TROPHIES B.R.A. CONCEPTS SNACKING

With its trophies, B.R.A. Tendances Restauration, a professional magazine of contemporary catering, awards several unique fast food concepts every year on the Sandwich & Snack Show!​

​They allow their creators to discuss trends and issues in the business, and to share their experiences and advice. ​

​This national competition honours establishments that, through the originality of their décor, concept, offer or management, are changing the lines and contributing to the growth of the market. Places that present new ideas to follow for a profession in constant evolution. ​

These places present new ideas to follow for the profession which is continues to evolve towards the astonishing and the qualitative.

At the heart of the selection criteria for these national awards: creativity, audacity, transparency on quality, the origin of the products, the proximity created, and the willingness of the entrepreneurs.

The only Filipino restaurant in Paris is inspired by the traditional "bouis-bouis" or carinderia of the archipelago. In this "family canteen", it's lutong bahay every day, or "home cooking" in Tagalog; with 3 signature dishes: Adobo (stewed chicken and potatoes), Kinilaw (marinated raw fish) and Kare-Kare (beef cooked in peanut sauce). The menu also takes into account the seasons, as the ephemeral dishes help to build customer loyalty.

The kamayan, a Filipino feast served on banana leaves that can be eaten by hand, allows you to discover another facet of Philippine culture.

The range of drinks is also purely traditional and includes Kalamansi juice and kapeng barako coffee. The carefully designed décor and the wooden and bamboo crockery are further nods to the country.

Chasseurs Cueilleurs believes in health through food and offers a cuisine called "paleo", inspired by this diet excluding all foods that have appeared since the advent of agriculture. It relies on homemade, healthy, creative, 100% organic, gluten-free, lactose-free and without refined sugars. The products are as local as possible, and industrialisation is prohibited. Among the flagship creations, the Bun au jarret (gluten-free bread, candied onions, fattouche salad, seasonal vegetables) shares the limelight with the Falafel bowl, the Carrot cake and trendy proposals such as pancakes and acai bowls.

The dishes are to be ordered at the counter and served at the table, in a sober, uncluttered and vegetal setting.

Packaging made of sugar cane pulp, bottles made of corn starch... Sustainable development is also at the heart of this concept, which is in danger of being duplicated.

Inspired by the best successful food halls in Europe, Les Halles du Lez is a true temple of Montpellier's gastronomy. It brings together regional players in the catering industry who have created concepts and made their networks work. From the Central American cuisine of Manita by the Pourcel brothers to the Japanese offerings of My Litt - le Bento and the grill bar Chez Bebelle, each stand offers an original street food.

Alongside these corners, which have adopted the pager to make ordering easier, are delicatessens and other vendors of raw produce.

Attendance is such that most of the shops already have a turnover 3 to 4 times higher than the basic estimate. In the spring, 3 other restaurant bars will open in rooftop style, with 1,200 m² of terraces. And the concept could be further developed: discussions are underway for the Paris region and the south of France.

Making allergic people stop feeling guilty, enabling them to maintain social contact and to eat healthy, but also bringing everyone together around the table: these are the ambitions of this contemporary coffee shop, whose offer is free of the 14 major allergens.

At the heart of the concept are piadines (gluten, egg or milk free), daily specials in jars (Gnocchi with millet flour, Turkey Osso buco with cranberry...) and soups or salads (depending on the season). Everything is homemade, and the recipes and ingredients are checked by a specialised nutritionist. The originality of the place also lies in its relaxation and well-being area equipped with 3 cocooning bubble chairs with PSiO glasses and helmets.

Offering regular workshops and theme evenings, the establishment could be duplicated.

Taybé skillfully combines snacking and traditional catering with Mediterranean influences. With counter orders at lunchtime and table service in the evening, this premium canteen offers falafels, a classic of Near Eastern street food, with seasonal products, in short circuits. These chickpea dumplings can, for example, consist of garlic and basil, paprika, shallot or sweet potatoes and can be integrated into pitas, mezze or seasonal bowls. Vegetarian, the offer is 100% homemade, including pita bread in various variations.

Every month, 3 new pita recipes are offered. One of the strengths of the place is the mezze tasting platter, which is particularly popular in the evening.

Carefully prepared and mastered, this concept could be duplicated in other areas of Lyon, and this summer it will already be integrated into a large food court.