Novae Restauration Sa

Name

Novae Restauration Sa

Legal name

Novae Restauration SA

Website

https://novae.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Institutional Contract Catering

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (72231), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Foodservice Management (Outsourced Catering) (THAFAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Services & Catering (On-site/Corporate Dining/Vending) (IMAIAAAE), Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

Keywords

• Contract catering services
• Institutional catering
• Corporate restaurant management
• School meal services
• Healthcare facility catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Gland

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Catering Services: B2B catering services provided under contract to corporate offices, schools, healthcare institutions, and tourist attractions. Revenue is generated through long-term service contracts with institutional clients who require daily meal preparation and service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Novae Restauration SA operates on-site contract catering and restaurant management services for institutional clients in French-speaking Switzerland, including corporate offices, schools, healthcare facilities, and tourist attractions. Each client site is staffed with dedicated chefs and teams who prepare meals from scratch using locally sourced ingredients (75% sourced from Western Switzerland via 130+ producer partners), with over 90% of dishes made in-house from fresh products. The company also runs branded restaurants at cultural venues, an organic vegetable processing facility (légumerie bio), the Novae Academy training center, the Eco-toque sustainability program, and food-waste reduction concepts such as NoGaspi.

Product overview

Novae Restauration SA is a Swiss catering company founded in 2003 providing community catering services across three core segments: corporate restaurants, school restaurants (serving 10,000 students daily), and healthcare institution restaurants. The company operates multiple branded restaurant locations including The Kitchen, Café Byron, Café The Tramp, Terrasse de la Paix, Le Spark Restaurant, Big Bang Café, and Espace Copernic. Novae differentiates through its sustainable approach with products from approximately 100 local producers (75% from French-speaking Switzerland), over 90% homemade meals, and specialized offerings including the Eco-toque sustainability program, Novae Academy training center, organic yogurt fountains, and the first organic vegetable processing facility (légumerie) in French-speaking Switzerland. The company holds EcoVadis Gold certification and supports circular economy initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Kitchen: Restaurant at Terre-Bonne-Park in Eysins (VD) offering diverse, balanced dishes prepared on-site with fresh, seasonal products. Traditional Swiss cuisine (self-service). Open Monday to Friday 7:30-14:00.
• Café Byron
• Café The Tramp
• Terrasse de la Paix
• Le Spark Restaurant
• Big Bang Café
• Espace Copernic
• Eco-toque

Products and services

• Corporate Restaurant Services
• School Restaurant Services
• Healthcare Institution Restaurant Services
• The Kitchen
• Café Byron
• Café The Tramp
• Terrasse de la Paix
• Le Spark Restaurant
• Big Bang Café
• Espace Copernic
• Organic Yogurt Fountain (Fontaine à Yogourt)
• Organic Vegetable Processing (Légumerie Bio)
• Eco-toque Label Program
• Novae Academy
• NoGaspi (Zero Waste) Concept

Quantifiable outcome

• 90%+ of preparations made with fresh/raw products
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KeuffercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Family of market gardeners since 1979, collaborating on the first organic vegetable processing workshop (légumerie) in French-speaking Switzerland. Keuffer provides fresh produce and expertise for the innovative social enterprise project to process organic vegetables.
• Polyval FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Social enterprise with industrial mission providing professional reintegration opportunities through vegetable processing work. Partnered with Novae and Keuffer to create the first organic and social vegetable factory in Western Switzerland.
• Fromagerie de la Famille MesotcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership for artisanal organic yogurt supply from Bulle/Châtonnaye in Canton Fribourg. Provides fresh, locally produced organic yogurt for Novae's innovative yogurt fountain concept.
• Les Fruits de MartignyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal producer of innovative fruit products, developing a fruitful commercial relationship with Novae through collaborative product development.
• Domaine Agricole ChappuisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural partner working with Novae in a spirit of fair partnership, developing mutual trust and long-term relationship.
• Ferme Famille GrafcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRTA-certified (Geneva-Region-Terre-Avenir) farm specializing in buffalo dairy products (mozzarella, yogurt) and Swiss-reared beef/pork. Novae supported development of their yogurt laboratory and shares food safety expertise.
• SwissojaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss tofu producer combining Asian ancestral techniques with Swiss organic soybeans to create quality tofu for Novae restaurants.
• Maison CuendetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss coffee roaster since 1907, collaborating with Novae to develop unique coffee blends for restaurant clients.
• Smart CakeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss granola producer collaborating with Novae on custom granola development for restaurant offerings.
• FoodSave AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for food waste awareness events including the FoodSave Banquet where unsold food is transformed into meals for charity.
• Refettorio GenevaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable initiative where Novae chefs prepare meals twice yearly for 80 people in serious difficulty.
• Cantonal Employment Office (OCE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Cantonal Employment Office to provide training opportunities for job seekers in the catering industry through the Novae Academy at Le Spark Restaurant.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ISS A/S: Global facility services provider (food services, cleaning, property services) with significant presence in Switzerland and across Europe. Competes in the same corporate and institutional RFP space, particularly for bundled facility services contracts that may include catering.
• Elior Group: European contract catering and support services group with strong positions in France, Italy, Spain, and the UK, operating in B&I, education, and healthcare. A broad incumbent peer; less Swiss-specific than SV/ZFV/Eldora but addresses the same institutional catering segment across Europe.
• Compass Group plc: World's largest contract foodservice and support services company, operating across B&I, education, healthcare, and sports & leisure verticals. Has significant Swiss presence through subsidiaries, making it a broad incumbent competing for the same institutional RFPs as Novae.
• Aramark: Global contract foodservice and uniform services provider with presence across education, healthcare, business, and sports/entertainment. A broad incumbent that competes for large multinational institutional accounts potentially overlapping with Novae's Swiss corporate client roster.
• Sodexo: Global leader in contract foodservice and facilities management, serving corporate, education, healthcare, and government clients worldwide. Operates as a broad incumbent in the same Swiss institutional catering space as Novae, with significantly larger scale and broader service portfolio.

Direct peers

• SV Group: Swiss-based contract caterer operating restaurants for businesses, schools, and healthcare institutions across German- and French-speaking Switzerland. Closely comparable B2B contract catering model; primary differentiator is SV Group's broader geographic and segment reach (significantly larger scale than Novae).
• ZFV (Zürcher Frauenverein): Long-standing Swiss contract caterer with deep roots in employee restaurants, school catering, and hotel/restaurant operations. Most directly comparable Swiss peer, with similar vertical focus on B2B institutional catering, though traditionally with stronger presence in German-speaking Switzerland.
• Eldora AG: Eldora is a Swiss contract catering company (subsidiary of the Migros Group) operating staff restaurants, school catering, and event services across Switzerland. Closely comparable in customer segments and on-site operating model; differs in ownership structure and broader national reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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