Kfé des familles

What Kfé des familles does

Kfé des familles is a French non-profit community café (Association Loi 1901) founded in 2012 by Charline Fournier in the Bacalan/Bassins-à-Flot neighbourhood of Bordeaux. It operates as an Espace de Vie Sociale recognised by the Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (CAF), serving local families with children aged 0-12 as its primary audience, alongside neighbourhood residents without children and a network of 50+ local partner organisations. The association runs a physical café at 46 rue de New-York equipped with a dedicated children's play area, and delivers a programming calendar of early-childhood awakening workshops (0-3 years), parent-child creative and cooking ateliers, cultural outings to museums and libraries, parenting support sessions, and a monthly communal meal (La Cuisine du Kfé).

The underlying technology stack is intentionally low-tech: a standard website built with JavaScript, PHP, and HTML/CSS hosted on OVH servers, supplemented by Mailchimp for newsletter distribution, HelloAsso for online membership renewals, and Assoclonnect for event registration. There is no proprietary platform or app; distribution is entirely through the single physical café, off-site neighbourhood events (most notably the annual Marché de L éon on Place Buscaillet), and a podcast (La Pause Kfé) launched in January 2025.

The business model blends modest commercial revenue with associative and public funding. Revenue streams include café food and beverage sales (alcohol restricted to members), annual membership fees tiered from €10 (solidarity individual) to €50 (partner organisation), private event bookings (children's birthday parties, table d'hôte covers at €8-€10), and likely CAF/EVS subsidies tied to its social-mission recognition. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: growth depends on word-of-mouth within the neighbourhood, volunteer recruitment via WhatsApp, local press coverage, and partner referrals rather than paid marketing. Operations are delivered by a small paid core of one coordinatrice and one chargée de projet, two jeunes en service civique, occasional interns, and a broader bénévole network governed by a volunteer Conseil d'Administration.

Name

Kfé des familles

Legal name

Kfé des Familles

Website

https://kfedesfamilles.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kfé des familles is a French non-profit community café and Espace de Vie Sociale in Bordeaux's Bacalan neighbourhood, serving local families with young children and neighbourhood residents via a physical café, workshops, cultural outings, and events, supported by a 50+ partner network and CAF recognition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community café / Associative social space

NAICS

Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Neighborhood Cafes (THAFADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cafe-Bakeries (Coffee + Pastry Focus) (THAFADAG)

Keywords

• Community café
• Family activities
• Associative space
• Kids-friendly workshops
• Social gathering venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Café food & beverage sales: Sale of drinks, snacks, and meals at the physical café location. Menu features local and ethical products. Alcohol consumption is limited to members.
2. Membership fees (Adhésion): Annual membership fees ranging from €10 (solidary individual) to €28 (family), with solidarity pricing for families in need (€20). Membership unlocks free access to activities, priority booking, and voting rights at the general assembly.
3. Private events (birthday parties, table d'hôte): Booking of the space for children's birthday parties and monthly table d'hôte communal meals cooked by volunteers, generating additional revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kfé des Familles operates a community café (café associatif) in the Bacalan/Bassins-à-Flot neighbourhood of Bordeaux, France, recognised as an Espace de Vie Sociale (EVS) by the CAF. The association sells drinks, snacks, and meals at its physical location, while providing a programme of free or low-cost workshops, early-childhood activities, cultural outings, parenting support, and communal meals to local families and neighbourhood residents, supported by an annual membership model.

Product overview

Kfé des Familles is a community café and associative space (Espace de Vie Sociale recognized by CAF) founded in 2012 in the Bacalan/Bassins-à-Flot neighborhood of Bordeaux. The offering is centered on the Café Associatif as the core gathering space, supplemented by a diverse program of workshops and activities. The main product lines include: Ateliers d'Éveil (musical, artistic, and motor skills workshops for children 0-3 years), Atelier P'tit Chef (parent-child cooking classes), Ateliers Créatifs Parents-Enfants (recycled material art workshops), La Cuisine du Kfé (communal dining experience), cultural outings, parenting support sessions (Être Parent Aujourd'hui), and wellness workshops (Parents.tes mais pas que !). Additional offerings include birthday party packages (Formule Anniversaire), annual membership tiers (Adhésion), and the Marché de Léon annual neighborhood festival. The organization also produces 'La Pause Kfé,' a podcast featuring team member interviews. All activities are free for members, with a solidarity pricing model for memberships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Pause Kfé: Podcast series featuring volunteers, facilitators, service civique participants, interns, and employees who bring the café to life.

Products and services

• Café Associatif A community café operating as an Espace de Vie Sociale (EVS) recognised by the CAF, offering a warm, kids-friendly environment with games, books, drinks, snacks, and meals for families and neighbourhood residents in Bordeaux Bacalan.
• Ateliers d'Éveil (0-3 ans) Early childhood development workshops for infants and toddlers covering musical awakening, art exploration, baby massage, and motor skills activities, led by external facilitators.
• Atelier P'tit Chef Parent-child cooking workshops that teach culinary skills through fun, interactive activities while promoting healthy eating habits.
• Ateliers Créatifs Parents-Enfants Artistic awakening workshops where families create using recycled materials, led by professionals, with creations and tutorials to take home.
• La Cuisine du Kfé (Communal dining) Communal dining experience held on the second Friday of each month, featuring home-cooked vegetarian meals prepared by volunteer chefs; available on-site or to take away, with a children's cooking programme.
• Sorties Culturelles Cultural outings for member families including museum visits (Musée d'Aquitaine, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Musée national des douanes), performances, and heritage explorations; free for members with mandatory registration.
• Être Parent Aujourd'hui Parenting support sessions where parents gather to share experiences, sometimes with professional facilitators, in a supportive community environment.
• Parents.tes mais pas que ! Wellness and personal development workshops for parents offered while children participate in educational activities, giving parents a chance to rest and recharge.
• Formule Anniversaire Birthday party packages for children offering a dedicated celebration space and activities for young guests at the café.
• Marché de Léon Annual neighbourhood festival held each first Saturday of June on Place Buscaillet, featuring cultural programming, family activities, and local associative participation.
• Adhésion (Membership)

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, moderate and minor.

• Centre d'animation Bordeaux BacalancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimation and community centre in Bacalan. One of the most prominent institutional partners, likely collaborating on programming and community events.
• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)coreOthersGovernment family allowance fund that formally recognises the café as an EVS (Espace de Vie Sociale). This recognition underpins the association's public interest mission and access to certain subsidies.
• Cap SciencesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAquitaine science centre that partners on cultural outings for member families, including museum visits and science-themed activities for children.
• Frac Aquitaine (Fonds régional d'art contemporain)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional contemporary art collection that collaborates on artistic and creative activities at the café.
• Ricochet SonoremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal cultural organisation (likely music/audio) that contributes to the café's cultural programming.
• Amicale Laïque de BacalanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecular community association in Bacalan, partnering on community activities and events.
• Amicale des Locataires du Port de la Lune (AFL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal tenants' association in the Bordeaux port area, collaborating on neighbourhood social initiatives.
• Bibliothèque de BacalanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bacalan public library partners on literacy-focused activities including 'BB Bouquine' read-aloud sessions hosted at the café and library.
• InterludemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organisation, likely contributing to leisure or cultural programming.
• Demathieu Bard ConstructionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConstruction company listed as a partner, likely providing sponsorship or in-kind support for the café's physical space or events.
• Local schools (École Achard, École Anne Sylvestre, École Charles Martin, École Point du Jour)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple Bacalan schools partner with the café on family-oriented activities, cultural outings, and referral of families with school-age children.
• Musée d'Aquitaine / Musée des Beaux-Arts / Musée national des douanesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBordeaux museums partner with the café to offer free or subsidised cultural visits for member families as part of the cultural outings programme.
• Les P'tits Débrouillards Aquitaine / Petits Débrouillards Nouvelle AquitainemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience education association for children that likely contributes hands-on scientific activities and workshops.
• Bruit du FrigomoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural production company known for artistic installations and events in Bordeaux, collaborating on the café's event programming.
• Ligue de l'EnseignementmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational secular education federation that partners on educational and community activities.
• Régie de Quartier Habiter BacalanmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal neighbourhood management organisation ( régie de quartier) that collaborates on urban social development initiatives in Bacalan.
• Club et ComptinesmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly childhood music and movement activity provider, partnering on musical awakening sessions for toddlers.
• Globe ThéâtremoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal theatre that may contribute dramatic or performance-based activities to the café's programming.
• UBAPSmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organisation, likely a local sports or community association.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Réseau national des centres sociaux et socioculturels: National federation of Centres Sociaux, the closest institutional analogue to EVS in France. Comparable on social-purpose mission, public funding, and community programming, but operates at a larger scale with broader scope beyond families.
• La Maison des Familles: National federation of family-support associations (Familles de France) operating local Maisons des Familles across France offering family services, workshops, and parent support. Comparable on mission and target population, but operates at a regional/national scale.

Direct peers

• La Recyclerie: Paris-based community café and third-place combining F&B with cultural programming, workshops, and sustainability themes. Comparable as an associative urban café hosting diverse family and community events.
• Cafézoïde: Paris-based kid-friendly café and open play space with workshops and family programming. Comparable as a direct community café competitor targeting families with young children in an urban setting.
• La Petite Rockette: Community café in Paris's 11th arrondissement organized as an associative space with daily activities, workshops, and a kid-friendly environment. Closest peer in structure and mission to Kfé des Familles.

Emerging players

• Mama Kin: French network of kid-friendly coworking cafés for parents. Comparable on the kids-friendly café concept, though operates a hybrid coworking/F&B model targeting parents rather than a pure community-association model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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