La Cuisine des Champs

What La Cuisine des Champs does

La Cuisine des Champs is a Belgian B2B institutional catering company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Noville-les-Bois, Wallonia. The company prepares fresh, ready-to-consume meals and delivers them directly to crèches, schools, retirement homes (Maison de repos), and other collective catering establishments across Wallonia, including the Fleurus and Liège regions. Its offering is BIO-certified (BE-BIO-01 by Certisys), palm oil-free, non-GMO, and built around short supply chains sourcing 50–80% of ingredients from named regional farmers.

The operating model is built on three technical pillars: a professional kitchen using steam-oven "cuisson douce" technology to preserve flavor, color, and nutritional content; an in-house légumerie (vegetable processing facility) for washing, peeling, and cutting fresh produce; and environmentally performative infrastructure including heat pumps, rainwater recovery, and a planned biodiversity garden with beehives and fruit trees. Menus are tailored by segment — childcare meals follow ONE (Office de la Naissance et de l'Enfance) recommendations for ages 0–3 under dietetic supervision, retirement-home meals focus on authentic flavors and nutritional balance, and school meals emphasize taste-education with "forgotten" ingredients such as lentils, quinoa, bulgur, and parsnips.

Commercially, the company runs a sales-led B2B go-to-market, with Céline (Commercial-Environnement) handling direct outreach, taste demonstrations, and contract conversion. Revenue is generated through recurring institutional meal contracts with quote-based pricing per client; specific contract economics are not publicly disclosed. A strategic sister-company relationship with TCO Service (also BIO-certified) extends institutional reach into traditional collective catering. Marketing relies on the company website, a Facebook presence, BIO Week and open-day events, and a dedicated client portal. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding or parent entity.

Name

La Cuisine des Champs

Legal name

La Cuisine des Champs

Website

https://lacuisinedeschamps.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Cuisine des Champs is a Belgian B2B institutional caterer that prepares and delivers fresh, BIO-certified ready-to-consume meals to crèches, schools, and retirement homes in Wallonia using short regional supply chains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Institutional Catering Services

NAICS

Special Food Services (7223), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Central Kitchen & Commissary Operations (Batch Cooking, Satellite Serving) (EDAEAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty & Dietary Catering (Vegan, Kosher, Halal, Allergy-Friendly) (HSACAGAH), Chilled/ready-to-heat prepared meals manufacturing (AFAKAHAB)

Keywords

• Institutional catering services
• Organic meal preparation
• School meal delivery
• Retirement home catering
• Early childhood nutrition

Headquarters

HQ city

Noville-les-Bois

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Catering Services: Preparation and delivery of fresh, ready-to-consume meals to institutional clients including crèches, schools, and retirement homes. Meals are cooked to order and delivered directly to client facilities for final heating (steam oven or microwave). Revenue generated through meal contracts with institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La Cuisine des Champs prepares fresh, organic, BIO-certified meals ready to consume in its central kitchen in Noville-les-Bois and delivers them directly to institutional clients (crèches, schools, retirement homes) for final reheating. Meals are steam-cooked to order using locally sourced seasonal ingredients, with strict nutritional policies (no additives, palm oil, GMOs) and dietitian-supervised menus adapted to each client segment.

Product overview

La Cuisine des Champs operates as a single unified food service offering rather than a platform with separate modules. The company prepares fresh, organic meals ready to consume, cooking to order in their professional kitchen located in Noville-les-Bois and delivering directly to client facilities. Their product portfolio includes meals for childcare (crèches, children's homes), retirement homes, and schools, all featuring local, seasonal, BIO-certified ingredients prepared without additives, preservatives, or GMOs. The core offering centers on fresh cooked meals (Plats Cuisinés Frais) complemented by specific meal services tailored to different client segments: childcare meals for children aged 0-3 years, retirement home meals delivered through sister company TCO Service, and school meals with taste education programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plats Cuisinés Frais (Fresh Cooked Meals) Freshly prepared meals ready to consume, cooked to order in the company's professional kitchen in Noville-les-Bois and delivered directly to client facilities for final heating (steam oven or microwave). Prepared with local, seasonal, BIO-certified ingredients including legumes and grains such as lentils, quinoa, bulgur, barley, beets, and parsnips. Intended for institutional catering clients (crèches, schools, retirement homes).
• Repas pour la Petite Enfance (Childcare Meals) Fresh meals specially designed for children aged 0-3 years in crèches and children's homes, based on ONE (Office de la Naissance et de l'Enfance) recommendations and developed under dietitian supervision. Features authentic flavors, melting textures, no added salt, sugar, colorants, preservatives, or GMOs. Aimed at supporting taste discovery and sensory development in early childhood.
• Repas pour Maison de Repos (Retirement Home Meals) Fresh meals for elderly residents in retirement homes, prepared with the same ingredients used at home but produced in larger quantities. Provides traditional, quality catering through partnership with sister company TCO Service, respecting residents' tastes and encouraging the pleasure of eating, with balanced and varied healthy nutrition.
• Repas Scolaires (School Meals) Fresh school meals prepared in kitchens near schools with strict food safety measures from raw material reception to delivery. Dietitian-led taste education activities help children develop their palate, incorporating diverse ingredients such as lentils, chickpeas, quinoa, bulgur, whole wheat semolina, pearl barley, red beets, fennel, and celeriac. Targeted at primary and secondary schools in Wallonia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% additive, colorant, and preservative free
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TCO ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company specializing in institutional catering for collective dining. TCO Service offers traditional quality catering similar to La Cuisine des Champs, also BIO certified, serving similar institutional clients with focus on responsible and sustainable dining.
• CertisysminorOthersOrganic certification body providing BIO certification (BE-BIO-01) for the company
• Local Farmers (Fleurus and Liège region)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local agricultural producers: potatoes cultivated by farmer in Fleurus region, carrots and leeks from Liège region market gardeners. Core to short supply chain commitment.
• Ressourcerie de NamurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for office furnishing and equipment using recycled materials, supporting environmental sustainability values
• Local BeekeeperminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanned partnership to establish beehives in the kitchen garden, supporting biodiversity and environmental commitment

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aramark: Global food service and facilities provider serving education, healthcare, and senior living markets. Comparable to La Cuisine des Champs as an institutional caterer but with a much wider geographic and segment footprint.
• Elior Group: Major European contract catering group with significant presence in Belgium serving schools, healthcare, and corporate clients. Operates adjacent to La Cuisine des Champs' institutional niche but at scale across multiple segments.
• Compass Group: World's largest contract food services group, with Belgian operations serving education, healthcare, and elderly care. Overlaps directly with La Cuisine des Champs' target institutional segments as a broader portfolio player.
• Sodexo: Global contract food services and facilities management company operating broadly in Belgium across schools, universities, hospitals, and corporate sites. Competes for the same institutional catering contracts but at a much larger scale and with broader service offerings.

Emerging players

• Färm: Belgian organic food cooperative and retailer operating organic grocery points of sale. Comparable ethos around organic, local sourcing and short supply chains, though primarily retail rather than institutional catering.

Regional players

• Biofresh: Belgian organic produce distributor supplying fresh fruit and vegetables. Comparable via shared organic, local-sourcing philosophy; relevant as both a potential supplier and an indicator of organic supply-chain maturity in Belgium.
• Catering & Co: Belgian caterer offering meal solutions to businesses and institutions. Comparable as a Belgian-based institutional/collective catering operator with overlapping customer segments.

Direct peers

• TCO Service: Sister company to La Cuisine des Champs, also BIO-certified, providing traditional quality institutional catering to collective dining establishments in Belgium. Closest comparable model — same vertical (institutional catering), same organic positioning, same sister-company ownership structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LaCuisinedesChampsBE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-cuisine-des-champs

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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