If meals trucks are about as hipster as one can get, what about a meals truck as reimagined through a French lens? Thank the stars for Peugeot, then, as we now know how the French would fry up such a vehicle. In this case, it unfolds like a Micro Machines case and is emblazoned with”Le Bistrot du Lion” signage. Sure, food trucks aid keep Austin weird, but this Peugeot keeps alive the notion that when it comes to style, the French exist on a plane numerous levels beyond weird and to the left. Let’s dive in.
Le Bistrot du Lion is Peugeot’s idea of a cheeky name—Peugeot’s logo is a lion, and it now has its own restaurant!—and the rest of the truck is equally silly, even as it’s eminently sensible. Equipped with “everything required to feed 30 patrons,” the Peugeot truck and its matching trailer pack a collection of standing tables, 2 grilling plates, 4 induction burners, and a deep fryer. There’s also a 14.1-cubic-foot refrigerated compartment beneath the floor and a 12.4-cube refrigerator for drinks up prime. The trailer, naturally, houses a full-blown expert espresso operation.
Up until this point, the Peugeot idea follows relatively typical food-truck practices, albeit with a Jenga-like flair and some Euro frippery. Properly, prepare for a heavy dose of étrange. The truck gets a 46-inch show and a Focal sound method so that “foodies can watch the chef’s each move” and hear “even the faintest sizzle of food on the stovetop with astounding accuracy.” It does not cease there: The Focal speakers “are wonderful for live sound when hooked up to the Le Bistrot du Lion mix table, which French DJs Adriano and The Reflex took for its first spin.” As far as we can tell, the DJs don’t spin crêpes backwards, but we can say that remixed sizzling sounds are something only the French could consider up.
If you uncover oneself in Milan, Italy, around April 14, you can see the Peugeot meals truck—and probably grab a bite to the tantalizing soundtrack of cooking food—at Milan Design and style Week 2015. The truck will then set up next to the French Pavilion at the 2015 World’s Fair in Milan. We believe it’d match in in Austin or Portland just fine—although perhaps the only point missing for U.S. operation at this point is Guy Fieri in a French maid costume. Or perhaps we meant a French mime costume. Our apologies—frosted tips and loud sizzling noises can be disorienting.
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