amount by invoice. All prices are final prices (§ 19 UStG).
When do you need the number of guests?
We need the final number of guests no later than 7 days before the event. We invoice according to this number.
What does a cancellation cost?
You can cancel free of charge up to 21 days before. After that we charge 50 % of the order value up to 7 days before, and 90 % later. You may prove that we incurred no loss or a lower one. All details are in our terms and conditions (in German).
Do you offer special prices for non-profit organisations?
Yes, non-profit organisations get special prices from us. Read more on our page for associations, NGOs and culture.
We look forwardto your event!
Tell us briefly what you are planning. You get your quote within 24 hours on working days, free of charge and without obligation.
- Phone+49 160 8506713
- WhatsAppSend a message
- Emailinfo@sumsum-berlin.de
- Instagram@sumsum_catering_berlin
- AddressStendaler Str. 9, 10559 Berlin