The restaurants in the heart of Chateaumeillant are therefore appealing to any willing owner who could help them relocate. You need a room of at least 80 m2 and if possible free. Obviously, it’s complicated to find in this small town of just under 2,000 inhabitants. The Restos du Coeur helped 90 people this summer in this sector. If they don’t find it quickly, the winter campaign will be very complicated to carry out.
– Michael Benoit
At the end of November at the latest, the restaurants in the heart of Châteaumeillant must have vacated the premises. A simple dwelling house would be suitable, large enough to store reserves with two or three freezers, organize the distribution, welcome the beneficiaries around a coffee and set up an administrative office: ” For the moment, despite our research with the mayor of the town, we have not found any convincing “ worries Bruno Tavernier, manager of Restos du Coeur in Châteaumeillant. ” We need something big enough with separate rooms to accommodate the beneficiaries and house our stock. It has to be on the ground floor to store our foodstuffs and accommodate disabled people or strollers. There is urgency because the winter campaign will start at the beginning of November and it would be a shame to have to stop just after it has started. It would be heartbreaking for us and our beneficiaries.”
– Michael Benoit
Until now, the restaurants of the heart were hosted free of charge in a former accommodation managed by the community of communes. At worst, they would settle for a smaller room while waiting for something better : “We should at least be able to find a place to store and a small office to continue making our rounds with our truck” explains Bruno Tavernier. ” In addition to Châteaumeillant, we have a truck parked in Préveranges to the south and Lignières to the other. It would be a transitional solution. If we don’t find anything, alas, we would have to stop our activity.” The restaurants in the heart of Châteaumeillant estimate that 120 people could come and register this winter. An increase that is estimated at 15% since this winter, energy bills will be included in the calculation of rights.