Maredo

Maredo is a German restaurant chain focused on steaks, grilled meat, salads, and related casual-dining offerings. The business was founded in 1973 by Manfred Holl, Karl-Heinz Reinheimer, and Udo Schlote; its name is formed from parts of the founders’ first names. Maredo developed around a steakhouse format associated with South American beef, grilled meat dishes, and a salad buffet, positioning the brand within accessible full-service casual dining rather than fine dining or quick service. The chain became one of the best-known steakhouse operators in Germany. Reference material describes Maredo as having been responsible for more than 40 restaurants in Germany and two in Austria, while employing more than 1,500 people during the period covered by those descriptions. Its principal market has therefore been Germany, with a smaller Austrian presence. The available reference material does not establish a current restaurant count, current employee total, ownership structure, or current operating status, so those details remain unconfirmed here. Maredo’s proposition is built around a recognizable steakhouse experience: customers select from steak and grilled-meat dishes accompanied by side dishes, salads, and buffet-style salad offerings. The South American steak association has been central to the chain’s public identity, while the broader menu format supports group dining and everyday restaurant visits. The brand’s historical scale and dedicated restaurant network distinguish it from an independent steak restaurant, although the available sources do not provide enough information to document specific menu changes, advertising campaigns, leadership appointments, acquisitions, or financial performance. The company’s official website is the primary current reference point for brand and company information. Because the supplied material is limited and does not provide a verified chronology after the chain’s expansion period, Maredo’s present footprint, corporate ownership, and operational status should be independently reviewed before being treated as current facts.

Maredo was established in Germany in 1973 by Manfred Holl, Karl-Heinz Reinheimer, and Udo Schlote. The brand name is a portmanteau derived from the founders’ first names: Manfred, Karl-Heinz, and Udo. From its beginning, the business was organized as a restaurant chain rather than a single-location steakhouse, with a concept centered on steaks and grilled meat. The chain’s identity developed around South American steaks and a casual steakhouse setting. Its offering also included salads, side dishes, and a salad buffet, giving the restaurants a broader meal format than a specialist meat counter. This combination of grilled main courses and buffet-style salad service became a recognizable feature of the Maredo experience and supported the chain’s appeal to groups and everyday diners. Maredo expanded its restaurant network primarily in Germany and later operated locations in Austria. The available reference material characterizes the business as having more than 40 German restaurants and two Austrian restaurants, and as employing more than 1,500 people during the period described. It also identifies Maredo as a leading participant in the German steakhouse-chain segment. These figures document the chain’s historical scale but do not establish its current size. The company is identified as Maredo Restaurants Holding GmbH. Reference material places the business in Schmallenberg in North Rhine-Westphalia, correcting the earlier description of Munich as its headquarters. No verified information is supplied here about subsequent ownership changes, parent-company relationships, public listing, financial results, executive succession, restaurant closures or openings, or the chain’s current operating status. The official website remains the appropriate source for current company information, while the Wikipedia entry provides the principal historical overview available for this dossier.

• 1973

  Maredo is founded

  [1]Maredoen.wikipedia.org

  Manfred Holl, Karl-Heinz Reinheimer, and Udo Schlote establish the German steakhouse business. The Maredo name combines elements of the founders’ first names.

Mid-range casual steakhouse dining

• Restaurant main courses

  Steaks

  Steaks are the central offering of the Maredo restaurant concept. The chain is particularly associated with South American steaks, served as grilled main courses within a casual full-service steakhouse setting. The available sources do not specify individual cuts, sourcing programs, or current preparation methods.

• Restaurant main courses

  Grilled meats

  Maredo’s menu concept extends beyond steaks to grilled meat dishes. These offerings reinforce the brand’s steakhouse identity and provide alternatives within the same fire-grilled restaurant format. Specific dishes and current menu composition are not documented in the supplied reference material.

• Restaurant side and buffet offering

  Salad buffet

  A salad buffet has been described as a widely recognized component of the Maredo restaurant experience. It complements steak and grilled-meat dishes and broadens the meal proposition beyond meat-focused main courses. Details about its present availability or format are not confirmed.

1. 1Maredoen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Maredo official websitemaredo.de
3. 3Maredo company informationmaredo.de