THE ARTS OF THE TABLE AND THE « SERVICE À LA FRANÇAISE » WILL HAVE NO SECRET FOR

The « Service à la Française » has always been a concentrate of meticulous gestures that requires, since all times, precision, patience and above all harmony. Synonym of social rank under the reign of Louis XIV at the Court of Versailles, the arts of the table have gradually fallen into disuse to be brought up to date in the eighteenth - nineteenth century by the most enigmatic and Machiavellian character of the History of France: Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord. The diplomat, having had the graces in turn of the Ancien Régime, the Revolutionaries, Napoleon and Louis XVIII, used the arts of the table as a supreme weapon to coax, deceive or seduce his opponents.

Today, the arts of the table and especially the "Service à la Française", are to seduce your guests by the beauty of a beautiful table. Thanks to GREETS, you will learn to harmonize your table for any occasion and especially to discover one of the secrets of the French art of living that has survived the centuries.

The Arts of the Table can not be subject to any improvisation.

Go to a privatized salon for the occasion, to start your apprenticeship. You will begin with a quick summary of the history of tableware to understand the importance of this practice in French culture. Then you will get to the heart of the matter: prepare a table with "Service à la Français" for a specific occasion. You will learn that every step of this set up is carefully prepared, measured and nothing is left to chance.

To end this initiation, you will learn that the choice of varieties and the distribution of flowers directly affect the quality & harmony of a floral composition. Indeed, a table beautifully erected can not do without a suitable plant decoration as a finishing touch. To learn more about this unique experience, click here!