Overview

• Élysée officials say talks will target staffing gaps, the industry’s economic sustainability and sector attractiveness in a difficult market.
• Topics include promoting fait-maison and fresh products, educating on healthy eating and examining obesity and ultra-processed foods.
• Roughly 100 participants are invited, with named figures such as Armand Arnal, Jérôme Bocuse, Pierre Hermé, Mory Sacko, Guy Savoy, Cyril Attrazic, Virginie Basselot, Beatriz Gonzalez and Georgina Viou.
• The guest list extends beyond restaurants to butchers, charcutiers, winemakers, breeders, a pastry chef and a truffle grower to reflect the wider food ecosystem.
• The meeting builds on last year’s national strategy for haute gastronomy and the UNESCO listing of the French gastronomic meal.