Honfleur Caterer

What Honfleur Caterer does

Honfleur Traiteur SASU is a privately held French catering company founded in 1984 and headquartered in Honfleur, Normandy. The company operates three core service lines: private event catering (weddings, anniversaries, baptisms, communions), corporate and institutional event catering (conventions, congresses, product launches, and corporate wishes ceremonies with stated capacity for events of up to 5,000 guests), and a gourmet meal-box delivery and takeaway offering targeted at businesses and individuals in the Le Havre, Honfleur, Pont l'Evêque, Lisieux, and Deauville catchment. It also provides a venue-finding advisory service and is embedded in a network of more than 50 partner venues across Normandy and Greater Paris, including chateaux, manors, barns, abbeys, and event spaces such as the Pressoir de Tourgeville and Villa Strassburger.

The business is operationally traditional, with no proprietary technology platform: customer acquisition runs through the company website (quote-request forms), social media (Instagram, Facebook), partner-venue referrals, and direct sales. The company is differentiated by certifications and memberships rather than technology, including ISO 20121 certification for sustainable event management (issued by SGS), European sanitary approval FR-14-333-334-CE, Charte de Qualité signatory status, and membership in the Association des Traiteurs de France.

Revenue is generated through professional-services pricing across the three streams; specific price points are not publicly disclosed and customers request quotes. The company is structured as a SASU with €82,800 in share capital, is registered with RCS Lisieux (SIRET 40877992400039), and is led by General Director Hugues MARESCOT. The firmographic headcount band is 11–50 employees. In December 2024, the company celebrated its 40th anniversary with a gala at the Greniers à Sel in Honfleur, and continues to operate across Normandy and the Île-de-France / Greater Paris region for high-end receptions.

Name

Honfleur Caterer

Legal name

Honfleur Traiteur

Website

https://honfleurtraiteur.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Honfleur Traiteur is a 40-year-old Normandy-based French catering company providing private event catering (weddings, anniversaries), corporate event catering for events up to 5,000 guests, and gourmet meal-box delivery across Normandy and the Greater Paris region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Food Service Contractors (72231)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Wedding & Social Event Catering (THAHAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Catering (Weddings, Social, Private Parties) (THAFAIAB), Venue & Banquet Hall Catering (THAFAIAC), Wedding & Reception Catering (HSACAGAD)

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Wedding catering
• Corporate event catering
• Gourmet meal boxes
• Venue sourcing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Honfleur

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Event Catering: Full-service catering for private events including weddings, anniversaries, baptisms, and communions. Services include gastronomy, beverages, tableware, professional service, decoration, and venue search assistance.
2. Professional Event Catering: Catering services for corporate events including company wishes ceremonies, conventions, congresses, product launches. Services up to 5,000 guests including lunches, dinners, and cocktails.
3. Meal Box Delivery and Takeaway: Gourmet meal boxes, cocktail boxes, and lunch boxes for delivery or takeaway. Target audience includes businesses for business lunches and individuals seeking quality meals at home.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Honfleur Caterer is a French event caterer based in Honfleur, Normandy, providing end-to-end catering for private receptions (weddings, anniversaries, baptisms, communions) and professional events (conventions, congresses, seminars, cocktails) across Normandy and the Paris region. The company complements its catering with a meal-box/delivery service and a venue-finding service that helps clients locate partner reception halls. Capacity reaches up to 5,000 guests per event.

Product overview

Honfleur Traiteur operates as a traditional catering company offering a portfolio of three core services: private event catering (weddings, birthdays, baptisms, communions), professional/corporate event catering (conventions, congresses, company wishes ceremonies up to 5,000 guests), and gourmet meal box delivery/takeaway. The company also provides venue-finding advisory services and maintains a network of partner venues across Normandy and Greater Paris.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Receptions (Réceptions privées)
• Professional Receptions (Réceptions professionnelles)
• Meal Boxes & Delivery (Coffrets repas / Livraison à emporter)
• Venue Finding Service (Recherche de salles de réception)

Quantifiable outcome

• Events served up to 5,000 guests
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Open de Tennis de CaenminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2023Official partner providing catering services for ultra VIP and premium loges at the Palais des Sports during the tennis tournament.
• dbcom AgencyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2023Partnership with dbcom agency for event realization in the reception spaces of the Transat Jacques Vabre village during the 30th edition of the race.
• Association des Traiteurs de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership network of the best independent caterers in France. Network commits to optimal satisfaction, impeccable quality, and exemplary behavior. Includes commitments to short supply chains, circular economy practices, and RSE sensitization for the industry.
• Partner Venues Network (50+ venues)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExtensive network of partner venues across Normandy including chateaux, manors, barns, estates, abbeys, and event spaces. Venues include Pressoir de Tourgeville, Villa Strassburger, Château de Canon, Domaine de Cussy, and many others.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lenôtre: Historic French gastronomy brand offering event catering, traiteur services, and boutique food retail. Comparable to Honfleur in gourmet event catering and meal box delivery, though Lenôtre operates at significantly larger national scale and is now part of Sodexo.
• Potel et Chabot: France's leading luxury event caterer, headquartered in Paris, serving weddings, corporate galas, and high-end private events. Directly comparable to Honfleur's premium event positioning but at a national/luxury scale; both operate within the Association des Traiteurs de France ecosystem.
• Léon Traiteur: Major French catering brand serving private receptions, corporate events, and meal solutions. Direct competitor to Honfleur across wedding catering and corporate events in France, with broader national coverage.
• Fauchon: Iconic French luxury food house offering event catering, gourmet retail, and meal delivery. Comparable to Honfleur in the premium French gastronomy positioning and event services, though Fauchon operates with a global luxury brand and broader retail footprint.

Regional players

• Maison Fossier: Historic French biscuit and confectionery house in Reims offering gift boxes, receptions, and traiteur services. Comparable as a regional French gastronomy and reception brand, though more focused on biscuits/gifts than full-service event catering like Honfleur.

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: Global food services and facilities management company with French heritage, operating event and contract catering services. Comparable as a major French-headquartered food service incumbent but with a vastly broader portfolio including on-site corporate dining.
• Elior Group: Large French contract catering and food services group operating across corporate, education, healthcare, and event segments. Comparable as a French food service incumbent but at much larger contract-catering scale, not focused on premium private events like Honfleur.
• Compass Group France: French arm of global food service giant, operating contract catering for corporate, sports, and event venues. Comparable as a French contract catering incumbent serving large-scale events (sports, entertainment) overlapping with Honfleur's event catering scope.

Others

• Traiteur de France Network: The prestigious network of independent French caterers to which Honfleur belongs. Comparable as an ecosystem of competing premium independent caterers; not a single competitor but the relevant competitive set Honfleur is benchmarked against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HonfleurTraiteurdeFrance
• Instagraminstagram.com/honfleurtraiteur
• Xx.com/honfleurtraiteu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/honfleur-traiteur

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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