Friday, 13 April 2012

The changing face of French lunchtimes

On a sunny spring day, a bistro with a well-deserved reputation for first-rate traditional cooking is all but deserted at lunchtime.

"When the weather's good, people tend to grab a sandwich and eat outdoors," laments Otis Lebert, the owner and chef of Le Taxi Jaune in the trendy Marais district of central Paris.

A walk around the local park confirms his assessment. And there's a queue outside a nearby branch of the American sandwich chain, Subway.

The nation long known for three-course bistro lunches washed down with a glass of red wine is apparently turning to sandwiches, fast food and soft drinks.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-17561232

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