Le Patron
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1972
- HeadquartersGelterkinden, Switzerland
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Le Patron firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Le Patron
- Legal name
- Le Patron - ORIOR Food AG
- Website
- https://lepatron.ch
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1972
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Le Patron industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Premium Gourmet Food Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (424470), Specialty Food Retailers (4452), Caterers (72232)
- SIC
- Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Food And Kindred Products (2000)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Cold Prepared Foods & Meal Components (Sides, Proteins, Family Meals) (CRAHAKAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Specialty & Gourmet Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAI), Gourmet & Fine Food Stores (CRAHAGAG)
Keywords
Where Le Patron is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Gelterkinden
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Le Patron business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Gourmet Food Products: B2B and B2C sales of hand-crafted premium gourmet food products including pâtés, terrines, fresh convenience meals, plant-based offerings, and specialties. Products sold to food service/hospitality sector and retail/supermarkets.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Fredag frozen products - minimum 100kg |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Pastinella frozen products - minimum CHF 250 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Pastinella fresh products - minimum CHF 250 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Le Patron fresh products - minimum CHF 200 |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Le Patron product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Le Patron produces and sells premium handcrafted gourmet food products including pâtés (Pasteten), terrines (Terrinen), fresh convenience meals (Gourmet-Gerichte), specialty items (Spezialitäten), and plant-based à la Carte products from its Böckten production facility in Switzerland. The company serves Swiss food service/hospitality customers (restaurants, hotels, catering) and retail/supermarkets via direct field sales and wholesale partner distribution, with a secondary B2C channel through the Too Good To Go app for surplus food.
Product overview
Le Patron is a Swiss gourmet food company specializing in premium chilled and fresh convenience products, offered as a unified portfolio of handcrafted items. The core offerings center on Pasteten (handcrafted pastries/patés) and Terrinen (layered terrines), supplemented by Spezialitäten (specialties including burgers, spring rolls, house-made sauces, and herb butters), a comprehensive Convenience line (gourmet individual portions, side dishes, meat, vegetable/salad, and vegan options), and a dedicated Plant-based à la Carte range. Services include gourmet catering for events and the beSMRT concept for hospitality. The company operates as part of the ORIOR Group, serving both retail customers and foodservice (gastro) clients from its Böckten, Switzerland production facility.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Handgefertigte Pasteten (Handcrafted Pâtés) Handcrafted gourmet pastries with golden-brown crusts concealing rich fillings, produced through a proprietary 96-step manual process involving dough folding, filling, cutting aspic holes, and baking. The flagship product line of Le Patron targeting professional kitchens and premium retail.
- Terrinen (Terrines) Handcrafted terrines made layer by layer with carefully composed farce and aspic, available in Premium Millefeuille, Gourmet, and Apéro varieties for appetizer plates, buffet displays, and aperitif service.
- Spezialitäten & Festessen (Specialties & Festive Meals) Specialty products including festive meat en croûte compositions, herb butters (Café de Paris, truffle butter, garlic foam), gourmet burgers, crispy spring rolls (vegetable and chicken), and house-made sauces (Pesto Genovese, Pesto Pinienkerne, Salsa Tonnato, Bolognese, Cumberland) for special occasions and menu accompaniments.
- Gourmet-Gerichte (Gourmet Convenience Meals) Gourmet convenience products including individual menu portions in dual-compartment trays with removable dividers, side dishes (pasta, rice, potato dishes), meat dishes, ready-to-eat vegetable and salad dishes, and side dishes designed for steamer preparation. Targeted at food service and retail customers seeking ready-to-serve premium meals.
- Plant-based à la Carte 100% plant-based product line offering sustainable gourmet enjoyment with versatile base components for combining into plant-based menus for events, meals, or buffets. Includes chickpea-sweet potato stew, paella, Thai curry, sweet and sour strips, casimir strips, vegan mashed potatoes, spätzli, saffron linguine, and various rice and vegetable options.
- Gourmet Catering Customized catering services for weddings, parties, and corporate events, developing new concepts tailored to specific needs including themed weeks, seasonal specialties, and international cuisines. Targets event organizers and hosts seeking bespoke gourmet experiences.
- beSMRT Gastro-Food Concept Specialized gastro-food concept for events accommodating 40 to 400 guests, offering scalable gourmet food solutions for medium to large events and gatherings.
Companies that use Le Patron
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Le Patron technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Le Patron partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- TopCCcoreSwiss retailer cooperative. Le Patron products available through TopCC member stores. Category: Abholmärkte (pick-up markets).
- CC AligrocoreFood service wholesaler. Distributes Le Patron products to food service customers across Switzerland.
- Transgourmet Schweiz AGcoreLeading food service wholesale supplier (Prodega). Major distribution channel for Le Patron products to hospitality sector.
- Pistor AGcoreSwiss food service wholesaler specializing in fresh and frozen products for bakeries and food service.
- Traitafina AGminorFood service partner in the distribution network.
- Bigler AGminorFood service partner in the distribution network.
- G. Bianchi AGminorRegional food service partner.
- Mérat & CieminorRegional food service partner.
- Ernst Sutter AGminorRegional food service partner.
- H&R GastrominorFood service partner.
- Rageth ComestiblesminorRegional food service partner.
- Gebrüder MarksteinerminorRegional food service partner.
- Angst ZürichminorButcher chain partner in Zurich region.
- Too Good To GocoreFood waste prevention app. Le Patron registered as operator, offering daily surplus food baskets for pickup. Part of movement of ~5000 businesses fighting food waste with nearly 3.5 million meals saved.
- ORIOR Gruppe (Parent Company)coreLe Patron is a company of the ORIOR Group, an internationally active Swiss Food and Beverage group with approximately 2300 employees. ORIOR Menu AG Le Patron - Créations Culinaires brand positioning.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Le Patron competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Unilever Food Solutions: Unilever Food Solutions provides culinary products and menu solutions for professional kitchens, restaurants, hotels, and caterers. Its foodservice product portfolio and route to market are comparable to Le Patron’s, although Unilever is a much larger global incumbent.
- Bell Food Group: Bell Food Group is a Swiss food group with meat, charcuterie, seafood, and convenience operations. It overlaps with Le Patron in premium prepared meat, chilled food, and foodservice and retail customers, but operates at substantially greater scale.
- Nestlé Professional: Nestlé Professional supplies culinary ingredients, menu solutions, and foodservice products to restaurants, hotels, and caterers. It overlaps with Le Patron in premium ready-to-use foods and hospitality customers, while serving a much broader global market.
- Kerry Group: Kerry Group develops food ingredients and prepared-food solutions for manufacturers and foodservice customers. It shares Le Patron’s value-added food manufacturing orientation, although its global scale and ingredients-led model are materially different.
- Hügli: Hügli manufactures soups, sauces, ready meals, and culinary convenience products for B2B customers. It is comparable to Le Patron’s prepared-food manufacturing and foodservice orientation, although its portfolio is broader and more international.
- M-Industry: M-Industry is a Swiss food manufacturing and private-label platform serving retail customers, including convenience and prepared-food categories. It is comparable to Le Patron’s industrial production and supermarket route to market, though its portfolio is much broader.
- ORIOR Group: ORIOR is Le Patron’s parent group, an internationally active Swiss food and beverage group with other food businesses and approximately 2,300 employees. It provides a strategic and portfolio-level comparator for Le Patron’s operating model and distribution reach.
Others
- Transgourmet Schweiz AG: Transgourmet Schweiz, including Prodega, is a Swiss foodservice wholesaler and distribution network used by Le Patron. It is comparable in hospitality customer access and route-to-market, but is a distributor rather than a prepared-food manufacturer.
Direct peers
- Pastinella - ORIOR Food AG: Pastinella is another ORIOR food business listed alongside Le Patron, with fresh and frozen products in the group’s portfolio. Its proximity to Le Patron’s convenience and foodservice model makes it a close operating comparator, although it is a sister company rather than an independent market competitor.
- Fredag - ORIOR Food AG: Fredag is another ORIOR food business, with frozen products identified under the Fredag label in the input data. Its adjacent convenience and foodservice positioning makes it a useful direct operating comparator to Le Patron.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Le Patron leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Le Patron funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Le Patron M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Le Patron
What does Le Patron do?
Le Patron produces and sells premium handcrafted gourmet food products including pâtés (Pasteten), terrines (Terrinen), fresh convenience meals (Gourmet-Gerichte), specialty items (Spezialitäten), and plant-based à la Carte products from its Böckten production facility in Switzerland. The company serves Swiss food service/hospitality customers (restaurants, hotels, catering) and retail/supermarkets via direct field sales and wholesale partner distribution, with a secondary B2C channel through the Too Good To Go app for surplus food.
Is Le Patron a public or private company?
Le Patron is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Le Patron founded?
Le Patron was founded in 1972. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Le Patron based?
Le Patron is headquartered in Gelterkinden, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Le Patron make money?
One revenue line is on record: gourmet Food Products.
Who are Le Patron's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Unilever Food Solutions, Bell Food Group, Nestlé Professional, Kerry Group, Hügli, M-Industry and ORIOR Group. Transgourmet Schweiz AG is listed as an others. Direct peers are Pastinella - ORIOR Food AG and Fredag - ORIOR Food AG.
Does Le Patron have an API?
No public API is recorded for Le Patron.
What industry is Le Patron in?
Le Patron's product category is Premium Gourmet Food Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAHAKAC, Cold Prepared Foods & Meal Components (Sides, Proteins, Family Meals), with a secondary code of CRAOAAAI, Specialty & Gourmet Foods Wholesale Distribution. Its NAICS code is 424470 and its SIC code is 2013.