If the bars and restaurants are still closed, clever little ones have found a simple alternative as a hello to drink in committee. In many cities "aperitifs" have emerged. This term describes aperitifs in public spaces.
Raise your eyes to the sky and for a brief moment remember this sweet sensation of having a coffee cream on the terrace, under the irradiating rays of the sun. Who would have thought that this beautiful days ritual would be called a memory (long sigh). While waiting for the Go for the reopening of bars and restaurants in compliance with health recommendations, "aperitifs" try to make you wait.
"Aperue", what ? Nothing could be simpler, it's a trend that begins to spread after confinement. These are aperitifs organized by friends in the street, in green spaces or at the water's edge. Everything works thanks to take-out, including cocktails.
A process that allows restaurateurs to continue working and citizens to have a good time.
"I only sell bottles of wine or closed beers for take-away. People consume on the sidewalk in front of my establishment or a little further on the quays. It a little bounces the boxes and it is good for morale", testifies, at media Le Bonbon, Gabriel, the owner of a Parisian bar, destitute for more than two months.
"I watch clients a little so that there is no overflow. At the moment it is going very well and it allows me to earn some money", always adds to Candy, Vincent, manager of an establishment on the banks of the Ourcq canal (Paris).
A reckless danger?
These gatherings are not to everyone's taste. Some speak of a real danger, as we can see in the following publications:
Do not forget the tweet, May 12, of Christophe Castaner, the Minister of the Interior, who said that "lhe successful deconfinement requires prudence and good citizenship. Faced with the irresponsibility of certain behaviors, I asked the prefect of police to prohibit the consumption of alcohol along the Saint-Martin canal and the waterways on the banks. "
Risks that are not just theories. According to The Parisian, barely one in ten walkers were masked in the capital’s public space on Ascension Thursday.
Aperitif, this immortal rite
According to Statista (a German online portal offering statistics from data from institutes, market and opinion surveys as well as data from the economic sector), before confinement, 40% of French people took an aperitif at at least once a week, for an average consumption of 2.7 glasses per day per person. What to say during the confinement where the virtual aperitifs were from all homes.
"Apérue" maybe, maybe not, but remember that it is important to respect barrier gestures and safety distances, at the risk of reconfiguring and worsening the spread of the virus. In addition, drunkenness on public roads is punishable by a fine of 150 euros so do not forget your friend moderation.