What Lenôtre does

Lenôtre is a French luxury patisserie and catering house founded in 1957 by Gaston Lenôtre in Paris, currently operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sodexo Group. The maison's core offering spans artisanal French pâtisserie (pastries, macarons, chocolates, viennoiserie, frozen desserts), savory catering (appetizers, entrées, main courses, beverages), curated gift boxes and custom corporate gifts, and large-scale event catering for both private celebrations and corporate occasions. A complementary revenue and pipeline engine is the École Lenôtre culinary arts school, founded in 1971 and relocated to a new Rungis campus in 2021, training approximately 4,000 professionals annually.

The production model combines on-site ateliers at the boutiques with a central creation and manufacturing laboratory in Plaisir (78) under Executive Chef Guy Krenzer, leveraging manual French patisserie craftsmanship and a roster of Master Chefs and Meilleurs Ouvriers de France. Digital infrastructure is intentionally light: no proprietary app or public API, with the e-commerce site hosted on Adobe Systems infrastructure and payment processing run through Monetico Paiement with PSD2 / 3D Secure compliance. Product IP includes signature creations such as Concorde, Feuille d'Automne, and the iced Opéra interpretation, codified in published recipe books.

Commercially, Lenôtre serves two primary segments — premium individual consumers and corporate clients — through a hybrid multi-channel go-to-market: eight company-owned boutiques across Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Le Chesnay (Parly 2), and Cannes; direct e-commerce with nationwide Chronopost and 24-country European Chrono Express delivery; same-day or next-day Click & Collect; refrigerated courier delivery in Île-de-France and on the Côte d'Azur; and on-site catering at owned venues including Pré Catelan. Pricing spans €7 individual ice creams, €35 twelve-piece macaron boxes, €16–€125 chocolate assortments, and bespoke showpieces and event catering quoted on request. GDPR compliance operates under the Sodexo governance framework.

Name

Lenôtre

Legal name

LENÔTRE

Website

https://lenotre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lenôtre is a French luxury patisserie and catering house founded in 1957, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sodexo Group. It serves premium individual consumers and corporate clients through 8 Paris-area and Cannes boutiques, e-commerce, a culinary school, and full-service event catering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium French Patisserie and Catering

NAICS

Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529), Caterers (72232)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Patisseries & Viennoiserie (French-Style) (THAFAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chocolate & Confectionery Patisseries (Bonbons, Truffles, Macarons) (THAFAFAL), Patisseries & Dessert Boutiques (CRAHAGAB), Patisserie & Confectionery (Chocolate/Sugar Arts) (EDAOAKAD)

Keywords

• French patisserie
• Luxury catering services
• Artisan chocolate confections
• Culinary arts education
• Corporate gifting solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: Sale of premium French patisserie products including pastries, macarons, chocolates, ice creams, bakery items, and gift boxes through company boutiques and e-commerce. Products are priced individually with items such as macaron boxes (€35), ice creams (€7), and chocolate gift boxes ranging from €16 to €125.
2. Catering and Events: Full-service catering for private and corporate events including receptions, galas, business lunches, cocktails, and custom celebrations. The company offers tailor-made event planning with venue options including Paris Centre, Pré Catelan, and Côte d'Azur.
3. Culinary Arts Education (Ecole Lenôtre): The Lenôtre Culinary Arts School, founded in 1971 and located at Rungis, offers professional training programs, cooking classes, team building workshops, and reconversion courses. The school trains approximately 4,000 professionals annually.
4. Corporate Gifting: Customized gift boxes and corporate gift solutions for business clients, including bespoke chocolate boxes and gourmet gift sets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lenôtre manufactures and sells premium French patisserie (pastries, macarons, chocolates, viennoiserie, iced desserts and gift boxes) through 8 company-owned boutiques in the Paris region and Cannes, a direct e-commerce site, and Click & Collect. It also provides full-service event catering and corporate gifting for private and business clients, and operates the École Lenôtre culinary arts school at Rungis training around 4,000 professionals annually.

Product overview

Lenôtre is a prestigious Parisian caterer and pastry house established in 1957, operating as a unified brand offering a comprehensive portfolio of French gastronomic products and services. The core offering consists of artisanal pastries (pâtisseries, macarons, chocolates) and savory catering (appetizers, main courses, beverages), complemented by gift solutions (chocolate boxes, gourmet gift sets, custom boxes), event catering (private celebrations, corporate events, large-scale galas), corporate services (business gifts, breakfast, cocktails), a culinary arts school (trained 4,000 professionals annually at Rungis campus), and consulting services. Products are produced in on-site workshop boutiques and the central laboratory in Plaisir (78) under Executive Chef Guy Krenzer. The company operates 8 retail boutiques in Paris area and Cannes, with delivery services across France and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pâtisseries (Pastries) Signature French pastries including millefeuille, tartelettes, éclairs, and entremets crafted daily by Lenôtre's chefs and Meilleurs Ouvriers de France in on-site production workshops; sold to individual consumers through boutiques and e-commerce.
• Macarons Assorted macaron boxes (e.g., 12-piece box at €35.00) featuring seasonal flavors and classic Lenôtre recipes, sold to individual consumers via boutiques and e-commerce.
• Boulangerie / Viennoiserie Artisan breads and Viennese pastries including flaky brioche, multigrain rolls, and olive rolls, produced in Lenôtre's production workshops and sold to consumers.
• Chocolat / Confiserie Chocolate products and confectionery including assorted chocolate boxes (6 to 100 pieces, from €16 to €125), fruit jellies, mendiant tablets, praline rocks, and spreadable praline.
• Glaces Pâtissières (Iced Pastry Desserts) Iced pastries and frozen desserts including iced entremets (Glace Opéra coffee-chocolate at €7/130ml, Glace Bagatelle strawberry-vanilla at €7/130ml, Glace Pavlova blackberry-yogurt at €7/130ml) and 470ml Glace Opéra formats, featuring frozen interpretations of signature Lenôtre cakes.
• Teatime Platters Afternoon tea collections and tea-time pastry platters including Plateau 'Ambre' d'été (20 pieces at €48) and Plateau 'Gourmand' (17 pieces at €45).
• Pièces Montées (Celebration Showpieces) Custom wedding and celebration showpiece desserts, designed through personalized quotes and bespoke consultations at Lenôtre boutiques.
• Apéritifs & Cocktails (Savory Catering) Ready-to-serve appetizers and cocktail catering items including smoked salmon puff pastry rolls, mini croque-monsieur, shrimp salads, and foie gras, for private and corporate events.
• Entrées (Catering Starters) Catering starters including Norwegian smoked salmon, shrimp and grapefruit salad, artichoke creams, and red pepper mascarpone creams, for event catering.
• Plats & Accompagnements Main course and side dish catering including pan bagnat puff pastry rolls, artisanal chips, and other hot and cold meal solutions.
• Sur le pouce (On the Go) Quick meal solutions for grab-and-go consumption including toasties (tuna, sturgeon) and individual portions.
• Cave et boissons (Wine Cellar & Beverages) Wine cellar and beverages including French wines (Margaux, Saint-Joseph, Morgon, Brouilly, Mâcon Blanc, Pauillac), Champagne (Duval-Leroy), cider (Eric Bordelet), and Unaju rice drinks.
• Coffrets Chocolats (Chocolate Gift Boxes) Chocolate gift boxes in sizes from 6 to 100 assorted chocolates (€16 to €125), including dark chocolate, praline, and fruit jelly selections for individual and corporate gifting.
• Coffrets Gourmands (Gourmet Gift Boxes) Curated gourmet gift boxes featuring Lenôtre selections including 'Invalides' (€153.80), 'Montorgueil' (€174.80), and 'Auteuil' (€201.80).
• Coffrets sur mesure (Custom Gift Boxes) Custom gift box configurations allowing customers to create personalized gourmet selections of Lenôtre products.
• Cours de cuisine (Cooking Classes / Culinary Experiences) Cooking classes and culinary experiences offered through the Lenôtre Culinary Arts School (École Lenôtre) for professionals and amateurs, available as gift experiences.
• Cartes cadeaux (Gift Cards) Gift cards available for purchase, redeemable for all Lenôtre products and services.
• Livres & accessoires (Recipe Books & Accessories) Recipe books and accessories including 'Faites votre pâtisserie comme Lenôtre' (€29.90), a reissued pastry book published by Flammarion in collaboration with the Lenôtre family.
• Collection gastronomique (Gastronomic Catering Collection) Premium catering collection for events featuring elaborate gastronomic menus and presentations for private and corporate clients.
• Événements particuliers (Private Event Catering) Private event catering including birthdays, anniversaries, and intimate celebrations with customizable menus at Lenôtre venues or customer locations.
• Grands événements (Tailor-made Large-Scale Event Catering) Large-scale corporate and private event catering including gala dinners, seminars, and conferences, with venue selection across Paris Centre, Pré Catelan, and Côte d'Azur.
• Nos lieux (Event Venues) Event venues available for hire including Paris locations and Côte d'Azur properties for catered events.
• Cadeaux d'entreprises (Corporate Gifts) Corporate gift solutions for businesses including bulk orders of chocolates, gourmet boxes, and customized gift selections for clients and employees, sold through the dedicated Espace Entreprise.
• Petits déjeuners (Corporate Breakfast Catering) Corporate breakfast catering including pastries, breads, and beverages for business meetings.
• Apéritifs et Cocktails (Corporate Cocktail Catering) Corporate cocktail and aperitif catering for business events and receptions.
• Pause sucrée (Corporate Sweet Break) Corporate sweet break catering featuring Lenôtre pastries and desserts for afternoon snacks at business meetings and events.
• École des Arts Culinaires Lenôtre (Culinary Arts School) Culinary arts school offering professional training programs, cooking classes, team-building workshops, and reconversion courses at the Rungis campus, training approximately 4,000 professionals annually in pastry and culinary arts.
• Lenôtre Consulting Expert consulting services leveraging Lenôtre's culinary expertise, knowledge, and know-how to offer customized advice and solutions to external clients.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Phénix ApplicationminorOthersLenôtre partners with the Phénix mobile application for anti-food-waste initiatives. The anti-gaspillage (anti-waste) engagement allows customers to recover unsold products through the Phénix platform, supporting the company's sustainability commitments.
• Ecole Lenôtre / Le Pré CatelancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual integration of numerous apprentices from hotel schools, CFA (Centres de Formation d'Apprentis), and CAP programs within Lenôtre's production workshops and at the Le Pré Catelan restaurant. The transmission of know-how, a value cherished by Gaston Lenôtre, occupies a central place in the company's development.
• Sodexo GroupcoreOthersLenôtre is a subsidiary of Sodexo Group. The company operates under Sodexo's corporate governance, data protection policies (including GDPR compliance), and organizational framework. The Data Protection Officer can be contacted at [email protected].

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stohrer: Oldest pâtisserie in Paris (founded 1730), producing classic French pastries, viennoiserie and chocolates through a single boutique. Comparable to Lenôtre on heritage Parisian patisserie positioning and traditional French craft assortment.
• Ladurée: Iconic French patisserie best known for its macarons, with a global boutique network (Paris, London, Tokyo, NYC, etc.) and a strong luxury gifting business. Closely comparable to Lenôtre on product range, macaron-led assortment and international brand recognition.
• Hugo & Victor: Paris-based luxury patisserie and chocolatier with boutiques and bespoke event services. Comparable to Lenôtre on French luxury positioning, personalised confectionery and high-end catering and event offering.
• Patrick Roger: French Maître Chocolatier with boutiques in Paris and Brussels focused on sculptural chocolates and luxury gifting. Comparable to Lenôtre on premium positioning, MOF-trained craft credentials and chocolate-driven gifting SKUs.
• Dalloyau: Historic Parisian traiteur-pâtissier operating since 1802, with boutiques and a strong catering and event business. Directly comparable to Lenôtre as a heritage Parisian caterer-patissier competing for corporate events and gifting demand.
• Maison du Chocolat: French haute-chocolatier with boutiques in Paris, NYC and Tokyo, focused on artisanal chocolate collections and corporate gifting. Directly comparable to Lenôtre on premium chocolate box SKUs, boutique retail model and luxury corporate client targeting.
• Pierre Hermé: Paris-based luxury patisserie and macaron house founded by Pierre Hermé, with boutiques, e-commerce and a globally recognised pastry brand. Directly comparable to Lenôtre on product mix, Parisian retail footprint, premium pricing and gift-box distribution.
• Angelina: Parisian salon de thé and patisserie famous for its Mont-Blanc and signature hot chocolate, with international boutique expansion. Directly comparable to Lenôtre on Parisian heritage, in-store consumption, patisserie-led assortment and luxury gift positioning.
• Maison Fossier (Fauchon): Historic French luxury food brand (and acquired by Lenôtre's parent Sodexo in 2004 per the company history). Closely comparable on premium patisserie, chocolate, tea and gourmet gift ranges distributed through boutiques, department stores and travel retail.

Emerging players

• L'École Ritz Escoffier: Paris-based culinary arts school operated inside the Ritz, training both amateurs and professionals in French pastry and cuisine. Comparable to Lenôtre's École Lenôtre culinary training business and its role as a talent and brand pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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