Ally Elphick is a Bristol-based Copywriter and Brand Strategy Consultant, who supports brands seeking to forge a more sustainable future for people and planet, together. When she's not reporting on emerging trends or exploring how her clients can better communicate their purpose, she's tending to her veg plot or making a dash to the coast for weekends spent surfing from the comfort of her campervan.

Emily Monaco is a freelance writer and the managing editor of 

. She has previously written about food and culture for the BBC, 

, which offers deep dives into the food and drink of French regions, and 

, which explores the ins and outs of French culture one word at a time.

Eastern Europe

France

Eating and Drinking

‘Carte Ducasse Chez Moi’, Ducasse

'Saddle of boeuf? Michelin‑star meals pedalled to Parisians', The Sunday Times

Interview with Emily Monaco conducted by the author

'Le quotidien des chefs confinés : Bruno Verjus', Michelin Guide

'Chefs warn: Forty percent of France's cafés and bistrots may not reopen after lockdown', The Local FR

'French gites, bars and restaurants: When can they reopen?', The Local FR

'What food topped the takeaway delivery chart in 2018?', Sylvie Mar Partners

‘Légumes, surgelé et bio… Le confinement a déjà changé l'assiette des Français’, L’Obs

'What Does Food Delivery in Paris Look Like During Confinement?', Paris by Mouth

'The French finally embrace delivery food', The Verge

'Consumers eating out or takeaways in the last week in France 2008-2017', Statista

'Covid-19: French food guide launches list of best takeaways', France 24

‘#Fromagissons : appel collectif de la filière laitière pour une consommation...’, CNIEL

'Eat more cheese, it is your patriotic duty: French dairy industry', WIONews

‘Two-Thirds of Consumers Worldwide Now Buy on Beliefs’, Edelman

As France entered lockdown due to COVID-19, Parisians grappled with the loss of their cafés and restaurants. With no less than 17 Michelin stars to his name, chef Alain Ducasse is bringing the haute cuisine experience home by delivering meals to the doors of the discerning.

O’Tacos: full-fat fare for French fast foodies

Amazon delivers groceries to time-starved French foodies

Restaurant for one satisfies foodies’ dining cravings

Why French Gen Yers are such conscious foodies