"Ticket Resto" is a program where employers in France contribute to their employees lunch expenses via meal vouchers. A voucher is provided for each work day of 6 hours or more; employers paying at least 50% of its value. The average value for each voucher in France is 6,87€.
Various vendors provide the meal vounchers such as Chèque-Déjeuner, Ticket Restaurant, Chèque de Table and Chèque Restaurant.
The vouchers were intended to be used only at restaurants but over the years, more and more places accept them. From grocery stores, bakeries, butchers to fishmongers with each place having their own conditions in accepting the vouchers. For example, 2 vouchers per purchase with at least 1 lunch item (vegetables and fruits are considered something you'd eat for lunch) at grocery stores.
They don't offer change back with theses vouchers, certain places such as a bakery will offer a store credit if the voucher's value exceeds the total of your purchase. I have yet to see a store do this but it's worth asking..
So if you're in France and you see the above image on a door or window of shops and restaurants, it means that they accept the 'Ticket restos'
Some history on restaurant tickets. The French didn't event the concept, it was the British.
Various vendors provide the meal vounchers such as Chèque-Déjeuner, Ticket Restaurant, Chèque de Table and Chèque Restaurant.
The vouchers were intended to be used only at restaurants but over the years, more and more places accept them. From grocery stores, bakeries, butchers to fishmongers with each place having their own conditions in accepting the vouchers. For example, 2 vouchers per purchase with at least 1 lunch item (vegetables and fruits are considered something you'd eat for lunch) at grocery stores.
They don't offer change back with theses vouchers, certain places such as a bakery will offer a store credit if the voucher's value exceeds the total of your purchase. I have yet to see a store do this but it's worth asking..
So if you're in France and you see the above image on a door or window of shops and restaurants, it means that they accept the 'Ticket restos'
Some history on restaurant tickets. The French didn't event the concept, it was the British.