EAT SENTIVE

Name

EAT SENTIVE

Legal name

Eat Sentive

Website

https://eat-sentive.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Team Building Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Food Service Contractors (722310)

akta.pro primary industry

Concessions, Pop-Ups & Temporary Foodservice for Events (THAHAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA), Event Culinary Staffing & Back-of-House Services (Chefs, Servers, Bartenders) (THAHAKAN)

Keywords

• Corporate team building
• Culinary events
• Cooking workshops
• Corporate event services
• Team building catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Suresnes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Culinary Team Building Workshops: Eat Sentive generates revenue primarily through organizing and facilitating culinary team building experiences for corporate groups. Pricing is quoted per person (typically €95–€150 per participant depending on format, location, and group size) and includes professional chef coaching, ingredients, equipment, and meal/dégustation. The company offers multiple formats: Cooking Challenge, Cooking Party, Atelier Team Toquée, Cuisine en Seine (barge), pastry workshops, and custom cooking courses. Revenue is event-based and proportional to group size and chosen format.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Eat Sentive organizes and facilitates corporate culinary team building events for groups of 10 to 300+ people, offering 20+ distinct formats (Cooking Challenge, Cooking Party, Team Toquée, Cuisine en Seine, Cook'N'Team, pastry ateliers, RSE challenges, custom courses) at its own EatLab in Suresnes, through a network of 9+ partner venues across Paris and Île-de-France, or directly on-site at client offices. Pricing is quote-based, typically €65–€150+ per participant all-inclusive, with a 24-hour quote turnaround.

Product overview

Eat Sentive is a French corporate culinary team building company operating since 2003. Its core offering is a portfolio of team building animations centered on cooking, baking, and culinary challenges, designed for corporate groups of 10 to 300+ people. The product line is organized around several distinct formats: Cooking Challenge (Top Chef-style timed competition), Cooking Party (team meal preparation and tasting), Team Toquée (full cooking class with seated meal), Cuisine en Seine (barge cruise with cooking), Amuse-Bouche Atelier (finger food + cocktails), Atelier Chocolat/Macarons/Chou Craquelin (pastry-focused workshops), Cook'N'Team (self-contained kit for small budgets), and Cooking Challenge RSE (eco-responsible variant). Delivery venues include the company's own EatLab facility in Suresnes, partner locations across Paris (3e, 4e, 12e arrondissements), and mobile formats deployed in client offices or partner venues throughout France. A bespoke "sur mesure" service and full-day event coordination are also offered. The company also provides Eat-Sentive Events, a full-service events agency for bespoke corporate culinary events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EatLab: Private 90m² workshop space in Suresnes dedicated to culinary events, team building, meetings, trainings, study days, afterworks, and filming/shoots for enterprises.
• Eat-Sentive Events

Products and services

• Cooking Challenge A competitive team building format inspired by TV cooking competition shows (Top Chef). Teams have 60 minutes to prepare cocktail appetizers or snacks using surprise ingredient baskets, evaluated on creativity, organization, and presentation by a Chef Coach. Designed for corporate groups of 10 to 300+ people.
• Cooking Party A 3-hour culinary team building experience where teams design and prepare a full cocktail lunch or dinner, then compete in a Top Chef-style challenge and enjoy a shared tasting of their creations. Designed for corporate groups.
• Team Toquée A cooking class format in which teams prepare a complete meal (starter, main, dessert) from A to Z under the guidance of professional chefs, culminating in a shared seated dining experience at the EatLab Suresnes atelier for 10 to 40 people.
• Cuisine en Seine A 3-hour culinary team building experience aboard a private barge on the Seine in Paris. Teams prepare a cocktail lunch or dinner at the quay, then cruise past Parisian monuments while tasting their creations. Groups of 20 to 100 people.
• Cooking Party - Domaine de Quincampoix A team building cooking event held at a 17th-century hunting domain in Essonne, 30 minutes from Paris. Teams compete to create 8 mini savory and sweet recipes in a TV-style challenge format across 600 m² of seminar rooms surrounded by 140 hectares of countryside. Groups of 15 to 90 people.
• Amuse-Bouche Atelier A 2-hour group cooking session focused on preparing finger food appetizers or snacks, accompanied by a cocktail-mixing workshop, designed to develop team organization and cohesion for corporate groups.
• Cook'N'Team A self-contained culinary team building kit delivered to client offices, including all ingredients, equipment, and recipe cards. Teams prepare 5 varieties of amuse-bouches autonomously in 2 hours, ideal for budget-conscious or smaller groups from 12 people. From approximately €65 per person.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.9/5 average rating on Google from 52 verified reviews
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Le 3e CerclecoreOthersLe 3e Cercle is a partner venue in Paris 3e (République) offering a loft-style Parisian space for Eat Sentive's Team Toquée format. The venue is managed by chef Yannick and his team. It accommodates 10–60 persons and is described as a warm, atypical partnership with a human touch.
• Villa LemonscoreOthersVilla Lemons is a partner venue in Paris 12e (near Gare de Lyon and Nation), featuring a sunny courtyard in a quiet impasse. Eat Sentive runs its Team Toquée format here for groups of 15–25 persons. The venue team manages hospitality while Eat Sentive provides culinary animation.
• La Place (Paris 4e)coreOthersLa Place is a modern, luminous partner venue at Place des Vosges in the heart of the Marais, Paris 4e. Eat Sentive runs its Cooking Party format here for groups of 15–60 persons, in an adaptable, bright space.
• Domaine de QuincampoixcoreOthersDomaine de Quincampoix is a partner venue in Essonne (91), a 17th-century hunting lodge on 140 hectares of greenery, 30 minutes from Paris. Eat Sentive runs its Cooking Party format here for groups of 15–50+ persons, leveraging 600 m² of seminar rooms with terrace and garden views.
• La Ferme du ManetcoreOthersLa Ferme du Manet is a partner venue in Yvelines (78), 24 km from Paris. A restored 18th-century farmhouse with 20+ seminar rooms opening onto an 800-hectare park. Eat Sentive runs Cooking Party events for groups of 15–50+ persons.
• Espace Carnot (Saint-Cloud Barge)coreOthersEspace Carnot is a partner barge venue moored at Saint-Cloud (edge of Paris 16e) on the Seine. It features two levels with a panoramic deck and a 25 m² terrace. Eat Sentive runs Cooking Party and seminar events for 15–50+ persons in this distinctive waterfront setting.
• Le Karé (Boulogne-Billancourt)coreOthersLe Karé is an 800 m² partner venue across four levels in Boulogne-Billancourt near Porte de Saint-Cloud, featuring a unique design and a vegetated rooftop. Eat Sentive runs Cooking Party events for 20–200 persons, with flexible privatization options.
• Fédération Française du Team BuildingminorOthersEat Sentive is a member of the Fédération Française du Team Building (FFTB), the French industry federation for team building professionals. Membership provides industry credibility, adherence to quality standards, and a professional network referral channel.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cook&Go: Paris-based cooking workshop operator offering group culinary classes for friends, families, and corporate events. Similar to Eat Sentive in target customer (groups seeking hands-on cooking experiences), though with a stronger consumer focus and fewer enterprise-grade service capabilities.
• Atelier des Chefs: Established French cooking school chain with multiple locations across France offering both consumer cooking classes and corporate culinary events. Comparable to Eat Sentive in offering structured culinary experiences for groups, though with a stronger consumer-class base.
• Atelier des Sens: Paris-based culinary school offering hands-on cooking classes and corporate team building events centered on French and international cuisine. Directly comparable to Eat Sentive in target market (corporate groups), culinary format, and Île-de-France geography.

Broad incumbents

• Wiismile: French corporate team building provider offering a broader portfolio of activities including culinary, sports, creative, and outdoor experiences. Comparable to Eat Sentive in serving HR and event planners at French enterprises, but with a wider menu of non-culinary alternatives that could compete for the same corporate budget.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EatSentive
• Instagraminstagram.com/eatsentive
• Facebookfacebook.com/eat-sentive-84134177314
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eat-sentive

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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