Copains Comme Cochons

What Copains Comme Cochons does

Copains Comme Cochons is a Toulouse-based charcuterie retailer and event caterer founded in 2014 by Lionel and Rodolphe, the same entrepreneurs behind Mat'Equip 31. The company operates from a loge (stall) at the covered Marché Victor Hugo in central Toulouse, where it sells artisanal charcuterie, terrines, fresh products, and regional specialties sourced from Basque, Tarn, and Iberian (Jabugo) producers — most notably Pierre Oteiza for Basque charcuterie. From this retail core, it has built an event-driven catering operation spanning mobile rotisserie (a fully autonomous spit-roast capable of cooking up to eight animals, traveling anywhere in France), BBQ, plancha, ham carving, charcuterie and cheese platters, a food truck, and a portfolio of event animations including wine tastings, culinary workshops, and live entertainment. The company also owns and operates the Hegarat event venue in Mondouzil (140 allée du Cers), a multipurpose space used for corporate seminars, afterworks, private celebrations, and product launches.

The business generates revenue across five streams: bespoke event catering (private and corporate, the largest implied stream), market-stall retail sales to consumers and restaurant professionals, rental of the Hegarat venue, gift boxes (raclette platters, charcuterie platters, end-of-year parcels), and proprietary wine sales under the L'Épicurienne brand (Blanc, Rosé, Rouge) co-developed with Mas Paumarhel vineyard in AOC Minervois. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution spans owned retail, owned venue, mobile field service, a food truck, and a small partner-reseller network (Brasserie Caporal, Des Verres & Découpes, Le Cabanon, Chez Yvonne, Colomiers Rugby). The company is privately held, founder- and family-owned, with no institutional funding or parent company; it employs roughly nine people and shows no proprietary technology, AI capability, or patent activity.

Name

Copains Comme Cochons

Legal name

Copains Comme Cochons

Website

https://copainscommecochons-toulouse.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Copains Comme Cochons is a Toulouse-based charcuterie retailer and event caterer, founded in 2014, that sells terroir-driven charcuterie and wines at Marché Victor Hugo and provides mobile rotisserie catering plus its own Hegarat event venue to private and corporate clients across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catering Services

NAICS

Meat Retailers (44524), Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (424820), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (4453)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Butcher Shops & Meat Markets (CRAHAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB)

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Artisanal charcuterie products
• Mobile rotisserie catering
• Event venue rental
• Gift boxes platters

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Catering Services: On-site catering for private events (weddings, baptisms, birthdays) and professional events (work lunches, construction site meals, client dinners, inaugurations, retirements) throughout Toulouse and all of France.
2. Market Retail Sales: Direct sales of charcuterie, terrines, fresh products, and regional specialties from their market stall at Marché Victor Hugo in Toulouse, serving both individual consumers and restaurant professionals.
3. Event Space Rental: Rental of the Hegarat venue in Mondouzil featuring multiple spaces (Salon Cosy, modulable room, workspaces, terrace) for seminars, afterworks, private evenings, and product launches.
4. Gift Boxes: Sale of gift boxes including raclette platters, charcuterie platters, and end-of-year holiday gift packages.
5. Wine Sales (L'Épicurienne): Sales of their own wine brand L'Épicurienne (Blanc, Rosé, Rouge) produced in AOC Minervois, available in association with their charcuterie products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Copains Comme Cochons sells artisanal charcuterie and terroir products (Basque, Occitan, Iberian) from its stall at Marché Victor Hugo in Toulouse and provides bespoke catering services for events throughout France. Offerings include a mobile rotisserie/spit-roast service, food truck, gift boxes, the L'Épicurienne wine range produced in partnership with Mas Paumarhel, and the Hegarat multi-purpose event venue in Mondouzil.

Product overview

Copains Comme Cochons is a catering and charcuterie company founded by Lionel and Rodolphe in 2014, based in Toulouse at the Victor Hugo covered market and operating the Hegarat venue in Mondouzil. The company offers a portfolio of related products and services centered on artisanal charcuterie from the Basque, Occitan, and Iberian regions, complemented by catering for events. The core offering comprises bespoke catering services (Traiteur sur Mesure), which serve as the unifying umbrella under which sub-products operate: a mobile Rôtisserie/Tourne Broche (nicknamed 'L'Épicurienne'), full event catering for professional and private occasions, a food truck, event animations (culinary workshops, wine tastings, live entertainment, sports), and gift boxes (raclette platters, charcuterie platters, holiday parcels). The company also manages the Hegarat multi-purpose event venue and offers an interactive virtual tour of its facilities. Products are sourced from regional producers (Basque, Tarn, Iberian Peninsula) and are sold both at the market stall and through catering services across France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L'Épicurienne: A range of wines (Blanc, Rosé, Rouge) created in partnership with Mas Paumarhel. L'Épicurienne Blanc is an assemblage of roussanne, grenache blanc and vermentino. L'Épicurienne Rosé is an assemblage of syrah, grenache noir and mourvèdre. L'Épicurienne Rouge is an assemblage of grenache noir, carignan and mourvèdre, all from AOC Minervois and cru La Livinière.

Products and services

• Traiteur - Prestations Traiteur sur Mesure
• Rôtisserie / Tourne Broche (L'Épicurienne)
• Evénements - Traiteur Professionnel et Particulier
• Food Truck
• Animations Événementielles
• Coffrets Cadeaux
• Espace Hegarat
• L'Épicurienne Wine Range

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Brasserie CaporalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCraft beer partner and supplier relationship. Brasserie Caporal is a Toulouse-based brewery producing artisanal beers (Blondes, Blanches, Rousses, specials) labeled 'Origine France Garantie'. Copains Comme Cochons supplies charcuterie for their beergarden and foodtrucks. Beers are served at Copains Comme Cochons events as pairings with charcuterie.
• Des Verres & DécoupesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCave à manger (wine bar and eatery) partner that serves as a distributor for Copains Comme Cochons products. Located in Saint Sulpice La Pointe. Offers charcuterie platters for family and friend gatherings. Owner Philippe provides wine and spirit pairing advice.
• Colomiers RugbyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports sponsorship partnership with Colomiers Rugby (club de la colombe). Copains Comme Cochons logo appears on mascot jersey and at stadium food service areas. Provides charcuterie, burgers, sandwiches, fries for match-day catering.
• Le Cabanon ToulouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeafood restaurant partner at Place Victor Hugo. Part of 'Les Restaurants La Cabane' group. Serves Copains Comme Cochons products alongside their seafood offerings. Open all week with warm atmosphere.
• Chez YvonneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeat restaurant in Balma near Toulouse. Family story honoring grandmother's Corrézienne origins. Serves Copains Comme Cochons charcuterie. Known for wood-fired grillades, fresh fish à la plancha, house desserts, complete wine list, and extensive gin selection.
• Mas PaumarhelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWine producer partnership resulting in the creation of L'Épicurienne wine brand. Mas Paumarhel has 10 hectares of vineyards in AOC Minervois and Cru La Livinière. Partnership began around Mat'Equip 31's 10th anniversary. Wines (Blanc, Rosé, Rouge) specifically designed to pair with Copains Comme Cochons charcuterie products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Traiteur de France: Federation/franchise of independent French caterers (Maison Traiteur members). Comparable traiteur service model targeting weddings and corporate events, with a broader national footprint that may compete for the same Toulouse-region MICE and private-event RFPs.
• Lenôtre: Historic French traiteur and maison de gastronomie operating catering, boutique, and event services nationally. Comparable event-catering model and premium gastronomy positioning, but Lenôtre is a broad incumbent with significantly greater brand and footprint.
• Rougié: Major French foie gras and premium charcuterie producer with global distribution. Comparable charcuterie core product, but Rougié operates as a large-scale industrial/CPG producer rather than the artisanal regional traiteur model that Copains Comme Cochons follows.
• Potel et Chabot: Premier French event caterer serving corporate, institutional, and prestigious private events across France. Overlaps directly with CCC's mobile event-catering and high-end corporate client proposition, but at a much larger scale and brand recognition.

Regional players

• Maison Fossat: Toulouse-area gourmet caterer and traiteur offering charcuterie, foie gras, and event menus across Occitanie. The closest direct regional competitor to CCC, sharing both product category (artisanal charcuterie) and Toulouse geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• Atelier des Chefs: French cooking-workshop and culinary-event operator offering participatory culinary animations, wine pairing, and team-building events. Overlaps with CCC's 'Animations Événementielles' (culinary workshops, tastings, pairings) and appeals to the same corporate/private event segment.

Direct peers

• Pierre Oteiza: Iconic Basque charcuterie producer (Kintoa AOP ham, saucisson, pâté) — same artisanal charcuterie category and a current strategic supplier partner of Copains Comme Cochons, making product mix and customer overlap directly comparable.
• Saint Clair Le Traiteur: Independent French catering company focused on weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations with multi-region delivery — directly comparable traiteur offering to CCC's event-catering core, including venue-rental and turnkey event services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/copainscommecochonsvh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/copains-comme-cochons

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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