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La championne du fromage (Cheese Champion) - Revisited

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May 2, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Life Plans Upended By A Cheese Shop

  • Vélchigny planned to be a professor and mother while pursuing a PhD and getting engaged to Jean-François.
  • Jean-François's sudden idea to open a cheese shop disrupted her plans and started their joint journey.
ANECDOTE

Reluctant Shopkeeper Learns The Trade

  • Jean-François returned to the family food business and Vélchigny visited on weekends while finishing studies.
  • She reluctantly took over a new shop in 2005 and discovered she was terrible at cheesemongering at first.
ANECDOTE

Christmas Cheese Boards Spark Passion

  • Vélchigny initially struggled to identify and serve cheeses but found joy preparing 300 Christmas cheese boards.
  • Seeing customers' happiness shifted her motivation from duty to craft and store redesign followed.
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