Delifrance wins ‘Janus du Commerce’ award 2018

February 13,2019 0 Rita Ghantous

Delifrance, the world’s leading French bakery-café-restaurant chain

Delifrance, the world’s leading French bakery-café-restaurant chain, was awarded the 2018 Janus du Commerce at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. This prize acknowledges the brand’s ability to reinvent itself. Since May 2015, Delifrance has opened 52 restaurants around the world including Dubai. Its Dubai Mall outlet is one of the significant ones in the chain and was amongst the ones showcased for the competition.

Fabrice Herlax, the brand’s Chief Marketing and Operations Officer said, “We are proud to win this prestigious award and bring this concept to Dubai. The population of the UAE in general and Dubai in specific is very diverse and culturally rich. As a result, this makes it an ideal environment for our brand to enter the Middle East and grow from there. There is a good level of demand for chic cafes that boast elegant Parisian flare.”

Delifrance first introduced its ‘French-style bakery-restaurant’ concept in the early 80s, which later evolved into a successful global network of outlets. The company today has grown into a wide global network of 350 outlets in 10 countries. It also spearheaded the launch of a newer dining concept called ‘Bakery & Bistro’.

The Janus du Commerce award is an annual initiative organized by the French Institute of Design (IFD), which honors companies and local authorities that are committed to progress with a focus on people, industry and the city. Now in its 65th year, the 2018 edition of the awards paid tribute to performance excellence rendered by companies in industry, trade, and design professionals.

About Delifrance

Délifrance has been one of the world’s leading French bakery-café-restaurant chains since 1984. Thanks to its heritage as part of Grands Moulins de Paris – founded in Paris in 1919 – Délifrance controls the entire value chain from the selection of wheat varieties to the consumer’s plate. Délifrance produces and sells 1,000 different breads, viennoiserie, pâtisserie and savory products to professionals in the hotel, restaurant and bakery sectors. These products are served every day as part of a retail concept inspired by French art de vivre and Parisian elegance.

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Rita Ghantous

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Rita Ghantous is a hospitality aficionado and a passionate writer with over 9 years’ experience in journalism and 5 years experience in the hospitality sector. Her passion for the performance arts and writing, started early. At 10 years old she was praised for her solo performance of the Beatles song “All My Love” accompanied by a guitarist, and was approached by a French talent scout during her school play. However, her love for writing was stronger. Fresh out of school, she became a freelance journalist for Noun Magazine and was awarded the Silver Award Cup for Outstanding Poetry, by The International Library of Poetry (Washington DC). She studied Business Management and earned a Masters degree from Saint Joseph University (USJ), her thesis was published in the Proche-Orient, Études en Management book. She then pursued a career in the hospitality industry but didn’t give up writing, that is why she launched the Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun Newsletter. Her love for the industry and journalism led her to Hospitality Services - the organizers of the HORECA trade show in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan, as well as Salon Du Chocolat, Beirut Cooking Festival, Whisky Live and other regional shows. She is currently the Publications Executive of Hospitality News Middle East, Taste & Flavors and Lebanon Traveler. It is with ultimate devotion for her magazines that she demonstrates her hospitality savoir-faire.