foodservice Blossoming Beverage Opportunity As director of business operations and development for Cafés training. Bakeries and pastry shops are the experts. Our job Richard, a global leader in coffee solutions, Dominique Renault is to provide them with coffee equipment and more - pretty understands the blossoming opportunity that lies ahead for much all solutions." bakeries worldwide as they compete with coffeehouse cafes and other retailers seeking to lure in consumers with more Founded in 1898 and based in Gennevilliers in the northwestern distinctive beverage offerings. suburbs of Paris, Cafés Richard serves 35,000 customers including cafes and hotels throughout France. One statistic shows that 73% of bakeries in Paris now offer Panelists who spoke at the Feb. 6 educational session on the bakery-coffee shop opportunity agreed that bakeries can't "The reason that a lot of bakers go into coffee is that a lot of expect to make a difference in the marketplace if they simply cafes don't feel comfortable (to the public)," Renault told a add a small coffee machine with pods. Europain audience during a Feb. 6 educational session in Paris. "Bakeries are very welcoming places. We see hot beverage Bakers should offer hot beverages that consumers can't make corners (inside retail shops) that are very successful. For us, at home, such as "evolved coffees" and very frothy coffee this is a real opportunity to introduce more technology and drinks. This is where there is money to be made. "It means 42 < MAR 2018 | bakemag.com PHOTOS BY EUROPAIN coffee on the menu.http://www.bakemag.com