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Actively supporting the local economy

Commitments Pierre Hivernat

Actively supporting the local economy

A grand hotel with loyal customers and a renowned Michelin starred restaurant... Why not then be content to enjoy the success on the basis of “live happy, live hidden”? Because in many countries, the solidarity economy isn’t an option, it’s a vital necessity.

The Countess and the bean

Commitments Eugénio Mailler

The Countess and the bean

Rémy Giraud, the two Michelin star chef at the Domaine des Hauts de Loire, introduces us to a dry bean called the Comtesse de Chambord, and the grower who brought it back to the market, Robert Albezard.

Revolution in School Canteens

Commitments Seeds of change Pierre Hivernat

Revolution in School Canteens

What do you remember about your school canteen? It could easily be suspected that for a very high percentage of you the immediate response would be some sort of onomatopoeia like "yuck". But do not let those memories blind you...

The 5 golden rules for shopping in a French market

Commitments Seeds of change Sophie Cornibert

The 5 golden Rules for Shopping in a French Market

We can sometimes be a bit confused by the sheer number of fruit and vegetable stalls, the bustling crowds around the fishmonger’s and the endless queue for the cheese stall. So what’s the secret to success in the market so that you leave with a basket full of the best produce?

Carlo Petrini : A man of action and patience

Commitments Seeds of change Carlo Petrini

Carlo Petrini : A man of action and patience

Originator of the international Slow Food movement, Carlo Petrini talks about his fight to end the standardization of taste, foster culinary diversity and protect biodiversity. In his work he draws from French luminaries such as Brillat-Savarin, Edgar Morin and Pierre Rabhi.

Londolozi, the protector of|all living things

Commitments Seeds of change Tamlin Wightman

Londolozi, the protector of
all living things

At its essence, Londolozi is itself a seed of change; the reach of its impact crosses borders, from the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve where the lodge lies in South Africa, to the homes and hearts of those who visit – people in all corners of the globe.

The Art of Gastónomy

Commitments Seeds of change TAMLIN WIGHTMAN

The Art of Gastónomy

Gastón Acurio has spread the flavors of Peru around the globe with over 44 restaurants in 13 countries.

Gardens of delight

Commitments Seeds of change Pierre Hivernat

Gardens of delight

From the farm to the table in zero kilometers. This is the challenge that some cooks have chosen to undertake by also becoming Chefs de Jardin.

Contributors

Stéphane Méjanès Committed gastronomic journalist

Stéphane Méjanès
Committed gastronomic journalist

Pierre Hivernat Founder of the online magazine Alimentation Générale

Pierre Hivernat
Founder of the online magazine Alimentation Générale

Sophie Cornibert Co-founder of Fulgurances

Sophie Cornibert
Co-founder of Fulgurances

Eugénio Mailler Slow Food member

Eugénio Mailler
Slow Food member

Annick Weber Travel & lifestyle writer from Luxembourg

Annick Weber
Travel & lifestyle writer from Luxembourg

Arturo Bamboo Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Arturo Bamboo
Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Clerkenwell Boy Anonymous food & travel Instagrammer

Clerkenwell Boy
Anonymous food & travel Instagrammer

Cyril Foiret Founder of Trendland website

Cyril Foiret
Founder of Trendland website

Bill Prince Deputy Editor of British GQ Magazine

Bill Prince
Deputy Editor of British GQ Magazine

Céline Marks French blogger & photographer

Céline Marks
French blogger & photographer

Danielle Demetriou Japan-related journalist for UK publications

Danielle Demetriou
Japan-related journalist for UK publications

David Coggins Writer and editor for US publications

David Coggins
Writer and editor for US publications

Eric Wolfinger Food photographer & film director

Eric Wolfinger
Food photographer & film director

François Simon Gastronomic journalist and author

François Simon
Gastronomic journalist and author

Giulia Mulè Founder of the blog Mondomulia

Giulia Mulè
Founder of the blog Mondomulia

Guillaume Crouzet French lifestyle chronicler

Guillaume Crouzet
French lifestyle chronicler

Guillaume Long Gastronomic blogger & illustrator

Guillaume Long
Gastronomic blogger & illustrator

Hannah Elliott Bloomberg News journalist

Hannah Elliott
Bloomberg News journalist

Jackie Caradonio Travel editor of Robb Report

Jackie Caradonio
Travel editor of Robb Report

Jane Knight Travel editor at the Times

Jane Knight
Travel editor at the Times

Jean Godfrey-June Beauty director at Goop

Jean Godfrey-June
Beauty director at Goop

Joann Pai Canadian food & travel photographer

Joann Pai
Canadian food & travel photographer

Kerry Pieri Harper's Bazaar's digital fashion director

Kerry Pieri
Harper's Bazaar's digital fashion director

Kim Levy Journalist about the culture of taste

Kim Levy
Journalist about the culture of taste

Kristin Tice Studeman Contributing editor at Wmagazine.com, Vogue.com

Kristin Tice Studeman
Contributing editor at Wmagazine.com, Vogue.com

Lauren Wells American Instagram influencer

Lauren Wells
American Instagram influencer

Lili Barbery Coulon Founder of beauty & lifestyle blog

Lili Barbery Coulon
Founder of beauty & lifestyle blog

Lindsey Tramuta Food and travel writer

Lindsey Tramuta
Food and travel writer

Ludovic Bischoff Travel journalist for Les Echos Week-end

Ludovic Bischoff
Travel journalist for Les Echos Week-end

Marissa Cox Founder of lifestyle blog "Rue Rodier"

Marissa Cox
Founder of lifestyle blog "Rue Rodier"

Nancy Novogrod Consultant on luxury projects

Nancy Novogrod
Consultant on luxury projects

Patrick Janelle Food and fashion influencer

Patrick Janelle
Food and fashion influencer

Rooksana Hossenally Travel & lifestyle journalist

Rooksana Hossenally
Travel & lifestyle journalist

Rosa Park Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

Rosa Park
Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

Tarajia Morrell Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Tarajia Morrell
Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Tamlin Wightman Travel writer and photographer

Tamlin Wightman
Travel writer and photographer

VuTheara Kham Photographer & popular Instagrammer

VuTheara Kham
Photographer & popular Instagrammer

Xavier Mauduit History author France Inter Radio, Arte TV

Xavier Mauduit
History author France Inter Radio, Arte TV

Stan Parish Editor-in-chief of The Future of Everything

Stan Parish
Editor-in-chief of The Future of Everything

Spencer Bailey Editor about architecture & design

Spencer Bailey
Editor about architecture & design

Vérane Frédiani, "Diversity is an Incredibly Powerful Tool"

Commitments Seeds of change Sophie Cornibert

Vérane Frédiani, "Diversity is an Incredibly Powerful Tool"

Vérane Frédiani is an enthusiast, one of those who inspires others to follow them on their wildest impulses. Journalist, film critic at Canal+, distributor and producer with her husband Franck Ribière, she had the desire to make a film about a subject dear to her heart...

Eat organic, but choose wisely

Commitments Seeds of change Pierre Hivernat

Eat organic, but choose wisely

In recent years, with food scandals coming off the assembly line and the prevalence of carcinogenic pesticides, whistleblowers have been accelerating their pace. And as a result, organic products are opening up highways of promising markets. But beware of getting overexcited!

When the City Sleeps

Commitments Seeds of change Eugénio Mailler

When the City Sleeps

Amazed by the amount of organic waste produced by his restaurant, Stephan Martinez decided to tackle the problem. His company Moulinot collects and transforms the organic waste of more than 300 establishments in the Île-de-France region, a model that has seriously piqued the interest of politicians.

A Voyage into a Locavore's Italy

Commitments Seeds of change Pierre Hivernat

A Voyage into a Locavore's Italy

Do you know of the Godia potato? Or the aromatic herbs that grow on the rocks of the Amalfi Coast? Can you imagine a vegetable garden on the mythic island of Capri? Oh yes, Italy is now teeming with enlightened locavores who are changing the boot's traditional landscape.

Let's Be Climate Actors!

Commitments Seeds of change Pierre Hivernat

Let's Be Climate Actors!

Imagine a hotel with a golf course where players can hit their balls in the direction of a floating pontoon and where the balls that are made of fish food dissolve in water after 48 hours. Stupid? No. This is one more stone in the edifice of a sustainable planet.

A Call for the Right to Eat Right

Commitments Seeds of change

A Call for the Right to Eat Right

Relais & Châteaux supports the call for the right to eat right to fight the threat to food. Join us and sign the petition!

Hospitality and Reciprocity, the Essence of Arab Culture

Commitments Seeds of change Pierre Hivernat

Hospitality and Reciprocity, the Essence of Arab Culture

At a time when a number of people from the Arab world are being ostracised for religious reasons or assumed to be all fanatics, let us remember that their traditions of hospitality and conviviality are legendary.

The Brexit | effects

Commitments Seeds of change Pierre Hivernat

The Brexit effects

Tim Lang is professor of food policy at City university and co-author with Erik Millstone of The Atlas of Food. He explains us the consequences of Brexit on food and farming in the United Kingdom.

I eat so I am

Commitments Pierre Hivernat

I eat so I am

It is 2050 and the 9 billion people living on Earth eat their fill thanks to Soylent. This liquid, invented in 2013 by American biochemists, provides man with all of the nutrients he needs. Eating is therefore no longer a daily pleasure. Is this just science fiction? Unless...

When chefs side with farmers|by Slow Food

Commitments Seeds of change

When chefs side with farmers
by Slow Food

"For too long chefs have remained distant, up in their ivory towers, concerned only with their clients. We have to be involved with the entire population, from young people to corporations, schools and universities." - Olivier Roellinger.

Meet us in Paris|on sunday 25th of September 2016

Commitments Seeds of change

Meet us in Paris
on sunday 25th of September 2016

September 25, 2016, to celebrate the Fête de la Gastronomie, Relais & Châteaux invites the public to a farmer's market of France's finest produce in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.

Let's go to the market with the chefs !

Commitments Seeds of change Pierre Hivernat

Let's go to the market with the chefs !

We all love going to the market! But of course we can agree, it is better if the place is pretty with little bars and cafes around for rewarding the effort.

Terra madre, the name says it all

Commitments Seeds of change Pierre Hivernat

Terra madre, the name says it all

Five thousand delegates from 160 countries will gather in Turin for the 11th edition of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto. This gathering is not only the largest event dedicated to food culture, but it is also the place for thinking about earth, the nourishing mother, or not, of future generations.

Mission: shortening supply chains

Commitments Seeds of change Pierre Hivernat

Mission: shortening supply chains

A certain number of chefs have set a goal for themselves of stopping to use fruits and vegetables that have traveled halfway across the planet before landing on their plates.