What makes us Clatu?

The Clatu group is a European consulting and coaching network founded by Cyrus Schultz, a German entrepreneur, strategist, author and keynote speaker – and built up in more than 30 years to its current structure. The different business units are run as small, specialized boutique consultancies. The head office is in Heidelberg, Germany, with affiliated offices in all major cities and partnerships in Austria, France, the UK and Switzerland. Our expert team has over 100 years of collective experience in the F&B and hospitality industry.

The №1 authority in European food consulting:
We make good things even better

CLATU contributes a lot to make the F&B industry – and our everyday lives – better.
We cover the following business areas:

Appetizers / Antipasti
Beer
Blockchain
Bread & Pastries
Catering
Chocolates
Coffee & Coffee Technology
Convenience
Cooking oils
Dairy Products
Digitalisation
Distribution / Sales
Dosing Technology
Energy Drinks
Flavours & Ingredients
Food Supplements
Frozen Products
Fruits
Gastronomy
Graphic Design
Healthy Snacks
Honey
HR / Recruiting / Training
Import / Export
IT
Keynotes / Lectures
Marketing
Meat Products
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Nuts
Organic vegetables
Packaging technology
Patisserie
Product Development
Recipe Development
Restaurant Services
Soups
Sparkling Wine
Strategy Consulting
Sugar
Tea
Vegan Products
Water
Wine

We place a premium on respect, fairness, trust and quality – working together to achieve our aspirations. From analysis and strategic consulting to coaching and counseling we create unique customer experiences, challenge the status quo and champion people, teams and products. For three decades our purpose is to change food, beverage, travel and hospitality business for good.

The Clatu branded businesses span multiple sectors

Our main activities are:

  • Strategic Management Consulting
  • Coaching and Workshops
  • Lectures, Keynotes and Conferences
  • Market Studies and Research
  • International Sales and Growth
  • Branding, Marketing and Communication
  • Hotel / Resort Mystery Shopping Programs

We have specialized exclusively in the following sectors: Food, beverages, wine, organic farming, gastronomy, catering, retail, hotel industry and travel. We define success not only by advising companies on their business strategy, new product development and growth, but also by the long-term value we create through our work for people, society and the planet.