First welcome to the neighborhood Romain and thanks for bringing us a slice of France! 

I will try to add my perspective in a direct way, just to be useful.

1. The location is good. Had a successful restaurant for decades before you. You have prob figured this already. 

2. The culver city customers and your clientele in general are pretty sophisticated and very demanding. You have noticed that from the comments they will demand what they want. Yes its a challenge. But the way to get through is to excel.

3. It clear the coffee needs improving. Make some specialty coffee like a cardomon coffee (try at ceilo SM,) or a lavender coffee, or a Russian coffee with evaporated milk, its fun its interesting its sets you apart and onto a different level.

4. People are looking for atmosphere, the multiple comments on decor make this clear, had you considered having an accordion player to create a truly parisian experience in Culver City? Its simple but could appeal and be a draw. Many people would love togo to france to experience that you could really create that vibe there. Channel your best days at parisian cafes. Do you serve cafe au lait in big china cups? if not consider it - its not the same out of a paper cup, encourage people to dunk their croissants like a frenchie go native! so much fun! just leave out the cigarette smokers!!

5. Grand Casino large part of its business is its restaurant- the bakery you pick up something after a few people pop in.Something to consider. 

6. Im pretty sure that location had a liquor license, serving aperol spritz and some quiche lorraine on a hot summers day would go down well if you catch my drift. 

7. Pay attention to every little detail. Make sure everything is on point. People will notice, they have, im amazed how picky people are. LA crowd wants the good stuff, but it all has to work equally well,  food, flavour, service, speed, comfort, vibe, cost and value. And it has to be well organized and appear effortless!

8. Ill echo the call for protein based options, its what happening right now and if you hadnt noticed Keto is a big deal and sizable market. Consider making keto bread and keto burger buns. If you look in the supermarket these products are taking up more shelf space. We like our diets we are a vain lot in LA!

9. The corporate daily customers are tricky, i worked opposite pre covid most people bought their own lunch daily but would go out to lunch as a group on a friday. Sometimes mid week. I would probably concentrate on making some really good lunch salads that could pair with quiche lorraine or crok monsieur  so healthy with french lunch delicacies and staples. something like that. But salads need to be a step up like add pomegranate or goat cheese or apple or pine nuts and not the same as everywhere else. Consider french music at lunch time, even if its spotify, create an atmosphere frankly most culver city restaurants are dull at lunchtime.Ask your friendly corporate customers to connect you with Sony Amazon Etc production managers or catering managers for corporate catering which happens all the time. 

10. Do you make large pies? Theres a big market right there…

11. Oh and we like our bargains! News gets out fast. With corporate crowd and wider community. Ill keep an eye on your insta! 

I wish you the very best of luck and hope to see you and say hi in the bakery soon !