BRISBANE, Australia—July is the month when our thoughts turn to tasting something French, in Brisbane it could be the allure of a French restaurant, an outdoor French festival or even a French hotel.
Epoch Times caught up with Brisbane Chef Patrice Falantin earlier this year to talk about French cuisine. He knows from interaction exactly what his guests like to eat. “People want to eat the real French food and want to eat the classical dishes that are on the menu for hundreds of years, because people know the recipe works, the ingredients work, and when you put together with proper technique, you arrive at a good product,” he said.
French Food Culture
Falantin’s passion for French food and hospitality makes that a reality at Sofitel’s Thyme2 Restaurant. Falantin grew up in a hospitality family in Toulouse, France. He explains how he cultivated his passion for food while working and living in his family’s hotel, “Where I actually assist[ed] my parents ... going to the market selecting the produce they want to put in the menu. Initially there was a chef running the operation and so I learnt a lot from him.”
