The excellence of the table, the beauty of the cutlery, le service, le luxe".
For royal building projects, including Versailles, the king took into service Le Vau, Le Brun, and Le Nôtre and the team of artists, craftsmen, and gardeners they had assembled at Vaux-le-Vicomte.
But whereas the Japanese model involves a cover charge and an hourly fee – essentially making it like a pet rental service – Le Café des Chats' owner Margaux Gandelon has made his version a friendly tea room, where the focus is first on the quality of the food and the cats are an added extra.
Jenn Grasso, vice president of product at the fashion subscription service Le Tote, says she gave an unplanned promotion to a product manager: "The most important thing she did was consistently exceed expectations in terms of her current role and job responsibilities.
Sur ce site, on peut se renseigner sur les services, les expositions, et les projets de l'Institut de recherche (y compris une liste des ouvrages), et les publications en ligne.
Inside there is the health food self-service Le Smack, where soups and salads cost €4-€6, while the funky Tokyo Eat (plat du jour €13) is a striking industrial-style diner with psychedelic orange lamps, bar, and open kitchen.
I wrote the books as a service to les Morts et les Mystères, a group that includes the spirits of Toussaint and many of the other characters".
Bourdain's account of life as a professional chef in New York City made midweek service at Les Halles or the Supper Club sound like going on tour with the Rolling Stones circa 1972.
Meal for two, including drinks and service: £60-£100 Langheghe in York is a beautiful shop with a bafflingly bland restaurant space attached.
After studying in Switzerland and national service, John le Carré (aka David Cornwell) was posted to the British Embassy in Bonn as a Second Secretary, and then went on to Hamburg as British Consul.
