44 Foreign business
Many of the shops and restaurants in Dartmouth and Kingswear are run by people who started life in another country - enterprising men and women from places such as South Africa, Poland, America, New Zealand and France. steph Woolvin has been to meet a few of them…
“I have to admit I’ve always wanted to live in the same country as the Queen – she rocks!”
Aga Malec Julien Picamil
SAVEURS I moved to Dartmouth straight from Geneva in 2005. My main aim was to learn the language but I have to admit I’ve always wanted to live in the same country as the Queen – she rocks! I arrived in Dartmouth and started working for John Burton Race in the New Angel. I met my wife, Guylaine, in the first couple of years and we soon decided to go it alone and set up Saveurs – our traditional French boulangerie and pâtisserie. This coming February we will have been open 10 years. Last July we opened our second branch in Totnes and that’s proving just as popular so now we’re considering shop number three! We have both worked in a lot of places around the world and Dartmouth is one of the smallest. I’ve got used to being part of a small community now and I actually get a bit scared going to a big city like Plymouth! We definitely call this home and have enjoyed setting up our lives here with our two children. The main thing I miss is my family who are still in France.
ANZAC STREET BISTRO I came to Britain from North Poland about 11 years ago. My first job in England was working in a restaurant in the Midlands but I missed the sea too much as my home city in Poland is near the water. My partner and I visited friends in Dartmouth, saw the bistro was up for sale and we couldn’t resist. I’m pleased to put my stamp on the restaurant – our menu has a mediterranean feel with a Polish twist. Our Polish vodka is very popular, as is our Fasolka (a traditional bean and sausage stew). Dartmouth is a much smaller community than I’m used to which has its ups and downs. There isn’t much nightlife! But there is a great atmosphere here - everyone looks out for each other and it’s lovely being close to beautiful countryside. I enjoy swimming at Sugary Cove despite the cold water! I used to swim in the warm Baltic Sea. The main thing I miss from home is the honesty - I think British people are great but too guarded. When you say ‘how are you?’ everyone always answers ‘fine’. Where I come from, you tell people what’s going on in your life whether it’s good or bad!
“I think British people are great but too guarded.”
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