For the French, the corner bistro is part of life, one that has taken a terrible toll during the pandemic, but that will rise (and open) again
French chef and restaurateur Alain Fontaine in Le Mesturet in Paris during the Covid-19 lockdown. Picture: AFP/LUDOVIC MARINoronavirus took a terrible toll on an icon of French culture — the corner bistro — but it will survive, says chef and restaurateur Alain Fontaine.
The coronavirus lockdown imposed in mid-March was a “disaster” for the sector, he said, noting that bars and restaurants remained open throughout the Nazi occupation of France during World War 2. But he dismissed dire predictions that up to 40% of the businesses would not survive the crisis, saying many would simply change hands.
It was Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo who “saved me” with the idea of cordoning off sections of streets to make room for outside tables, said Fontaine, who is spearheading a drive to win Unesco recognition of the French bistro and café as intangible cultural heritage.magret de canard “Anne Hidalgo knows her electorate,” Fontaine said, alluding to the mayor being tipped to win re-election.The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed more than 29,000 lives in France, one of the world’s highest reported tolls.
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