Catering
Buffet catering in Paris: choosing an eco-friendly caterer
Buffet or standing dinner for a corporate event in Paris: the concrete criteria that reveal a genuinely eco-friendly caterer.
Read the articleThe journal · Montmartre · Paris 18
Restaurant news: the Berchoux journal in Montmartre
Neighbourhood guides, behind the scenes of an anti-waste kitchen, home recipes and catering advice: here we take the time to write what a chalkboard can't hold. All our articles, in one place.
The intro
The Berchoux journal gathers the news of a flexitarian, anti-waste restaurant at 105 rue Caulaincourt, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. We write about what fills our days: cooking the whole product without throwing anything away, building a menu that follows the market, and keeping a neighbourhood table alive on the Butte.
You'll find three families of articles here: practical Montmartre guides (where to have lunch, what to do at midday), kitchen and commitment topics (anti-waste, flexitarian eating, home recipes), and the markers for organising an event with a Paris caterer. Every article is written in the kitchen, nowhere else.
All articles
Twelve articles to explore Montmartre, anti-waste cooking and how to organise an event in Paris.
Catering
How to choose a caterer in Paris: the complete guide
Criteria, formats, home cooking, delivery area, quotes and tastings. The practical guide to finding the right partner in Paris.
Read the articleAnti-waste
Anti-waste restaurant cooking: cooking without wasting
Waste figures, whole-product cooking, market menus, handling leftovers and packaging. The concrete guide to a kitchen that throws nothing away.
Read the articleFlexitarian
Vegetarian vs flexitarian: a clear guide
Definitions, what each one eats, a comparison table, vegan and pescatarian, and how to choose the diet that suits you.
Read the articleSweet things
The best carrot cake in Paris: a guide for the greedy
Ingredients, cream cheese frosting, home baking, where to taste it in Montmartre. How to recognise a truly good carrot cake.
Read the articleMontmartre
Where to have lunch in Montmartre: a guide to a midday with taste
Where to have lunch in Montmartre without the tourist trap? Our guide to finding a good midday table on the Butte.
Read the articleThe chef
Julie Berchoux's story: a Michelin-trained chef in Montmartre
Thirty years in starred kitchens — Robuchon, Ducasse, Taillevent, Fauchon — before opening her flexitarian table on the Butte.
Read the articleMontmartre
What to do in Montmartre at midday: a guide to a break with style
Viewpoints, walks, museums, the market and a lunch break: our itinerary for enjoying the Butte at midday.
Read the articleRecipe
Carrot cake recipe: the moist version from the Berchoux kitchen
Ingredients, steps, cream cheese frosting, baking and anti-waste tips for a properly moist cake at home.
Read the articleFlexitarian
What is a flexitarian restaurant? Definition and guide
Definition, the origin of the word, the difference with vegetarian and vegan, a typical menu, the benefits. A clear guide.
Read the articleCatering
Corporate cocktail in Paris: choosing an anti-waste caterer
How to spot a genuinely anti-waste caterer: a grid of 6 criteria, 7 questions to ask and the warning signs.
Read the articleEvents
Organising a reception in Paris: formats, menu, logistics
Choosing the right format, building a seasonal menu, planning logistics and the schedule, cutting waste on the day.
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Discover the house
Beyond the journal, everything happening at 105 rue Caulaincourt.
Read enough? Come and sit down.
The journal tells the story, the dining room serves it. Book your table at Berchoux, the 18th's market canteen, minutes from Abbesses.