LE CHEF
Beyond Paris, gastronomy thrives too
Magazine Le Chef – August/September 2022:
More than 10,000 restaurants line the streets of the French capital, and legend even has it that three new ones open every day. So why insist on setting up in Paris when neighboring cities beckon with open arms? We spoke with several chefs who chose to open their restaurants or take positions in the suburb places often brimming with an appeal that’s commonly underestimated. By the time I opened in Rueil, Paris was nothing but trouble: the Yellow Vest protests, major transport strikes, then Covid. I was glad to be out of it!” admits Baptiste Renouard
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More than 10,000 restaurants line the streets of the French capital, and legend even has it that three new ones open every day. So why insist on setting up in Paris when neighboring cities beckon with open arms? We spoke with several chefs who chose to open their restaurants or take positions in the suburb places often brimming with an appeal that’s commonly underestimated. By the time I opened in Rueil, Paris was nothing but trouble: the Yellow Vest protests, major transport strikes, then Covid. I was glad to be out of it!” admits Baptiste Renouard