Rwandan luxury restaurant boom highlights economic inequality
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00:00Japanese plums, beet chips and zucchini puree meticulously put together.
00:05There you go. It's well garnished with the flowers and everything. Bon appétit.
00:10In Kigali, Chef Claude has been developing high-end local cuisine for 8 years
00:15and coordinates an association of 400 professionals.
00:19With the rise of the random economy, one of the most dynamic in Africa,
00:23luxurious restaurants are multiplying to cater to wealthy tourists and business travelers.
00:30Many new hotels come with international standards, 5 stars or more.
00:34They require premier service and obviously need high-end clients.
00:39So we have to be able to satisfy these people.
00:43A dish here can cost around 10 US dollars,
00:46but nearly half of randoms live on less than 2 dollars a day.
00:50In the suburbs, this cook prepares rice, beans and potatoes in large quantities for workers.
00:56His dishes only cost 1 dollar, but prices have risen in recent years.
01:03The costs of some products increase every day and it complicates our lives.
01:08My salary cannot be increased because my restaurant is always spending more to buy products.
01:17To fight inflation, the government has regulated the prices of raw materials.
01:22But on the eve of the elections, consumers are demanding new measures.
01:29I want food prices to go down and match my salary.
01:34If I earn 1500 francs a day, then I should be able to buy my meal for an equivalent price.
01:42The high cost of basic products is one of the rare public criticisms
01:47randoms openly make about Paul KDMA's record.