Slow Food showcased at Alain Ducasse’s Louis XV
Antonio Fochi, Jean-Pierre Rous, Alain Ducasse and Jean Pallanca in the kitchens at the Louis XV. © Slow Food Monaco
The fine-dining restaurant welcomed the Slow Food Monaco Riviera Côte d’Azur club.
Around fifty guests enjoyed a gourmet lunch in the unique setting of the Louis XV. Chef Alain Ducasse was present as Honorary President of the club, which promotes “clean, good and fair food.”
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The Slow Food movement began in the 1980s. A group of food-lovers from Piedmont, led by Carlo Petrini, took a new approach to food, agriculture and gastronomy. In 1986, the movement turned to protest and activism in reaction to a McDonald’s restaurant opening in the heart of historic Rome. In response to the fast food invasion, the movement was named in opposition: Slow Food. From Italy, the message spread around the world.
Slow Food Monaco Riviera Côte d’Azur was founded in 1999 by Jean-Pierre Rous, who is still president of the club and head sommelier at the Louis XV. To kick off 2024, guests were treated to a menu based on the Mediterranean and natural ingredients, with no animal proteins, devised by Alain Ducasse and Emmanuel Pilon, chef at the Monaco restaurant.