As the first French western food in Shanghai, Honglou has gone through ups and downs with Shanghai for a hundred years. Before liberation, red house western food was the favorite of Zhang Ailing, Wang, Bai Yang. After liberation, it was the first choice for Zhou Enlai, Liu Shaoqi and Chen Yi, the founding fathers, to taste western food, and it was also the old plot of Koehler people in old Shanghai.

Following Expo 20 10, the "Sixth Sense" restaurant in the French Pavilion of Expo 2010, run by Michelin chef Poucel brothers, was warmly praised. Benefiting from the food craze of the World Expo, Maison Pourcel Jacques Red House officially opened in August, 20 10. With its special geographical location and profound traditional feelings, it provides pure and exquisite French dining feast for friends in Shanghai.