CAISSE DES ECOLES DU 11E ARRONDISSEMENT

What CAISSE DES ECOLES DU 11E ARRONDISSEMENT does

CAISSE DES ECOLES DU 11E ARRONDISSEMENT (also styled Caisse des écoles Paris Onze) is a French public local establishment (établissement public local) operating under the authority of the Mairie du 11e arrondissement de Paris, with the arrondissement Mayor (currently David Belliard) serving as President of its Comité de gestion. Its core function is the production and delivery of school meals for 44 public schools — maternelles, élémentaires, and collèges — across the arrondissement, achieving a daily output of approximately 8,300 meals (over 1.34 million meals annually) through a hybrid production model: two central kitchens distributing via cold chain (liaison froide) to 22 canteens, plus 9 on-site kitchens preparing meals the same morning. The organization is staffed by 220 employees spanning cooks, dishwashers, drivers, site managers, warehouse staff, and administrative functions.

The operation is anchored in a sustainability and food safety framework that includes HACCP food safety management applied across all production stages, an Ecocert en Cuisine Level 2 certification obtained in January 2026, and alignment with the City of Paris's Plan Alimentation Durable 2022-2027 (which targets 100% sustainable food and 50% food waste reduction by 2027). As of January 2024, 70% of served products are sustainable (including 55% organic), with 50% of produce sourced within 250 km of Paris, and a daily vegetarian alternative has been available across all 31 canteens since September 2024. Technology infrastructure includes the Arpège Domino' Web platform for catering and family billing management, OVH-hosted web services, FranceConnect-integrated authentication, and a Kikléo AI partnership deployed in 5 pilot canteens for AI-powered food waste measurement via tray photography.

The economic model is a hybrid of public subsidy and QF-tiered family meal fees administered through the CAF family quotient system. From September 2026, meals become free for families in the two lowest quotient familial tiers (extending free coverage to 718 children in the arrondissement). Family-facing digital channels are being consolidated into the City of Paris's Paris Familles portal starting with the 2026-2027 school year, replacing CDE11's standalone Espace Famille. Complementary services include the Vacances Arc-en-Ciel vacation program for youth and a Family Recipes initiative extending canteen menus into household cooking.

Name

CAISSE DES ECOLES DU 11E ARRONDISSEMENT

Legal name

Caisse des écoles du 11ème arrondissement

Website

https://cdeparis11.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Caisse des écoles du 11e arrondissement is a Paris public local establishment that produces and delivers approximately 8,300 daily school meals across 44 public schools in the 11th arrondissement through 31 canteens, funded primarily by the City of Paris and QF-tiered family fees, with 220 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School Catering Services

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (72231), Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets (722514), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAEAEAA

In-House Cafeteria Operations & Meal Preparation

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/School Food Services & Catering (Cafeteria Operations)

SECONDARYEDAEAEAG

Central Kitchen & Commissary Operations (Batch Cooking, Satellite Serving)

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/School Food Services & Catering (Cafeteria Operations)

SECONDARYEDAEALAG

Food Service & Dining Operations Management (Managed Cafeterias)

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/Outsourced Operations & Managed Services for Education (BPO/Contracted Support)

SECONDARYTHAFAIAE

Institutional Catering (Schools, Hospitals, Government)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Catering & Banquet Foodservice

Keywords

• School catering services
• Collective school meals
• Public school catering
• Sustainable food procurement
• Food waste reduction

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal funding and public subsidies: As a public establishment, the organization is primarily funded by the City of Paris and operates as a public service. The municipality covers the operational costs of the school catering service.
2. Family meal payments (quotient familial-based pricing): Families pay meal fees based on their family quotient (QF) determined by CAF. From September 2026, meals are free for families in the lowest two quotient tiers (paying 0.13€ or 0.85€ currently). 718 children in the 11th arrondissement will benefit from free canteen meals under this solidarity measure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CAISSE DES ECOLES DU 11E ARRONDISSEMENT manages and delivers daily school catering to 44 public schools (maternelles, élémentaires, and collèges) of Paris's 11th arrondissement through 31 canteens: 22 supplied via 2 central kitchens in cold-chain liaison froide and 9 with on-site kitchen production. The organisation produces approximately 8,300 meals daily (over 1,340,000 annually), with 70% sustainable food including 55% organic and a daily vegetarian alternative since September 2024, under HACCP food safety standards and Ecocert en Cuisine Level 2 certification. Families register and pay through the Paris Familles portal and CDE11 Espace Famille platform, with meals priced by CAF family quotient and free for the two lowest tiers from September 2026.

Product overview

CAISSE DES ECOLES DU 11E ARRONDISSEMENT is a public institution managing school cafeteria services in Paris's 11th arrondissement. The organization operates a core catering service producing over 8,300 daily meals across 31 canteens (22 via cold chain from 2 central kitchens, 9 on-site), serving 44 school establishments with over 1,340,000 meals annually. Supporting services include the Espace Famille and Paris Familles online portals for registration and billing, the Vacances Arc-en-Ciel summer vacation program, and a Family Recipes initiative sharing canteen-inspired dishes for home cooking. The organization has deployed AI-powered food waste measurement via Kikléo across 5 pilot establishments to optimize portions and reduce waste.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School Catering Services (Restauration Scolaire)

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% sustainable food products served (55% organic) since January 2024
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KikléocoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Parisian startup Kikléo, expert in food waste measurement and reduction. Kikléo uses AI to photograph trays and automatically evaluate plate waste. The system was deployed in 5 canteens in the 11th arrondissement from October 2024 (during 4 periods of 3 weeks: October, December, March, June). Data enables portion optimization and menu quality improvement.
• GAB IDF (Groupement des Agriculteurs Bio d'Île-de-France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Île-de-France organic farmers' group to strengthen sustainable food sourcing and raise awareness among 11th arrondissement school children about sustainable food issues through educational actions with teachers and out-of-school coordinators.
• AgriParis (Ville de Paris)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Paris initiative creating a direct link between local producers and collective catering establishments. AgriParis facilitates local sourcing for the organisation, supporting Île-de-France agricultural supply chains.
• ARPEGEcoreTechnology or IntegrationArpège is the editor and operator of the 'Portail Familles' software and the Domino' Web catering management software. It hosts family data (name, address, contact, school registration, invoicing) in France on behalf of the organisation.
• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)minorOthersCaisse d'Allocations Familiales is the French family allowance fund that determines the 'quotient familial' (family quotient) used to set canteen meal prices. Families' QF is verified through CAF data for billing purposes.
• Ville de PariscoreOthersThe City of Paris is the parent municipality that funds and oversees the organisation. Through the Plan Alimentation Durable 2022-2027, the City sets ambitious sustainable catering targets (75% organic, 100% sustainable, 50% local within 250km) and provides strategic direction.
• Mairie du 11e arrondissementcoreOthersThe 11th arrondissement town hall houses the organisation's headquarters and coordinates school catering services. The Mayor of the 11th arrondissement serves as President of the Caisse des écoles.
• Local associations and solidarity actorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local associations and solidarity actors to develop initiatives against food insecurity in the 11th arrondissement. Includes food donation programmes (dairy products, fruit, bread, biscuits) for pupils in precarious food situations.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Elior Group: French-listed contract catering group with strong presence in school and education catering across France and Europe. Comparable to CDE11 in customer segment (schools, public institutions) and service model, though operating as a private for-profit contractor rather than a public establishment.
• Sodexo (School Services): Global food services and facilities management major with a significant school catering segment in France and globally. Although a private competitor to public canteens, Sodexo competes for school catering contracts in other French municipalities and serves as a benchmark for operational scale and standardised menu engineering.
• Sogeres: French subsidiary of Sodexo specialising in public sector and institutional catering including schools. Comparable customer base and French-market operational model, with a focus on sustainability certifications and HACCP-compliant operations.
• Compass Group (France): World's largest contract foodservice company with school catering operations in France through its Chartres-based subsidiary. Comparable as a large-scale school catering operator with similar sustainability commitments and central kitchen / satellite distribution models.
• Newrest: French-headquartered international catering group with significant school and institutional catering operations in France. Comparable in scale, liaison froide expertise, and multi-site catering management, but operates as a private international group rather than a local public establishment.

Direct peers

• Convivio: French collective catering company focused on regional, sustainable, and organic school catering. Operates with similar central kitchen and satellite serving models and competes directly with CDE11 for school catering contracts in other French territories.
• API Restauration: French regional contract caterer specialising in school catering, with a strong focus on local and organic sourcing and liaison froide production models similar to CDE11's central kitchen approach. Operates in many French municipalities and competes for the same public sector contracts.
• Caisses des Écoles of other Paris arrondissements: Each Paris arrondissement operates its own Caisse des Écoles with the same public service mandate for school catering. They share identical governance structure (établissement public local under Mairie d'arrondissement), Plan Alimentation Durable alignment, and operational model, making them the most direct functional peers.

Others

• Arpège (Arpège SAS): Technology partner of CDE11 that operates the Portail Familles and Domino Web catering management software used for family registration, billing, and school catering operations. Comparable as a software provider enabling municipal school catering digital infrastructure in France.
• Kikléo: Parisian startup providing AI-powered food waste measurement using tray photography and computer vision. Partner of CDE11 across 5 pilot canteens and a directly comparable innovation partner for AI-driven waste reduction in school catering environments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/caissedesecoles11
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caisse-des-ecoles-du-11e-arrondissement

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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