What Ansamble SAS does

Ansamble SAS is a France-based collective catering operator headquartered in Vannes that prepares and delivers meals to institutional clients across four verticals: early childhood (4,400+ crèches), education (primary through secondary), corporate workplaces, and healthcare/social facilities including EHPADs. Founded in 1978 from a grouping of regional actors and acquired by Elior Group in 2012, the company runs approximately 2,400–2,500 employees, 340 restaurants, and 16 central culinary workshops (ateliers culinaires) that serve more than 200,000 daily guests across 13 French regions. Service delivery is offered through three modes: on-site management (gestion), central-kitchen delivery (livré), and technical assistance (assistance technique).

The company's core operations are built around a central-kitchen-plus-distributed-site model in which bulk meals are prepared in culinary workshops and either delivered fresh to client sites or finished on-site by Ansamble teams. Supporting infrastructure includes seasonal menu engineering by dietitians, local supplier networks, EGalim-law-compliant sourcing, and two newly launched digital products — SuperMiam (a parent-childcare communication app launched May 2026) and Me and Myself (a connected school restaurant app launched January 2026) — alongside a branded early-childhood food product (Kignon biscuits, launched May 2025 through Handi-Gaspi). Ansamble became the first collective catering company in France to obtain Entreprise à Mission status in 2022 and holds EcoVadis Gold (81/100) as of 2025.

Revenue is generated through multi-year, quote-based B2B catering contracts negotiated per client segment and service scope, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The go-to-market relies on regional commercial teams responding to inbound inquiries via segmented contact forms, supported by content marketing, social media, trade-show presence, and direct outreach. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elior Group, Ansamble has no independent shareholders or external investors, and growth is funded operationally rather than through capital markets.

Name

Ansamble SAS

Legal name

Ansamble SAS

Website

https://ansamble.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Ansamble SAS is a France-based collective catering subsidiary of Elior Group that prepares and delivers meals to 200,000+ daily guests across 340 restaurants and 16 central kitchens, serving crèches, schools, corporates, and healthcare facilities nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vannes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Contract Catering Services: Recurring contract-based catering services for institutional clients including crèches, schools, corporate cafeterias, and healthcare facilities. Revenue generated through meal preparation and service delivery under multi-year client agreements. Services include on-site cooking (gestion), meal delivery (livré), and culinary workshop production.
2. B2B Catering Contracts: Direct commercial relationships with businesses, schools, healthcare facilities, and childcare centers. Service types include full catering management, meal delivery, and technical support services tailored to client segment needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ansamble SAS provides contract-based collective catering services to institutional clients in France across four core segments: petite enfance (childcare centers serving 4,400+ crèches), enseignement (primary, middle and high schools), entreprises (corporate cafeterias such as Amazon France), and médico-social (EHPADs and senior residences). Operations are delivered through 340 on-site restaurants and 16 central culinary workshops (cuisines centrales) producing freshly prepared, seasonal and locally-sourced meals for approximately 200,000 guests daily, via three delivery modes: on-site management (gestion), delivered meals (livré), and technical assistance.

Product overview

Ansamble SAS operates as a multi-regional collective catering company in France, offering a comprehensive portfolio of food service solutions. The core offering consists of collective catering services delivering over 200,000 meals daily across four main segments: petite enfance (early childhood, serving 4,400+ crèches), enseignement (education from primary to high school), adultes au travail (corporate/business catering), and médico-social (healthcare facilities including EHPADs and residential homes). The company operates through 340 restaurants and 16 culinary workshops, offering three service delivery modes: service livré (delivery from central kitchens), service gestion (on-site management), and assistance technique (technical support). Digital products include SuperMiam for childcare catering management and Me and Myself for connected school restaurant services. Recent additions include Kignon organic biscuits for young children. The company positions itself as a mission-driven enterprise committed to healthy, natural, and locally-sourced food with strong sustainability and social commitments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 200,000+ guests daily across all segments
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HANDI-GASPI (Kignon)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Partnership to integrate Kignon brand biscuits into crèche meal offerings. Kignon products are bio (organic), anti-food waste (made from surplus produce), and inclusive (employing people with disabilities). Aligns with Ansamble's sustainability and social responsibility commitments.
• De Nous à Vous (Laiterie)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Partnership with local dairy laiterie to provide locally-sourced milk for Ansamble catering services. Supports regional economy and reduces carbon footprint through shorter supply chains while educating guests about responsible food consumption.
• BEECITYminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Partnership for biodiversity protection through beehive installation on Ansamble sites across France. Includes educational animations and awareness activities for employees and guests about the importance of pollinators and ecosystem preservation.
• Bleu-Blanc-CœurcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Long-term partnership promoting responsible food production through aligned agricultural practices. Bleu-Blanc-Cœur is an organization advocating for sustainable farming methods that support animal welfare and environmental protection, directly aligning with Ansamble's mission-driven commitments.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ansamble

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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