The French Embassy in Kathmandu is holding the fourth edition of ‘Goût de France /Good France’. Goût de France/Good France is a unique global event held across five continents in over 150 countries, involving French embassies and chefs from around the world. It unites all of them on March 21 with one common objective: to celebrate French gastronomy with local products and talents. The fourth year of Goût de France /Good France will see some 3,000 participating restaurants worldwide.
“There is a traditional link between diplomacy and gastronomy,” says His Excellency Yves Carmona, the French Ambassador to Nepal. “There was a cuisine ‘à La Française’ already in the 14th century, well before there were permanent Embassies [16th century]”.
He said the event was not about diplomacy but business. France decided to promote its attractiveness to add to the already healthy tourist arrival rate in the country (89 million in 2017). Gastronomy has helped them in this regard. The ‘Gastronomic meal of the French’ has been declared as ‘Intangible Heritage’ by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The event is growing popular in Nepal and is running in its third consecutive year in Kathmandu. Eight restaurants and school are taking part in this year’s prestigious event. On March 21 they will serve special French cuisine.
“Although the origin of the event is French, it can be considered a very Nepali event since almost all restaurants and schools are run by Nepalis,” says Carmona.
The restaurants and schools that are participating this year are
– The Old House Pvt. Ltd, Durbarmarg, Kathmandu
– Garden Terrace (Soaltee Crowne Plaza)
– La terrace (Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education)
– Rox Restaurant (Hyatt Regency Kathmandu)
– The Chimney Fine Dining (Hotel Yak and Yeti)
– Silver Mountain School of Hotel Management
– Olive Garden (Radisson Hotel)
– Pauline’s Garden, Baluwatar, Kathmandu
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