In the United States, the trend of delivered meals could rise by nearly 20% in four years. A phenomenon that is invading France, emptying the dining rooms in favor of dishes to consume everywhere, at any time of day or night. So, do our restaurants still have a future? This is the question posed by our columnist Jean-Pierre Montanay.

EDITORIAL

>> This is an American phenomenon that is revolutionizing our consumption patterns in France. The delivery of meals, at home or in the workplace, explodes, benefiting new mobile platforms like Deliveroo or Uber Eat. This upsets the world of catering, to the point that our editorialist Jean-Pierre Montanay wonders if the restaurants will still have tables tomorrow?

"Good question because a new breed of restaurants is emerging: virtual restaurants or ghosts.In Paris, there are already some neighborhoods: no sign, no menu, no table.There are only kitchens where Little hands are used to concoct prepared dishes, trendy recipes, Asian or Latino recipes.They can be recognized by the swarm of deliverers by bike or scooter parked in front.These restaurants look new, the French start-up Taster has made It has six businesses in Paris, five in London and two in Madrid, capable of producing 50,000 meals per month, and especially delivering them in less than 20 minutes thanks to a cleat algorithm to anticipate orders.

This fashion as usual comes from the United States?

Yes there the explosion of meals delivered is dizzying. It is expected to grow between 13 and 23% in four years and a turnover of 1,200 billion in ten years. In other words, the market is sharpening appetites. The most voracious being the boss of Uber who after the black limousines launches into these famous virtual restaurants, the American, ie big , big. His company Cloudkitchen has already collected $ 400 million. Everywhere in the United States, from New York to California, these giant kitchens grow or several start-ups share a co-cooking space.

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This is the end of the traditional restaurant?

In the United States, since 2011, traditional catering has grown at half the rate of the delivery market. Restaurants that used to boost their receipts with a few deliveries will have to revise their model, otherwise they will be "uberised" by its pioneers of the takeaway dish. It also says a lot about new eating habits: end the family dinner around the blanquette. The "millenials" have a menu of "Pad Thaî" or "Bolo" cheap to warm, delivered under the duvet and enjoy in front of TV series. Hey, it seems that obesity is progressing among young people.