Foodles UK (certified B Corp)

What Foodles UK (certified B Corp) does

Foodles UK is the British subsidiary of Paris-headquartered workplace food-tech platform La Boîte à Encas SAS, founded in 2015 by Clément Bonhomme and Michaël Ormancey. The UK entity operates as a B Corp-certified employer-subsidized meal solution serving medium-to-large offices (100+ employees), luxury hotels, and real estate property managers across Greater London. The company sells two core products: Smart Fridges—networked, self-service refrigerators installed on client premises that are stocked daily with chef-prepared meals and accessed 24/7 via a mobile app and reloadable payment card—and Group Order, a curated team-lunch platform consolidating orders from vetted London restaurants into a single delivery with per-person labeling. The technology stack is built around in-house R&D, with proprietary connected-fridge hardware manufactured in France, patent applications on the smart fridge architecture, and predictive analytics algorithms that adjust stock levels based on historical consumption to reduce food waste. The business model is recurring and consumption-based: employers set a per-head subsidy budget, employees top up the difference, and Foodles bills the employer monthly for the subsidy portion; pricing is quote-based with no minimum commitment, no delivery fees, and no hidden add-ons.

Name

Foodles UK (certified B Corp)

Legal name

La Boîte à Encas UK Ltd

Website

https://foodles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Foodles UK is a B Corp-certified workplace food-tech subsidiary operating in London, delivering 24/7 smart-fridge meal solutions and curated group-lunch ordering to enterprise offices, luxury hotels, and real estate clients through a recurring employer-subsidized pricing model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Food Services

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (72231), Food Service Contractors (722310), Caterers (722320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Catering & Office Food Programs (HSACAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Contract Foodservice Management (Outsourced Catering) (THAFAIAH), Hot Hold & Ready-to-Eat Meals (Rotisserie, Hot Bar, Entrées) (CRAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Workplace food services
• Corporate catering solutions
• Smart canteen technology
• Office meal delivery
• Connected fridge solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Smart Fridge / Canteen Service: Companies install Foodles Smart Fridges on-premise. Foodles stocks and replenishes fridges daily with chef-prepared meals. Companies set a per-head budget/subsidy and employees use a reloadable payment card to purchase meals. Employers are invoiced monthly for the subsidy portion. Revenue is recurring based on employee usage.
2. Group Order (Catering): One-off or recurring team lunch orders from curated local London restaurants. Employers set a per-head budget and only pay for what employees actually order. No minimum commitment, no delivery fee, no hidden fees. Consolidated monthly invoice from account manager.
3. Bespoke Events Catering: Custom food experiences for client lunches, team celebrations, and company-wide events, tailored to the client's brief.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Foodles UK provides next-generation workplace food solutions to enterprises through two primary offerings: (1) Smart Fridges — connected self-service refrigerators installed on client premises that are stocked daily with chef-prepared meals and accessed 24/7 by employees via a mobile app or rechargeable payment card; and (2) Group Order — a curated team lunch ordering platform aggregating meals from vetted London restaurants, delivered consolidated with individual labelling. Employers set a per-head subsidy and are invoiced monthly.

Product overview

Foodles UK operates as a next-generation workplace canteen platform offering two complementary core products: Smart Fridges (connected self-service refrigerators providing 24/7 access to chef-prepared meals) and Group Order (team lunch ordering from curated London restaurants with individual labeling and consolidated delivery). These are supported by add-on services including Bespoke Events, Catering, Smart Vending for offices/hotels/real estate, a Workplace Meal Solution Simulator, and Office Lunch Delivery. The platform integrates a mobile application for employees to browse menus, pre-order meals, and manage payments via a reloadable card system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Smart Fridges (Connected Workplace Canteen) Connected self-service refrigerators installed at client workplaces providing 24/7 access to chef-prepared meals stocked daily. Employees browse menus, pre-order, and pay via the Foodles mobile app or a rechargeable payment card. Employers set per-head subsidies and receive monthly consolidated invoices.
• Group Order (Team Lunch Platform) Team lunch ordering platform where employers set budgets and employees individually select meals from a curated selection of London restaurants. Consolidated delivery arrives with each meal labelled per person. Minimum 20 employees per order; no delivery fee, no minimum commitment, and consolidated monthly invoicing.
• Bespoke Events Catering Customised food experiences for client lunches, team celebrations, and company-wide events, tailored to the client's brief and requirements.
• Office Catering (Platters and Buffets) Catering service for board meetings and company socials, offering sharing platters and buffet-style spreads delivered straight to the office.
• Hotel Team Meal Solutions 24/7 smart fridge and group order meal solutions tailored for luxury hotel staff, with chef-prepared meals and next-day staff meal delivery capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% on-time delivery guarantee for team orders
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Coco Di MamaminorOthersCertified pasta lovers serving Italian-inspired meals. Featured as a restaurant partner on the Foodles Group Order platform, part of the curated selection of London's best restaurants.
• YolkminorOthersSandwich and good bites concept. Featured as a restaurant partner on the Foodles Group Order platform, selected for quality and consistency.
• AssenheimminorOthersSouth American-inspired breakfast and lunch dishes. Restaurant partner on the Foodles platform.
• Ned's Noodle BarminorOthersNoodle bar inspired by Oriental flavours. Restaurant partner on the Foodles platform.
• Rice GuysminorOthersChinese comfort food, made from scratch. Restaurant partner on the Foodles platform.
• K10minorOthersSushi, Poke, Katsu Curry - Japanese takeaway. Restaurant partner on the Foodles platform.
• GarbanzosminorOthersFresh, healthy and tasty Mediterranean food. Restaurant partner on the Foodles platform.
• NouraminorOthersAward-winning Lebanese cuisine. Restaurant partner on the Foodles platform.
• Banh Mi BayminorOthersFamily-run mini-chain of authentic Vietnamese food. Restaurant partner on the Foodles platform.
• NANISminorOthersFresh sandwiches, salads, and flatbreads. Restaurant partner on the Foodles platform.
• Forbes FranceminorOthersFeatured in Forbes France article about Foodles' launch and business model.
• TechCrunchminorOthersFeatured in TechCrunch coverage of Foodles' expansion and funding.
• Tech.euminorOthersFeatured in Tech.eu article 'France's Foodles feeds workforce fresh food via formidable fridges' covering UK launch.
• The GrocerminorOthersFeatured in The Grocer article covering Foodles' UK launch, highlighting smart fridge and reusable packaging claims.
• Sifted (Financial Times)minorOthersFeatured in Sifted (FT) coverage of fast-growing French startups.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fooda: US-based workplace food platform offering scheduled pop-up restaurants, smart pantry, and catering solutions to corporate offices. Provides the closest direct comparison to Foodles' Smart Fridges and Group Order model for employer-subsidized office meals.
• Gather & Gather: UK corporate catering provider serving offices, schools, and universities with branded restaurant concepts and workplace food services. Directly competes with Foodles in the London corporate catering market with similar customer segments.
• Fooditude: London-based workplace catering company providing daily chef-prepared meals, vending solutions, and corporate food services to offices. Strong geographic overlap with Foodles UK in the Greater London market.
• Lexington Catering: London-based corporate caterer specializing in workplace food services for media and corporate clients. Shares customer profile and London geography with Foodles UK, serving similar office-based clientele.

Emerging players

• Cook (Cook Trading): UK prepared meal retailer with frozen chef-prepared meals sold via retail and direct-to-consumer. Although primarily retail, their prepared meal offerings overlap with Foodles' chef-prepared Smart Fridge concept and corporate food service angle.
• Birdie: European workplace food delivery platform focused on connecting companies with local restaurants for office meals. Competes with Foodles' Group Order service with similar curated restaurant marketplace model.

Broad incumbents

• Aramark UK: Global contract food services provider with significant UK corporate catering operations. Offers comparable outsourced food services to enterprises but lacks Foodles' proprietary smart fridge platform and consumer-direct mobile app.
• Elior UK: Major UK contract caterer serving workplaces, schools, healthcare, and defence. Provides similar outsourced food service to corporate clients but as part of a broader portfolio without smart fridge technology differentiation.
• Sodexo: Global food services and facilities management company with extensive corporate catering operations in the UK. Competes with Foodles for enterprise food service contracts but offers broader integrated FM services.
• Compass Group: World's largest contract food services company operating brands like Chartwells and Eurest in the UK corporate space. Provides broad-scale meal programs but lacks Foodles' smart fridge technology and digital-first approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foodles-uk
• Instagraminstagram.com/foodles.co

Compliance2 records

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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