Which caterer for an office breakfast in Paris?

L'Écrin Traiteur delivers office breakfasts in Paris from 6:30 am, from €8 excl. VAT per person for the Classique (pastries, juice, coffee, fruit), with orders possible until 2 pm the day before. Before choosing a caterer, check five points: the delivery time, the order cut-off, what is included, the quantities and the delivered price.

The options and their price

Option	What is included	Price per person excl. VAT
Pastries and coffee	Mini butter pastries, coffee in thermoses	From €6.50 (for 30 people, excluding delivery)
Classique	Butter pastries, Alain Milliat juice, coffee, fruit	€8
Full breakfast	The Classique, plus madeleines or cakes, tea, fruit skewers	On quote

Cups and napkins are included at no extra cost. Delivery costs €29 excl. VAT in Paris and nearby towns.

Budget and quantities by headcount

Headcount	Mini pastries	1 L thermoses	Juice	Classique, delivery included
10 people	30	2	2 L	€109 excl. VAT
20 people	40	4	4 L	€189 excl. VAT
30 people	60	5	6 L	€269 excl. VAT
50 people	100	9	10 L	€429 excl. VAT

L'Écrin's rule: 2 mini pastries per person (3 if you are 10 or fewer), one 1-litre thermos for 6 people, one 20 cl glass of juice per person. The line-by-line details are in our guide to the breakfast budget by headcount and, for a group of 30, in breakfast for 30 people.

How to choose a breakfast caterer in Paris

• The earliest delivery time. An 8 am meeting needs delivery around 7:30 am. L'Écrin Traiteur delivers from 6:30 am, at the time requested, with its own team.
• The order cut-off. At L'Écrin, until 2 pm the day before; 48 hours ahead from 50 people. For a last-minute order, see breakfast for tomorrow morning.
• The delivered price per person. Add delivery to the displayed price before comparing. For 20 people, €189 excl. VAT delivered is €9.45 excl. VAT per person.
• The minimum order. €50 excl. VAT of food at L'Écrin, with no minimum number of people: a team of 6 can order.
• Quantities in writing. A quote that gives the number of pastries, thermoses and litres of juice can be compared; a quote "for 20 people" with no detail cannot.
• Named products. Alain Milliat juice, Mado Paris madeleines in the full breakfast: you know what you are serving.
• The invoice. Quote within 24 hours, company invoice showing VAT.

The seven criteria in detail are in best breakfast caterer in Paris. For a client meeting with porcelain and a maître d'hôtel, see upmarket client meeting breakfast; for the towers, breakfast at La Défense.

Mistakes to avoid

• Ordering for the registered headcount with no margin. Add 10%: last-minute participants always turn up for breakfast.
• Forgetting tea. Make one thermos in five tea: that is the proportion in our quotes, four thermoses of coffee for one of tea.
• Having it delivered at the time of the meeting. Between reception and the lift, the buffet arrives late. Aim for 30 minutes before.
• Choosing only on the displayed price per person. A low price with expensive delivery or a high minimum costs more than a round, all-in price.
• Not mentioning dietary needs. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, allergies: give them when ordering, not on the morning itself.

When to order?

For a team meeting, the day before by 2 pm is enough. For a seminar or a welcome for more than 50 people, ask for the quote a week before and confirm the headcount 48 hours before. The drinks to plan are in our guide to breakfast drinks. For a breakfast that comes back every week, on the same day and at the same time, see the weekly office breakfast: the order is renewed without re-entering everything.

Order your breakfast

See our breakfasts and breaks and our prices, or ask for a quote: reply within 24 hours, delivery in Paris and Île-de-France.

Frequently asked questions about choosing a breakfast caterer