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- 1. Press release voulezvousdîner.com the French experience Paris, March 16, 2011 CliCk and ConneCt around a typiCal FrenCh dinner Where disCovery rhymes An exciting concept of culinary social networking arrives in With gastronomy Paris, bringing new prospects for cultural exchange to visitors from other countries. VoulezVousDîner.com offers tourists, expatriates In search of authenticity and new experiences, and businessmen the opportunity to connect with Parisian hosts of more and more travellers are looking to im- similar interests and discover the French «art de vivre» by dining merse themselves in a country’s culture. They in their homes: wish to meet the locals to experience their daily lives, learn about their lifestyle and make • Sample the culture and richness of a region by enjoying a typi- unique contacts. cal French gourmet dinner prepared with only fresh products. The hosts choose the menus and specialties they wish their guests to discover. • Experience a moment of cultural exchange and conviviality based on shared common interests thanks to a quality network of selected hosts and a unique personalised reservation system. «After I completed my many travels, I quickly realised that Paris, the most visited city in the world, was very limited in terms of ser- vices offered to travellers and expatriates who want to discover the lifestyle of French people and immerse themselves in the culture of the country», explains Renaud Maigne, creator of the concept. «This is why the idea of designing a website for visitors and French hosts to share an authentic French dinner together came naturally Becoming better informed through the Internet, to me. We are the first to professionalize this type of meeting». they carefully plan their trip, exchange infor- mation with other Internet users and talk about their experience when they return on social networking sites. All of these new habits have contributed to the boom in participatory tourism aimed at making meaningful connections lead primarily by Web 2.0 development and «Couch Surfing». Dining in the homes of a country’s inhabitants is part of this movement, espe- cially in France with the richness of its culi- nary heritage. Honoured in 2010 by UNESCO, French cuisine represents a very strong mo- tivation to travel for the millions of visitors who come to France each year. When you enjoy a gourmet dinner in an inhabitant’s home that features traditional, quality regio- nal cuisine, cultural exchange takes on an en- VoulezVousDîner.com: the French experience for visitors willing tirely different flavour... to explore by visiting to meet the locals and taste the wealth of a country, its culture. www.voulezvousdiner.com.
- 2. the Flavour oF an authentiC Cultural exChange A good meal shared around a warm, inviting table fosters positive emotions that are conducive to exchange, encou- raging cultural, professional or even philosophical conver- sations to take place. Thanks to VoulezVousDîner’s unique, personalised reservation system, hosts and guests can share an enjoyable moment of exchange around common interests chosen from the selection criteria (hobbies, sports, favourite pastimes, travel, professional activities...). What is a VoulezVousDîner Dinner? The hosts select their own menus, specialities and food/wine pairings they wish their guests to discover: classic French the advantages oF making dishes such as blanquette of veal, a boletus mushroom omelette and beef bourguignon are just a few examples. a reservation Prepared and cooked using only fresh ingredients, each meal includes a starter, a main course and desert with drinks When we travel for business or tourism, what we remem- provided throughout the entire dinner. ber most about a country is the personal exchange we’ve had with the locals. By making a dinner reservation with When foreign visitors register on the website, they can select VoulezVousDîner, foreign visitors are sure to be welcomed the host with whom they feel they have the most in common by selected hosts chosen for their sense of hospitality for a based on pre-selected criteria such as centres of interests, delicious and quality French cuisine, guaranteed by a Quality age group, location, etc. The all-inclusive meal price of a Charter. 65 Euros per person is paid upon making a reservation. A true alternative to classic food and beverage services, VoulezVousDîner offers tourists, businessmen and expatriates OUr CHOSEN HOSTS ArE… a unique opportunity that will add variety to their nights spent • Selected after completion of a stringent selection in Paris. They will discover the French «art de vivre» and expe- program rience an authentic time of meaningful conversation by being • Living in beautiful apartments or houses offering invited to the homes of Parisian hosts who wish to share and typical Parisian charm, in the heart of Paris or in its exchange their culture and language. Paired together based exclusive suburbs on professional, cultural, artistic or even philosophical shared interests, these meals foster new relationships, which could • Welcoming and with international cultural sensitivity motivate foreign visitors to return at a later date and eventually • All fluent in English return the favour in the future for their hosts. This is why Vou- • Fond of cooking high quality French meals lezVousDîner plans to duplicate this concept in other coun- • Committed to maintaining the high standards that tries in order to allow both guests and hosts to participate in VoulezVousDîner established the deepening of cultural exchanges and discovery of other lifestyles. After the reservation has been made, the host is informed BOOk A DINNEr ON by email/SMS of the guest’s visit. As a confirmation, the visi- WWW.VOULEzVOUSDINEr.COm tor receives the contact information of his/her host to get in touch and prepare the evening together. • Click on « reserve a dinner » After each dinner, VoulezVousDîner.com automatically sends • Fine tune your search a satisfaction questionnaire to guests, which allows a quality • Choose your host among those suggested network of hosts to be built over time. • Pay on line in complete security In order to secure the host-visitor relationships, VoulezVous- • receive an email and SmS confirmation with Dîner uses the support of its professional partners (luxury ho- all the details (payment acceptance, dinner tels, language schools, international organisations, expatriate confirmation, host’address) associations, etc.). press ContaCt Marie-Anne FrAncès • cap & cime Tel. : 01 44 50 57 25 • mafrances@capetcime.fr