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🍪 On July 4, Cacao Barry (Barry Callebaut group) inaugurated its new global headquarters in Hardricourt, Yvelines, hosting 250 professionals. After 18 months of renovations, facilities include a 200m² "Expérience Cacao Barry" area showcasing the brand's history since 1842, an 800m² Chocolate Academy with a 170m² training lab, a fully-equipped demo room for 50 people, and an exclusive 140m² space for Or Noir, a custom chocolate creation service. Anne Widart, director of Barry Callebaut France, praised the overhauled premises.

🍹 Serving 4 people as an appetizer, the recipe includes 12 Ostra Regal oysters (sizes 3-4). For seasoning: zest of one yellow lemon and oyster pepper. Cooking involves placing the oysters on a BBQ grill covered until shells open slightly, enough to detach the muscle. Present them on the flat shell, garnish with lemon zest and oyster pepper, and serve immediately.

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☕ BaxterStorey France seeks a full-time Barista (H/F) without split shifts, daytime work, and weekends off. Emphasizing fresh, seasonal products and skilled team members, the company is a burgeoning presence in the premium collective catering sector.

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💵 On July 18, 2024, a loyal hotel guest gave a staggering €1,500 tip to staff, which was used to throw a memorable end-of-season party with catering, music, and lasting memories. HotelPartner offers comprehensive market segmentation understanding, demand forecasting, distribution management, competitor pricing monitoring, stay duration control, group booking optimization, attractive upselling, and revenue management technology. Contact Marjolaine Leveque, Business Developer France, for tailored insights and a competitive edge.

📑 On May 27, 2024, the Front Uni de la Restauration 44 (Fur 44) demonstrated at the UMIH44 annual meeting in Divatte-sur-Loire, demanding increased wages, recognition, and coverage of occupational diseases, and the end of Sunday work or double pay for it.

🍣 The bao, a versatile Chinese dish with regional variations such as xiao long bao, baozi, char siu bao, Gua Bao, bao burger, and sweet bao, is gaining popularity in diverse culinary establishments. Renowned Hong Kong-Canadian chef May Chow of Little Bao invented the bao burger. Bao Family is expanding with a fifth location on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis in Paris, following a successful opening in Marseille. Adeline Grattard and Chi Wah Chan elevated the bao's gastronomic status in France. Madame Fan, a Parisian restaurant, serves xiao long bao, reflecting the growing acceptance of Chinese cuisine in France over the past decade.

🏠 Valéry Grégo, leader of Perseus group, transformed a historic convent in old-Nice into the luxurious Hôtel du Couvent, now part of Marriott's Luxury Collection Hotel. Opened after a decade of meticulous restoration, the hotel boasts 88 rooms, three restaurants, a swimming facility, documentation center, bakery, herbalist shop, and outdoor market. The project, costing €100M, preserved the original buildings dating back to 1604 and added a new structure. Accommodations range from monastic cells to a 166 sqm suite. The hotel sources its produce from its farm 50 km away, showcases over 300 plant species in its garden, and offers a 20-meter swimming pool and various courses at Mouvement Studio.