Tag: Home-made

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.

"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...