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New Year’s Eve: the French start to prepare their meal
New Year’s Eve: the French start to prepare their meal – (France 2)
In preparation for New Year’s Eve, the French carefully prepare their meals, trying to think of the tastes of all their guests. For retailers, the holidays are a crucial time.
Looking at the crowds in a shopping street in Paris on Saturday, December 30, there is still room in people’s stomachs for New Year’s Eve. At the fishmonger, some already have their menu in mind, while others are looking for advice from expert traders. “Above all, I seek quality, to please my guests.” smiles a woman. To please, customers can count on the flagship products of the holidays, such as scallops or monkfish.
“You need original things and more classic things”
At a cheesemaker, several dozen varieties are available. To not disappoint anyone, a customer chose to select several. “You need original things, and you need more classic things, because you never know what people’s tastes are.“, he explains. The customers’ gluttony is reassuring news for the manager of this business: “A weekend like that, that’s around 20% of the annual figure.”
