Le Croquembouche pâtissier & traiteur par le George V

What Le Croquembouche pâtissier & traiteur par le George V does

Le Croquembouche pâtissier & traiteur par le George V is an artisanal French-style pastry shop, chocolatier, viennoiserie bakery, and event caterer based in Quebec City, Canada. Founded in 2018 and acquired at the end of 2018 by Le Georges V – Services traiteur et banquets inc. (the catering arm of Hôtel Château Laurier Québec, part of the COGIRES hospitality group), the business operates from a single retail location at 225 rue Saint-Joseph Est in the St-Roch neighborhood, featuring a 30-seat luncherie-café in addition to its pastry counter. Its product portfolio covers handcrafted pastries and seasonal desserts, pure-butter viennoiseries (including Breton Kouign amann), fine artisan chocolates made from Nicaraguan-sourced cocoa, custom celebration cakes (wedding, birthday, baptism, baby shower), and a full traiteur service for corporate and private events plus a Quebec City pastry delivery service.

The underlying production is artisanal and labor-driven: a small team of female pastry chefs (cheffes pâtissières) develops seasonal recipes that emphasize Quebec-sourced ingredients, with the chocolatier line differentiated by direct cocoa sourcing from Nicaragua. Commercial activity is multi-channel but domestic-only: in-store retail, the 30-seat café, quote-based custom cakes (minimum two-week lead time, not available June 1 – July 20), catering for groups of 10–50+, online ordering via the ueat.io and order-online.ai platforms, and a recently launched pastry delivery service. The customer base is a hybrid of individual consumers, families, and corporate/event clients, with restaurant-supply partnerships cited as a go-forward priority.

Operationally, the company is in a contracted strategic posture: it has announced the closure of its retail boutique on August 31, 2026 and a refocus onto catering services, restaurateur partnerships, and artisanal pastry/viennoiserie production. The business is privately held within the COGIRES group, does not disclose revenue, and has no AI/ML capability or external funding.

Name

Le Croquembouche pâtissier & traiteur par le George V

Legal name

Le Georges V – Services traiteur et banquets inc. (incluant son service de pâtisserie Le Croquembouche)

Website

https://lecroquembouche.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Croquembouche is an artisanal pastry shop, chocolatier, and event caterer in Quebec City's St-Roch neighborhood, owned by the COGIRES group's George V catering arm. It serves individual consumers, families, and corporate/event clients with handcrafted pastries, viennoiseries, custom cakes, and catering, while its retail boutique is scheduled to close on August 31, 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Pastry & Bakery

NAICS

Baked Goods Retailers (445291), Retail Bakeries (311811), Caterers (722320), Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing (31135)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050), Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFAFAB

Patisseries & Viennoiserie (French-Style)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bakeries & Patisseries

SECONDARYTHAFAFAC

Cake Shops & Custom Celebration Cakes

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bakeries & Patisseries

SECONDARYTHAFADAH

Dessert Cafes (Coffee + Desserts)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Cafes & Coffee Shops

SECONDARYHSACAGAI

Dessert & Bakery Catering (Cakes, Pastries, Candy)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Catering Coordination & Food Service (Non-restaurant)

Keywords

• Artisanal pastry shop
• Viennoiserie bakery
• Custom cake design
• Event catering services
• Quebec chocolate confections

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec City

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail bakery and cafe sales: On-site sales of pastries, viennoiseries, chocolates, and light meals through their 30-seat luncherie cafe in Quebec City
2. Custom cake orders: Made-to-order personalized cakes for weddings, birthdays, and special events with minimum two-week lead time
3. Catering services: Event catering for large groups and special events, including meal delivery and takeout options for corporate events and celebrations
4. Pastry delivery: Delivery service for pastries and desserts to customers in Quebec City area
5. Online ordering: Online ordering system for takeaway and delivery of baked goods and prepared meals

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Le Croquembouche is an artisanal pastry shop and caterer in Quebec City's St-Roch neighborhood that produces and sells handcrafted French-style pastries, viennoiseries (croissants, Kouign amann), fine artisan chocolates made from Nicaraguan cocoa, and custom celebration cakes. It also operates a 30-seat luncherie and café offering takeaway meals, and provides full-service catering (traiteur) for weddings, corporate events, and special occasions, including pastry delivery across Quebec.

Product overview

Le Croquembouche is an artisanal pastry shop and caterer located in Quebec City's St-Roch neighborhood, acquired in late 2018 by George V, the event caterer of Hôtel Château Laurier Québec. The business operates as a unified offering of handcrafted French pastry products and catering services, including: artisanal pâtisserie (pastries and seasonal desserts), viennoiserie (butter croissants and traditional Viennese pastries), chocolaterie (fine artisan chocolates from Nicaraguan cocoa), luncherie et café (take-out meals and café service with 30 seats), custom cake design for events, and traiteur (full-service catering for weddings, corporate events, and special occasions). The company also offers pastry delivery service in Quebec. The product portfolio centers on handmade, quality ingredients with Quebec-sourced products, serving both individual customers and restaurant partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pâtisserie artisanale Handcrafted French-style pastries and seasonal desserts created by pastry chefs, featuring Quebec ingredients. Includes éclairs, tarts, cakes, and other French-style pastries sold in-store, online, and via catering.
• Viennoiserie artisanale Artisan Viennese pastries including pure butter croissants, chocolatines (chocolate breads), raisin escargots, apple turnovers, and Breton Kouign amann, handmade using traditional baking craftsmanship to achieve delicate layering.
• Chocolaterie Fine artisan chocolates made from high-quality cocoa directly sourced from Nicaragua, used in signature desserts and unique chocolate pieces offered seasonally for Easter and Christmas.
• Luncherie et Café Take-out meals and café service offering soups, quiches, sandwiches, pizzas, salads, and lunch boxes for dining in or taking out in the St-Roch neighborhood, complemented by pastries, viennoiseries, and coffee.
• Service Traiteur (Catering) Full-service event catering offering side dishes, meal salads, lunch boxes, savory trays, canapés, sweet trays, and chocolates for groups of 10 to 50+ people at weddings, corporate events, and special occasions, with delivery and pickup options.
• Gâteau personnalisé (Custom Cake) Custom-made cakes tailored to customer specifications for birthdays, weddings, baptisms, and baby showers, with choices of cake base, fillings, and decorative elements (including wedding sub-styles such as multi-tier, naked, or fresh/sugar flower decorations). Requires a minimum two-week lead time.
• Livraison de pâtisseries Pastry delivery service in Quebec for celebrations, events, birthdays, corporate meals, and special occasions, with in-store pickup or delivery options and order tracking.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• George V (Hôtel Château Laurier Québec)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Le Croquembouche was acquired at the end of 2018 by George V, the event catering service of Hôtel Château Laurier Québec. This acquisition integrated artisanal pastry services with the established luxury hotel and catering brand, creating a unified pastry and catering operation within the COGIRES hospitality group.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Le Bilboquet: Quebec bakery and pastry chain with retail locations across the province. Comparable as a competing artisan French-Canadian bakery offering viennoiseries, pastries, sandwiches, and café service.
• Au Pain Doré: Quebec bakery and pastry chain offering viennoiseries, breads, and light meals. Comparable as a regional Quebec artisan bakery competitor with multi-location footprint.
• Première Moisson: Quebec-based artisanal bakery and pastry chain with multiple retail locations. Directly comparable as a competing French-style artisan bakery/pâtisserie serving Quebec consumers with similar viennoiserie, breads, and pastries.
• Thierry Chocolatier Pâtissier: Quebec-based chocolatier and pâtissier producing fine artisan chocolates and pastries. Directly comparable as a Quebec fine-chocolate and French pastry competitor with similar premium positioning.
• Maison Christian Faure: Quebec City French pâtisserie founded by MOF pastry chef Christian Faure. Directly comparable as a competing high-end French patisserie and chocolatier in the Quebec City market.
• Chocolats Favoris: Quebec chocolate and confectionery brand with retail locations across the province. Comparable as a Quebec specialty chocolatier in the same fine-chocolate/confectionery category.

Broad incumbents

• PAUL: Established French bakery brand with international footprint offering viennoiseries, pastries, sandwiches, and café service. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the French-style bakery category with wider distribution and scale.

Others

• Hôtel Château Laurier Québec: Luxury Quebec City hotel and the COGIRES-group parent entity that houses Le Croquembouche. Related as a sister property and primary referral channel for in-house luxury weddings and corporate events.
• Le Georges V – Services traiteur et banquets: Parent entity within the COGIRES group that operates the Hôtel Château Laurier Québec's event catering and banquet service. Adjacent rather than competitive — they are the parent/sister operation that Le Croquembouche is being integrated with during the 2026 refocus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lecroquemboucheg5
• Instagraminstagram.com/lecroquembouchepargv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-croquembouche-par-le-george-v

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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