Crok’Papilles

23 April 2020

During the COVID-19, Crok’papilles manages local produce box deliveries with AntsRoute

“By using the AntsRoute software, we’ve saved time and energy. We don’t have to spend two hours trying to determine the best routes like we might do without the software.”

Christophe Mardi

Founder and Manager, Crok’Papilles

Weekly deliveries

2.5

Deliverymen

Company

Created in 2016, Crok Papilles offers local produce boxes for home delivery. The French company, which is located in Albi (Tarn, France), strives to deliver only local and seasonal produce.

www.crokpapilles.fr

Industry

Grocery, Catering

Headquarters

Saint-Cirgue, France

Market

B2C & B2B

During this quarantine, the French have discovered a passion for cooking. But with the closure of farmers markets and overcrowded supermarkets, having access to fresh produce can be a challenge for consumers. To stock up on fresh produce, people are now getting boxes with local and seasonal produce directly delivered to their home. The growing number of orders make businesses like Crok’Papilles reorganize their activity.

Located in Albi, France, Crok’Papilles initially offered meal kit delivery service with fresh and seasonal produce. Due to the strong competition, Christophe Mardi, founder of the company, decided to create a store which may help to gain visibility. Crok’Papilles was offering tourists local produce and trips to discover all the specialities from the region. This service was successful and Christophe Mardi has decided to develop the business by taking a bigger store. The company is now offering catering services and buffets for events while continuing local and seasonal fresh produce box deliveries.

Local and seasonal produce box deliveries

At the beginning of COVID-19 outbreak, the French company was thinking of implementing solutions to cover the loss of customers due to the closure of its restaurant and buffets. While the season of weddings was coming, Crok’Papilles was forced to cancel all the buffets and close the restaurant, like many others. The team quickly managed to bounce back and find the solution: boxes with local produce for home delivery.

During the self-isolation period, home local produce box deliveries convince a growing number of people in France. They appreciate to get fresh produce delivered to their home because they don’t have to go outside and ensure fruits and vegetables haven’t been touched by many people in supermarkets. The French reduce the risks of contamination, while supporting local farmers.

A growing number of orders for home delivery

“ Before the COVID-19 crisis, we had 20 to 30 deliveries a week, today we have more than 80. “

Christophe Mardi – Founder & Manager, Crok’Papilles

“We’ve removed furniture to get enough space to prepare boxes with local and quality produce”, explains Christophe Mardi. At the beginning of the quarantine, they managed to organize deliveries as it wasn’t new processes for the company. But the number of orders has quickly increased and the team needed solutions to make the management of deliveries in the French department easier. “Before the COVID-19, we had 20 to 30 deliveries a week, today we have more than 80”, continues Christophe Mardi.

Time and energy saving with AntsRoute

“ By using AntsRoute, we save time and energy. We don’t have to spend two hours trying to determine the best routes like we might do without the software. “

Christophe Mardi – Founder & Manager, Crok’Papilles

After 14-day trial, the company was convinced and decided to continue using the AntsRoute software. The best local produce box delivery routes are determined in only few seconds with AntsRoute. The team no longer has to think about building route limiting unnecessary travel for the two or three deliverymen. AntsRoute also enables the team to manage the recurrence. It helps to determine routes with sometimes boxes to drop off to the doorstep of the same customer every week. “We particularly appreciate the route building module. By using AntsRoute, we save time and energy. We don’t have to spend two hours trying to determine the best routes like we might do without the software”, explains Christophe Mardi.

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