Opening your own restaurant? Gault&Millau can help!
Gault&Millau doesn't just list the best restaurateurs: it also supports them in their professional careers. Find out how you can benefit from the Dotation Jeunes Talents Gault&Millau to open your own restaurant and boost your gastronomic career.
being listed by Gault&Millau is much more than a simple mention in a paper or online guide. It's the assurance of being recognized by a label of excellence, whose reputation is authoritative in the world of gastronomy. For those just starting out in the restaurant business, this support is an invaluable asset for gaining visibility and credibility.
What is the Dotation Jeunes Talents Gault&Millau?
The Dotation Jeunes Talents Gault&Millau is a real springboard for chefs wishing to open their first establishment. The Guide Jaune works with gastronomy professionals to support and advise the winners in their project. Thanks to an endowment of products (raw materials and equipment), they benefit from concrete support enabling them to reduce their investments and start this culinary adventure with greater serenity.
Where can I find the Dotation Jeunes Talents application form?
Do you dream of opening your own restaurant and bringing your culinary project to life? The Dotation Jeunes Talents Gault&Millau is here to help! This unique support program offers promising chefs invaluable help in realizing their ambitions, with guidance, equipment and a spotlight from the famous Yellow Guide. Find out how to apply and boost your gastronomic career!fill in the application form before October 31, 2026.
Which chefs have already won the Dotation Jeunes Talents?
Launched over 10 years ago, this initiative has led to the emergence of a number of promising and renowned addresses. Chef Alexandre Mazzia, the first winner, remains a source of pride for the Guide Jaune. Discover the complete list of chefs who have benefited from the Dotation Jeunes Talents Gault&Millau in recent years:
- Yoni Saada
- Noémie Honiat & Quentin Bourdy
- Thibaut Gamba
- Hubert Duchenne
- Nicolas Bottero
- Christophe Billau
- Elis Bond
- Mélanie Serre
- Mory Sacko
- Laurent Prat
- Clément Torres
- Louis Festa
- ...
The book 109: Le sang neuf de la gastronomie française, published as an Hors-Série Magazine in 2024, highlights the most promising establishments on the culinary scene. Among them, a number of addresses are the result of the Dotation Jeunes Talents Gault&Millau. Such is the case of Deux restaurant, founded by Tiphaine Mollard and Romain Casas, winners of the endowment in 2020. Buoyed by their success, they opened a second address at the end of 2022, confirming their ascent in the French gastronomic landscape.
