Restaurant industry

Every day in France, cafés and bistros close without finding new owners. The causes of the decline of bistros in France are well known, and we mentioned them last week: new consumer habits, increased competition from fast food, unbearable...

The recent listing of the social and cultural practices of French bistros as intangible cultural heritage reflects an effort to preserve this declining national symbol. Victims of new consumer habits, high costs and recent crises, these unique places are losing popularity. The battle to protect them continues, with the ambition of winning UNESCO's support.

Travelling the world allows us to discover new cuisines, cultures that have nothing to do with our own, and unexpected places. From small street food stalls in Bangkok to Michelin-starred restaurants in New York, we have the chance to...

Over the course of my experiences in restaurants, I've come to identify a number of points that irritate me to no end, and in talking to various people I've come to realize that this is a fairly widespread feeling. I...

"Homemade" has long been a purely marketing argument, and is still seen as such by customers, even though it is a legally regulated practice designed to protect the consumer, at least in France. You may notice that in our restaurant...