Le Renouveau

What Le Renouveau does

Le Renouveau, legally Lycée Polyvalent Privé Renouveau and operating as École Hôtelière Renouveau, is a private French vocational school founded in 1924 at Château Colcombet in Saint-Genest-Lerpt near Saint-Étienne. It serves roughly 350 secondary students aged 14-22, apprentices aged 15-29, and adults seeking one-year specialization certificates. Its catalog runs from 3ème Prépa Métiers and CAP Cuisine or hotel-café-restaurant service through professional and technological baccalaureates, bridge programs, certificates in reception, events, sommelier and barista, and restaurant desserts, and the two-year BTS Management de l’Hôtellerie Restauration.\n\nDelivery is campus-based and hands-on: the school has 50 industry-experienced teachers, four educational kitchens, three restaurant operations, a wine cellar with approximately 150 references, an oenology room, an 80-seat amphitheater, and classroom and IT facilities. Students can enroll directly or through employers and CFA AKTEAP apprenticeship contracts; the school also uses open days, student fairs, mini-stages, and employer outreach. The supplied business model says students pay no tuition on school or apprenticeship pathways, with apprentice training financed by employers through OPCO, while revenue or funding support also comes from apprenticeship tax payments via SOLTEA, boarding and catering, and customer-facing training restaurants. Le Renouveau has no disclosed public app or API.

Name

Le Renouveau

Legal name

Lycée Polyvalent Privé Renouveau

Website

https://lerenouveau.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

École Hôtelière Renouveau is a private French vocational institution serving students and career changers through school-based and apprenticeship hospitality programs from CAP to BTS level, with practical training in kitchens and three restaurants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality & Culinary Vocational Education

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Culinary Arts (Chef Training) (EDAOAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bar & Beverage (Bartending/Mixology/Coffee/Tea) (EDAOAKAH), Institutional & Commercial Kitchen Training (Schools/Healthcare/Corporate) (EDAOAKAL), Hospitality & Food Service (EDABALAO)

Keywords

• Hospitality vocational education
• Culinary arts training
• Restaurant management education
• Apprenticeship training programs
• Professional baccalaureate programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Chièvres

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Training Fees: As a private school, Le Renouveau generates revenue through tuition fees. For apprenticeship programs, training costs are fully financed by employers through OPCO (Operators of Skills) funding - no tuition fees for apprentices or their families. School pathway students also do not pay tuition fees.
2. Restaurant Operations Revenue: The school operates multiple restaurants (Restaurant d'Application, Restaurant Pédagogique, Self-service) that serve external customers. Students prepare and serve meals to the public, generating operational revenue while providing practical training experience.
3. Apprenticeship Tax (Taxe d'Apprentissage): Companies are obligated to pay an apprenticeship tax contributing to the financing of technological and professional training. Le Renouveau receives these funds through SOLTEA platform to improve training equipment, acquire materials, and enhance facilities.
4. Boarding and Catering Services: The school offers internat (boarding) and demi-pension (lunch) services. Boarding fees may qualify for partial financial assistance. Apprentice card provides access to student discounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Le Renouveau (École Hôtelière Renouveau) is a private French vocational school founded in 1924, delivering hospitality, culinary and restaurant-service education from middle-school preparation (3ème Prépa Métiers) through higher education (BTS MHR, BAC+2). It offers two delivery pathways — school-based (voie scolaire) and apprenticeship (via CFA AKTEAP) — covering CAP, Bac Pro, Bac Technologique STHR, specialization certificates (Sommelier/Barista, Barman/Barista, Accueil Réception, Organisateur de Réception, Desserts de Restaurant), and BTS programs, supported by on-campus training restaurants and a wine cellar for sommelier training.

Product overview

École Hôtelière Renouveau is a hospitality and culinary vocational education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs from middle school preparation classes (3ème Prépa Métiers) through higher education (BTS MHR BAC+2). The school provides training through two pathways: school-based (voie scolaire) and apprenticeship (apprentissage via CFA partnership with AKTEAP). Programs span from foundational CAP diplomas in Cuisine and Commercialisation/Services to professional and technological baccalaureates (BAC PRO Cuisine, CSR, BAC STHR), specialization certificates (CS Accueil Réception, CS Organisateur de Réception, CS Sommelier & Barista, CS Barman & Barista, CS Desserts de Restaurant), and higher education (MAN pre-BTS and BTS Management de l'Hôtellerie Restauration with three specializations). The institution also operates practical training restaurants (Restaurant d'Application du Château Colcombet and Restaurant Pédagogique) where students apply their skills in real service environments. Unique offerings include the Académie Gourmande du Clos Fleuri partnership and a Franco-German exchange program with Göttingen hotel school.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3ème Prépa Métiers One-year preparatory class for middle school graduates (fin de collège) preparing them for vocational orientation in hospitality through practical workshops and discovery internships.
• CAP Cuisine (2-year school pathway) Two-year vocational diploma (Level V) qualifying students as commis de cuisine, covering culinary techniques, professional internships and applied sciences.
• CAP Commercialisation et Services – HCR (2-year school pathway) Two-year vocational diploma (Level V) training operational staff for restaurant, café/brasserie and hotel sectors, covering service techniques, customer relations and hospitality skills.
• Seconde BAC Pro Famille Métiers Hôtellerie Restauration (FMHR) First year of a three-year professional baccalaureate providing common core training in both restaurant and kitchen services before specialization.
• Baccalauréat Professionnel Cuisine Two-year specialization (Years 2-3 of Bac Pro) training students in culinary arts, food production organization, quality management and commercial communication in restaurants.
• Baccalauréat Professionnel Commercialisation et Services en Restauration (CSR) Two-year specialization focusing on sales, customer service and client relations across restaurant sectors including fine dining, catering and events.
• Baccalauréat Technologique Hôtellerie STHR Three-year technological baccalaureate providing polyvalent training in kitchen, restaurant service and hotel accommodation with preparation for higher education (BTS MHR).
• Passerelle STHR Orientation program allowing students from general or technological secondary education (2nde or 1ère) to transfer into the STHR hospitality baccalaureate track.
• Certificat de spécialisation Accueil Réception (school pathway) One-year specialization certificate training students as hotel receptionists, covering reservations management, guest check-in/out, billing and front desk operations.
• Certificat de spécialisation Organisateur de Réception One-year program (apprenticeship) training event coordinators to manage reception events, vendor coordination, logistics and catering operations.
• Certificat de spécialisation Sommelier & Barista One-year program combining sommelier and barista skills, covering wine cellar management, professional service, bar techniques, coffee preparation and commercial skills.
• Certificat de spécialisation Métiers du Bar & Barista One-year apprenticeship program training barmen and baristas in bar management, cocktail techniques, coffee preparation (espresso, latte art) and beverage service operations.
• Certificat de spécialisation Desserts de Restaurant One-year program training pastry cooks for restaurants, covering dessert preparation, pastry arts, plated desserts, entremets, ice creams and quality control.
• Mise à niveau (MAN) préparatoire au BTS Hôtellerie Restauration One-year bridge program for holders of general or non-hospitality technological baccalaureates, providing intensive training before entering BTS MHR.
• BTS Management de l'Hôtellerie Restauration (MHR) Two-year higher education diploma (BAC+2) with three specialization options (Culinary Production, Restaurant Management, Accommodation Management) and professional internships.
• CAP Cuisine en Apprentissage (2 ans) Two-year apprenticeship version of CAP Cuisine for students aged 15-29, combining workplace training with school-based learning in culinary arts.
• CAP CSHCR en Apprentissage (2 ans) Two-year apprenticeship version of CAP Commercialisation et Services for students aged 15-29, combining workplace training with school-based hospitality service learning.
• CAP Cuisine en Apprentissage (1 an) One-year accelerated apprenticeship for baccalauréat holders seeking career conversion into culinary arts, covering kitchen techniques and professional internships.
• CAP CSHCR en Apprentissage (1 an) One-year accelerated apprenticeship for baccalauréat holders seeking career conversion into restaurant service and reception.
• CS Accueil Réception en Apprentissage (1 an) One-year apprenticeship version of the Reception/Front Desk specialization certificate covering hotel software, reservation management and guest relations.
• Restaurant d'Application du Château Colcombet Hands-on application restaurant located in the Château Colcombet where students prepare and serve daily menus to external customers under instructor supervision.
• Restaurant Pédagogique Second training restaurant serving lunch to external customers and groups, used for basic service and kitchen skills development with simple market-based cuisine.
• Partenariat Franco-Allemand (Göttingen exchange) Annual exchange program with the hotel school in Göttingen (Lower Saxony, Germany) involving 14 French and 14 German students for 4 weeks of cultural visits and professional internships in hotels and restaurants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% examination success rate for CS Organisateur de Réception program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hotel School Göttingen (Basse-Saxe, Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995Franco-German partnership established under official support of the Franco-German Secretariat for Vocational Training in Saarbrücken. Annual exchange of 14 French and 14 German students for 4 weeks. First week covers cultural/historical visits including former RFA-DDR border museum and concentration camp of Dora. Remaining 3 weeks involve professional internships in local hotels and restaurants. Students stay with host families.
• CFA AKTEAPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFA AKTEAP (Centre Régional Rhône-Alpes d'Apprentissage) is the selected partner for managing the UFA (Unité de Formation des Apprentis). With over 30 years of experience, AKTEAP handles administrative contract management, employer guidance on financing and remuneration, OPCO relations, and QUALIOPI quality assurance. Le Renouveau provides teaching and pedagogical management.
• L'Académie GourmandecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school hosts the headquarters of L'Académie Gourmande, a network of ambassadors promoting local know-how, quality products, and artisans. Associated with UNESCO gastronomic heritage. Provides students with access to prestigious industry contacts and regional culinary culture.
• UMIH 42 (Union des Métiers et des Industries de l'Hôtellerie)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational hospitality industry union at local level. Partner in industry events and professional network connections.
• Le Club Hôtelier StéphanoisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal hoteliers association in Saint-Étienne region for industry networking and employer connections.
• Les Maîtres Restaurateurs 42minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation of Master Restaurateurs in Loire department. Professional recognition and quality benchmark for restaurant education.
• L'Association des Cuisiniers de la LoireminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional association of cooks in Loire region for industry connections and professional development.
• Local Suppliers NetworkminorOthersLocal supply chain partnerships for educational restaurant operations: Ferme Bertholet (butcher), René Primeur (fruits/vegetables), Maison FARINER (bakery), Maison DELEAGE (cheese/poultry), Souchon Boissons Service (alcohol/wines), Cafés RICHARD (coffee), METRO (seafood/groceries), RHD LABO (dairy), DS RHONE ALPES & GEL 43 KRILL (ice cream). Priority given to short distribution circuits supporting local economy.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Lycée Hôtelier de Marseille: Public hospitality lycée in southern France offering comparable CAP to BTS programs; competes for similar students in a different geography with overlapping curriculum but regional rather than national positioning.
• Lycée des Métiers de l'Hôtellerie et du Tourisme d'Occitanie (Toulouse): Public hospitality lycée in Toulouse offering CAP Cuisine, Bac Pro, and BTS MHR; comparable curriculum structure and credentialing, but operates in a different French region (Occitanie) without direct overlap with Le Renouveau's Loire catchment area.

Direct peers

• Institut Lyfe (formerly Institut Paul Bocuse): Institut Lyfe in Lyon is a premium French hospitality and culinary school offering CAP through MSc programs; it is the closest direct peer given similar geographic reach in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and parallel program structure including cuisine, service, and sommelier tracks.
• Ferrandi Paris: Ferrandi Paris is a leading French culinary and hospitality school offering CAP, Bachelor, and MBA programs with similar school-based and apprenticeship pathways; directly comparable in curriculum (cuisine, pâtisserie, hotel/restaurant) and target student segments.
• École Hôtelière de Lausanne: Swiss-based international hospitality school offering Bachelor and Master programs with strong industry placement; comparable in hospitality and culinary curriculum, though positioned as a premium international brand rather than regional French school.
• CFA Médéric (Paris): Parisian apprenticeship training center for hospitality trades; comparable through its apprenticeship-only model in cuisine, restaurant service, and hotel trades and similar OPCO-financed funding structure.
• Lycée Hôtelier Jean Drouant (Paris): Public Parisian hospitality lycée offering CAP to BTS MHR programs with school and apprenticeship pathways; comparable curriculum and credentialing model, though public funding gives it broader reach and tuition-free enrollment.

Emerging players

• Les Roches (Crans-Montana, Switzerland): International hospitality school offering Bachelor and Master programs with strong global brand; comparable in hospitality curriculum and industry placement, though positioned as a Swiss premium international institution rather than French regional vocational school.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/lyceerenouveau
• Facebookfacebook.com/EcoleHoteliereRenouveau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-renouveau
• Instagraminstagram.com/ecole_hoteliere_renouveau

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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