Ringstraße 6 · 69168 Wiesloch sales@bliss-group.de
Bliss Group · Heidelberg

Gastronomy Experiences.

Eleven concepts from Heidelberg — from restaurant to events and weddings to software.

Eleven concepts with high standards — from dry-aged steaks at NEO to weddings at the Palais, a two-Michelin-star pop-up with Tim Raue at Stories, a castle hotel and the brand-new event venue l'ab in Wiesloch, all the way to the software that has restaurateurs' backs.

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Concepts under one roof 5 houses & venues · 3 event & catering formats · 1 take-away kitchen · 1 nursery catering · 1 digital product
Eleven concepts. One signature.
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§ 01 — Ethos Bliss Group Heidelberg, DE

Hospitality
means coming together.

We believe in places where people truly meet. In flavour born of craft. In concepts that aren't drawn up on a whiteboard — but grow out of what genuinely excites us.

We bring together a restaurant and bar, a historic event venue and a castle hotel, weddings and catering, a pop-up kitchen with two-Michelin-star chefs, a ghost kitchen and hospitality software — and now: the brand-new event venue l'ab in Wiesloch. Each concept has its own character; all share the same high standards.

We are family-run. We are from Heidelberg. We think in generations, not quarters. And we work with people we value — for people who matter to us.

11concepts
under one roof
6places across
the Rhine-Neckar region
2,000guests at our
largest event
125years of history
at l'ab
New · 2026

LAB 1900 becomes 2026.

Bliss Group has taken over the 1900 slaughterhouse building in Wiesloch and opened it as l'ab in July 2026 — one address, two worlds: Loft and Studio. Bright and dark. Festive and experimental. And yet one. The name carries both sides: the laboratory — and l'abattoir, the French slaughterhouse.

The Bright Side · Loft The Dark Side · Studio
New · From February 2027

STORIES Taste of the Dragon.

Stories Pop-Up Kitchen, Edition VIII: two-Michelin-star chef Tim Raue comes to Heidelberg. The five-course “Taste of the Dragon” menu — a culinary journey through Chinese cuisine, from Singapore to Hainan, vegan option available, with wine pairing from Weingut Dreißigacker. Three months, then it's gone.

Two-Michelin-star chef Tim Raue — portrait
Guest chef · Tim Raue · Restaurant Tim Raue, Berlin
Stories VIII — dragon artwork for Taste of the Dragon
Edition VIII · Taste of the Dragon
§ 02 — Our Houses

Eleven worlds.
One family.

Index 2026

Bar & Restaurant · Zollhofgarten 2 · Heidelberg

A kitchen between dry-aged steak and California-style sushi. A bar that crafts its own infusions. A terrace that's packed all summer. NEO in the Zollhofgarten has been Heidelberg's urban address since 2016 — and behind every plate, every roll, every drink is real craft: dry-aging in our own humidor and sushi rolled in-house. In summer there's live music on the terrace every Friday — weather permitting. And Sundays are family day, with childcare so parents get to enjoy their dinner in peace.

  • Humidor Pommer · Chianina · Angus · Wagyu
  • Sushi California style · hand-rolled
  • Bar House-made infusions
  • Fridays Live music in summer · weather permitting
  • Sundays Family day with childcare
  • Open Daily · Sundays from 4 pm

Pop-up · Rotating star chefs · Heidelberg

A rotating pop-up series — every edition has its own theme, its own guest chef, its own world. From February 2027: Edition VIII with two-Michelin-star chef Tim Raue (Restaurant Tim Raue, Berlin): the “Taste of the Dragon” menu, a culinary journey through Chinese cuisine — five courses, five regions from Singapore to Hainan, with a vegan option, with wine pairings from Weingut Dreißigacker. Hosted at the Commissary in Patrick-Henry-Village. Tickets are limited; every edition runs for three months only.

  • From Feb 2027 Edition VIII · Taste of the Dragon
  • Kitchen Tim Raue · 2 Michelin stars
  • Format Five courses · vegan option
  • Venue Commissary · Patrick-Henry-Village

Historic event venue · Kornmarkt 1 · Old Town

A listed 18th-century palais in the heart of Heidelberg's Old Town. Historic halls with high stucco ceilings, a staircase from another era — the setting for weddings, gala dinners and corporate events.

  • Character Historic palais
  • Location Heidelberg Old Town
  • Use Weddings · Galas · Conferences
  • Extras Stucco ceilings · Grand staircase

Castle hotel & events · Schlossstraße 3 · Neckarbischofsheim

A castle, hotel and event venue just outside Heidelberg — our most romantic setting. Bed & breakfast with seven room categories from the wedding suite to the castle double room, Germany's oldest wedding chamber, and a park where the Renaissance arch is said to grant wishes. Marry, meet, stay the night — all under one castle roof.

  • Hotel 7 room categories
  • Weddings Germany's oldest wedding chamber
  • Outdoors Park grounds · Renaissance arch
  • Sundays Prosecco breakfast & brunch

Event venue · Ringstraße 6 · Wiesloch · New 2026

Our brand-new event venue in a brick building from 1900 — 125 years of history, retold. Two worlds in one building: the Loft (The Bright Side) beneath original cast-iron columns, with a Mediterranean terrace for weddings and celebrations. The Studio (The Dark Side) as a kitchen stage for chef's table, omakase, a bar with DJ and outdoor BBQ. Loft up to 120, terrace up to 50, Studio up to 60 guests — and by day the Studio doubles as a conference room.

  • Building Slaughterhouse · July 1900
  • Loft up to 120 guests · 180 m² · terrace up to 50
  • Studio up to 60 guests · chef's table · omakase
  • Address Ringstraße 6 · Wiesloch

Wedding planning · Rhine-Neckar

Your wedding with Bliss can be anything — urban at NEO, romantic at Schloss Neckarbischofsheim, industrial-modern at l'ab Wiesloch, or at a place of your own with SOUL Catering or the BAM! Foodtruck. We plan your entire day. Venue, menu, service, styling and timeline all come from one team. No juggling vendors, no surprises on the morning of your wedding.

  • Venues NEO · Schloss · l'ab
  • Service Everything from one team
  • Style Urban · Romantic · Industrial
  • Scope Venue · Menu · Styling · Timeline

Catering · Events · region-wide and beyond

We are the exclusive caterer of Halle 02 Heidelberg and Patrick-Henry-Village — and beyond that, we cater anywhere: at Schloss Schwetzingen, at the Metropolink Urban Art Festival, at ProMinent's company family festival for up to 2,000 guests, at Christmas parties, pop-ups, corporate events, private celebrations and weddings. Every size, far beyond the region — with our own food truck, too.

  • Exclusive Halle 02 · Patrick-Henry-Village
  • Anywhere Schloss Schwetzingen · Metropolink · and more
  • Large events ProMinent company family festival · up to 2,000 guests
  • Scope 20 – 2,000 guests · every format

BAM! · One truck, many concepts · New theme every season

Our food truck is called BAM! — a restored 1969 vintage bus in white × blue, fully equipped with a pinsa oven, teppan plate, rice cooker and fryer. Which means we can run anything: BBQ, Italian, Japanese — or combinations nobody has tried before. We adapt the concept to the occasion, the place and the season. A new theme every season — think crispy rolls, 24-hour pinsa, bao buns or truffle pasta.

Crispy Rolls 24h Pinsa Bao Buns Truffle Pasta
  • Concepts BBQ · Italia · Nippon · Fusion
  • Truck 1969 vintage bus · white × blue
  • Bookings Events · Weddings · Festivals
  • Range Fully mobile · nationwide

Take-away · Order online, pick up · Heidelberg

The take-away kitchen of the Bliss Group. NEO sushi, signatures, bowls — freshly rolled for your home. Order online and pick up at a time that suits you. Restaurant quality on your couch — for the nights you'd rather stay in.

  • Product NEO Sushi 2 Go · Bowls
  • Quality Rolled fresh to order
  • How it works Order online · pick up
  • Base NEO signatures · California style

Nursery catering · Cooked fresh daily

With Bliss Kids we deliver to nurseries and kindergartens every day in the region — up to 300 freshly cooked meals a day. No packet mixes, no flavour enhancers, no additives. Fruit and vegetables come fresh from the wholesale market every morning; menus follow the seasons and are adapted to allergies and intolerances. Meat and sausages come from selected butchers. Same kitchen, same produce, same standards as in our restaurants. Just for the most honest critics there are.

  • Capacity Up to 300 meals a day
  • For Nurseries · Kindergartens
  • Kitchen Fresh daily · seasonal
  • Region Rhine-Neckar

Hospitality software · SaaS

Reservation, voucher and guest management from the Bliss cosmos. The software grew out of our own day-to-day restaurant operations because no solution on the market was a good fit. Today it is used by restaurateurs all over Germany and supports teams in their daily business — from reservations and vouchers to guest management.

  • Product Reservations · Guest management
  • Model SaaS · Subscription
  • For Restaurants · Hotels
  • Origin Built in our own restaurants
10 years of NEO · An afternoon in the Zollhofgarten
NEO Heidelberg — set table with sushi and wine glasses
NEO · Heidelberg
Palais Prinz Carl — festive candle-lit table
Palais Prinz Carl
l'ab Loft — bright loft with round tables
l'ab · The Bright Side
Wedding couple in the park of Schloss Neckarbischofsheim
Schloss Neckarbischofsheim
SOUL Catering at the Metropolink festival
SOUL Catering · Metropolink
Stories star special — dish on a dark plate
Stories · Star Special
Whole bluefin tuna on ice at the NEO summer party
10 years of NEO · Bluefin cutting
Evening mood at the summer party in the Zollhofgarten
10 years of NEO · Zollhofgarten
Oyster station with white wine
Live stations · Oysters
Schloss Schwetzingen seen from the gardens
Schloss Schwetzingen · Catering
Halle 02 set for a gala dinner
Halle 02 · Exclusive caterer
Bartender straining cocktails
10 years of NEO · Bar
Guests at long tables at the summer party
10 years of NEO · Family & friends
Plated dishes
10 years of NEO · Kitchen
NEO Heidelberg — lounge table set on the leafy terrace
NEO · Terrace
Saxophonist at the summer party
10 years of NEO · Live
Chef in a NEO apron at the live catering station
Live stations · Service
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At home in the Rhine-Neckar region

One region.
Six places.

From Heidelberg we serve the whole metropolitan region — as the exclusive caterer of Halle 02 and Patrick-Henry-Village, from Schloss Schwetzingen to Neckarbischofsheim.

Heidelberg NEO · Palais · Ghost Kitchen · Gastronaut Schwetzingen Catering · Palace Wiesloch l'ab · New 2026 Neckarbischofsheim Castle hotel · Weddings Halle 02 Exclusive caterer Patrick-Henry-Village Exclusive caterer · Stories

No franchise.
No copy.
Only concepts
we stand behind.

— Bliss Group · Heidelberg
§ 03 — Dictionary
bliss, noun
ˈblɪs
Part of speech
omni, n.
Hyphenation
bli·ss
Meaning
A state of deep joy. A place you don't want to leave. A group of people who understand hospitality as an experience.
Values
style-conscious · human · visionary · detail-obsessed · communicative · empathetic · urban · open · bold · vibrant · approachable · honest
Synonyms
happiness · delight · felicity
§ 04 — Partners

Four characters. One roof.

Innovative, bold, demanding, family-minded. Four perspectives that complement each other — and make every decision better.

Managing Partner
Sven Günther
Meeting people, seeking exchange, shifting perspectives. Creating special places for that is a way of valuing people.
Managing Partner
Daniel Marquardt
Learning from mistakes, reflecting, listening. Passion needs strong shoulders and goals that bring us closer together.
Managing Partner
Swen Schmidt
Values aren't drawn up on a whiteboard. Let's give our attention to the things that come from the heart.
Managing Partner
Jens Schmidt
Where you feel understood and welcome, an open space emerges. Feeling at home is a shared smile.
§ 05 — Careers

Join the crew.

Service, kitchen, bar, catering, events, back office or development at Gastronaut — we're looking for people who see hospitality as a craft. And really good craft as an art.

Fair pay. Reliable schedules. Real development. And eleven concepts to grow in.

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§ 06 — FAQ

Good to know.

The questions we hear most often. If yours isn't here: just write to us.

How many concepts belong to the Bliss Group?

Currently eleven: NEO Bar & Restaurant, Stories Pop-Up Kitchen, Palais Prinz Carl, Schloss Neckarbischofsheim, l'ab Wiesloch (opened July 2026), Weddings with Bliss, SOUL Catering, the BAM! Foodtruck, Ghost Kitchen, Bliss Kids and Gastronaut. Each house with its own signature.

What is l'ab Wiesloch?

Our brand-new event venue at LAB, a brick building from 1900 in Wiesloch, opened in July 2026. Two worlds in one building: the Loft (The Bright Side — up to 120 guests, a large terrace for weddings, celebrations and galas, beneath the original cast-iron columns) and the Studio (The Dark Side — up to 60 guests, a kitchen stage for chef's table, omakase, a bar with DJ and outdoor BBQ with Big Green Egg & Ofyr). The terrace holds up to 50 guests; by day the Studio doubles as a conference room. Ringstraße 6, 69168 Wiesloch.

Can I celebrate my wedding with you?

Yes — four venues to choose from: urban at NEO, historic at Palais Prinz Carl, romantic at Schloss Neckarbischofsheim — home to Germany's oldest wedding chamber — or industrial-modern at l'ab Wiesloch. We take care of venue, menu, service, styling and timeline, all from one team.

What is Stories Pop-Up Kitchen?

Our rotating pop-up series — a new theme every time, a new guest chef, a limited number of evenings. From February 2027: Edition VIII with two-Michelin-star chef Tim Raue — the “Taste of the Dragon” menu, five courses through Chinese cuisine with a vegan option, at the Commissary in Patrick-Henry-Village. Tickets at stories-popup-kitchen.de.

Do you cater off-site?

Yes, at every scale from 20 to 2,000 guests — we are the exclusive caterer of Halle 02 Heidelberg and Patrick-Henry-Village. Plus Schloss Schwetzingen, the Metropolink festival and ProMinent's company family festival. With our own food truck, too.

Where can I work with you?

Wherever good people are needed — service, kitchen, bar, catering, events, back office, development at Gastronaut. Current openings at karriere-bliss.de. Speculative applications to personal@bliss-group.de — we read every single one.

What is Gastronaut?

Our own reservation and guest management tool. It grew out of our own restaurant operations because no solution on the market was a good fit. Today it is used by restaurateurs all over Germany. More at gastronaut.ai.

Are there gift vouchers?

At the moment gift vouchers are only available for NEO, a lovely present. There's no single voucher for all our houses (yet). Enquiries to sales@bliss-group.de.

§ 08 — Contact

Lovely to have you.

Ringstraße 6 · 69168 Wiesloch · +49 6221 6570035 · sales@bliss-group.de