What Filon does

Filon is a private corporate catering company headquartered in Paris, France, operating across the Île-de-France region with a staff of 22. The business prepares fresh, seasonal, locally-sourced meals in its own kitchen in Montreuil, drawing from an approximately 20-producer local farmer network and its own farm located roughly 40km from Paris. It delivers corporate meal trays, finger-food and cocktail assortments, and custom event catering to enterprise and SME clients under brands that include Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Balenciaga, Berluti, Premiere Heure, Comexposium, Brachfeld, Birth, Iconoclast, Keeze, Openmind, and Patchwork.

The product catalogue exceeds 85 SKUs across six daily-changing menu plates (vegetarian, fish, meat, vegan/gluten-free, protein-booster, tataki), collective buffets, finger-food assortments, charcuterie and cheese boards, and a beverage line ("La Brasserie Filon") covering still and sparkling water from Les Abatilles, artisanal juices, soft drinks, and wine, champagne, and beer. Packaging is either 100% recyclable (cardboard and bamboo) or part of a returnable system with stainless steel, bamboo, and canvas items collected after service and washed by ESAT Marsoulan, a social enterprise employing people with disabilities. Distribution is direct-only, using cargo bikes in central Paris and refrigerated vehicles across zoned Île-de-France delivery areas.

The revenue model is transactional B2B catering priced per person or per assortment: meal trays around €25.90-€26.90 HT per person with a 10-person minimum on buffets, finger-food trays at €45-€63 HT, zone-based delivery fees of €33-€60 HT, and a €200 HT order minimum with 36-hour advance notice. Ordering is conducted directly via filon.org, phone, or email ([email protected]), with event quotes promised within 2 hours. The company has also extended into "Restaurants d'entreprise" corporate restaurant management, indicating a move up the stack from delivery into outsourced on-site food operations. No revenue, funding, or ownership data is publicly disclosed.

Name

Filon

Legal name

Filon

Website

https://filon.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Filon is a Paris-based B2B catering company that prepares and delivers fresh, locally-sourced corporate meal trays, finger-food assortments, and custom event catering to businesses across the Île-de-France region using cargo bikes and refrigerated vehicles, serving clients that include Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Balenciaga, and various tech and professional-services firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris, Île-de-France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Meal Plate Delivery: Individual and group meal trays delivered to offices in Paris and Île-de-France. Customers order specific menus (vegetarian, fish, meat, vegan) with recyclable or reusable packaging options. Pricing is per person with minimum order requirements.
2. Finger Food and Cocktail Pieces: Cocktail catering with assorted bite-sized pieces (21-30 pieces per assortment), ideal for corporate events, receptions, and afterworks. Sold as pre-configured trays with minimum quantity requirements.
3. Custom Corporate Events Catering: Full-service event catering for 20 to 3,000 guests including seminars, galas, company parties, and product launches. Includes menu customization, delivery, and sometimes on-site service.
4. Brasserie (Beverages): Sale of beverages including water (flat and sparkling from Les Abatilles source), artisanal juices, soft drinks, and ice. Additional add-on to meal orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Filon is a Paris-based corporate catering company (traiteur entreprise) that prepares and delivers meal trays (plateaux repas) and finger food/cocktail pieces to businesses across Île-de-France. The company operates an in-house kitchen in Montreuil, sourcing ingredients from approximately 20 local farmers and its own farm, with menus changing daily based on seasonal availability. It offers corporate restaurant management solutions, custom event catering for 20 to 3,000 guests, and supports zero-waste meal delivery through a reusable tableware system processed by ESAT Marsoulan.

Product overview

Filon is a corporate catering company based in Paris, operating as a unified offering rather than a modular platform. The core product portfolio consists of two main categories: meal trays (plateaux repas) for corporate dining with vegetarian, meat, fish, vegan/gluten-free, protein, and specialty options; and finger food/cocktail pieces for events including assortments, wraps, clubs, tarts, and sweet selections. Supporting offerings include buffets, crudités/charcuterie/cheese boards, beverages (La Brasserie Filon), and custom event catering services. All products emphasize seasonal, local, and artisanal ingredients with eco-responsible packaging options (recyclable or reusable).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plateaux Repas (Corporate Meal Trays)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces food packaging waste to near zero with reusable tableware system
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ESAT MarsoulancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESAT Marsoulan handles the washing and preparation of reusable tableware for Filon's zero-waste meal service. This social enterprise provides employment opportunities for people with disabilities, supporting their professional integration. The partnership enables Filon's reusable packaging program where customers return containers after meals for afternoon pickup and professional cleaning.
• Local Farmers NetworkcoreOthersFilon works closely with approximately twenty local farmers, with some crops planned specifically for Filon menus. The company also operates its own farm located 40km from Paris. Chefs collaborate directly with producers to optimize seasonal ingredient quality and develop recipes around available produce.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: Global contract food services and facilities management giant with a large French corporate catering presence (and now owner of FoodChéri). Competes for the same enterprise catering contracts while offering broader services and international scale.
• Elior Group: One of the largest French contract catering companies, serving corporate, education, and healthcare clients across France and internationally. Overlaps with Filon on corporate catering but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Compass Group: World's largest contract food services group, operating multiple brands across corporate, healthcare, and education. Represents the upper-bound scale competitor to Filon in French corporate catering.

Emerging players

• Nestor: Corporate catering and meal delivery platform serving French enterprises with daily lunch and event solutions. Comparable in product and target to Filon but with a more digital-first orchestration model.

Direct peers

• FoodChéri: Paris-based corporate meal delivery service with a similar B2B plateaux repas model and chef-driven menus. Was Filon's closest direct competitor before being acquired by Sodexo, making it the most analogous peer in product offering and target customer.
• Atelier des Chefs: French culinary services company with cooking workshops, chef training, and event catering offerings. Comparable to Filon on chef-driven offerings and Paris-based corporate hospitality, though with a different mix toward experiential and B2C.
• Potel et Chabot: Prestigious French event caterer specializing in luxury corporate and private events, galas, and receptions. Comparable to Filon's large-event catering (up to 3,000 guests) at the premium end of the market.
• Maison Lenôtre: Iconic French premium caterer and pastry house serving corporate events, receptions, and gala catering in Paris. Closely comparable on premium positioning and event-driven catering, though broader in gastronomy and product depth.
• Seazon: Paris-based corporate meal delivery platform serving SMEs and enterprises with daily plateaux repas and dietary customization. Directly overlaps with Filon on target customer, geography, and meal-tray product format.
• Maison Boco: French corporate catering and restaurant operator focused on chef-quality meals for businesses, with sustainability and ingredient provenance narratives similar to Filon's. Competes for the same Île-de-France corporate clientele.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/filon-food

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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