What Le Recho does

Le Recho is a French non-profit association founded in 2016 in response to the European refugee reception crisis. The organization uses cooking as a unifying language to support refugee integration and promote social inclusion between exiled and local populations. Its core activities span three operating lines: La Table du RECHO, a catering service operating since 2019 as an insertion enterprise (entreprise d'insertion) that trains refugees in restaurant trades; a food truck acquired in 2016 via crowdfunding (€32,582 from 600 donors) and deployed at festivals, corporate events, and public gatherings; and Ateliers de Cuisine Solidaires, corporate team-building cooking workshops where employee groups of 6 to 100+ prepare meals that are donated to food aid organizations via distribution partners such as Secours Populaire. The association previously operated Le Bal Café par Le RECHO, a restaurant in Paris's 18th arrondissement (June 2022 – 2024), which has been definitively closed.

The business model relies on B2B and event-driven professional services revenue, primarily through quote-based pricing for team-building workshops, catering contracts, and food truck rentals. Le Recho's client base is concentrated in Paris and Île-de-France and includes a roster of large French and multinational enterprises — BNP Paribas, Sanofi, AXA, Accenture, Veolia, Lindt — alongside cultural and event organizers such as Fondation Louis Vuitton and We Love Green. GTM motion is sales-led, supported by a website (lerecho.org), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and YouTube channels, plus earned media coverage in Le Monde, Télérama, Konbini, and Timeout Paris. The organization holds 50% Agriculture Biologique certification and previously earned 3 Écotable macarons for its closed restaurant.

Technically, Le Recho is not a technology company; its core capability is culinary training and food service delivery, not software, AI, or platform infrastructure. The organization has no app, no API, no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, and no patents or proprietary technology assets. Its defensibility rests on the social mission, refugee chef talent pipeline, accumulated corporate relationships, and brand recognition in French media. Leadership is held by Alexis Kryceve as président de l'association, with the entity registered in France (RNA W942005929, SIRET 82281655900014) and headquartered at 107 Boulevard de Strasbourg, Nogent-sur-Marne. Sister organization La Table du RECHO operates as a separate catering entity (RCS 880211560).

Name

Le Recho

Legal name

Le Recho

Website

https://lerecho.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Le Recho is a French non-profit association founded in 2016 that uses culinary training, catering, and corporate team-building workshops to support refugee integration and social inclusion, primarily serving enterprises in the Paris and Île-de-France region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social / Nonprofit Community Food Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI)

Keywords

• Social integration catering
• Refugee support programs
• Corporate team building
• Solidarity cooking workshops
• Community food services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nogent-sur-marne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Team Building Cooking Workshops: Corporate team building workshops where companies pay for their employees to participate in cooking sessions led by refugee trainees. Meals prepared are donated to food aid programs. Pricing is quote-based based on number of participants and meals distributed.
2. Catering Services (La Table du RECHO): Full-service catering for events including breakfasts, cocktail receptions, and buffets. Operates a food truck for outdoor events in Paris region.
3. Food Truck Rental: Mobile catering unit available for private and public events, festivals, and corporate outdoor events.
4. Restaurant (Le Bal Café - now closed): Former restaurant operation at LE BAL venue in 18th arrondissement of Paris, providing insertion employment for refugees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Le Recho is a nonprofit association that uses cooking as a vehicle for refugee integration and solidarity. It sells corporate catering (La Table du RECHO), runs paid solidarity cooking workshops (Ateliers de Cuisine Solidaires) for company team-building, operates a Food Truck that distributes free meals to people in precarious situations, and provides vocational culinary training to refugees.

Product overview

Le Recho is a nonprofit association founded in 2016 that operates multiple food service offerings united by a social mission to welcome and integrate refugees through cooking. Its core products include La Table du RECHO (catering service since 2019), a Food Truck (mobile kitchen since 2016), and Ateliers de Cuisine Solidaires (corporate team building cooking workshops). The association previously operated Le Bal Café par Le RECHO restaurant (closed), and maintains a recipe newsletter showcasing Mediterranean and North African-inspired dishes. The organization distributes food aid through partner associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• La Table du RECHO

Quantifiable outcome

• 37,832 food aid meals distributed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HelloAssocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2016Crowdfunding platform used for food truck acquisition campaign. 600 donors contributed €32,582 in 45 days through HelloAsso to enable Le Recho to purchase their food truck.
• Secours PopulairecoreOthersDistribution partner for food aid meals prepared during corporate workshops. Meals are distributed to people in precarious situations via Secours Populaire reception centers and emergency assistance programs.
• LE BALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partnership hosting Le Bal Café restaurant from June 2022 to present. LE BAL is an exhibition and reflection space dedicated to documentary images, also housing a bookshop and restaurant. The partnership provided a unique location for refugee culinary training and integration.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• La Table de Cana: French network of integration-through-catering enterprises (entreprises d'insertion) that train people facing exclusion in food service trades. Closely comparable to La Table du RECHO's insertion catering model and team-up-of-training structure.
• Singa: French non-profit focused on refugee integration through cultural, professional, and social activities in France. Directly comparable to Le Recho's mission of welcoming exiled populations and creating connections between refugee and local communities.
• Refettorio Paris: Paris-based social restaurant project founded under chef Massimo Bottura's Food for Soul initiative, serving marginalized populations with high-quality cuisine while training vulnerable people. Strong overlap with Le Recho's culinary training and social mission through food.
• Atelier des Chefs: Established French company offering corporate team-building cooking workshops across Paris and major French cities. Direct competitive overlap with Le Recho's Ateliers de Cuisine Solidaires, though without the refugee insertion component.
• Cuisine Mode d'Emploi(s): French free culinary training programs in multiple cities designed to enable underprivileged populations to enter the food service industry. Strong overlap with Le Recho's refugee chef training and employment insertion pathway.

Broad incumbents

• Les Restaurants du Cœur (Restos du Cœur): Iconic French non-profit providing food aid and social support nationwide. Overlaps with Le Recho on the food aid distribution mission via Secours Populaire and partnership-based meal delivery programs.
• Secours Populaire Français: Large French non-profit providing food aid, emergency assistance, and integration programs. Le Recho is a distribution partner; structurally comparable as a community-focused social assistance organization.
• Emmaüs France: Major French social solidarity movement operating across housing, employment, and economic inclusion. Operates related community and employment integration programs, comparable in scope and social-enterprise DNA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/le_recho
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@assolerecho7390
• Facebookfacebook.com/lerecho
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-recho
• Instagraminstagram.com/le_recho

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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