Café Rencontre Centre-Ville

Name

Café Rencontre Centre-Ville

Legal name

Café Rencontre du centre-ville

Website

https://caferencontre.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Neighborhood Cafes (THAFADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Venue & Facility Reservations (Private Rooms, Event Spaces) (HSACALAJ)

Keywords

• Community meal services
• Social reintegration programs
• Youth tutoring support
• Thrift shop operations
• Vulnerable population outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Québec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual and corporate donations received through online platforms (CanadaHelps), bank transfers, and checks to support operations and meal services.
2. Room rental: Auditorium and small café spaces rented to community groups and organizations for events and meetings during business hours.
3. Thrift shop sales: Friperie (thrift store) selling affordable clothing and accessories, with proceeds supporting the organization's soup kitchen operations.
4. Golf tournament: Annual golf tournament fundraising event with participation fees and sponsorship opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Café Rencontre Centre-Ville is a non-profit community organization that delivers free or low-cost meals, social accompaniment, school tutoring, francisation, hairdressing/massage therapy training pathways, and reintegration services to vulnerable populations in downtown Quebec City. It also operates the Friperie FCR thrift shop and rents rooms to generate revenue that subsidizes its charitable programs.

Product overview

Café Rencontre Centre-Ville is a community organization operating since 1987 in Quebec City's downtown core. It offers a unified social services ecosystem centered on its core Soupe populaire (soup kitchen), which serves over 60,000 meals annually. The organization provides interconnected support services including homework help (Projet 180°), clothing assistance through Friperie FCR thrift store and Le carré bleu distribution, social reintegration programs (Réinsertion), wellbeing services (Coiffure et massothérapie), community activities (Animation communautaire/Café Art), and room rentals. All services work together to address food insecurity, social exclusion, and vulnerability in the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Friperie FCR: Thrift shop operated by Café Rencontre selling affordable clothing, shoes, and daily items. Profits support the soup kitchen activities.
• Le Carré bleu
• Projet 180°

Products and services

• Soupe populaire Community soup kitchen that provides free meals to food-insecure individuals and vulnerable populations in downtown Quebec City.
• Friperie FCR

Quantifiable outcome

• 60,000+ meals served annually since 1987
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• YMCA de Saint-RochcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership for Passeport pour ma réussite (PPMR) program supporting youth at risk of school dropout. Project 180° team provides tutoring sessions for PPMR youth.
• L'Archipel d'Entraide, PIPQ, Centre Femmes 3A, YMCA, MIELS, OCÉAN, Lauberivière, PECHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Collaborative partnership in the Porte-Clés program supporting people experiencing homelessness in their journey toward permanent housing.
• Moisson QuébeccoreOthersFood bank partner providing quality meals at reduced cost, enabling the organization to serve over 60,000 meals annually.
• L'Atelier de préparation à l'emploi (APE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership supporting PassAction program participants in job search and return to employment.
• CIUSSS Capitale-NationalesupportingOthersRegional health authority supporting the organization as shown in partnership logos.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Moisson Québec: Regional food bank serving Quebec City and surrounding areas, providing food to community organizations including Café Rencontre. Directly comparable as both address food insecurity through different operational models (food bank vs. direct meal service).
• Lauberivière: Quebec City shelter and day center for people experiencing homelessness, partnering with Café Rencontre on the Porte-Clés program. Directly comparable as both serve overlapping vulnerable populations in downtown Quebec City with complementary services.
• L'Archipel d'Entraide: Quebec City non-profit supporting people in vulnerable situations, partnered with Café Rencontre on the Porte-Clés housing program. Directly comparable in mission and beneficiary population, both providing community-based social reintegration services.
• Accueil Bonneau: Montreal-based non-profit providing shelter, meals, and reintegration services to people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Directly comparable mission and service mix (food, housing support, social reintegration) operating in the Quebec non-profit ecosystem.
• Maison du Père: Montreal shelter and community organization serving people experiencing homelessness with meals, housing, and reintegration programs. Directly comparable as a Quebec non-profit delivering integrated food, clothing, and housing services to vulnerable populations.
• Old Brewery Mission: Montreal-based non-profit providing emergency shelter, meals, and housing services for people experiencing homelessness. Directly comparable in delivering the combined food service + housing reintegration model at scale in Quebec.
• Fondation du Père Sablon: Montreal non-profit operating food services and community support programs for vulnerable populations. Comparable as a Quebec non-profit combining food distribution with broader community assistance programming.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army Quebec (Armée du Salut): Established national charitable organization providing food, shelter, and social services across Quebec. Comparable as both provide meal services and reintegration support to vulnerable populations, though the Salvation Army operates at much broader geographic scale.
• YMCA du Québec: Provincial YMCA network providing community services including youth programs, employment support, and housing services. Directly comparable through the Saint-Roch partnership on youth tutoring (Projet 180°), serving overlapping low-income populations.

Regional players

• Chez Doris: Montreal-based non-profit providing daytime shelter, meals, and support services for women in vulnerable situations. Comparable service model (community drop-in with meals, clothing, and personal support), though serving a different demographic and city than Café Rencontre.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/caferencontre

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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