CHEZ EPICURE

What CHEZ EPICURE does

CHEZ ÉPICURE is a family-owned French food service company (SARL) headquartered in Chanonat, Auvergne, founded in 2015 by Gilles, Florence, and Jesse Bettiol. The company operates three integrated business lines built around homemade regional Auvergne cuisine: (1) Épicure Solution, a packaged ready-meal range preserved in glass jars using thermal pasteurization (65°–100°C with rapid cooling) that extends shelf life to 30 days–6 months without preservatives; (2) Le Resto d'Épicure, a bistronomic restaurant located at the summit of Puy-de-Dôme (a UNESCO World Heritage site), operating March through October with capacity for up to 500 covers per service and complemented by a self-service cafeteria and takeaway points; and (3) Traiteur Livré, a delivered catering service launched in 2023 offering buffets, business lunches, cocktail receptions, gala dinners, breakfasts, brunches, and picnic baskets for events of 10 to 2,000 people.

The technical backbone is a HACCP-compliant production laboratory in Saint-Beauzire capable of producing more than 15,000 jars per month. Distribution is multi-channel: direct e-commerce from chezepicure.fr with delivery across Clermont-Ferrand and metropolitan France, click-and-collect from the production site, the seasonal summit restaurant, a year-round food court presence at Les Halles du Brézet in Clermont-Ferrand, and B2B supply to hotels, gîtes, campsites, animal parks, and entertainment venues. The company is also an official partner and caterer for the Handball Club Cournon d'Auvergne (ProLigue) and a sponsor of ASM Romagnat women's rugby.

The customer base spans individual consumers (jar meals, gift cards, holiday menus), hospitality establishments lacking full kitchen infrastructure, parks and entertainment venues seeking regional ready-meal solutions, and corporate event organizers. Pricing is unit-based: catering buffets at €20–€28 HT per person, gourmet plateaus at €20–€39, breakfast at €8.06 HT, brunch at €14.88 HT, and restaurant menus at €30–€39, with delivery minimums of €50 HT. The firm is family-controlled (Jesse Bettiol as gérant), privately held with no disclosed external investors or funding rounds, and operates with roughly 11–20 employees on a €5,000 share capital.

Name

CHEZ EPICURE

Legal name

SARL CHEZ ÉPICURE

Website

https://chezepicure.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CHEZ ÉPICURE is a family-owned Auvergne (France) food company that produces pasteurized homemade meals in glass jars, operates a bistronomic restaurant at the summit of Puy-de-Dôme, and delivers catering for events of 10 to 2,000 people. It serves individual consumers, hospitality establishments, parks, and corporate clients across the Clermont-Ferrand region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Service and Catering

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFAGAI

Dessert Cafes & Dessert Bars (Sit-Down)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Dessert, Ice Cream & Specialty Sweets Shops

SECONDARYCRADAAAD

Baking Ingredients & Desserts (Flour, Mixes, Frosting, Gelatin)

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Food & Beverage (Packaged)

Keywords

• Prepared meal delivery
• Pasteurized jar meals
• Catering services
• Bistronomic restaurant
• Regional French cuisine

Headquarters

HQ city

Chanonat

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Jar meal sales (B2C and B2B): Sale of pasteurized home-made meals in glass jars to both individual consumers and businesses (hotels, gîtes, parks, entertainment venues). Products include entries, main courses, desserts, and drinks sold through the online boutique.
2. Catering service: Full-service catering for private and professional events including buffets, business lunches, cocktail receptions, gala dinners, breakfasts, and brunches. Services include delivery to workplaces or homes, with customization options from 10 to 2000 people.
3. Restaurant operations: Bistronomic restaurant at the summit of Puy-de-Dôme (UNESCO World Heritage site) offering lunch service from March to October. Also operates self-service cafeteria and snacking points throughout the site.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CHEZ ÉPICURE produces and sells pasteurized homemade entrées, main courses, and desserts preserved in glass jars (1–6 month shelf life without preservatives), serving both individual consumers and hospitality operators such as hotels, gîtes, parks, and entertainment venues. The company also operates a bistronomic restaurant and cafeteria at the summit of Puy-de-Dôme (UNESCO site, March–October) and a delivered catering service for private and corporate events ranging from 10 to 2,000 guests.

Product overview

Chez Épicure is a multi-offering food service company based in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, operating three integrated pillars: (1) Épicure Solution — its core pasteurized glass-jar meal platform founded in 2015, producing homemade entrées, plats, and desserts in bocaux with a 1–6 month shelf life, available to both individuals and businesses (hotels, gites, parks, entertainment venues); (2) Restaurant du Puy-de-Dôme (Bistronomie des Dômes) — a bistronomic restaurant and cafeteria at the UNESCO-listed summit of Puy-de-Dôme, operating March to October and serving up to 500 covers per service; and (3) Traiteur Livré — a full-service catering division launched in 2023 offering customized buffets, cocktail receptions, gala dinners, breakfasts, brunches, and picnic baskets for private and corporate events. These offerings share the common thread of homemade Auvergne cuisine, with bocaux serving as both a standalone product line and an ingredient across the restaurant and catering menus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Épicure Solution — Repas en Bocaux (Jar Meals) A range of pasteurized homemade entrées, main courses, and desserts packaged in glass jars with a 1–6 month preservative-free shelf life. Sold direct-to-consumer through the e-commerce boutique and supplied to hospitality operators (hotels, gîtes, campsites, unusual accommodations, parks, entertainment venues) as a turnkey meal solution.
• Le Resto d'Épicure — Restaurant du Puy-de-Dôme (Bistronomie des Dômes) Bistronomic restaurant and self-service cafeteria at the summit of Puy-de-Dôme (UNESCO World Heritage site) offering traditional Auvergne cuisine, with lunch service from March to October and takeaway snacking points. Includes gift cards (Cartes Cadeaux). Menus: Entrée/Plat or Plat/Dessert at €30, full menu at €39.
• Traiteur Livré (Delivered Catering Service)

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving up to 500 covers per service at restaurant locations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tour de France / Kungs ConcertminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 July 2023Catering partner for the Kungs concert during Tour de France 2023 at Puy-de-Dôme. Provided all food and beverage service for the event with approximately 50 employees, including beers, Auvergnat sodas, and homemade sandwiches for thousands of festivalgoers.
• Les Toques d'AuvergneminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2023Collaboration with the association of passionate Auvergnat chefs for charitable events. Organized a gala at Puy-de-Dôme summit to support children with cancer through the 'Lili' association, raising €27,350 (exceeding the €12,000 goal).
• Handball Club Cournon d'Auvergne (HCCA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Official partner and caterer for the ProLigue handball team. Chez Epicure provides post-match meals, refreshments, and VIP area catering, bringing a gourmet and friendly touch to events for supporters and players. Partnership supports the club's historic first season in ProLigue (2023-2024).
• ASM Romagnat (Rugby Féminin)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Sponsor partner supporting the women's rugby team. Partnership reflects shared values of excellence, passion, and self-transcendence. Renewed for the 2023-2024 season after team reached semifinals.
• Nocturnes du Puy-de-DômeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Extended restaurant opening during the Nocturnes du Puy-de-Dôme event series (July-August 2023), offering bistronomic dining, take-away options, and refreshments during evening performances.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: Sodexo is a global contract catering and food services company serving corporate, education, healthcare, and event clients across dozens of countries. Comparable to Chez Epicure's catering division in service model and corporate event focus, though operating at massively larger scale across diverse geographies.
• William Saurin: William Saurin is a long-established French prepared meals manufacturer offering canned and packaged entrées, main courses, and specialty dishes through retail and foodservice. Comparable in the packaged ready-meal category with heritage brand recognition, though operating at significantly larger scale with traditional canning rather than pasteurization in glass jars.
• Picard Surgelés: Picard is France's leading frozen ready-meal retailer, offering premium prepared dishes sold through a national retail network and online. Directly comparable to Chez Epicure's jar-meal concept as both serve convenience-seeking households seeking quality meals, though Picard's frozen format and massive distribution footprint differ from the pasteurized jar approach.
• Lenôtre: Lenôtre is a historic French premium patisserie and catering brand (now part of Sodexo) offering high-end event catering, packaged gourmet products, and branded retail locations. Comparable to Chez Epicure in premium event catering services and packaged product offerings, though at substantially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Elior Group: Elior is a major French contract caterer serving corporate, education, healthcare, and event markets with operations across multiple countries. Comparable to Chez Epicure in event catering and corporate food services, though at much larger scale and with broader geographic footprint and institutional customer base.
• Fleury Michon: Fleury Michon is a major French listed prepared meals manufacturer offering packaged entrées, main courses, and charcuterie through retail and foodservice channels. Comparable to Chez Epicure in the packaged ready-meal category, though operating at vastly greater scale across national and international markets.
• Marie (Modern Food): Marie is a French ready-meals brand offering prepared dishes through retail and out-of-home channels with a focus on family-friendly convenience meals. Comparable to Chez Epicure in the packaged ready-meal category, though Marie operates at much greater scale and uses frozen rather than pasteurized jar formats.

Direct peers

• Charles & Alice: Charles & Alice is a French packaged food company specializing in organic compotes and ready-made fruit desserts sold through retail channels. Comparable in size and CPG packaged food approach, with similar emphasis on natural ingredients and 'no preservatives' positioning that aligns with Chez Epicure's pasteurization-based value proposition.
• Dalloyau: Dalloyau is a historic French patisserie and premium caterer offering event catering, packaged desserts, and gift products. Comparable to Chez Epicure in the premium packaged dessert and event catering categories, with similar emphasis on traditional French gastronomy and gift-oriented product offerings.
• Traiteur de Paris: Traiteur de Paris is a French premium caterer specializing in event catering, cocktail receptions, and gourmet packaged products for retail and foodservice. Highly comparable to Chez Epicure's Traiteur Livré division in product range (canapés, buffets, packaged meals) and target customer segments (corporate events, hospitality).

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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