Initiative eco-responsable et RSE

🍴 Philippe Etchebest, a celebrated French chef, will open his new restaurant called Signature in Bordeaux in September 2024, offering a home-style menu with fresh ingredients and a dining option under 20 euros. He also recently explored Japan for his TV show "Un chef au bout du monde," broadcasted on M6 on July 15, experiencing local culture and cuisine. Etchebest emphasizes the importance of culinary tradition, sustainable cooking practices, and quality equipment like knives.

🍕 Chef Stéphane Abby launches IKÊ, a Pacific cuisine restaurant on the 8th floor of Printemps Homme, Paris. Blending Japanese precision with South American flavors, IKÊ offers seafood dishes like Ceviche (€20) and seasonal oysters (€23 for 6). Emphasizing sustainable fishing and local French fishers, the restaurant seats 40 indoors and outdoors each, operates daily from 10 AM to 9:30 PM, and employs 7 kitchen staff and 5 servers.

🐦 Éric Dumas, président du Cifog, stated post-vaccination of ducks began October 2, reducing avian flu cases from 402 to 10 between November and March. France's foie gras production is recovering, with mid-cooked foies gras back in stores by late 2023, and negligible avian flu risk since May 6, 2024. Farms like Rémy Saint-Germain's raise 7,300 ducks annually, EARL Maouhum produces 29,000, and La Patte d’Oie rears 40,000 on agroforestry parks. The country leads international vaccination efforts, crucial for continued exports.

🎂 The École Nationale Supérieure de Pâtisserie (ENSP) celebrated its 40th anniversary on June 24 at Yssingeaux campus with a varied program highlighting its prestigious past and promising future. Notable speakers included Alain Ducasse, Luc Debove (ENSP Director and World Champion of Ice), Elise Masurel (École Ducasse General Director), and Evelyne Bayet (Deputy Mayor of Yssingeaux). Key topics discussed were sustainable pastry-making, recruitment challenges, management, training evolutions, and technological innovation mastery for future professionals.

🏦 On June 24, 2024, CDRE Île-de-France hosted a prestigious event at Crowne Plaza République Hotel in Paris, with a significant number of members attending. The event, organized by General Manager Christophe Charolles, Director of Restoration Adrien Audibert, and their teams, took place on the indoor terrace "Le Lodge." It facilitated professional networking and highlighted the value of collaboration and innovation in the hospitality industry. Jérôme Bourdais, President of CDRE Île-de-France, discussed regional members, including those from Rhône-Alpes, and announced the 2025 trophy launch in Bordeaux. Representatives from various Île-de-France educational institutions, such as Lycée Albert de Mun and Ferrandi, contributed to discussions on training and supporting the industry's future talent. Topics included the impact of the Olympics, Club communication, and CSR initiatives.

🚲 On June 12 and 13, the National Bicycle Tourism Conference 2024 was held in Grenoble, France, launching a national strategy for bicycle tourism. The strategy, developed over two years by around 50 organizations including ATD, led by Vélo & Territoires, consists of 27 measures aiming to position France as the world's leading bicycle tourism destination by 2030. The measures focus on improving infrastructure and services, promoting sustainable tourism, and ensuring accessibility for all. The strategy addresses eight major challenges in bicycle tourism's future. ATD also signed the supporting manifesto.

📈 Arabie Saoudite's "Vision 2030" plan exceeded its target of employing 30% of women 6 years ahead of schedule, thanks to the tourism sector's growth. The new goal is set at 40% by 2030. Key figures in this advancement include Princess Haifa bint Mohammed Al-Saud, Vice Minister of Tourism, and Basmah Al-Mayman, Regional Director at the UN's World Tourism Organization. The sector's diversification is creating a world-class tourist experience, reflecting the Kingdom's rich heritage and progressive vision.

🏖 Suisse Tourisme (ST) and the Conférence des directeurs d’offices de tourisme régionaux de Suisse (CDR) conducted a survey to understand the impact of tourism and the challenge of overtourism. Proud of Switzerland's attractiveness (78% pride rate), locals cite negative effects: inflation (10.4%), pollution/waste (9.7%), traffic issues (9.6%), housing shortage (9.4%), and environmental damage (8.4%). Swisstainable, a program by the sector, promotes ongoing sustainable tourism. Strategies include regulating tourist flows, highlighting off-peak seasons like autumn, and using influencers to promote less-known destinations to better distribute tourism.

Okko Hotels, en partenariat avec L'Ameublement Français, est le premier groupe hôtelier à tester une méthode de co-conception pour intégrer la fabrication française dans le secteur du contract en travaillant sur deux concepts de chambres avec un focus sur le design durable. Solenne Ojea-Devys, la directrice générale, souligne l'objectif de briser les préjugés sur le coût du 100% made in France tout en répondant aux enjeux environnementaux actuels.

📘 Viatao, active for 16 years, launches 3 new sustainable travel guides in 2024. "Guide Tao Lyon et sa métropole" highlights the region's ethical and ecological initiatives with 250 entries by local expert William Gosselin. "Guide Tao Paris et sa région" for the Paris 2024 Olympics offers 350 eco-responsible experiences by tourism professional Éric Ollivier. "Guide Tao de l'Hérault / Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert" by writer Paul Engel presents 170 locations in the Hérault Valley. Guides available in paper, digital, and on "Guides Tao" app.