The French feed the kids, serieusement.
There isn't any danger of adults going hungry at Club Med. With three gigantic buffets, featuring everything from waistline-friendly salad buffets and sumptuous tropical fruit spreads to spit-roasted chicken and lofty, cream-topped raspberry meringues, it's hard to know when to stop. And with the GO's making sure there are icy buckets of rosé on your table, you might find it hard to push yourself away.
And for those who need a little goûter in the afternoon, snacks are available between meals, and after pushing yourself out of the pool, little toasts of tapenade or guacamole will certainly tide you over if you can't wait to hit the buffet again.
But what about the kids? At Club Med resorts with extensive kid's programs, such as Opio en Provence, young 'uns starting at 4 months are taken care of while their parents play in the sun. But lest anyone think the kids are being neglected, the opposite is true and each tyke is given plenty of individual attention and play time with other kids.
And, of course, the kids need to eat, too. But because we're in France, you won't find franks-and-beans or peanut butter & jelly sandwiches. A daily menu is prepared and might include ratatouille, the Provençal specialty of lightly-stewed tomatoes and vegetables, roasted chicken breasts, crudités (raw vegetable salads), and because no French meal ends without le fromage, little squares of rich Kiri spreading cheese provide the intermezzo between dinner and dessert.
While it's nice to know that Club Med offers lots of activities for the young ones, it's also nice to know that they're spreading the joys of French gastronomy not just far and wide, but to old and young.
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