What Le Patissier does

Le Patissier is an Irish-owned, family-run artisan patisserie producer founded in 2012 by Award-Winning Pastry Chef Robert Bullock and operated under Tetralogy Holdings Limited. The company manufactures handmade desserts and tart shells from a single commercial kitchen in the BASE Enterprise Centre, Dublin 15, producing a range of more than 300 finished products including tarts, tart shells (including plant-based variants), cheesecakes, cakes and traybakes, warmed desserts, choux pastry, and entremets. Production combines traditional artisan recipes — using Irish dairy, free-range eggs, and locally sourced ingredients including a bespoke cream cheese blend from Hayes Farm in Tipperary and fruit from Clarke's Fresh Fruit — with a proprietary semi-automated production methodology termed 'Autosan' that delivers consistent tart shell base and wall thickness at scale.

The business operates a dual-channel go-to-market. The primary channel is B2B wholesale, supplying hotel groups, catering companies, airlines, food distributors, and supermarkets with chilled, frozen, and ambient products. The secondary channel is direct-to-consumer retail via a Shopify e-commerce storefront at lepatissier.ie, offering a curated range of award-winning desserts (Strawberry & Pistachio Fraisier at €45, Award Winning Tart Collection from €30, Luxury Cheesecakes from €30, and Dark Chocolate & Caramel Entremet at €40) for collection from the Dublin kitchen Tuesday-Friday or limited-area delivery Thursday-Saturday.

Revenue mechanics are transaction-based on both channels: one-time wholesale supply contracts with undisclosed enterprise pricing and one-time retail purchases with no subscription or licence component. Distribution is regional, concentrated in Ireland with retail limited to certain Dublin postcodes. The company holds Origin Green sustainability certification, is a Repak member, and has accumulated awards at Blas na hEireann, the Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards, and the 2025 Irish Food Awards Gold for its Pecan Tart. The 2020 COVID-19 collapse of wholesale customers triggered a successful pivot into direct retail that remains part of the operating model.

Name

Le Patissier

Legal name

Tetralogy Holdings Limited

Website

https://lepatissier.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Le Patissier is an Irish artisan patisserie producer making 300+ handmade desserts and tart shells from a single Dublin commercial kitchen, supplying hotel groups, caterers, airlines, and food distributors at wholesale while selling premium desserts direct to Dublin consumers online.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Patisserie & Desserts

NAICS

Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing (3118), Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing (311813), Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing (31181)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Pastry, Cakes & Tortes Manufacturing (AFAKAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen & Par-Baked Bakery Production (THAFAFAK), Chocolate & Confectionery Patisseries (Bonbons, Truffles, Macarons) (THAFAFAL)

Keywords

• Handmade patisserie
• Wholesale desserts
• Artisan tart shells
• Commercial bakery
• Premium baked goods

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Online Sales: Direct-to-consumer online sales of premium desserts including cheesecakes, tarts, and entremets for home delivery in Dublin or collection from the commercial kitchen.
2. Wholesale B2B Sales: Supply of premium desserts and tart shells to hotel groups, catering companies, airlines, food distributors, and supermarkets. Products include chilled and frozen desserts and ambient tart shell cases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Le Patissier produces handmade patisserie, desserts, and tart shells from its commercial kitchen in Dublin 15, supplying 300+ finished products to wholesale customers (hotel groups, catering companies, airlines, food distributors, and supermarkets) and to retail consumers via its online shop with delivery across select Dublin areas and collection from the kitchen. All products are made from scratch using Irish dairy, Irish free-range eggs, and locally sourced ingredients where possible, with production scaled through a proprietary 'Autosan' semi-automated methodology for tart shells.

Product overview

Le Patissier is an Irish-owned family business led by Award-Winning Pastry Chef Robert Bullock. The company produces over 300 finished products for both retail and wholesale channels. Retail offerings include the award-winning Strawberry & Pistachio Fraisier, Award Winning Tart Collection, Luxury Cheesecakes, and Dark Chocolate & Caramel Entremet available through their online shop. Wholesale products encompass a comprehensive range including Patisserie, Tarts, Tart Shells (including plant-based options), Cheesecake, Cakes and Traybakes, Warmed Desserts, and Choux Pastry—supplying hotel groups, catering companies, airlines, and food distributors. All products are handmade from scratch using Irish dairy, free-range eggs, and locally sourced ingredients where possible.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strawberry & Pistachio Fraisier French-style fraisier cake made with light sponge, layers of pistachio crème mousseline, and fresh strawberries, finished with strawberry glaze and white chocolate ganache decoration. Serves 8 portions at €45 each. Targeted at retail consumers seeking premium desserts for celebrations.
• Award Winning Tart Collection Collection of four award-winning tarts (Pear & Almond, Lemon Meringue, Pecan, and Apricot), each approximately 21cm diameter serving 8 portions and priced from €30. Targeted at retail consumers in Dublin.
• Luxury Cheesecakes Selection of luxury cheesecakes made with Hayes Farm Cream Cheese and Irish butter biscuit base, in Cookies and Cream, Raspberry and Cream, and Caramelised Cinnamon Biscuit varieties. Each serves 8-10 portions, priced from €30. Targeted at retail consumers.
• Dark Chocolate & Caramel Entremet Rich entremet with layers of sponge, feuilletine, salted caramel, and chocolate mousse, covered in dark chocolate mirror glaze with chocolate leaf decorations. Serves 8 portions, 7 inches diameter, €40 each. Targeted at retail consumers.
• Wholesale Patisserie Wholesale patisserie made with Irish dairy, free-range eggs, finest chocolate, and fruit purees, available in individual and mini sizes for banquets, weddings, functions, and sporting occasions. Targeted at hotel groups, caterers, and food service businesses.
• Wholesale Tart Shells Buttery short crust pastry tart shells made with Irish dairy and free-range eggs, coated in compound chocolate for freshness, available in sweet plain, sweet chocolate, savoury plain, plant-based plain, and plant-based chocolate varieties. Individual 78mm x 22mm (sleeves of 12, 60 units per case); mini 48mm x 22mm (sleeves of 24, 120 units per case). 9-month ambient shelf life. Produced via the proprietary 'Autosan' semi-automated methodology.
• Wholesale Cheesecake Cheesecakes made with Hayes Farm Tipperary cream cheese using a unique mixing process for light, creamy, aerated texture, decorated with various flavours and Irish fruit purees. Available in individual and mini portions. Targeted at hotel groups, caterers, and food distributors.
• Wholesale Cakes and Traybakes Selection including triple chocolate fudge brownie, carrot cake with Irish cream cheese frosting and oven-roasted walnuts, and raspberry bakewell slice with in-house raspberry jam. Available in individual and mini bite-size portions. Targeted at hospitality and food service buyers.
• Warmed Desserts Ready-to-serve warmed desserts including sticky date pudding with sticky toffee sauce, brioche bread and butter pudding with vanilla and Irish liqueur, and ready-to-bake chocolate fondants. Targeted at hotel and catering operations.
• Choux Pastry In-house choux pastry baked with craquelin crumble topping, filled with flavours such as banana caramel whipped ganache, raspberry white chocolate, or praline crème mousseline. Also available as filled profiteroles with chocolate mousse dipped in chocolate ganache, or as mini craquelin choux shells for filling. Targeted at hospitality and food service buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products keep up to 4-5 days including day of receipt when refrigerated
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Too Good To GominorOthersPartnership with Too Good To Go to manage and reduce food waste. Le Patissier works with this food waste reduction app/service to minimize waste from their production.
• CrosscareminorOthersDonating food to Crosscare, a Dublin-based charity, as part of commitment to serve local community and reduce food waste.
• Learn LocalminorOthersLe Patissier chefs volunteer to support Learn Local, an initiative led by Eilis Davenport that educates children at primary school level with practical food skills.
• RepakminorOthersMember of Repak, meeting obligations to recycle all packaging placed in the Irish market. Ensures packaging recyclability compliance.
• Hayes Farm (Tipperary)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnique blend of cream cheese produced specifically for Le Patissier by Hayes Farm of Tipperary. Used in their signature range of cheesecakes with light, creamy, aerated texture.
• Clarke's Fresh FruitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIrish fruit supplier providing strawberries year-round and berries for raspberry jam used in Le Patissier's bakewell slice. Key local supplier for the business.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Avoca: Irish artisan food and hospitality brand producing premium baked goods, preserves, and food hampers. Comparable on Irish-ingredient sourcing, premium artisan positioning, and omnichannel distribution to retail and corporate gifting.
• Butlers Chocolates: Irish premium chocolatier producing handmade chocolates, truffles and patisserie-style desserts. Comparable as an Irish artisan confectionery brand with retail and wholesale channels, scale, and award recognition.
• Lir Chocolates: Irish premium chocolate and confectionery producer. Comparable as an Irish-origin, premium, award-winning food brand selling artisan-based products domestically and internationally, with similar sustainability/quality positioning.

Emerging players

• Field & Flower: Specialty dessert and patisserie producer with online direct-to-consumer and wholesale channels. Comparable as a smaller premium desserts brand building an omnichannel model similar to Le Patissier's B2B plus D2C mix.
• The Chocolate Society: Boutique patisserie and chocolate specialist producing premium desserts for retail and events. Comparable as a small-scale, award-influenced, artisan dessert brand with direct and wholesale channels.

Broad incumbents

• Bakers & Bakers: European patisserie and bakery manufacturer supplying chilled and frozen desserts to retail and foodservice. Comparable on wholesale dessert manufacturing, ambient/frozen product formats, and broad foodservice customer base.
• Aryzta: Large Swiss-Irish industrial bakery group producing frozen bakery products for retail and foodservice globally. Comparable as a much larger bakery manufacturer with overlapping products (tarts, patisserie, breads) but at industrial scale and broader portfolio.
• Délifrance: European bakery-café brand and bakery producer supplying patisserie, viennoiserie and tart shells to foodservice and retail. Comparable on French-style patisserie product range and B2B supply to hospitality.

Direct peers

• Patisserie Valerie: UK-headquartered patisserie chain specializing in premium handmade cakes, pastries and desserts for retail and wholesale. Comparable on product category (French-style patisserie), premium positioning, and B2B supply to hospitality.
• Cuisine de France: Irish-owned bakery manufacturer producing chilled and frozen bakery products for retail and foodservice. Most directly comparable to Le Patissier as an Irish-origin producer serving wholesale and retail channels with artisan-adjacent bakery output.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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