On the one hand, in a city, the market of a diaspora of at least 150,000 Reunionese, of a number of tourists coming to Reunion which amounts to millions, of some 650 Reunion restaurants spread throughout France. On the other, in the meeting, local producers looking for outlets in mainland France. Between each other, 10,000 km and a logistical and economic equation still not resolved. What calls out, it’s not so much this logistical problem, of which we understand the difficulty, the resolution of which would allow a request and an offer to finally succeed in meeting. It is to realize that very few people, in the meeting, does not seem to have seriously considered the subject to date. Apart from the Export Club of course, currently carrying an export group project. Apart also from a reflection on the distribution of Reunion products which is being carried out elsewhere.
Nicolas Martin, founder of the Réunionnais du monde website, makes us aware of the challenge represented by the people of Reunion and the hundreds of thousands of customers who frequent Reunionese restaurants in mainland France. These establishments are all points of entry, or rallying, of metropolitan people who love exotic cuisine, or who wish to leave or return from vacation in Reunion and appreciate being able to maintain a link with the island. The testimonials from professionals that we collected on site are unambiguous on this subject.. Local development, because that’s what it’s all about, is also on the menu, from a completely different angle, from the interview given to us by Philippe Goetzmann, expert in commercial and industrial changes. He is the guest of the second StratCo Run conference, event of which Leader Réunion is a partner, and his new ideas on local development will undoubtedly fuel a rich debate. I'll let you discover the many other information, initiatives, novelties, who make up this issue of Leader Reunion of a return to school that I wish you excellent.