The Babel Babel restaurant, on the Quai des Etats-Unis in Nice.

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Babel babel

  • The Babel Babel restaurant has been robbed twice in a week. 

  • The owner of the establishment himself caught the two responsible individuals in the streets of Nice.

"During the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, two people entered through the sea side door of the restaurant," says Olivier Daniel, manager of Babel Babel, near the Promenade des Anglais in Nice.

"On the surveillance cameras, we see them visiting, cooking, laughing and throwing away equipment before leaving an hour and a half later with bottles."

He continues: “Since the start of the health crisis and with the confinements and curfews, it has become a little common for restaurateurs of Cours Saleya or the United States quay to observe thefts, attempts to break-ins or even people who come to squat the premises ”.

It is for this reason that he wanted to talk about it, especially in Nice-Matin.

But five days later, rebelote.

Olivier Daniel realizes once again that individuals have entered his establishment.

“It was one of the two men from the last time, with his wife,” he says.

This time, they only stay five minutes but leave again with bottles.

"We spun him and called the police"

The story could have ended there except that… “The day after the first burglary, I recognized one of the two thieves in Old Nice.

By the time I could park and call him, it was too late, ”says the boss.

“But when Sunday morning, the investigation had still not progressed and history repeated itself, we decided with a colleague to go back to town.

If I had met him once, it was no coincidence ”.

In ten minutes, he falls on one of the two individuals.

"We file him, we warn the police and 40 minutes later, he is embarked on the Prom."

The two friends return to Babel Babel and while they were chatting, the second burglar walks past the restaurant.

"I went out, grabbed him and we waited for the police together."

After assessment of the damage, the damage is between 5,000 and 7,000 euros.

But the manager puts it into perspective: “What is really annoying is that we lost an event with Christophe Dufau.

Every Friday, we offer basket deliveries and there, we were lucky to have a chef.

That week, nearly 70 reservations had already been made.

We expected to reach 140 dishes but it could have been worse and cost us a whole day's work ”.

The two criminals will be tried in immediate appearance this afternoon at the Nice Criminal Court.

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