Yssingeaux. Dishes from the restaurant Le Bourbon on the shelves of Intermarché

Starting this Wednesday, you can buy a dish prepared by chef Remy Michelas at Intermarché. The owner of the major retailer and the owner of the gourmet restaurant Le Bourbon have combined their talents. The story of a meeting and a challenge.

Alexandre Bastin, a member of Intermarché, and Rémy Michelas, chef at Le Bourbon in Yssingeaux, have decided to take on the challenge together. Trays are now leaving the kitchens of the Yssingeaux town center chain to be placed on the shelves of major retailers. Photo Isabelle Devoos — Alexandre Bastin, a member of Intermarché, and Rémy Michelas, chef at Le Bourbon in Yssingeaux, have decided to take on the challenge together. Trays are now leaving the kitchens of the Yssingeaux town center chain and arriving on the shelves of major retailers. Photo by Isabelle Devoos

"A barcode for Bourbon is historic!" jokes André Perrier, who ran Le Bourbon with his wife, Monique, for thirty-eight years. He handed over to Rémy and Mélanie Michelas in 2014, and never would have imagined such an evolution. Yet, it's happened.

Trays with barcodes are now leaving the kitchens of the Yssingeaux town centre chain to be placed on the shelves of major retailers.

For 45-minute lunch breaks

"We're no longer in the era where people took an hour and a half to eat lunch," notes Rémy Michelas. "Today, lunch breaks are often closer to 45 minutes. Yet, people still...

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