Category: hospitality
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Easy in Riga
Last week, as I was at Riga Hotel School for a series of lectures on the topic of Conference and Banqueting, I had the opportunity to visit Easy Wine in old town Riga. Whilst the idea of wine by the glass is not new, this restaurant, bar and store offers a relatively extensive choice of wines from…
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Classic Brasserie
In a world of new and cool F&B concepts emerging every day, it is sometimes comforting to go back to basics! I recently took some visitors to dinner at BOFINGER Brasserie, in the 20th district of Paris, near Bastille square : classical example of an early 20th Century Parisian Brasserie, with professional, kind service. On the…
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Seaside rendez vous
I recently read that many Parisians were emigrating out of town, due to the harshness of modern city life… and the rising real estate prices too! Although I can understand their motivations, I still think nothing can replace the Moveable Feast Paris is and has been, and hopefully will continue to be, even under the…
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Le Petit Sommelier, Paris
Although Paris has around 15’000 restaurants, in my opinion few places offer such a combination of great quality food, an impressive wine selection, and to top it up all, genuinely friendly “feel at home” service. Located a few steps away from Gare Montparnasse, le Petit Sommelier does! Welcome, greeting, first impression : 10/10 . On…
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Fighting against food waste and poverty in the land of gastronomy
My last post, Sustainable hospitality in France – Eco labels, listed the main ecolabels used in French hotels. During my research on sustainable practices in the French hotel industry, one example caught my attention : the opening of Refettorio, https://refettorioparis.com/index.html , in Paris last March. I had a closer look at this initiative which is a great blend…
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Sustainable hospitality in France – Eco labels
Continuing from my last post, Sustainable hospitality in France, I now examine the different organizations promoting sustainibility practices in the hotel industry. Later, in the last part of this study on environmental practices, I will analyze the gap between consumers’ good intentions and actions, partly due to the complexity of labels out there… It is…
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George(s) in the sky…
Summer is on its way, and Parisian “perchoirs” (rooftop bars and restaurants) are high on the travellers’ (and residents too!) list again, especially those offering outdoor facilities. Restaurant Café Georges at Centre Pompidou, offers great all round views of Paris with two different casual and elegant atmospheres. High quality products are on the menu,…