Christian Quemener has been in the hospitality industry since 1975, working as a cook, chef, bartender, and a bit of everything until he reached the level of general manager.
He has traveled to twenty-three countries through this sector, including France, England, the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Holland, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Tunisia, Dubai, Kuwait, Montenegro, China, Ivory Coast, Chad, and Turkey.
In a travel chat with Godfrey Times Travel, Quemener said that I started a long time ago and at the time we were very classical on how we did things.
“For example, if you work in a hotel, you have a bellboy with a hat who carries your suitcase. When you go to the restaurant, the service is very classy; you do a lot for the guests.”
“You cut the meat right in front of them, and you cook right in front of them. Back then, you had a solid education in wine and food.”
“People are more relaxed now, they don’t come to a restaurant for classy service, they come for a smile, good food, good value for money, and they come for Wi-Fi because most of the time people are looking at their phones rather than talking. In my forty or forty-five years of experience, I have witnessed significant changes in various countries and around the world.”
Quemener, who is the general manager of the Golden Tulip Hotel Le Diplomate - Cotonou, loves Cotonou. He does not want to leave the country. He loves the country, loves the people.
Still in this travel chat, he reveals one charm of Bènin Republic saying,
“the people are friendly. I have worked in twenty-three countries and believe that this is the only one where I wish to remain.”
“Every country I’ve worked in has been pleasant, but after a while, I’ve felt the need to move. But I want to stay in Bènin Republic because I enjoy it so much.”
“One of Bènin’s charms is not the hotel itself, but the people who welcome you.”
“Many people visit bars, restaurants, and hotels because the people are friendly. As a Beninoise or expert, a Belgian, or a French who is staying in the country, the people are friendly and they take care of you, which is very important in hospitality.”
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