This autumn is different, because the Chinese people and China celebrated their 71th birthday, and China and France also celebrated the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Maxim brand, as the first French restaurant brand to enter China, brought elegant, romantic and exquisite French style to China, which not only witnessed the glorious course of China's reform and opening up, but also witnessed the intersection and integration of Chinese and French cultures.
Lyon is the second largest city in France, located between Paris and the Cote d 'Azur, adjacent to Switzerland and Italy. It is also a city with a long history of more than 2,111 years. As an international metropolis with a moderate scale, Lyon is a scenic spot for the world to appreciate French living art, and it is also the second largest city with Michelin restaurants in France, and it is also a paradise for gourmets, enjoying the title of "gourmet capital" in France. As early as 1925, the French food critic Curnonsky dedicated the reputation of "World Food Capital" to Lyon, and this praise has been preserved to this day.
In 2118, Lyon had 16 Michelin-starred restaurants, 22 Michelin-recommended restaurants and 94 Michelin chefs. Lyon people's passion for food can be seen from the number of chefs. In addition, the cuisine of Lyon City makes Lyon cuisine closer to people's lives and more grounded with its new cooking skills and civilian prices, and passes on this delicious food from generation to generation.
on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, in order to show the friendship between the Chinese people and the French people, two Maxim restaurants in Beijing and Tianjin will hold the Maxim-Lyon Food Festival with the assistance of relevant institutions in Lyon, France, from October 7th to 7th. Lyon cuisine is one of the most important cuisines in the world-famous French cuisine. At that time, there will be a famous French chef from Lyon and a senior French chef from Maxim's restaurant who will make a special trip from France to create this feast of French Lyon cuisine!