LE PICOTIN

What LE PICOTIN does

Le Picotin SPRL is a privately-held Belgian limited liability company operating a single-location sandwicherie, brasserie, and restaurant at 25 Grand Place in Beaumont, province of Hainaut, Belgium. The business employs approximately 8 people and serves local residents, town visitors, business professionals, and event organizers through a combination of quick-service counter meals (sandwicherie, open weekdays 7h30-15h) and a full sit-down dining room offering Belgian regional cuisine with seasonal suggestions (Tuesday-Thursday 10h-17h, Friday-Sunday 10h-21h). The menu emphasizes typical Belgian dishes, sandwiches, and locally-sourced Beaumontois and Belgian terroir products.

Beyond standard restaurant service, Le Picotin operates two complementary revenue lines: venue privatization for private receptions of up to 50 seated guests, and bespoke off-site catering (traiteur) with custom menu creation. These services are arranged via direct telephone contact (071 32 39 53) and target event hosts across the local Beaumont region. Pricing is indicative and per-transaction, with no subscription, tiered, or contract-based model.

The company's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and local, relying on foot traffic from its central town-square location, a basic informational website (lepicotin.be), and an active Facebook page (facebook.com/lepicotinbeaumont) for digital engagement. The legal entity is Le Picotin SPRL (Belgian enterprise number BE479.552.855), privately owned with no identified institutional investors, parent company, or subsidiaries. The technology footprint is minimal, consisting of a standard small-business website with no app, API, integrations, or proprietary technology products.

Name

LE PICOTIN

Legal name

Le Picotin SPRL

Website

https://lepicotin.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Picotin is a single-location Belgian sandwicherie, brasserie, and restaurant in Beaumont serving local residents, visitors, and event hosts with dine-in meals, event privatization for up to 50 guests, and bespoke off-site catering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Caterers (722320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Sandwiches & Wraps Fast Casual (THAFABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB), Venue & Facility Reservations (Private Rooms, Event Spaces) (HSACALAJ), Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Belgian brasserie dining
• Sandwich counter service
• Event venue rental
• Off-site catering services
• Local restaurant hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaumont

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. In-restaurant food and beverage sales: Le Picotin generates revenue through on-site dining at its sandwicherie and brasserie. The business operates across two service modes: a sandwicherie open from 7h30–15h (Monday–Friday) and a dining room (salle) open Tuesday–Thursday 10h–17h, Friday 10h–21h, and weekends with extended hours. The menu features Belgian dishes, sandwiches, and seasonal suggestions sourced from local (Beaumontois and Belgian) terroir.
2. Catering and event services (Traiteur & Privatisation): Le Picotin offers bespoke catering services (traiteur) for private events and receptions, including custom menu creation. It also provides venue privatization for up to 50 seated guests. Revenue from these services is negotiated on a per-event basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Le Picotin runs a single-location sandwicherie and brasserie in Beaumont, Belgium, serving Belgian regional dishes, sandwiches, and seasonal suggestions to walk-in customers. The business also offers private event venue privatisation for up to 50 seated guests and bespoke off-site catering (traiteur) with custom menu creation. Service formats include a weekday sandwich counter (7h30–15h) and a full dining room with extended Friday/weekend hours.

Product overview

Le Picotin operates as a single-location sandwicherie and brasserie restaurant located in Beaumont, Belgium. The establishment offers four integrated service offerings: a sandwich counter for quick meals (operating weekday mornings), a full-service dining room for sit-down meals (with extended evening hours on Fridays), private event venue rental for groups up to 50 guests, and custom catering services. The menu features Belgian regional cuisine alongside seasonal specialties and sandwiches, with all offerings tied together by the restaurant's location on the Grand Place.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sandwicherie Counter-style sandwich service operating Monday to Friday from 7h30 to 15h, offering grab-and-go food options to walk-in customers at 25 Grand Place, Beaumont.
• Brasserie / Restaurant Dining Room (Salle) Full sit-down dining service featuring Belgian dishes, sandwiches, and seasonal suggestions. Dining room hours are 10h–17h Tuesday–Thursday, 10h–21h Friday, and 10h–21h Saturday–Sunday.
• Privatisation (Venue Rental) Private event venue rental at the restaurant for groups of up to 50 seated guests, including bespoke menu creation in collaboration with the host. Customers contact Le Picotin directly by phone (071 32 39 53).
• Traiteur (Off-site Catering) Custom off-site catering service for private events and receptions. Menus are designed on a bespoke basis with the client, drawing on the restaurant's Belgian and Beaumontois terroir ingredients, and delivered to the customer's chosen venue.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Traiteurs de France: Network of independent caterers offering bespoke event menus and venue-based receptions across France and Benelux. Directly comparable to Le Picotin's traiteur and privatization services for private events and custom menus.
• Lunch Garden: Belgian limited-service restaurant chain offering affordable, standardized menus at the counter. Directly comparable to Le Picotin's sandwicherie/brasserie model on price positioning and quick-meal daypart, though Lunch Garden operates at chain scale across Belgium.
• Exki: Belgian-origin fast-casual chain focused on fresh, seasonal, local-ingredient meals with counter service. Closely comparable to Le Picotin's terroir-driven sandwicherie/brasserie menu and quick-service format, though operating at multi-country scale.
• Delitraiteur: Belgian traiteur and grab-and-go retail chain selling prepared meals, sandwiches, and catering platters. Directly comparable to Le Picotin's sandwicherie counter and bespoke traiteur offerings for both walk-in and event customers.

Broad incumbents

• Paul: Established Belgian boulangerie-pâtisserie chain with sit-down brasserie service across Belgium. Comparable to Le Picotin's morning sandwicherie offer and brasserie dining model, though at significantly larger retail scale.
• Quick: Major Belgian fast-food chain with a nationwide restaurant footprint. Comparable as a Belgian quick-service food operator competing for the same breakfast/lunch daypart as Le Picotin's sandwicherie, but with a standardized mass-market offer.
• Albert Heijn (Belgium): Major Belgian supermarket chain with in-store prepared-food counters and event-catering services. Competes for the same prepared-meal and catering customer as Le Picotin, though as part of a much broader grocery offering.
• Le Pain Quotidien: Belgian-origin casual bakery-restaurant chain serving organic, locally sourced meals in a communal-setting format. Comparable to Le Picotin's local-terroir positioning and brasserie daypart, though operating internationally with a much broader menu and footprint.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lepicotinbeaumont
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-picotin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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