Located at the entrance to Saint-Étienne-de-Fougères, the Mémé Cocotte restaurant will reopen its doors, with new owners at its helm. Manon and Sébastien Dekoker will take over from Émilie and Lydie, starting January 15. “First, we want to reassure regulars and confirm that we are keeping the same concept,” says Manon. We will therefore offer a menu for 16 euros, with a soup, a starter, a main course, a dessert and a coffee. »
Both originally from the Paris region, it has been seven years since they moved to Lot-et-Garonne, due to Madame’s professional transfer. For some time, the young couple had wanted a change, and it was by chance that they came across Mémé Cocotte’s offer. “Every evening, I quickly looked at the classified ads on Leboncoin and I came across the one for the restaurant. On Friday, we went to visit it; from the weekend, we knew we would take it again. »
“It was the right opportunity”
Even though Manon has training based on communication and marketing, she is not afraid to get her hands dirty. Sébastien, on the other hand, already has experience in the field, having been restaurant manager and pastry chef in establishments ranging from 3 to 5 stars.
Until then, for the couple, parents of two young children, catering seemed a difficult field to reconcile with family life. “The fact that the establishment only opens at lunchtime and on weekdays made us say that this was the right opportunity. It gives us time to enjoy our children. »
On January 15, the couple will open a new chapter in their life, with an already established organization. “In the morning, we will both be in the kitchen; At noon, Manon will serve and I will stay behind the stove. We also plan to continue working with local products as much as possible, and of course, homemade. »
