1. Press release
voulezvousdîner.com
the French experience
Paris, March 16, 2011
CliCk and ConneCt around
a typiCal FrenCh dinner
Where disCovery rhymes An exciting concept of culinary social networking arrives in
With gastronomy Paris, bringing new prospects for cultural exchange to visitors from
other countries. VoulezVousDîner.com offers tourists, expatriates
In search of authenticity and new experiences, and businessmen the opportunity to connect with Parisian hosts of
more and more travellers are looking to im- similar interests and discover the French «art de vivre» by dining
merse themselves in a country’s culture. They in their homes:
wish to meet the locals to experience their daily
lives, learn about their lifestyle and make • Sample the culture and richness of a region by enjoying a typi-
unique contacts. cal French gourmet dinner prepared with only fresh products.
The hosts choose the menus and specialties they wish their
guests to discover.
• Experience a moment of cultural exchange and conviviality
based on shared common interests thanks to a quality network
of selected hosts and a unique personalised reservation system.
«After I completed my many travels, I quickly realised that Paris,
the most visited city in the world, was very limited in terms of ser-
vices offered to travellers and expatriates who want to discover the
lifestyle of French people and immerse themselves in the culture
of the country», explains Renaud Maigne, creator of the concept.
«This is why the idea of designing a website for visitors and French
hosts to share an authentic French dinner together came naturally
Becoming better informed through the Internet, to me. We are the first to professionalize this type of meeting».
they carefully plan their trip, exchange infor-
mation with other Internet users and talk about
their experience when they return on social
networking sites. All of these new habits have
contributed to the boom in participatory tourism
aimed at making meaningful connections lead
primarily by Web 2.0 development and «Couch
Surfing». Dining in the homes of a country’s
inhabitants is part of this movement, espe-
cially in France with the richness of its culi-
nary heritage. Honoured in 2010 by UNESCO,
French cuisine represents a very strong mo-
tivation to travel for the millions of visitors
who come to France each year. When you
enjoy a gourmet dinner in an inhabitant’s
home that features traditional, quality regio-
nal cuisine, cultural exchange takes on an en- VoulezVousDîner.com: the French experience for visitors willing
tirely different flavour... to explore by visiting to meet the locals and taste the wealth of a country, its culture.
www.voulezvousdiner.com.

2. the Flavour oF an authentiC
Cultural exChange
A good meal shared around a warm, inviting table fosters
positive emotions that are conducive to exchange, encou-
raging cultural, professional or even philosophical conver-
sations to take place. Thanks to VoulezVousDîner’s unique,
personalised reservation system, hosts and guests can share
an enjoyable moment of exchange around common interests
chosen from the selection criteria (hobbies, sports, favourite
pastimes, travel, professional activities...).
What is a VoulezVousDîner Dinner?
The hosts select their own menus, specialities and food/wine
pairings they wish their guests to discover: classic French the advantages oF making
dishes such as blanquette of veal, a boletus mushroom
omelette and beef bourguignon are just a few examples. a reservation
Prepared and cooked using only fresh ingredients, each
meal includes a starter, a main course and desert with drinks When we travel for business or tourism, what we remem-
provided throughout the entire dinner. ber most about a country is the personal exchange we’ve
had with the locals. By making a dinner reservation with
When foreign visitors register on the website, they can select
VoulezVousDîner, foreign visitors are sure to be welcomed
the host with whom they feel they have the most in common
by selected hosts chosen for their sense of hospitality for a
based on pre-selected criteria such as centres of interests,
delicious and quality French cuisine, guaranteed by a Quality
age group, location, etc. The all-inclusive meal price of a
Charter.
65 Euros per person is paid upon making a reservation.
A true alternative to classic food and beverage services,
VoulezVousDîner offers tourists, businessmen and expatriates
OUr CHOSEN HOSTS ArE… a unique opportunity that will add variety to their nights spent
• Selected after completion of a stringent selection in Paris. They will discover the French «art de vivre» and expe-
program rience an authentic time of meaningful conversation by being
• Living in beautiful apartments or houses offering invited to the homes of Parisian hosts who wish to share and
typical Parisian charm, in the heart of Paris or in its exchange their culture and language. Paired together based
exclusive suburbs on professional, cultural, artistic or even philosophical shared
interests, these meals foster new relationships, which could
• Welcoming and with international cultural sensitivity
motivate foreign visitors to return at a later date and eventually
• All fluent in English return the favour in the future for their hosts. This is why Vou-
• Fond of cooking high quality French meals lezVousDîner plans to duplicate this concept in other coun-
• Committed to maintaining the high standards that tries in order to allow both guests and hosts to participate in
VoulezVousDîner established the deepening of cultural exchanges and discovery of other
lifestyles.
After the reservation has been made, the host is informed
BOOk A DINNEr ON
by email/SMS of the guest’s visit. As a confirmation, the visi-
WWW.VOULEzVOUSDINEr.COm
tor receives the contact information of his/her host to get in
touch and prepare the evening together. • Click on « reserve a dinner »
After each dinner, VoulezVousDîner.com automatically sends • Fine tune your search
a satisfaction questionnaire to guests, which allows a quality • Choose your host among those suggested
network of hosts to be built over time. • Pay on line in complete security
In order to secure the host-visitor relationships, VoulezVous- • receive an email and SmS confirmation with
Dîner uses the support of its professional partners (luxury ho- all the details (payment acceptance, dinner
tels, language schools, international organisations, expatriate confirmation, host’address)
associations, etc.).
press ContaCt
Marie-Anne FrAncès • cap & cime
Tel. : 01 44 50 57 25 • mafrances@capetcime.fr