Les Restaurants du Cœur de l'Eure

What Les Restaurants du Cœur de l'Eure does

Les Restaurants du Cœur de l'Eure (AD27) is a departmental branch of the national French charitable association Les Restaurants du Cœur, operating under Association loi 1901 status and recognized as being of public utility. Headquartered in Gravigny, Normandie, the association runs a network of 20 activity centers, 1 hot-meal service (Resto Chaud) in Évreux, and 1 departmental warehouse in Mesnil-Raoul that supplies the centers. In the 2024/2025 campaign it welcomed approximately 11,490 people and distributed 1,620,888 meals, supported by 662-700+ regular volunteers and a small paid staff of 8.

Its service portfolio extends well beyond food parcels. Core offerings include food aid distribution (Aide alimentaire), the 'De la rue au logement' housing pathway, employment support, French-language and literacy workshops (FLE/ALPHA) with school accompaniment, a monthly legal-rights clinic, cultural/leisure access programs, self-esteem services (clothing, hairdressing), and community gardens (Les Jardins de Proximité). An annual national food drive ('La Collecte des Restos') is the primary mass volunteer mobilization event, with the 21st edition in March 2026 mobilizing 1,046 volunteers across 88 stores and yielding nearly 89 tonnes of product. No proprietary technology systems are referenced; operational infrastructure relies on a website hosted by CYLLENE and built by Proximit Digital, plus standard national intranet and donor portals.

AD27's resource model is a hybrid of public donations, corporate mécénat (financial, in-kind, and skills-based), national institutional grants (French ministries, CNAF, FSE, FEAD via the parent), and in-kind food donations from producers, retailers, and consumers. Donor economics are supported by the 1988 Coluche Law (60% corporate tax deduction; 75% individual deduction up to €1,000 for 2026) and the 2016 Garot Law obligating supermarkets to donate unsold food. The national umbrella raises €142M annually from the public at only 5.3% general overhead, with annual Les Enfoirés concerts and TF1/ICI media partnerships providing major brand and fundraising lift that departmental units inherit.

Name

Les Restaurants du Cœur de l'Eure

Legal name

Les Restaurants du Cœur (Association loi 1901, reconnue d'utilité publique)

Website

https://ad27.restosducoeur.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Les Restaurants du Cœur de l'Eure (AD27) is a French non-profit operating 20 food-aid centers, a hot-meal site, and a warehouse in the Eure department, serving ~11,500 beneficiaries and distributing 1.62M meals annually through a 662+ volunteer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gravigny

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Donations: Financial donations from individuals through online platforms, checks, and mandates. Public donations are the main resource for operations.
2. Corporate Partnerships and Mécénat: Companies provide financial, in-kind, or skills-based sponsorship (mécénat financier, mécénat en nature, mécénat de compétences) under corporate social responsibility policies.
3. National Institutional Funding: The national organization receives subsidies from the French government and European Union (FEAD program) for food aid operations.
4. In-Kind Donations: Food products, hygiene products, textiles, and equipment donated by companies, producers, and consumers. Supported by the Coluche Law which provides 60% tax deduction for corporate donors.
5. Les Enfoirés Concerts: Revenue from the annual Les Enfoirés concert tour, a major fundraising event for the organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Les Restaurants du Cœur de l'Eure provides free food parcels and hot meals to people in need across the Eure department, complemented by comprehensive 'aide à la personne' social insertion programs including employment support, French language and literacy workshops, legal/social rights assistance, housing and homelessness outreach, cultural and leisure access, and self-esteem services (clothing, hairdressing). Services are delivered through 20 activity centers, 1 Resto Chaud hot-meal site, and a departmental warehouse, supported by approximately 700 regular volunteers.

Product overview

Les Restaurants du Cœur de l'Eure is a charitable association (Association Départementale 27) providing social support services primarily in the Eure department of France. The organization operates as a multi-service center network offering food aid as its core activity, supplemented by comprehensive 'aide à la personne' (person assistance) programs including employment support, legal aid, French language education, cultural access, and self-esteem services. The association distributes food parcels and hot meals through 19-20 activity centers and 1 Resto Chaud (hot meal service), supported by a departmental warehouse. Key services include: food distribution, hot meals, proximity gardens, employment assistance, French language workshops, legal/social rights consultations, cultural activities, clothing distribution, and hairdressing services. The organization also runs annual food collection campaigns and offers skills sponsorship (mécénat de compétences) programs for corporate partners. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries who register annually and demonstrate insufficient resources, though emergency assistance requires no documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Resto Chaud: Hot meal distribution center serving hot meals to people in need, located in Evreux
• Les Jardins de Proximité
• Réseau Gens de la Rue

Products and services

• Aide alimentaire (Food Aid Distribution)
• De la rue au logement (Street to Housing)
• Emploi (Employment Support)
• Ateliers de français et accompagnement scolaire (French Language Workshops and Educational Support)
• Accès aux droits sociaux, justice et santé (Access to Social Rights, Justice and Health)
• Accès à la culture, aux loisirs et au cinéma (Access to Culture, Leisure and Cinema)
• Estime de soi (Self-Esteem)
• Les jardins de proximité (Proximity Gardens)
• Resto Chaud (Hot Meal Service)
• La Collecte des Restos (Annual Food Collection Campaign)
• Mécénat de compétences (Skills Sponsorship) Corporate skills sponsorship program where companies provide employees' professional expertise to support association operations across areas including stock management, food safety, center support, and food donation prospecting.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,490 people welcomed in 2024/2025 fiscal year in the Eure department
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• CNAF (Caisse Nationale des Allocations Familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026National family allowance fund partner supporting family assistance programs.
• Délégation Interministérielle à l'Hébergement et à l'Accès au LogementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Government delegation focused on housing and accommodation access, supporting the 'De la rue au logement' program.
• FSE (Fonds Social Européen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026European Social Fund providing funding for employment integration and social insertion activities.
• Ministère de la JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Ministry of Justice supporting legal access and justice programs for beneficiaries.
• Ministère des Sports, de la Jeunesse et de la Vie AssociativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Ministry supporting youth, sports, and associative life programs.
• Ministères de la Santé, des Solidarités et du TravailcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Combined ministries supporting health, social solidarity, and labor integration programs.
• République Française / ANCV (Agence Nationale pour les Chèques-Vacances)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Institutional partner providing support for the association's social missions and volunteer activities.
• TF1flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Major French television network, media partner for 2019-2020, providing visibility for Les Restos du Cœur campaigns.
• ICI (radio network)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019French radio network, media partner for 2019-2020, supporting Restos du Cœur communications.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Samusocial de Paris: Paris-based emergency social services organization providing mobile outreach (maraudes), emergency shelter, and food services to homeless populations. Direct overlap with Restos' Resto Chaud hot-meal service and street-to-housing ('De la rue au logement') program.
• Action contre la Faim: International humanitarian NGO headquartered in France focused on hunger and malnutrition. Adjacent overlap with Restos' food mission but operates primarily in development/humanitarian contexts abroad rather than domestic food distribution in France.

Direct peers

• Secours Populaire Français: Major French non-profit providing food aid, clothing, and social insertion services to people in poverty. Operates a decentralized network of local branches across France with similar volunteer-driven GTM and a comparable mix of food distribution plus social support programs.
• Emmaüs: French anti-poverty movement founded by Abbé Pierre, operating solidarity-based housing, food aid, and second-hand retail through local community branches. Comparable in volunteer mobilization and integrated social services model for excluded populations.
• Croix-Rouge Française: French Red Cross society providing food assistance, emergency aid, and social services to vulnerable populations. Runs épiceries sociales and Restos du Cœur-comparable food distribution through a national network of local units with both paid staff and volunteers.
• ATD Quart Monde: French anti-poverty organization working with people in extreme poverty through long-term accompaniment, food access, and social rights support. Comparable holistic 'aide à la personne' model focused on the most excluded populations.
• Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires: National network of 79 French food banks collecting, sorting, and distributing donated food to partner charities including Les Restaurants du Coeur. Most direct comparable in food bank operations and reliance on grocery retail donations under the Garot Law.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: French charity focused on housing access and homelessness — overlapping with AD27's 'De la rue au logement' program. Engages in advocacy, operates shelters, and provides social accompaniment services for people in precarious housing situations.

Others

• Médecins du Monde: International medical humanitarian NGO with French headquarters, providing healthcare access to vulnerable populations including the homeless and migrants. Adjacent in mission (serving excluded populations) rather than directly competitive on food distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Les Restaurants du Cœur (Association Nationale): The parent national association coordinating 111 departmental branches including AD27. Operates the same core food-aid program plus the Les Enfoirés concert series and national media partnerships; provides standardized programs, branding, and institutional fundraising to AD27.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RestosduCoeur
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@restosducoeur
• Facebookfacebook.com/RestosduCoeur
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ad27-restos-du-coeur-de-l-eure
• Instagraminstagram.com/restosducoeur

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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