Pauli – From gastronomy Bible to Digital Subscription

Pauli transitions from print to digital subscription, preserving its culinary heritage while modernizing for chefs and students.
Pauli – From gastronomy Bible to Digital Subscription

Background

For more than a century, Pauli has been the reference book in European gastronomy for chefs, culinary students, and gourmet enthusiasts. 

First published in 1930, its latest edition features 624 pages, 808 recipes in 4 languages, hundreds of thousands of copies sold.

Goals

  • Preserve Paul’s editorial heritage while modernizing delivery
  • Generate recurring revenue via digital subscription model
  • Expand audience: beyond gastro students, chefs and teachers towards hospitality chains and international culinary schools 
  • Provide educational institutions with a technology that supports both theory and hands-on training in one place

Challenges

  • Declining demand for print books as readers expect digital access anywhere
  • Rising print and distribution costs eating into margins
  • Younger audiences less familiar with Pauli’s legacy
  • Language barriers: many learners need content in their native tongue
  • Huge drop in sales of print books since COVID shifted budgets to online

Solution

The Pauli Digital Solution with a mobile-first design.

For use in practical, on-the-job and learning environments.

Full digitization of archive + new editions.

Flexible subscription tiers with monthly | yearly | lifelong licenses.

I love having the Pauli archive on my phone – it’s my go-to in the kitchen

Lukas Pem
Chef and Trainer,
Pauli Verlag

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Lukas Pem
Didactical and Culinary expert, Author

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