Marais

TERMS OF SALE

These general conditions apply to the services provided by the restaurant : any booking implies that the customer agrees to these conditions.

Only the specific clauses of agreements signed with the customer may supplement, specify, or even derogate from these terms of sale.

Prices

The prices are expressed in Ariary (MGA) including tax, with the value in Euros as an indication (according to the exchange rate on the day). They are understood to be per person for meal services.

For hiring the room for private events or catering services, prices vary according to the customer's personalised needs.

The applicable rates are those in effect at the time of booking. However, if a booking is made more than three months before the service date, MARAIS Restaurant reserves the right to update the prices applied.

It is up to the customer to assess whether the price suits them when booking. No dispute concerning the price of any service may subsequently be taken into consideration.

Confirming a booking

Any booking is taken into account and confirmed, except pursuant to Special Events in which a booking is effective and confirmed only after receipt of 30% of the service price as a deposit at least 72 hours before the date of the special service.

Failing receipt of the deposit and full collection thereof, the establishment does not confirm the booking nor guarantee the service.

Confirming an order

To ensure quality service and best meet the customer's expectations, the latter must indicate their final choice at least three days before the service date. After this period, the restaurant cannot guarantee the service of certain dishes or wines on the menu.

Changing a booking

The customer must confirm the final number of guests and their choices at the latest 48 hours before the service date.

Cancelling a booking

The customer must confirm their booking at least 72 hours before the service date.

Pursuant to special events, given the limited number of places, the customer is required to meet the cancellation deadline, and in addition the deposit paid will not be refunded. Customers are therefore strongly advised to make sure of their choice for booking.

However, the restaurant is flexible if a cancellation is due to force majeure.

Service procedure

On the day of the service, guests must arrive at the restaurant at the agreed time. In the event of delay, the restaurant agrees to call the customer first and subsequently reserves the right to free up their booking if the delay lasts for over one hour.

No complaint about service procedure shall be admissible after the day thereof.

Customer liability

Every customer is supposed to be covered in advance by civil liability insurance for any damage caused by their guests during the course of the service, be it damage inflicted on other customers present or on restaurant property. They shall be solely liable for any loss, breakage and damage that may be caused by their guests on the property and equipment belonging to the restaurant or those provided to the customer for hire.

The restaurant disclaims any liability in the event of damage or theft of valuables, handbags, briefcases, clothes, etc. belonging to the guests. However, the restaurant shall assist the customer in the event of a theft perpetrated on the premises.

Method of payment

In the case of a booking with a predefined choice, the customer may pay the price of the service on booking by any means of payment that suits them among the methods proposed by the restaurant. Any extra orders shall be invoiced and payable at the end of the service.

The customer shall also have the option of paying in full on the day of the service.

The customer shall be liable for all the service provided.

Payment by Vouchers

The restaurant reserves the right to accept or refuse a voucher or vouchers that are only applicable to companies with which it has signed an agreement thereon.

Pursuant thereto, the entity initiating the voucher shall give the restaurant a voucher corresponding to the order. No change to such voucher shall be accepted without the restaurant management’s prior agreement all "extras" must be paid for on site on the day of the service.

The chef

One man’s story

Lalaina Ravelomanana, a self-taught Malagasy Chef fearing nothing and always ready to give his best. Madagascar’s most renowned Chef, a disciple of Auguste Escoffier who has already won 9 international awards, honoured by being the first African Chef inducted into the prestigious Académie Culinaire de France in 2010, has created from scratch an outstanding gourmet restaurant : Marais Restaurant

The story of a challenge

With over eleven years’ experience in the most famous restaurant of Antananarivo, capital of the red island, Lalaina decided to compete for the International Catering Cup, an upscale gourmet cookery competition: creating a majestic four-course meal and highlighting a buffet. A challenge that needed 1 year to prepare and find sponsors.

The story of a meeting

That’s when Lalaina Ravelomanana met Alexandre Guerrier, Christophe and Delphyne Dabezies, three energetic, passionate French entrepreneurs who settled in Madagascar in the late 90s, specialising in luxury garments for global fashion houses, and more recently founders of the Maison Rova Caviar, the first Caviar in Africa and the Indian Ocean

A gamble that paid off

This prestige competition, held at the Sirha des Chefs in Lyon, requires unparalleled work on a particular delicacy, trout. But there aren’t any trout in Madagascar… So Delphyne, Christophe and Alexandre introduced him to the sturgeon, a mythical fish going back over 200 million years and well known for its caviar. Months of hand-to-hand combat with the animal followed as he learnt how to cook this most noble of dishes - in rings, steamed, roasted, etc. A long-term task that promoted Lalaina into the top rank of great Chefs.

The top prize

In 2015, Lalaina Ravelomanana won the "Best Catering Buffet in the World" award from the International Catering Cup. An award that was confirmed in 2017 with the honour of being selected as the coach to build a team competing in the final. A challenge to train for excellence that followed Lalaina in his future plans.

See the chef's career

contact@marais-restaurant.com

Immeuble ATRIUM Ankorondrano (5th floor) - Antananarivo

(+261) 34 50 674 97