How would a Panamanian cuisine restaurant do in France?

harpylady85: How would a Panamanian cuisine restaurant do in France?
I have been to Paris and I saw some ad for a Peruvian restaurant in the Latin Quarter once. I’ve heard/read that the French don’t like to go to places that specialize in cooking what they can very well make at home (I understand that). Just out of curiosity, what chance would a restaurant that specializes in Panamanian cuisine stand?

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Answer by Confused in NC
I’m part Panamanian, and I can tell you that even in Brooklyn, New York where there are a lot of Panamanian immigrants and their families, there are not that many Panamanian restaurants per say. Panamanians are so diverse as a people. My family for example came from the West Indies and then went to Panama to work on the canal. So my grandfather grew up on traditional west indian foods as well as spanish food also. I think if a Panamanian restaurant would want to be successful in the latin quarter in Paris, it would have to be very unique. But it would also have to define what Panamanian cuisine is. A lot of more spanish-speaking countries have cuisines that are more popular than others, (mexican, cuban, puerto rican, dominican, and peruvian) I think Panama is a wonderful and diverse place and I think with a good chef, and an interesting concept many people would go lining up for a taste of Panama.

Hope this helped.