Emova held a culinary event last week to launch the 2012 edition of gastronomic guide A la Carte, as well as a new product, the Emova gift kit. Attended by well known members of the French business community, visiting professionals involved in the creation of the guide and faces from the wider international business and political scene, the official launch of the products was accompanied by an appropriately gourmet spread of French delicacies.
The 2012 guide is the second edition. Intended to recognize culinary excellence and pass on cooking techniques, it features 67 restaurants from five Romanian cities: Bucharest, which is home to over 50 percent of the establishments included, Timisoara, Brasov, Sibiu and Sinaia. Members of the evaluating team were trained by the Compagnie du Tour de France des Toques Gourmandes to deliver an objective assessment of the listed venues. The book also includes recipes for both dishes and cocktails, interviews with culinary figures of note and other food-related features.
The gift kit comes in four versions, and can be given on an individual or group basis, for example to employees. It includes a copy of A la Carte, a meal voucher for two – the value of which depends upon the version purchased – and a catalog containing presentations by and contact details of various Emova partners from different domains.
Emova is part of the Cheque Dejeuner group.
Debbie Stowe