Its all happening behind the scenes, but by early December, Bistro de Paris in the France Pavilion at Epcot will have a whole new look plus a new name, and by mid-December, a new bakery will be open. Guests may not even notice the construction, as the downstairs Les Chefs de France remains open, as well as the Boulangerie Patisserie bakery and pastry shop.
Major Changes are Coming to the France Pavilion at Epcot
We talked with Jerome Bocuse, president and owner of the company that runs all three and son of world-famous Chef Paul Bocuse about the upcoming changes:
Tell us about the new bakery.
JB: We have a new building under construction at the back of the pavilion [the theater exit area]. Well have a bread oven, and do baking for all three restaurants there in a show bakery.
Are you changing the Boulangerie Patisserie menu?
JB: We are expanding the menu to add salads and sandwiches so our guests can have a meal in the bakery, with about 90 seats.
And what happens to the old pastry shop?
JB: Its our new Glacier ice cream parlor!