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A l’Heure Locale: an original idea
A l’Heure Locale: the pedestrian Click & Collect location created by Corinne Chrétien
This new concept offers several advantages to customers:
1. A quick and local shop
The shop A l’Heure Locale stands on the platform of the Creil train station (the foremost train station in Picardie with 20000 travelers a day). Therefore, customers can collect their orders right away when they get off the train or before getting on without having to wait.
They can order the products offered at the shop straight online with their mobile or tablet and choose a collect slot that suits them. The staff working at A l’Heure Locale only has to prepare the order. This way, the customer does no A l’Heure Locale does not have to wait. This option is convenient when the customer gets home late in the evening, tired after a long working day in Paris and wishes to get home as quickly as possible.
2. Fresh, original and quality products
The A l’Heure Locale shop offers quality goods as you may find in restaurants prepared following original recipes (curried shrimps with coconut milk served with its basmati rice or Cannelloni alla Sorrentina). Every week, three different seasonal dishes are offered for sale. They propose original desserts as well, like Raspberry Tiramisu or stewed mangoes with tarragon).
With the products proposed changing regularly, this service differs greatly from regular fast food restaurants which have a strong foothold in the neighborhood and serve kebab sandwiches or take-away pizzas. This service is for people looking for higher quality meals without having to consume as in a standard restaurant.
It is as if the restaurant was coming to your office or home.
3. Local products elaborated near the sale’s outlet: an eco-friendly approach
All the goods offered at the A l’Heure Locale shop are produced within 160 kilometers around Creil. Fresh products in the Paris region and all the traditional delicatessens such as linden honey from Picardie, velvety caramel or duck pâté from Amiens come from local producers.
Thus, local production is promoted and these quality ad original products are made known to the greatest majority of people while having an eco-friendly approach since the products do not require a lot of time to be transported to the shop.
Therefore, the shop A l’Heure Locale is out of the ordinary since it offers an innovative, eco-friendly and convenient service to people.
Writers : Karima, Isabelle, Océane, Capucine, Christopher with Mme Soucasse (english teacher)