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Le Figaro
the day after Emmanuel Marcron announced the establishment of a curfew at 9 p.m., Stéphanie Le Quellec, chef and owner of the restaurant La Scène (Paris 8th), two stars in the Michelin Guide, announced with regret, like many of his colleagues, that keeping his gourmet table open for lunch only would not be profitable.
But, on second thought, here she has changed her mind.
In record time, she finally imagined a menu that will be served from Monday evening, in 1.5 hours flat, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
“More than ever, our customers need us and we need them. Keeping this link, respecting the measures and being able to keep our teams as much as possible is the only thing that drives me on a daily basis,
explains the manager.
I have also had many interactions with our clients.
They support us, we want to be there for them and show them that once again, we can adapt.
I also realized that financially there was something to be done to keep La Scène on its feet despite the closing at 9 p.m., so we are not giving up and we are reinventing ourselves, once again.
Since March 14, we have always been against the grain and we have always been very agile, so we continue in this direction ... hoping that things can get back to normal ”.
Take-out and delivery
The great classics of the house will therefore be put aside to make room, each evening, for an improvisation by the chef around noble products: golden langoustine, ravioli of pincers, sparkling broth, matcha tea;
turbot "small boat" caviar, buckwheat;
poultry from the Cour d'Armoise, albufera, white truffle;
pear rubbed with muscovado, freshness of lemon balm, pear sorbet.
A menu in 4 acts invoiced, excluding drinks, 175 €.
The gourmet restaurant room, in the basement.
Benoit Linero
In addition, the bistro located on the ground floor remains open for lunch (and closes in the evening).
Finally, the chef's bistro and
"scoundrels"
dishes are offered for take-away and delivery
(carrot soup with cumin, beef bourguignon and shells, duck liver terrine and fig compote with sherry, veal chop for two. , creamy sauce with porcini mushrooms and mashed potatoes) and the desserts of its talented pastry chef Pierre Chirac (Bourdaloue pear tart, intense grand cru chocolate mousse, plum clafoutis).
“With these take-home meals, I wanted to share my heartfelt cuisine at everyone's table.
These are simple, subtly revisited dishes that appeal to everyone.
They can, I believe, contribute to the happiness of a home.
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Explains Stéphanie Le Quellec.
La Scène is not the only gourmet restaurants to adapt: Julia Sedefdjian (1 star at Baieta, Paris 5th) has announced a Paris-Nice menu in 1h30 (served from 6pm);
just like Loiseau Rive Gauche (1 star, 7th) which will offer a service from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. (customer departure at 8 p.m.) with an à la carte selection rather than the usual menu or even Bruno Verjus at Table (1 star, 12th) and his “Small supper” from 6 pm to 9 pm, and its flexible organization which allows late arrivals to take home the end of their dinner.
The scene.
32, avenue Matignon (Paris 8th).
Phone.
: 01 42 65 05 61. At lunch, Monday to Friday: menu in 3 acts at 135 € / 4 acts at 175 € / 8 acts at 235 €.
In the evening, Monday to Friday, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: menu in 4 acts at € 175 per person (excluding drinks);
food and wine pairing at € 75 per person.
Take away: orders to be made the day before at 4.30 p.m. at the latest, directly online.
Tuesday to Friday: to be picked up directly at the restaurant La Scène between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. or contactless delivery between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. (Deliveries in Paris + € 15).