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Paris: sea bream, duck confit and good humor for a solidarity Christmas meal at the restaurant

2021-12-24T20:01:42.356Z


Canceled last year because of the health crisis, Jubilah Christmas Eve, funded by the Little Brothers of the Poor, was able to take place this


“This is not a health pass, sir! »At the entrance to the restaurant Le Saulnier, on Boulevard de Strasbourg (Xe), the owner of the establishment as well as the volunteers check the guests one by one. For its 22nd edition, it is once again in this restaurant that the Christmas meal was held this Friday noon for “isolated and / or precarious elderly”. But with the health pass that must be presented to participate, some were a little lost. A man of about 70 presents himself with his vaccination booklet. The dates of his two injections are good. It's okay this time.

"The health pass represents a real complication for us," testifies Bernard Brest, in charge of the operation.

Many do not have a QR code to present, others do not have an update pass.

We send them to the pharmacy next door to be tested, but some do not come back.

"

Less crowded than usual

This year, only 120 to 130 people went to the restaurant, which has two large dining rooms.

Usually, the establishment, which can accommodate 250 people, is full.

But this Friday, only the back room is used.

Another change: the Christmas meal takes place at noon and no longer in the evening.

Organizers feared a curfew.

“At the end of the day, it was nice, a car would come and pick us up and take us home.

There, I came by metro, ”confides an elderly lady, who goes every year on Jubilah Christmas Eve.

But the guests are happy.

Last year, the meal was canceled, coronavirus requires.

The participants had instead ... a package containing their meal.

A concert given by a singer and her guitarist

This time, it is time to celebrate and the reunion with the many regulars and volunteers gives the whole assembly a smile. On the menu: sea bream tartare with dill, duck confit and its vegetable flan, cheese and chocolate dessert. All washed down with Kir Royal and wine. Christmas carols, Édith Piaf… The glasses clash to the rhythm of the concert given by a singer and her guitarist. Bernard Brest plays the ambianceurs. " Let the party begin ! He shouts when the plates arrive.

For many present, without family, this meal will be the only Christmas celebration.

Women especially are in the majority.

This is why Monique wanted to invite her friend Anita.

They both sit down at Eugenie's table and chat like old friends.

“Seeing people is essential.

We are social animals.

The happiness of living keeps you in good health.

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Source: leparis

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