“This is the first time that we blocked the doors of hall B where the parade takes place because we had reached the maximum with 1,500 people. We also innovated this year by installing a large screen so that the public could see clearly. We also had to make visitors wait at the entrance on Sunday around 4 p.m. and Monday because we had reached the reception capacity of the Chorus, between 6,500 to 7,000 people at the same time. People waited between a quarter of an hour and half an hour but they stayed, which shows that this show is popular,” explained Monday, two hours before the curtain fell, Stéphane Henrio, the conductor of the Salon chocolate and pastries in Vannes. “We welcomed more than 22,000 visitors, it’s a record. That means that people are waiting for this show and that there are a lot of foodies! It’s the party we could have dreamed of,” relished Stéphane Henrio, tired of these four intense days but so happy with the success of this 14th edition.
More and more foreigners
A show that will be able to boast of being international in the future. “We had professionals who came from Japan, Italy, Belgium, Romania, Luxembourg and it was an honor for us to welcome Cameroon, its Minister of Commerce and the Ambassador to France. The 18 competitions were superb with a special mention at the Mondial du café gourmand and the international sugar competition. » It’s difficult to pick out favorites for Stéphane Henrio but the immediate idea of creating and offering two Bibendums in support of the employees of the Michelin factory in Vannes warmed the heart.
Already looking towards 2025
After the theme of celebration and gluttony in 2024, the Capscène organizing team has revealed that of 2025. “It will be fauna and flora and the show will take place from November 8 to 11. We can already announce that we will organize for the first time the World Pastry Cup and a cookie competition. »
