"I moved to the Cotswolds six years ago from France, where my ex-husband and I ran a restaurant in the Loire Valley. We came here to launch D'Ambrosi Fine Foods. He's a chef. I'm an interior designer, but I attended culinary school a long time ago. I never had the intention of cooking professionally, but when we separated, this business was mine to run. It's how I keep a roof over my head and take care of my kid."
"The Hamptons are where New Yorkers go to summer. For Londoners, the Cotswolds is the same, only without the sea. It's really close to London - just an hour and 20 minutes on the train - so it couldn't be easier to pop into the city for restaurants and culture and the rest of it. But even out here, there are luxury amenities: Pilates classes, estheticians, and upscale stores."
Jesse D'Ambrosi relocated from France to the Cotswolds to open D'Ambrosi Fine Foods in Stow-on-the-Wold. She previously ran a Loire Valley restaurant with her ex-husband; he is a chef and she trained in culinary school before becoming an interior designer. After their separation she took over the business to support herself and her child. The shop opened in January 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourist numbers have increased and can be overwhelming, but coach tours are not an ideal customer for the deli. Local residents remain the most loyal and important customers.
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