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France is world-renowned for its cuisine, making Lille and Paris the ideal destinations for a Food Technology trip.
There are a wide variety of visits on offer from a demonstration and tasting with a professional chef, a visit to an old fashioned waffle maker to the huge Rungis Wholesale Market or a traditional French bakery. This trip would not be complete without seeing some of the capital's iconic landmarks: the Eiffel Tower, a symbol of French civic pride; Notre Dame, a masterpiece of gothic architecture and the Arc de Triomphe, a symbol of French victory.
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4 days/3 nights
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Includes:
- Return executive coach travel (TV/Video/WC/Seatbelts)
- Demonstration and tasting with a professional chef
- Free staff place ratio 1:8
- Return Ferry/Eurotunnel crossings
- Detailed information pack
- 3 nights half board accommodation
- Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
- Itinerary planning service
- VAT
- Motorway tolls and taxes
Suggested Activities
Sample Itinerary
Example AccommodationBoulangerie Patisserie Au Grand Richelieu
This is an ideal visit for Food Technology students as it offers hands on practice and the chance to sample some of the products. M. Esnault is assisted by his wife, his daughter, another baker, and a pastry cook; Staff work both upstairs (where bread is mixed, risen, and baked) and down in the basement (where croissants and other pastries are made, and which is reached via a steep ship's ladder)....
Areas Covered
Making skills
Understanding the functional properties of food
Chocolaterie and Patisserie Gerard Mulot
Gérard Mulot has been running a famous pastry shop in St-Germain-des-Près district for more than 25 years. Your Food Technology students will meet two pastry chefs, Patrick Leclercq and Benjamin Bassano and a chocolate chef, Antoine Hesloin, who will explain the secrets of their delicious recipes. A food tasting is offerd at the end of the tour.
Areas Covered
Working as part of a team
Manufacturing/large scale production
Grand Marnier Distillery Lapostolle
The guided tour of the Grand Marnier distillery begins with a film describing the production stages: peeling the fruit, pickling, distillation and ageing, followed by a tour of the production area where the liqueur is distilled in fifteen large copper vats. The factory has its own English speaking guide who will be available to answer any questions.
This is a great visit for GCSE Design and Techno...
Areas Covered
Manufacturing/large scale production
Understanding the functional properties of food
Rungis Market
This is a perfect visit for Food Technology students visiting Paris. Rungis Market is the largest wholesale market in the world for fresh products! Students will be shown an audio-visual presentation and given a tour of the food halls. The market sells meat, fruit, vegetables, milk products, plants and flowers. English speaking guides accompany the group. Sturdy footwear is a must!
Areas Covered
Labelling and packaging
Understanding the need for different types of equipment and temperatures for the storage of food
Boulangerie Patisserie Au Grand Richelieu
This is an ideal visit for Food Technology students as it offers hands on practice and the chance to sample some of the products. M. Esnault is assisted by his wife, his daughter, another baker, and a pastry cook; Staff work both upstairs (where bread is mixed, risen, and baked) and down in the basement (where croissants and other pastries are made, and which is reached via a steep ship's ladder)....
Areas Covered
Making skills
Understanding the functional properties of food
Lille Markets
The Wazemmes market: Place de la Nouvelle Aventure - Tuesdays,Thursdays & Sundays 07.00-14.00With food, flowers, fabrics, and exotic products, it’s one of thebiggest markets in France, and perhaps one of the liveliest(up to 50,000 people some Sundays). Colourful, with a “Soho”atmosphere, you’ll often hear an accordion being played. OnSundays, a flea market is set up around the Saint-Pierre Saint-P...
Areas Covered
Understanding nutrition
Social, economical, cultural and environmental considerations
Creation of Garnishes Workshop
This Workshop of "Creation of Garnishes" will be given by the professional Chef of the Restaurant Le Charleston.The Chef will demonstrate to the group how to create the perfect garnishes and vegetable peeling techniques for decoration of plates and food stands.The students will also have the possibility to try what they have learned with the help of the professional, of course.
Areas Covered
Presentation skills
Food Walking Tour
This very "delicious walk" in the most residential neighbourhood of the Latin Quarter will allow you to discover a farmers' market and the lively gourmet shops of the rue Mouffetard, but also some of the best bakers, cheese shops and regional specialty boutiques of the capital. During this tour, your guide will be sharing all her secrets and knowledge on how to choose the best products.2h30 Tour i...
Areas Covered
Understanding nutrition
Selecting and combining foods/ingredients
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 |
Pick-up from school |
Group to have a demonstration and tasting with a professional chef. |
Time for evening meal followed by an evening walk around the town. |
| Day 2 |
Depart Lille and head to Paris |
Arrive in Paris Time for group to freshen up/buy lunch Group to have workshop "Creation of Garnishes" |
Evening meal at accommodation followed by a visit to the Eiffel Tower |
| Day 3 | Group to have a Guided Tour of Rungis Wholesale Market | Visit to the Chocolate Museum | Evening meal at accommodation followed by a night tour of Paris |
| Day 4 | Morning free for last minute shopping /sightseeing | Depart Paris and head back to Calais Ferry/Eurotunnel crossing |
Arrive in Dover/Folkestone Arrive back at school |
Etap Hotel Lille
This Etap Hotel is situated in 'Vieux Lille' - the old town. It's clean and offers 93 rooms all with en-suite facilities. Rooms consist of a double bed and a single bunk canopy. Students are accommodated 2 to a room and staff in singles. Each room has a TV.
A buffet breakfast is offered in the hotel with evening meals in a nearby restaurant.
A buffet breakfast is offered in the hotel with evening meals in a nearby restaurant.
Misterbed Lille
Hotel Misterbed City is centrally located in the pedestrian area of Lille, enabling your group to enjoy all the attractions the city has to offer. Students will generally be accommodated in twin rooms – all are en suite and include a television. If staff require single rooms please note a supplement will apply. Breakfast (buffet style) will be served in the hotel. Evening meals are taken in the restaurant next door.
Hotel Sovereign Saint-Ouen
Sovereign Hotel has all the comfort and amenities of a modern hotel. It’s a popular choice with our school groups as it is within easy reach of both Disneyland and central Paris. The students will mainly be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms, all of which are en suite and meals will be taken in the hotel restaurant. There is also a bar area and terrace overlooking the Seine.
Misterbed City, Bagnolet
Misterbed City Bagnolet is a modern hotel offering clean and comfortable accommodation.
The hotel boasts 163 guestrooms with en-suite facilities, TV, telephone and air-conditioning. Students will generally be accommodated in triple rooms and staff in twins.
A continental buffet breakfast is served every morning.
The hotel boasts 163 guestrooms with en-suite facilities, TV, telephone and air-conditioning. Students will generally be accommodated in triple rooms and staff in twins.
A continental buffet breakfast is served every morning.
Premiere Classe Bussy St Georges
Hotel Premiere Classe Bussy St George was newly opened in 2003 and has a fantastic location for both Paris and Disneyland. Students will mainly be accommodated in triple and quadruple rooms, all of which are fully en-suite. Most rooms have a bunk bed and 2 single beds with TV, Telephone and Air Conditioning. Group Leaders will normally be accommodated in twin bedded rooms. A buffet breakfast is served daily in the Hotel and evening meal is offered at the Campanile hotel on the same campus. Seminar rooms are available on request. (Please ask for details.)
