151: On longevity in the Paris food business with Joshua Fontaine
OCT 9, 202541 MIN
151: On longevity in the Paris food business with Joshua Fontaine
OCT 9, 202541 MIN
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<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned in this episode:</strong></p><p>Joshua Fontaine, <a href="https://www.quixotic-projects.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Quixotic Projects</a></p><p><a href="https://www.candelaria-paris.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Candelaria</a></p><p><a href="https://www.lemaryceleste.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Le Mary Celeste</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/a_la_renaissance/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">A la Renaissance</a></p><p><a href="https://luteceaperitif.com/fr/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Lutèce</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lindseytramuta/video/7551861589624802582?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Matcha pop-ups </a></p><p><a href="https://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/the-carlyle-new-york/dining/bemelmans-bar" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Bemelman's Bar </a></p><p><br></p><p>Audio production & editing: Matthew Jordan</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2tN1yaI92oCfJUb2HASUre%E2%81%A0%C2%A0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Music by Little Glass Men</a></p>
