Paris at Christmas is a promise that comes back every time, and this year once again it called our Chef Susy for a private dinner as a personal chef.
An intense, delicate experience — one of those that stays with you but cannot be told. Absolute confidentiality was requested by the client, and we fully respect it.
Chef Susy has recently returned from this trip to the French capital, this time for work: an exclusive dinner organized by a very private client, where she was the one behind the stove. The rules of discretion are strict, so she cannot share anything about that evening.
So we chose to talk with her about Paris — a city that she and Yuri love deeply, so much so that they return often, both for work and for pleasure.
Paris feels like home — also for taste
“Paris wraps around you before you even realize it. It’s elegant, slow, profound. When we come here, it’s never the first time — and it will never be the last.”
Chef Susy
Every journey to the City of Light brings unforgettable moments: walks along the Seine, winter lights, the smell of fresh bread at dawn… and a ritual that Susy and Yuri never skip.
Le Procope: history, flavor, and an Italian heart in Paris
In the streets of the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district there is a place they never miss: Le Procope.
This historic café and restaurant was founded in 1686 by Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli, an Italian chef who brought the art of coffee and hospitality to Paris, turning the venue into a meeting point for artists, thinkers, and gourmets as early as the Enlightenment.
According to legend, among the objects displayed at the entrance there is even the hat Napoleon Bonaparte is said to have left there — a living symbol of the history that still fills those rooms.
For Susy, returning to Le Procope is not just about tasting a dish. It’s about stepping into history, reliving tradition, and feeling how food can truly connect cultures and centuries.
“When we sit there, I take a deep breath. For me it’s not just a restaurant — it’s a place that speaks of ancient times and a deep passion for cooking. It feels like meeting an old friend.”
Between kitchen and pause — the perfect balance
Despite the intense pace and focus required by such an exclusive assignment, Susy and Yuri found time for the small moments that make Paris so special: discovering new streets, being surprised by a perfect cappuccino, laughing under the falling snow. It’s in these quiet gestures, far from the spotlight, that you understand why this city stays in the heart of those who love food as much as they love living it.
“For me, traveling is never an escape.
It’s nourishment, it’s listening, it’s coming home with something more.
Something you may not be able to explain right away, but that later you find again in your dishes, in your gestures, and in the way you welcome people at the table.”
