Le Reflet Nantes
France
4 Rue des Trois Croissants - 44000 Nantes
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English article
France's first "restaurant staffed with Down syndrome" to be created The Local October 2016 An unusual restaurant in Nantes, western France is about to open. What makes it different from any other restaurant in France? One of the staff members has Down syndrome. It is the first of its kind in this country and is being hailed as a positive step toward integrating people with Down syndrome into mainstream society. Flore Lelièvre, a 26-year-old interior designer who is leading the project, said she started the project three years ago and has been helped by a team of volunteers for the past year and a half. "It was emotional and there was a lot of stress. You can never do a project like this alone," she told local newspaper Ouest France. "We have had a fantastic response from families with children with Down syndrome and they are overwhelmed with this project. 'Le Leffre', as the restaurant is called, will employ six members of staff with Down syndrome. We've had a great response from families with people with Down syndrome, who seem overwhelmed by the project. The restaurant, Le Refret, will employ six staff members with Down syndrome. We call them "special employees". They work together with the cook and the manager, but the manager is an ordinary person," Lelièvre told newspaper Ouest France. Told. The menu has been simplified, with three choices for each appetizer, main course, and dessert. Most dishes are pre-cooked at low temperatures to minimize stress. "Tables will be visually and color-coded to make it easier for illiterate employees to take customers' orders," Lelièvre says. For those who were clumsy with their hands, she stamped finger prints on the plates to give waiters a better grip and give them more confidence. The restaurant will have a resting room, and the kitchen will have special seating for the cooks. Inspired by her own brother's Down syndrome, Lelièvre began working on the project as part of her interior design degree. Her goal was to create a workplace where people with Down syndrome could work as full members of society like everyone else. Soon, her teacher joined her and they started a charity. Inspired by her brother's Down syndrome, Lelièvre began working on the project as part of her interior design degree. Her goal was to create a workplace where people with Down syndrome could be part of society like everyone else. Soon, her teacher joined her and they started a charity. A successful pizzeria in Rome currently employs 13 people with Down syndrome. "Someone told me it's just like any other place except the waiters are all friendly!" she said.
Restaurant ``Le Reflet'' At a restaurant in the city of Nantes in western France, a staff member with Down syndrome is taking on the challenge of working both on the floor and in the kitchen. The store is always full and this kind of initiative is spreading. Up November 2019
Japanese article
People with disabilities serve delicious food at the restaurant Le Reflet in Nantes, a city in Brittany. Of the 11 staff working in the kitchen and on the floor, seven have Down syndrome. This is a warm and friendly old-fashioned restaurant where you can spend a comfortable time, and it is so popular that it is difficult to make reservations every day.Article
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