What does it take to run a successful restaurant or several in a city full of them? Josh Fontaine, cofounder of Candelaria, Le Mary Celeste, and the newly opened A La Renaissance, knows something about it. He joins me to talk about what’s changed in the Paris food and beverage scene since COVID, the proliferation of concept-driven restaurants, creating longevity, and some of the details he’s most proud of at his new restaurant.
Mentioned in this episode:
Joshua Fontaine, Quixotic Projects
Candelaria
Le Mary Celeste
A la Renaissance
Lutèce
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Audio production & editing: Matthew Jordan
Music by Little Glass Men