Antony, 20, who works in the kitchen, said he did not initially grasp what was happening.
“At first I did not realise there was a gunshot,” he told France Bleu.
The staff took cover in the kitchen while the robbery took place, he said. Once the men were done they hastily made their exit through the kitchen, while one of the men brandished a gun and warned the staff not to move.
It was at this point - once everyone was out of danger – that the soldiers made their move, pursuing the robbers into the car park.