vivants - 8d905

What vivants - 8d905 does

Vivants is a privately held, Bordeaux-based food service company that delivers locavore catering and corporate canteen solutions to enterprises, public institutions, and individual consumers in the Gironde region of France. Founded by Clémence, Jean-Michel, and Mounir, the company operates an in-house production kitchen (Laboratoire Vivants, 16 rue Émile Gery) and a public-facing restaurant (Le Café du Musée) alongside a diversified B2B portfolio. The core product surface spans event catering (breakfasts, buffets, cocktails, afternoon snacks, beverages), a recurring Click & Collect corporate canteen delivered to offices, a managed connected-fridge installation offering 21 daily recipes with 24/7 access and a 4-month shelf life, and an on-site Comptoir d'Entreprise solution with custom interior design and a dedicated service team. The technology layer is an IoT ordering and inventory platform tied to a reusable glass jar consignment system; there is no disclosed AI/ML capability or public API. Revenue is generated through per-event transactions, per-meal recurring orders (minimum 9.20 EUR per person for canteen, 82 EUR per enterprise for group delivery), monthly managed-service fees for connected fridges, restaurant table sales, and bulk product supply to ambassador partners (theaters, vineyards, tourist venues, hotels). Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales anchored in Bordeaux and Gironde with delivery extending to 100km, supplemented by organic LinkedIn and Instagram presence, an SEO-optimized website, and a producer charter network (Ferme du Bosquet, Domaine des Faures, Domaine Emile Grelier, Ferme de Crozefond, Brasserie Effet Papillon and others) that supports AB organic, Zero Dechets, RSE, and ESS certifications.

Name

vivants - 8d905

Legal name

Vivants

Website

https://tousvivants.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vivants is a Bordeaux-based locavore food service company providing corporate catering, office canteens, managed connected fridges, and an on-site restaurant to enterprises, public institutions, and consumers across the Gironde region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Food Service Contractors (722310), Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (72232)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Catering & Refreshment Services (HSACADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA), Event Catering (Weddings, Social, Private Parties) (THAFAIAB), Cafe-Bakeries (Coffee + Pastry Focus) (THAFADAG)

Keywords

• Corporate catering services
• Workplace canteen solutions
• Connected fridge office canteen
• Locavore meal delivery
• Zero-waste corporate catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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. Corporate Catering (Traiteur): B2B catering for enterprise events (seminars, meetings, cocktails) with customizable menus delivered in reusable glass jars. Revenue is transactional per-event with minimum order requirements (15 persons for catering formulas, 8 for same-day delivery).
2. Corporate Canteen / Click & Collect: Weekly group delivery of pre-ordered meals to offices, with minimum order thresholds (9.20 EUR/person minimum, 55 EUR enterprise minimum for group delivery). Subscription-like recurring cadence with per-order transaction.
3. Connected Fridge Managed Service: Installation and ongoing supply of a connected smart fridge at client offices. Company-managed inventory and restocking with a dedicated team. Revenue generated through per-meal sales and monthly service.
4. Restaurant Dining (Le Café du Musée): On-site dining at Le Café du Musée in Bordeaux, open Tuesday to Sunday. Offers brunch, lunch, snacks, and tapas. Revenue from individual diners and private event reservations.
5. Ambassador Program: Supply of meals and snacks to ambassador partners (tourism venues, theaters, vineyards, hotels) who resell or serve Vivants products to their own customers. Revenue from bulk product sales to ambassadors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vivants provides locavore corporate catering (traiteur), a workplace canteen delivered via Click & Collect, and a managed connected fridge (Frigo Connecté) service for 24/7 on-site office meals, all built around a reusable glass jar consignment system. The company also operates Le Café du Musée, a physical restaurant in Bordeaux offering brunch, lunch, snacks, and tapas. Menus are chef-prepared weekly from local bio and paysanne producers, with formats covering breakfasts, buffets, cocktails, afternoon snacks, and beverages.

Product overview

Vivants operates as a multi-channel food service company in Bordeaux, offering both physical dining and corporate catering solutions. The core offerings include: Le Café du Musée (restaurant location), Cantine des Vivants/Boutique Vivante (corporate meal delivery via Click & Collect), Traiteur (full catering service with breakfast, lunch/dinner buffets, cocktails, and snacks), Boissons (beverage selection with local wines and drinks), Frigo Connecté (smart fridge solution for 24/7 corporate access), and Comptoir d'Entreprise (custom on-site dining counters). Products are unified by their commitment to local, organic, seasonal ingredients with zero-waste practices. The company also operates Boutique Toute Vivante as an ambassador program for retail partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Café du Musée: Restaurant space located in Bordeaux, offering brunch, lunch, snacks, and tapas. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 11h-18h, kids friendly with rooftop and pop-up spaces.
• Cantine des Vivants

Products and services

• Le Café du Musée Physical restaurant located in Bordeaux offering brunch, lunch, snacks, and tapas with local, seasonal, chef-prepared cuisine. Features a kids-friendly space, rooftop, and pop-up space, open Tuesday to Sunday 11h-18h. Accepts table reservations and private event bookings.
• Cantine des Vivants (Click & Collect) Online corporate canteen service with weekly group delivery of pre-ordered meals to offices. Offers vegetarian, meat, and fish menus prepared by chefs with local, organic products. Minimum order 9.20 EUR per person, 55 EUR enterprise minimum for group delivery. Orders accepted up to one week in advance or before 9:30 AM for same-day delivery before noon. Includes reusable glass jar consignment return.
• Frigo Connecté (Connected Fridge Managed Service) Smart connected refrigerator solution installed at client offices providing 24/7 access to a locavore menu with 21 recipes available daily, refreshed every 15 days. Features an intuitive connected ordering interface, agile payment, real-time inventory management, and a custom glass jar return terminal. Bio-labeled, zero-waste meals with 4-month shelf life, accommodating carnivore, fish, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets. Includes turnkey installation and internal delivery.
• Comptoir d'Entreprise (Corporate Counter) On-site corporate dining counter with custom interior design and architecture tailored to the client's space. Offers a seasonal flexitarian menu with salads, dishes, and house pastries, plus a selection of biodynamic wines and bio fresh beverages. Includes a dedicated trained team for counter service and management.
• Traiteur (Corporate Catering Service) Full-service corporate event catering for seminars, meetings, team buildings, and cocktail receptions across Bordeaux and Gironde. Includes breakfast/brunch formulas (L'Essentiel 9.50 EUR, Le Gourmand 11.20 EUR, Le Vitaminé 11.50 EUR, Le Brunch 26 EUR), buffet lunch/dinner menus (Menu du Jardin vegetarian, Menu du Boucher meat, Menu Atlantique fish from 13.50 EUR to 26 EUR), cocktail apéritif and mezzé formulas (15 EUR to 25 EUR), and afternoon snacks (4 EUR to 10.51 EUR). Available hot or cold, with customizable menus for dietary restrictions. Minimum 15 persons for catering, 8 for same-day delivery.
• Boissons (Beverage Selection) Curated beverage selection including local waters, kefir drinks, craft beers from Brasserie Effet Papillon, artisanal lemonade, fresh juices, and biodynamic wines from regional vineyards across AOC Bordeaux, Champagne, and other French appellations. Available as part of catering menus and individual orders.
• Boutique Toute Vivante (Ambassador Program) Ambassador platform for theaters, vineyards, tourism venues, and hotels enabling them to resell or serve Vivants meals and snacks to their own customers. Provides individual meal ordering and delivery to partner venues.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4-month shelf life for connected fridge meals, eliminating food waste from spoilage
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Ferme du Bosquet (Lucile & Arafat)coreOthersLocal bio farm supplying produce to Vivants. Part of the producer charter network. Listed as a key partner representing the farm-to-table sourcing model.
• La Cave AgricolecoreOthersAgricultural producer supplying local products. Member of the Vivants producer charter network committed to bio and paysanne farming.
• Valérie (Maraîchère à Reignac)coreOthersMarket gardener supplying seasonal vegetables from Reignac. Part of the local bio farming network supporting Vivants' locavore menus.
• Domaine des FaurescoreOthersLivestock farm supplying local meat directly. Referenced in product listings (veal from Domaine des Faures). Committed to bio and paysanne agriculture.
• Domaine Emile GreliersupportingOthersBiodynamic wine producer in Lapouyade, Gironde. Supplies AOC Bordeaux Supérieur wine (100% Merlot) to Vivants. Practices biological cultivation, cover crops, plant decoctions, and agroforestry.
• Château CoulongesupportingOthersWine producer supplying AOC Bordeaux Blanc (100% Sauvignon Blanc) to Vivants. Vineyard on clay-limestone terroir with sustainable soil management practices.
• Brasserie Effet PapillonsupportingOthersCraft brewery supplying bio beers (Pale Ale 5.5% and Lager Bonjour 4.5%) to Vivants. Local artisanal producer aligned with the sustainability values of Vivants.
• Les Coteaux de BoutausupportingOthersApple orchard and juice producer (brothers Lucas and Axel DUPEBE) supplying bio apple juice in glass bottles to Vivants.
• Brasserie Parallèle / Brasserie Saint LéonsupportingOthersFermented beverage producers supplying kefir drinks and artisanal limonade to Vivants. Aligned with the living/fermented and bio product philosophy.
• Ferme de CrozefondsupportingOthersFarm supplying artisanal cheese (tomme de vache au lait cru, tomme de brebis) to Vivants. Referenced in charcuterie and cheese platter offerings.
• La Pelle Café BordeauxsupportingOthersLocal coffee roaster supplying selected and roasted coffee for Vivants' breakfast and café formulas.
• Boulangerie PadocasupportingOthersArtisanal bakery supplying sourdough bread (Pain au Levain) for Vivants meal orders.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Potager City: French corporate meal-delivery specialist focused on seasonal, chef-prepared lunches for office workers via group delivery. Closely overlaps Vivants' Click & Collect (Boutique Vivante) value proposition, B2B customer base, and locavore/sustainable positioning.
• Popchef: Paris-based B2B corporate canteen operator using connected smart fridges at client offices with a rotating menu of chef-prepared meals. Most directly comparable to Vivants on the Frigo Connecté model, target customer (enterprises), and managed-service revenue mechanics.
• Frichti: Originally a consumer meal-delivery brand, Frichti has expanded into B2B corporate meal programs across France. Comparable to Vivants on B2B catering and group-delivery logistics, with broader geographic reach and larger scale.
• Traiteur de Paris: Specialist French event and corporate catering company offering breakfasts, buffets, cocktails, and seated meals. Directly comparable to Vivants' Traiteur offering in product breadth, B2B customer focus, and event-driven revenue model.
• Brin de Comporté: French B2B catering company specializing in locavore, organic, and season-driven menus for corporate events and offices. Highly comparable to Vivants on the locavore/sustainable catering value proposition, French B2B customer base, and event-plus-canteen model.

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: Global facilities-management and food-services incumbent operating corporate canteens, event catering, and on-site dining at scale. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in the same broad food-service category, though Vivants competes specifically on locavore and zero-waste differentiation rather than full-service scale.
• Elior Group: French-headquartered contract catering and food services group serving enterprises, schools, and healthcare. Comparable broad incumbent with overlapping B2B catering and on-site dining capabilities, competing with Vivants primarily in enterprise catering RFPs.
• Compass Group: World's largest contract foodservice and support services company with significant presence in France. Competes with Vivants in enterprise, education, and public-sector catering, but at much greater scale and broader format coverage.

Regional players

• Api Restauration: French regional contract caterer focused on corporate, school, and healthcare meal services across multiple French regions. Comparable to Vivants on enterprise catering contracts and managed on-site food services, with a broader but less sustainability-led footprint.
• Convivio: French regional caterer serving corporate, education, and public-sector clients with on-site restaurants and event catering. Comparable in B2B catering focus and French regional presence, though with less of a locavore/zero-waste brand positioning than Vivants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tousvivants
• Instagraminstagram.com/vivants_bordeaux

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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