A corporate caterer for procurement teams: purchase orders, VAT invoices and quotes to get approved
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A corporate caterer for procurement teams: purchase orders, VAT invoices and quotes to get approved

Purchase orders accepted, company invoice with VAT, quote within 24 hours, quote from the basket for management approval, customer account and subscription: what L'Écrin Traiteur provides for procurement.

The person who orders is not always the person who approves. At L'Écrin Traiteur, a company's purchasing process is catered for: purchase orders accepted, company invoice with VAT, quote within 24 hours, and a quote built from the basket so that management can approve it before you order.

What does a procurement team find at L'Écrin Traiteur?

PointAt L'Écrin Traiteur
Purchase orderAccepted; the number appears on the invoice
InvoiceCompany invoice with VAT, in the name of the organisation you give
CompanyL'Écrin des Terroirs, SIREN 100 102 672, EU VAT number FR05100102672; L'Écrin Traiteur is its trading name
QuoteWithin 24 hours; from the basket, on request
PricesExcluding VAT, published on the prices page
Minimum€50 excl. VAT (products only), no minimum number of people
Deadlines10 am the day before or 48 hours ahead, depending on the products
CancellationFree up to 2 working days before delivery, before 10 am
PaymentBank transfer or card
AllergensTable of the 14 regulated allergens attached to the quote and the delivery note

How do you get a quote approved by your management?

Build your order in the basket on the website, then click "Recevoir le devis" (get the quote), next to "Passer commande" (place the order). Four fields are enough: the company, a work email, the date you want and the delivery postcode. Everything else is already in the basket.

  • Prices and delivery are recalculated from the menu and the postcode.
  • The numbered quote is sent by email. It is valid until the day before your date.
  • It is signed online once your management has approved it. Nothing is committed before that.
  • Your basket stays where it is: you order as soon as it is approved.

For an event that does not fit in a basket (service, hire, a large headcount), the quote request is still the right door: reply within 24 hours.

How does the purchase order work?

Give your purchase order number in the quote request or when you order. It is carried onto the invoice. Also state the invoicing address when it differs from the delivery address, and the list of documents your supplier team needs: see listing a corporate caterer as a supplier.

What is in the customer account?

  • My orders: your orders placed online, with the date, the number, the status and the amount. They are yours, not your colleagues'.
  • Reorder: a button puts an order back in the basket, at today's prices and with the products available today.
  • My details: the delivery address and invoicing details, kept for next time.

Orders placed through a quote do not appear in the customer account: ask us for them and we will find them for you.

Can you order on a recurring basis?

Yes. The breakfast subscription reserves your slot in the delivery round. It can be changed until 10 am the day before, with no minimum term, and comes with one invoice a month for the deliveries actually made. For recurring orders, you have a single contact. See also the weekly breakfast.

Can a single supplier cover several formats?

Breakfast, breaks, lunch boxes, lunch trays and cocktail receptions are all ordered from L'Écrin Traiteur, with the same delivery team (from 6:30 am, at the time you set) and the same invoicing. Prices are public (published prices), with no minimum number of people (for small teams). For a subsidiary or an international team, see the English-speaking caterer.

Frequently asked questions

Does L'Écrin Traiteur accept purchase orders?

Yes. Give the purchase order number in the quote request or when you order: it appears on the invoice.

What invoice do you receive?

A company invoice with VAT, in the name of the organisation you give. It is issued by L'Écrin des Terroirs (SIREN 100 102 672, EU VAT number FR05100102672), whose trading name is L'Écrin Traiteur.

How quickly does a quote arrive?

Within 24 hours of the quote request. From the basket on the website, the quote is sent as soon as you ask for it.

How do you get a quote approved by your management?

Build the basket on the website, then choose "Recevoir le devis" (get the quote): company, work email, date and postcode are enough. The quote arrives by email, valid until the day before your date, to be signed online once your management has approved it. Nothing is committed before that.

What is in the customer account?

Your online orders, with the date, the number, the status and the amount, and a "Recommander" (reorder) button that puts an order back in the basket at today's prices. Your delivery address and invoicing details are kept there too.

Can you order every week?

Yes. The breakfast subscription reserves your slot in the delivery round, can be changed until 10 am the day before, has no minimum term and comes with one invoice a month. For recurring orders, you have a single contact.

What are the cancellation terms?

Cancellation is free up to 2 working days before delivery, before 10 am. After that, the order remains due. The details are in the general terms of sale.

How do you pay?

By bank transfer or by card. An order placed online is paid by card.

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