Before the reopening, many restaurateurs crowded this Tuesday on the Rungis international market to stock up on supplies. Guest of Europe 1, its president, Stéphane Layani, even says that an "extreme effervescence" reigned in certain alleys from early in the morning.  

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He has regained some of his excitement. There was a crowd this morning at the Rungis international market from the first light of dawn. And for good reason, this June 2 marks the long-awaited reopening of restaurants all over the territory. So inevitably, before finding their Ile-de-France customers on the terrace, restaurateurs must go through the supply box. "It's the big day, we are in the beginning of the deconfinement", comments on the microphone of Europe 1 this Tuesday the president of the biggest market of fresh products in the world, Stéphane Layani.

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The "beginning of the recovery"

His voice betraying a smile, he even affirms that "the fruit and vegetable, cheese and meat sector are in extreme excitement. More than usual." A kick-off that marks the "start of recovery" after 80 days of famine, especially for the tidal sector, whose turnover was particularly affected, since "the French eat their fish mainly in restaurants, and buy it on the markets. " 

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Successful delivery to individuals

But the opening of terraces in the orange zone and rooms in the green zone is also an opportunity for Stéphane Layani to draw up a first assessment of an unprecedented initiative for a market reserved for professionals: opening to individuals. To try to minimize losses as much as possible, Rungis set up a system of baskets of fresh produce during the crisis, a first in its history. And "it was a hit" welcomes the president. "We delivered up to 800 baskets per week, for a total of 20,000." 

If this figure is down sharply, "200 baskets" per week currently, Stéphane Layani sees this as a good sign, that of the return of the French to local shops, "and that's very good".