Jacquier

What Jacquier does

Jacquier (Établissements Jacquier), founded in 1884, is the oldest fine food distributor in Paris and operates as a subsidiary within the Groupe Rouquette, a French family-owned distribution group established in 1947. The company distributes refined and atypical specialty food products (épicerie fine), beverages, and professional equipment to cafés, hotels, and restaurants (CHR) primarily in Paris and Île-de-France, with secondary coverage extending to the Picardie / Littoral region via a dedicated catalog. Its product surface is organized around three annual catalogs: a fine grocery catalog developed in collaboration with professional chefs for gastronomic and traditional restaurants, a comprehensive beverage catalog covering beers, wines, spirits, soft drinks, juices, waters, coffees, and syrups, and a hygiene-and-maintenance product range for hospitality establishments.

The business runs a traditional B2B distribution model combining a field sales team, inside phone sales (télévente), and owned logistics infrastructure that supports same-day and next-day (J+1) delivery starting at 5 AM, plus technical installation and on-site equipment maintenance services. Revenue is generated through product resale with margin across three streams — beverage distribution, fine grocery distribution, and equipment / technical services — billed on a transaction-fee basis to a fragmented base of SMBs, mid-market traditional restaurants, and enterprise gastronomic establishments. Go-to-market relies on direct sales, a client portal (Espace Client), and annually refreshed PDF product catalogs; no proprietary technology platform, API, or AI/ML capability is disclosed.

Name

Jacquier

Legal name

Établissements Jacquier

Website

https://jacquier.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1884

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jacquier (Établissements Jacquier), founded in 1884 and operating within the Groupe Rouquette, is a Paris-based B2B distributor of fine groceries, beverages, and equipment serving cafés, hotels, and restaurants across Paris, Île-de-France, and the Picardie region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HORECA Foodservice Distribution

NAICS

Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482), Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (424810)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Bar, Restaurant & On-Premise Beverage Supply Wholesale (AFAIAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Restaurant Chain Program Broadline Distributors (Contracted/Managed Supply) (AFAIAAAF)

Keywords

• HORECA distribution
• Fine grocery distribution
• Beverage distribution
• Hospitality supplies
• Foodservice distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Chelles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Beverage Distribution: Distribution of beverages (beers, wines, spirits, soft drinks, juices, waters, coffees) to CHR professionals in Paris and Île-de-France. Revenue generated through product resale with margin.
2. Fine Groceries (Épicerie Fine) Distribution: Distribution of refined and atypical fine food products to gastronomic and traditional restaurants. Jacquier is the oldest fine food distributor in Paris since 1884, serving prestigious culinary establishments.
3. Equipment and Technical Services: Technical service for installing and maintaining equipment at client premises, including emergency repairs and replacements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jacquier is the oldest fine food distributor in Paris, founded in 1884, and operates within the Groupe Rouquette. The company distributes beverages (beers, wines, spirits, soft drinks, juices, waters, coffees), refined fine groceries (épicerie fine), and hygiene/maintenance products to cafés, hotels, and restaurants (CHR) in Paris, Île-de-France, and Picardie. It also provides equipment installation, technical maintenance, and after-sales (SAV) services as part of its offering to HORECA professionals.

Product overview

Jacquier is a fine grocery distribution company operating since 1884, making it the oldest grocery distributor in Paris. The company offers three main product catalogs: a beverages catalog covering beers, waters, wines, soft drinks, fruit juices, spirits, coffees, and syrups for the hospitality sector (CHR); a fine grocery catalog featuring refined specialty products for gastronomic and traditional restaurants; and a cleaning/maintenance product range. The company is part of the Rouquette Group, an independent Parisian distributor serving cafes, hotels, and restaurants in Paris and Île-de-France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catalogue Boissons (Beverage Catalogue) Annual beverage offering for cafés, hotels, and restaurants covering beers, waters, wines, soft drinks (BRSA), fruit juices, spirits, coffees and hot beverages, and syrups, with dedicated Paris and Picardie editions.
• Catalogue Épicerie Fine Jacquier (Fine Grocery Catalogue) Distribution of refined and atypical fine grocery products (épicerie fine) for gastronomic and traditional restaurants, leveraging Jacquier's heritage since 1884 and chef collaborations.
• Gamme Hygiène & Entretien (Hygiene and Maintenance Range) Cleaning and maintenance product range tailored for professional hospitality (CHR) establishments.
• Logistics and Delivery Service (J+1, dès 5h) Scheduled logistics and delivery service for CHR clients, with J+1 delivery starting from 5 AM and dedicated delivery fleet covering Paris and Île-de-France.
• Equipment Installation and After-Sales (SAV) Technical Services Technical installation, maintenance, and after-sales service for equipment supplied to HORECA clients, including emergency repairs and replacements at client premises.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• France Boissons: Heineken-owned HORECA beverage distributor serving cafés, hotels, and restaurants across France — the most direct large-scale competitor to Jacquier in on-premise beverage distribution, with overlapping product categories (beer, wine, soft drinks) and customer base.
• Relais d'Or (Tous Les Jours): Specialized French HORECA beverage and food distributor (part of the Bud's group) serving cafés, hotels, and restaurants — directly comparable to Jacquier in on-premise beverage supply to Paris-area CHR professionals.
• CHD Expert (Compagnie des Hôteliers et Distributeurs): Major French foodservice and HORECA distributor offering beverages, food, and equipment to hotels and restaurants nationwide — comparable product portfolio and CHR customer focus to Jacquier, with significantly broader national scale.

Broad incumbents

• Pomona (PassionFroid): One of France's largest foodservice distributors with specialized divisions serving restaurants and hospitality — overlaps with Jacquier's fine grocery distribution to gastronomic establishments, though operates at substantially larger national scale.
• METRO France: Cash & carry and foodservice distributor serving HORECA professionals in France — competes with Jacquier on range, price, and convenience for café/hotel/restaurant customers, particularly in the Paris region.
• Brake France (Sysco): French arm of global broadline foodservice distributor Sysco, supplying restaurants, hotels, and caterers across France — competes with Jacquier in the CHR channel with a broader product range and larger scale.
• Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) France: Bottler and distributor of major beverage brands with dedicated HORECA sales force in France — competes with Jacquier on the soft drink and water categories within the same CHR customer base across Paris.
• Transgourmet France: French foodservice distribution subsidiary of the Coop Group, serving restaurants, hotels, and collective catering — comparable CHR customer base and broadline product overlap with Jacquier, with national delivery capabilities.
• Davigel France (Brake): Specialized French foodservice distributor focused on frozen and fresh products for restaurants — overlaps with Jacquier's fine grocery supply to gastronomic establishments, part of the broader Sysco/Brake family of distributors.

Regional players

• Boissons du Val de Loire: Regional French HORECA beverage distributor serving restaurants and bars in central/northern France — comparable model and CHR customer focus to Jacquier, though operating in a different geographic territory (Val de Loire vs. Paris/Île-de-France).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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