Tag: Seafood

Lobster and foie gras, but no crowds this New Year in France

When the clocks strike midnight on New Year’s Eve, France will be under curfew and its citizens plan to celebrate with gourmet food rather than large groups of friends. At an open-air food market in Paris, fishmonger Rachid Bellahreche said orders were coming in smaller than usual, though his patrons were making up for having to downsize with lobster and scallops. “The seafood baskets are a bit smaller. But since they’ll be fewer around the table, people are buying better quality products,” Bellahreche said. France has the highest COVID-19 cases count in Western Europe and the fifth-largest in the world. ... Read more

Camping Van dining beats Lockdown in Belgium

Through some innovative moves, a Belgian restaurant has got the orders ticking during lockdown by serving seafood to its customers in camper vans. COVID-19 restrictions have temporarily banned indoor dining. But restaurants were allowed to serve food outside and also do takeaways. At the “Matthias and Sea” restaurant, people can just rent a vehicle or bring their own, park it outside and wait for masked restaurant staff to bring their favorite food over from the kitchens. As per the restaurant Owner Mattia Collu he got the idea while delivering orders to people’s houses in and around his base in the ... Read more