When Christophe Gonnet bought the Domaine du Lac on the shores of Lake Kir in 2011 to set up what would become the Cabaret Odysséo there, he embarked on the adventure, guided by his passion for the world of the stage, show business and strengthened by solid experience. In fact, he had already spent ten years in the Cap Vert restaurant-cabaret in Quétigny.
The province facing Paris!
Today his claim is progressing into a growing industry. Especially in the provinces. “In Paris, cabarets are in sharp decline, as evidenced by the recent closure of the Lido. Instead, in the provinces things are going well, people are really demanding», explains the manager. With an annual turnover of around 1 million euros, it has returned to the same pre-COVID momentum and attendances are increasing: “5 or 6 years ago we had between 8 and 9,000 customers/year. There we are around 15,000”. But it’s not the Dijonians who are there! They just represent…
