Concordance SA Soc. Restauration

What Concordance SA Soc. Restauration does

Concordance SA Société Anonyme is a privately held, family-owned catering company headquartered in Puidoux, Canton Vaud, Switzerland, founded in 1993 as a spin-off from the EMS Les Pergolas charitable foundation, which retains a 10% partnership stake. The company operates four interconnected service poles: (1) Collectivité collective catering delivered to nurseries (Les Tout-Petits), schools and after-school centers (Les Juniors), senior care homes and home delivery (Séniors EMS/CMS), and corporate clients (Entreprises); (2) Le Patio, a self-service corporate restaurant opened in October 2023 at Avenue de Rhodanie 40 in Lausanne; (3) Le Traiteur, an on-demand event catering service handling private functions, corporate banquets, and sporting events for 30 to 1,000 guests; and (4) an internal Recherche et Développement division that develops specialized products such as texture-modified meals for elderly residents with mastication difficulties, seasonal baby purées, and balanced vegetarian recipes. A fifth asset, urbanCROC, is a self-service workplace restaurant operating since 2016 at the Puidoux industrial zone.

Operationally, Concordance runs five production kitchens (Puidoux, Crissier, Leysin, and two additional sites) producing over 5,000 meals daily, delivered via its own temperature-controlled fleet to 160 institutional and corporate structures across the Lemanic arc (French-speaking Switzerland). The company employs 80 collaborators including cooks, dietetic cooks, drivers, and administrative personnel. Revenue is generated through a mix of subscription/recurring institutional meal contracts, transaction-based restaurant sales, and quote-based event catering; only Le Patio pricing (plat du jour CHF 17.50) is publicly disclosed. The business holds ISO 22000:2018 food safety certification, ECOCOOK Level 4 (renewed early 2025), Swisstainable Level III for its traiteur service, the Fourchette Verte label, and the Fait Maison designation, and operates partnerships with reCIRCLE (reusable take-away containers), Beelong (eco-score procurement tool), Château Maison Blanche (premium events), and Le Petit Forestier (electric delivery vehicles). Leadership rests with founder Roger Hartmann as legal representative and his son David Hartmann as Administrative Manager (Responsable Administratif) following a 2017 succession, with a recent professionalization push including the 2023 appointment of ASCA-certified nutritionist Anick Beaud.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: the team conducts on-site prospect visits for collective catering contracts, supported by a client extranet portal and direct phone/email intake. Geographic scope is confined to Swiss Romandie with no disclosed plans for cross-border or German-speaking Swiss expansion. Concordance is not publicly listed, has no disclosed funding rounds, no subsidiaries, and no M&A history, positioning it as a closely held, founder-led regional SME in a mature institutional catering market.

Name

Concordance SA Soc. Restauration

Legal name

Concordance SA Société Anonyme

Website

https://concordance.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Concordance SA is a family-owned Swiss catering company based in Puidoux, Vaud, operating collective catering, Le Patio corporate restaurant, Le Traiteur event catering, and an R&D division, producing over 5,000 meals daily across 160 institutional and corporate sites in French-speaking Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Institutional Catering Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Foodservice Management (Outsourced Catering) (THAFAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Catering (Weddings, Social, Private Parties) (THAFAIAB), Specialty & Dietary Catering (Halal, Kosher, Vegan, Allergen-Free, Medical) (THAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Collective catering
• School meal services
• Event catering services
• Corporate restaurant operations
• Senior care meals

Headquarters

HQ city

Puidoux

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Collective Catering: Production and delivery of 5000+ meals per day to childcare centers, schools, EMS/CMS, and companies. Revenue generated through meal contracts with institutions. Menus are tailored to specific dietary needs (allergies, vegetarian, textured-modified, etc.) and delivered via the company's own vehicle fleet.
2. Traiteur / Event Catering: Custom on-demand catering for private events (weddings, anniversaries), corporate functions, and sporting events. Banquets and receptions for 30 to 1000 people. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to each event.
3. Le Patio Restaurant d'Entreprise: Self-service corporate restaurant at Avenue de Rhodanie 40, Lausanne (opened October 2023). Revenue from daily meal purchases, plat du jour at CHF 17.50, salads, soups, desserts, and beverages. Take-away service with reCIRCLE reusable containers also available.
4. UrbanCROC Restaurant: On-site restaurant at the Puidoux industrial zone opened in 2016, serving daily lunch to nearby workers. Contributes to revenue through direct meal sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Concordance SA is a Swiss family-owned contract caterer that produces and delivers 5,000+ meals per day from five production kitchens to 160 institutional structures across French-speaking Switzerland. Its offering spans collective catering for nurseries, schools, EMS/CMS senior homes, and corporate clients, the Le Patio corporate self-service restaurant in Lausanne, the urbanCROC workplace restaurant in Puidoux, on-demand event catering (Le Traiteur) for 30 to 1,000 guests, and an in-house R&D pole developing texture-modified meals, baby purées, and sustainable menu innovations.

Product overview

Concordance SA is a Swiss family-owned catering company operating across Western Switzerland (Romandie), offering a portfolio of four interconnected core offerings: (1) Collectivité collective catering across four market segments — nurseries (Les Tout-Petits), schools/junior centres (Les Juniors), elderly care homes and home delivery (Séniors/EMS/CMS), and corporate canteens (Entreprises) — served from 7 production kitchens delivering over 5,000 meals daily; (2) Le Patio, a corporate self-service restaurant opened in 2023 in Lausanne-Vidy; (3) Le Traiteur event catering for 30 to 1,000 guests including private receptions, corporate banquets, and sports events; and (4) urbanCROC, an on-site workplace restaurant in Puidoux. A dedicated Recherche et Développement division develops specialised food products (texture-modified meals, baby purées, vegetarian recipes), conducts sustainability programmes using the Beelong eco-score tool, and offers catering audits and kitchen design consulting. The Concordance Club (2019) supplements the offering with client networking events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collective Catering (Collectivité) Recurring contract meal production and delivery service for nurseries, schools/UAPE, EMS/CMS senior homes, and corporate canteens across French-speaking Switzerland. Over 5,000 nutritionally balanced meals per day are produced from 5 production kitchens and delivered to 160 institutional structures, with menus tailored by age group and including vegetarian, pork-free, allergy-managed, and texture-modified options. Fourchette Verte and Fait Maison certified.
• Le Patio Corporate Restaurant Self-service corporate restaurant located in a Lausanne modern office complex, offering plat du jour (CHF 17.50), salad buffet (CHF 9.90–12.50), soups, house-made desserts, hot and cold beverages, beers, and a wine list, plus afterwork and breakfast event hosting. Take-away service uses reCIRCLE reusable containers. All prices include 8.1% Swiss VAT and service.
• Le Traiteur Event Catering On-demand catering service for private receptions, corporate banquets, weddings, cocktail receptions, and sporting/cultural events ranging from 30 to 1,000 guests. Custom quote-based offerings include vegetarian buffets, prestige menus, cocktail dinners, and exclusive partnership with Château Maison Blanche for premium events and Myosotis Création for floral decorations. Classified Swisstainable Level III Leading.
• urbanCROC Workplace Restaurant Self-service workplace restaurant in the Puidoux industrial zone serving daily lunch to nearby workers and employees, with a weekly-rotating bistronomic menu featuring the Fait Maison label and special themed weeks. Managed by Chef Cyrille Tillard.
• R&D and Catering Consulting Services Innovation and consulting offering built around the in-house R&D pole, including development of texture-modified meals and baby purées for elderly and infant segments, creation of new recipes for collective catering, balanced vegetarian menus, professional catering audits, kitchen design consulting, and sustainability initiatives (ecological packaging, food waste reduction, Beelong Eco-Score programme).

Quantifiable outcome

• 5000+ meals produced and delivered daily across 160 structures
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• reCIRCLEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerreCIRCLE provides reusable take-away containers for Le Patio corporate restaurant. Customers return used containers to the restaurant where they are washed and reused. This partnership supports Concordance's sustainability commitment by eliminating single-use packaging waste at the restaurant.
• BeelongcoreTechnology or IntegrationBeelong provides an Eco-Score calculator tool that Concordance uses to evaluate every product in its procurement process. The tool scores items on seasonality, proximity, certifications (organic, MSC-ASC, fair trade), production methods, threatened species, and air-freight transport. Concordance uses these scores to make responsible purchasing decisions and communicate Eco-Scores to consumers.
• Château Maison BlancheflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership with Château Maison Blanche for high-end event catering. The Château provides an exceptional venue for weddings, receptions, and corporate events, while Concordance delivers its custom traiteur service. This is a flagship partnership for Concordance's premium catering positioning.
• Myosotis CréationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMyosotis Création provides elegant floral table decorations for Concordance's catering events. The partnership enhances the visual presentation and overall experience of events catered by Concordance, offering clients complete event decoration solutions.
• Le Petit ForestierminorOthersLe Petit Forestier supplied the 100% electric Renault Kangoo ZE vehicle used for meal deliveries in the Leysin area. The vehicle is equipped with an insulating loading box and has a range of 100–150km, sufficient for daily delivery routes.
• Canton de VaudminorOthersThe Canton of Vaud has provided financial support for one of Concordance's sustainable development projects, acknowledging the company's commitment to environmental responsibility.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Compass Group (Switzerland): Swiss arm of the global contract foodservice leader, operating collective catering, staff restaurants, and event services. Comparable business model and target segments (corporate, education, healthcare) but with substantially greater scale and centralized procurement.
• SV Group: Switzerland's largest contract caterer, operating collective catering, staff restaurants, and event catering across all language regions. Directly comparable to Concordance on institutional meal delivery model and Swiss market footprint, but at significantly larger scale (multi-thousand employees, hundreds of kitchens).
• Sodexo Switzerland: Swiss operations of global contract foodservice company, providing collective catering, on-site restaurants, and event services to institutions and corporations. Direct peer on contract catering to institutions, with comparable focus on corporate and education segments.
• ZFV (Zürcher Frauenverein): Large Swiss non-profit contract caterer with deep roots in collective catering for schools, universities, and EMS. Directly comparable institutional catering model with strong sustainability orientation and similar segment mix.
• Newrest Group (Switzerland): European contract caterer with Swiss operations serving institutional, corporate, and event catering clients. Comparable on multi-segment contract catering model and event catering services for cultural and sporting events.
• Menu and More AG: Swiss collective caterer serving schools, companies, and care institutions with customized menus including allergy and dietary accommodations. Closely comparable niche-scale competitor with similar emphasis on customization and Swiss-market operations.
• Eldora SA: Swiss collective catering specialist owned by the Migros cooperative, serving schools, businesses, and EMS across Switzerland. Direct competitor on the institutional contract catering model with comparable menu customization (vegetarian, allergy-managed, themed weeks).

Broad incumbents

• ISS Switzerland (Food Services): Swiss operations of global facility services giant, offering food service as part of integrated facility management contracts to corporates and institutions. Overlaps with Concordance on contract food service, but bundles it within broader FM portfolios.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/le_patio_concordance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/concordance-sa-soc.-restauration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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