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🍴 Celebrating Maison Masse's 140th anniversary, a contest highlighting foie gras involves 5 finalists who must honor French culinary tradition inspired by historical chefs. Challenges include making a pressed duck foie gras with seasonal fruits and vegetables, served in 10 deep plates with a gourmet toast, and a traditional French dish featuring three whole duck foie gras lobes with potato sides and a verjus grape sauce. Selected by 87 chefs with a combined 59 Michelin stars and 5 MOFs from 28 candidates across five regional selections, finalists are Arthur Debray, Aurélien Duvacher, Elyée Mauclair, Maxime Kuhlmann, and Yohan Jacquet.

🌴 🌴 L'île Maurice confrontée à une pénurie de main-d'œuvre qualifiée dans le tourisme, perd ses citoyens au profit de pays comme la Grande-Bretagne, la France, l'Australie, Canada, Afrique du Sud, et récemment Dubaï. Pour contrer cette situation, le "Mauritian Diaspora Scheme" fut lancé en 2016 pour attirer les professionnels expatriés, malgré un salaire de 44,000 roupies (environ 860 euros) insuffisant comparé aux standards européens. Le pays compte 42,700 travailleurs étrangers, principalement d'Inde (16,300), Bangladesh (11,360), Népal (7,200) et Madagascar (5,760).

🏠 Fonds Turenne Hôtellerie 3 made its fifth investment since launching in 2023 with a significant transaction of the Relais de la Malmaison Hôtel & Spa. Located on a two-hectare park beside the Seine and Golf de Rueil, this strategic acquisition in West Paris boasts 88 four-star rooms and suites. The establishment was initially developed by Pitch Promotion’s founder, Christian Terrassoux, with Jean-Claude Eudes, ex-President of CDRE, as its first director.

🏅 From July 15 to August 15, during the Olympic Games, Transgourmet will provide an exclusive concierge service for clients in Paris, offering 24/7 ordering and same-day express delivery from MIN de Rungis. The service includes 250 essential products for restaurants and bakeries-patisseries with the aim to manage fluctuating activity peaks and urgent restocking needs. Accessible at local call rates at 0 809 360 036.

🍴 Chef étoilé Pierre GAGNAIRE's restaurant, Le GAYA, Cuisine des Bords de Mer, is hiring for various kitchen positions. Located in Châtelaillon-Plage, the restaurant offers an oceanfront dining experience with a menu influenced by coastal fishing, daily arrivals, and seasonal produce.

🎥 In California, the sunny state with 500 kilometers of Pacific coastline, West Hollywood embodies culture, rock, rebellion north-west of Los Angeles, while Dana Point offers a beachy, golfing, high-society lifestyle to the south. Temecula Valley, an audacious wine region, competes with Napa Valley inland. California became the 31st state in 1850 following the Gold Rush, which attracted 200,000 fortune-seekers. Less than 15 years later, Hollywood transformed into a film and star production hub, with iconic actors like Charlie Chaplin and a sign on Mount Lee over 100 years old.

💾 Updated on 4 July 2024, HotelPartner offers performance-based services to hotels, distinguishing itself from providers with heavy fixed costs. HotelPartner only earns when agreed-upon objectives are achieved, eliminating unnecessary charges and standing by hoteliers in both good and bad times. HotelPartner aids in understanding market segments, predicting demand, managing distribution channels, monitoring competitor pricing, optimizing group bookings, and leveraging revenue management technology. Business Developer for France, Marjolaine Leveque, is available for meetings to provide tailored insights.

La recette décrit la préparation d'un plat pour 4 personnes avec du beurre d’origan, des rougets et des petits pois, demandant des étapes spécifiques comme la déshydratation et le mixage de l’origan, la cuisson des rougets avec du beurre d’origan et de la poudre d'algues, et la cuisson à la braise des petits pois. Le dressage inclut l'émulsion de la sauce rouget, des feuilles d'origan et des algues fraîches.

Mathieu Rostaing-Tayard, formé auprès de grands chefs tels que Pierre Gagnaire et Michel Portos, a établi sa réputation avec des établissements comme le 126 et le Café Sillon à Lyon. En 2021, il ouvre le Sillon à Biarritz, offrant une cuisine bistronomique mettant en valeur les produits du terroir, avec des menus à 68 et 85 € le soir et à 38 € les midis, dans un restaurant de 50 couverts géré par une équipe de 5 en cuisine et 2 en salle.

🚴 Tour de France 2023 started on June 29 from Florence, Italy, and ends July 21 in Nice, not Paris, due to the Olympics. The route includes the Rhône-Alpes, Burgundy, central France, Auvergne, Pyrénées, and the Alpes de Haute-Provence, concluding with a time trial from Monaco to Nice, a finale last seen in 1989. Total distance spans stages from 25.3km to 230.5km, including rest days on July 8 and 15.