Ouvertures d’hôtels

🍕 Monaco-based restaurateur Riccardo Giraudi brings Genoa’s Zeffirino's essence to Paris and Monaco, with the Belloni family's blessing, who've run it since 1939. Paris' Zeffirino seats 50 inside, 30 on the patio, featuring interior design by Cédric Capron. Exec chefs Thierry Paludetto and Alexandre Bousquières offer a menu with 9 fresh homemade pasta dishes (€27-€74), other Italian specialties, and 8 desserts (€14-€24). The venue, employing about 30 staff, serves the Belloni family's signature pesto and is open daily.

📚 Lagardère Travel Retail France expanded at Gare de Paris Nord, Europe's busiest station with 700,000 daily visitors and third in the world, by opening a new Fnac store with a cosy Café upstairs from its flagship RELAY store. The 150m² area, offering 40 seats, replaces the former Brasserie l'Etoile du Nord, providing beverages, pastries, and sandwiches. Vincent Romet, CEO, sees it as a "new invitation to travel," meeting travelers' evolving needs.

🍽 La Flottille, a renowned restaurant in the park of the Château de Versailles, Yvelines, reopened on June 1 under the guidance of Michelin-starred chef Jean-Baptiste Lavergne-Morazzani. Established in 1895 and located in front of André Le Nôtre's Grand Canal, La Flottille has undergone a renovation by Versailles firm Versions. The menu features local suppliers like M.O.F. baker Frédéric Lalos, La Ferme du Pré, and La Ferme de La Tremblaye, and includes French classics, seasonal dishes, and shared options.

🏨 The Interglobe group, already managing 30 mid-range hotels in India, launched a new high-end hotel brand, Miiro, in Europe. Miiro's first hotel, Grand Hôtel Cayré, with 123 renovated rooms by English designer Michaelis Boyd, opened on July 15 in Paris, France. The brand emerged after acquiring the independent K+K portfolio of ten European establishments in 2020. Miiro will soon expand to Barcelona with Hotel Borneta in August, followed by London's Templeton Garden next year, and two locations in Vienna by mid-2025. Paris's Miiro features a 'refresh room,' a la carte services, a 90-seat restaurant run by Bruno Brangea with an average lunch cost of €35 and €75 for dinner, and a 1920s-themed cocktail bar, the Officine Bar, led by Oscar Blackstone.

💻 Console SecretBox implemented their gift box solution for the reopening of the historical hotel, the Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay. Located in a serene nature reserve near Paris, the hotel offers a refined experience. The Console SecretBox allows personalized gift boxes that reflect the establishment's unique character, intuitive shop management, secure and simple client journeys, shared payment options for group gifts, and is an innovative, environmentally responsible choice. The solution is commission-free and labeled as #greentech.

🍣 Founded by Adrien Albou, Le Cheng, Marlon, and Mendel Lévi, Hando Parisian Handroll features Chef Chiharu Takada, formerly of Takara, and opened its Sèvres location in October 2022 with a new Vendôme venue featuring an 18-meter counter. Renowned for their handrolls (€6-€18), the menu includes a Wagyu A5 handroll and offers sashimis (€14-€29), nigiris (€8-€14), and traditional dishes like dashi-marinated edamame with upcoming seasonal pastries.

📈 Expérimental Group, cofounded by Pierre-Charles Cros, Olivier Bon, and Romée de Goriainoff in 2007, began with the Experimental Cocktail Club in Paris. From a 45 m² location, it has grown to around 30 establishments in six countries. Xavier Padovani joined in 2010. In 2021, the company raised €380 million to finance the opening of 10 to 15 hotels. Currently, the group employs nearly 1,000 people, recently opened a wine bar in New York, and plans to open hotels in Val d’Isère in December and Rome in Autumn 2025.

🍽 Vendu il y a cinq ans par Alain François, le Coq de la Maison blanche a été acquis par le groupe Emerige en 2023. Karim Bouamrane, maire de Saint-Ouen, soutient la réhabilitation en un an et la conversion en Bouillon du Coq par Thierry Marx. Ouvert 7 jours sur 7 de midi à 23h, le restaurant propose une carte avec des entrées de 2,90 € à 5,50 €, des plats de 7,90 € à 18,80 € et des desserts de 2,90 € à 6,80 €. L'ouverture coïncide avec la nouvelle station de métro Mairie de Saint-Ouen (ligne 14) et proche du futur Village des Athlètes des Jeux Olympiques.

☕ Café Pli, a new letter-themed café with 30 indoor and 10 outdoor seats, opens on July 17 at 38 rue du Faubourg du Temple, Paris. Founded by Geneviève Landsmann, who also launched the 4th Céramicafé in Paris, Café Pli encourages patrons to write letters to their future selves or loved ones with prices ranging from €2.5 to €16 for beverages, pastries, and homemade dishes. Open Wednesday to Sunday, 8:30 am to 6:30 pm, customers can choose the delivery date for their letters, even years ahead.

🍴 Marc Veyrat and Christine Heckler Veyrat opened a new establishment in Megève, reflecting the spirit of their former 3-star Michelin restaurant. The venue features a farm, three lodgings, a pool, and a spa with a unique dining experience priced at €395. Two distinct cuisines are offered by two chefs: Christine's braise-focused cooking and Marc's high-definition culinary creations. Key offerings include a menu at €395 and a "world's best breakfast" by Relais & Châteaux. The establishment operates four services weekly, with a lodging package for two, including dinner and breakfast, costing €2,100 for high-definition cuisine and €1,600 for hearth cuisine, excluding beverages.