Le Bistrot Lyon

What Le Bistrot Lyon does

Le Bistrot Lyon is a privately held French quick-service restaurant group operating under the legal entity SARL SLT, with two dine-in locations in the Part-Dieu business district of Lyon (Villette at 82 Rue Maurice Flandin and Thiers at 5 Rue Lannes / 177 Avenue Thiers). Founded in 2013, the company specializes in made-to-order salads and sandwiches, a ready-to-eat prepared meal line ("Prêt à manger"), and traditional daily specials served on premises during weekday lunch hours only (Monday through Friday).

The company runs a direct-to-consumer business model across three channels: in-restaurant dining, online click & collect via its own website, and electric cargo bike delivery to office-area pickup points. Its core technology is a standard IZIPASS-built e-commerce storefront hosted on Microsoft Azure that supports online ordering with a same-day 11:45 AM cutoff, 10–20 minute delivery windows, and customer accounts. A physical loyalty card and a referral ("parrainage") program offering mutual 10% discounts support retention, and the company accepts Ticket Restaurant, credit card, and cash payments.

The company serves working professionals and general consumers in Part-Dieu seeking quick, homemade lunch options, with no disclosed enterprise, catering, or B2B accounts. It employs approximately 5 people, generates no publicly disclosed revenue, has no external funding, and operates exclusively in France métropolitaine. The competitive positioning rests on a "homemade since 2013" brand narrative, hyperlocal Part-Dieu density, customization of orders, and an eco-friendly electric cargo bike last-mile delivery model.

Name

Le Bistrot Lyon

Legal name

SARL SLT

Website

https://lebistrot-lyon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Bistrot Lyon is a privately held quick-service restaurant group operating two lunch-only locations near Part-Dieu station in Lyon, France, serving made-to-order salads, sandwiches, and ready-to-eat meals to office workers via dine-in, click & collect, and electric cargo bike delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quick-Service Restaurant

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Salad & Bowl Concepts (Grain/Protein/Healthy Bowls) (THAFABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sandwiches & Wraps Fast Casual (THAFABAG)

Keywords

• Quick service restaurant
• Made-to-order salads
• Sandwich takeaway
• Office lunch delivery
• Ready-to-eat meals

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in restaurant sales: Traditional restaurant dining service at two locations in Lyon. Customers can sit and eat at the restaurant, with a focus on made-house dishes and daily specials.
2. Takeaway and click & collect: Customers order online and pick up food at the restaurant. Products include made-to-order salads and sandwiches as well as ready-to-eat prepared meals. Orders placed before 11:45 AM are fulfilled same day.
3. Point pickup delivery: Delivery to pickup points near customers' offices in Lyon, using electric cargo bikes. Orders delivered in 10-20 minute time slots, Monday to Friday. Products transported in insulated cold containers with biannual bacteriological analyses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Le Bistrot Lyon operates two quick-service restaurants in the Part-Dieu district of Lyon, France, serving made-to-order salads and sandwiches plus ready-to-eat meals for lunch. The company offers dine-in service, click-and-collect takeaway ordered online, and delivery to pickup points near offices via electric cargo bikes, all Monday through Friday for the lunch window.

Product overview

Le Bistrot Lyon is a quick-service restaurant group operating two dine-in locations in Lyon, France (Villette and Thiers), founded in 2013. The company offers made-to-order sandwiches and salads, ready-to-eat prepared meals, and takeout services. The product portfolio centers on three core offerings: Salades & Sandwichs sur-mesure (customizable salads and sandwiches), Prêt à manger (ready-to-eat meals), and Click & Collect/Vente à emporter (online ordering for pickup). Additionally, the company provides Livraison en Point Retrait (electric cargo bike delivery to pickup points) and supports customer retention through a Fidélité loyalty program and Parrainage referral program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Salades & Sandwichs sur-mesure (Custom-made Salads and Sandwiches) Made-to-order salads and sandwiches prepared fresh daily, allowing customers to compose their own recipes from a selection of fresh ingredients. Targeted at office workers and individuals seeking a customized lunch.
• Prêt à manger (Ready-to-Eat Meals) Ready-to-eat prepared meals including dishes such as L'Italien, La Campagnarde, and Aïoli de lieu noir et haddock fumé, designed for eating at home or in the office. Targeted at customers who want a quick, ready-to-eat lunch.
• Click & Collect / Vente à emporter (Online Ordering for Takeaway) Online ordering service allowing customers to order takeout meals for pickup at one of two restaurant locations in Lyon. Orders before 11:45 AM are fulfilled same day. Targeted at office workers needing quick pickup.
• Livraison en Point Retrait (Pickup Point Delivery) Delivery service to pickup points near customers' workplaces in Lyon using electric cargo bikes, available Monday through Friday with 10-20 minute delivery time slots. Same-day order cutoff at 11:45 AM. Targeted at office workers in the Part-Dieu district.
• Dine-in Restaurant Service Sit-down lunch service at two Lyon locations (Restaurant Villette at 82 Rue Maurice Flandin, open 11:45-14:00; Restaurant Thiers at 5 Rue Lannes, open 08:30-14:00), Monday to Friday. Targeted at office workers and the general public in the Part-Dieu area.
• Programme Fidélité (Loyalty Program) Loyalty card program allowing customers to accumulate points and receive rewards on future purchases, with online account management for registered cardholders.
• Parrainage (Referral Program) Referral program where existing customers can invite friends to discover Le Bistrot, with both the referrer and referee receiving a 10% discount on their next order upon the referee's first purchase.

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day order cutoff 11:45 AM for lunch delivery
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Exki: European (Belgian-headquartered) fast-casual chain offering salads, soups, sandwiches and hot dishes with dine-in and takeaway. Broader menu than Le Bistrot and significant corporate footprint; competes in the same healthy-lunch-to-office-worker space.
• Prêt à Manger: International sandwich/salad/coffee chain with strong corporate lunch positioning and delivery. Comparable on menu structure, made-fresh positioning and B2B office-worker focus, though operating at substantially larger scale and in different geographies.
• Big Mamma: Large French restaurant group operating multiple Italian-themed bistrot and trattoria brands across major French cities including Lyon. Comparable as a Lyon-based bistrot operator but at vastly larger scale and full-service rather than quick-service.

Direct peers

• Pokawa: French poké bowl and salad fast-casual chain with dine-in, click & collect and delivery. Targets similar lunch occasion and office-worker segment with comparable pricing, operating at much larger scale than Le Bistrot.
• Fresh Burritos: French fast-casual chain offering customizable bowls, salads and burritos for lunch and dinner. Competes for the same build-your-own customization behavior and office-worker lunch occasion in French urban centers.
• Cojean: Established French fast-casual chain offering salads, sandwiches, hot dishes and juices with dine-in, takeaway and corporate delivery in business districts including Lyon. Closest large-brand analog to Le Bistrot's Part-Dieu office-worker focus and Ticket Restaurant acceptance.
• Eat Salad: French fast-casual chain specializing in customizable salads and bowls with online ordering and corporate delivery. Most direct conceptual competitor to Le Bistrot's build-your-own salad format, though operating at significantly larger scale across multiple French cities.

Regional players

• La Maison: French casual dining concept with made-from-scratch daily menus and lunchtime focus on working professionals. Comparable on the homemade-daily-preparation positioning and neighborhood bistrot identity, though generally larger in seating footprint than Le Bistrot.

Others

• IZIPASS: Technology and digital ordering platform provider used by Le Bistrot for its website and online ordering. Included as an ecosystem participant and infrastructure provider — relevant for understanding the operational stack Le Bistrot depends on.
• Uber Eats: Major third-party food delivery platform operating in Lyon. Relevant as an indirect competitor/alternative for delivery demand; Le Bistrot's direct-operated electric cargo bike delivery is positioned against this kind of aggregator-led model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 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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