French Restaurants and Eateries

French restaurants and eateries (lunch rooms, cafes, bistros, etc.) will soon have to put a new logo on menus to inform customers whether or not their food is home-made. The French government has come up with a simple sign so that both French people and tourists will have a better idea of what they are eating. Restaurants could start using the sign from July the 15th and it will be necessary for eateries from January. This move comes after complaints about the quality of food being served in French restaurants. Many customers expect top-quality food when they eat in France because the country is famous for fine dining. French cuisine is world famous for its rich history, taste and presentation. The new symbol is an attempt by the French government to improve the quality of restaurant food and boost tourism. A spokesperson said: “French gastronomy represents 13.5 per cent of foreign tourists’ expenses. If we add value to the quality of our restaurants, it will have a positive effect on tourism.” He added that the government wants to control the amount of processed foods used because they want to protect the high gastronomic standards of France. The French Union of Hotel Skills and Industries believe that around 85 per cent of restaurants secretly use frozen or vacuum-packed food.