The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the local economy in Châteauneuf-du-Faou. In the catering sector, establishments such as the Ti Lae restaurant, located along the busy RN164, have gone out of business. The hotel-restaurant Le Relais de Cornouaille, in the city center, also popular, also had to close for lack of a buyer.
A limited choice?
Today, lodge owners are worried about not being able to offer their guests a wider choice of places to eat in the evening. However, there are some. There remains La Muse Bouche d'Elo (previously L'Astrolabe), Le Vent des Isles, Le Chaland in Penn Ar Pont, the pizzeria La Voltera (which will soon close) and the Royal Kebab.
After covid, we lost staff. An employee left to create her restaurant elsewhere. The others chose to go see the country and get moving. We found ourselves alone.
Established since 2007, Annie and Erwan Gambaro, owners of Vent des Iles, for example, welcome the public every day, noon and evening (except Wednesday evening and Sunday). But they had to completely review the interior layout, the menus, the kitchen.
Smaller rooms
“After covid, we lost staff,” explains Annie Gambaro. An employee left to create her restaurant elsewhere. The others chose to go see the country and get moving. We found ourselves alone. We were forced to close completely for two and a half months.” At Astrolabe, a restaurant previously managed by Annie and Bernard Ostwald, the owners opted for take-out meals, before reopening after the pandemic and continuing to offer indoor dining.
“We didn’t hesitate to review everything,” continue Annie and Erwan Gambaro. It was important after this very difficult period. We stopped workers’ meals and created small rooms to accommodate customers.” The large room which hosted the assemblies and large tables is no longer. Instead, small paneled rooms with marine decor were created: seascapes, boats, etc. The menus offered were also changed to make way for traditional cuisine (oysters, seafood, fish, meat, etc.) .
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