Gault&Millau Tour Hauts-de-France 2025
On the occasion of the presentation of the latest guide dedicated to the Hauts-de-France region, Gault&Millau honored the chefs and players in these territories this Monday, October 13, 2025.the event took place at La Cité des Echanges in Marcq-en-Barœul. The day before, award winners and Gault&Millau partners attended a dinner at the Arborescence restaurant, hosted by Félix Robert.
The godfather of the Gault&Millau Tour Hauts-de-France 2025: Alexandre Gauthier
The godfather of the Gault&Millau Tour Hauts-de-France 2025 is Alexandre Gauthier. Who is Alexandre Gauthier? You could call him gifted, such is his ease in overcoming obstacles. Alexandre Gauthier is interested in all types of cuisine, he's a citizen of the world, an inquisitive observer, an astute technician, watching every flutter of a butterfly's wing... Read more
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Le Gault&Millau d'Or Hauts-de-France 2025 : William Elliott
The Gault&Millau d'Or Hauts-de-France 2025 is William Elliott, chef at Le Westminster in Le Touquet. Who is William Elliott? William Elliott, chef at the Westminster restaurant in Le Touquet since 1994, creates a refined cuisine faithful to his establishment, combining palatial gastronomy and noble products for a demanding clientele... Read more
Presentation of the Gault&Millau d'Or trophy by our partner HMI
The Grand de Demain Hauts-de-France 2025 Trophy: Valentina Giacobbe
The Trophée Grand de Demain Hauts-de-France 2025 is Valentina Giacobbe, chef at Ginko in Lille. Who is Valentina Giacobbe? in Lille, chef Valentina Giacobbe runs Ginko (2 toques), a gourmet restaurant she shares with Julien Ingaud-Jaubert, where cuisine and pastry interact in perfect harmony... Read more
Grand de Demain trophy presented by our partners BeWTR and Robur
Hauts-de-France 2025 Young Talent Trophy: Emmanuel Pillot
The Trophée Jeune Talent Hauts-de-France 2025 is Emmanuel Pillot, head of Orizon in Boulogne-sur-Mer. Who is Emmanuel Pillot? in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Emmanuel and Laura Pillot founded Orizon, a sincere and promising table where passion, courage and transmission are expressed, in the tradition of chef Benjamin Delpierre... Read more
Presentation of the Jeune Talent trophy by our partner Smartbox
The Trophée Techniques d'Excellence Hauts-de-France 2025: Willy-Marc Zorn
The winner of the Trophée Techniques d'Excellence Hauts-de-France 2025 is Willy-Marc Zorn, chef at Zorn, La Petite Auberge in Laon. Who is Willy-Marc Zorn? Willy-Marc Zorn, chef at La Petite Auberge (2 toques) in Laon, won the Techniques d'Excellence award at the Gault&Millau Tour des Hauts-de-France 2025. Read more
Presentation of the Techniques d'Excellence trophy by our partner Norohy
The Terroir d'Exception Hauts-de-France 2025 Trophy: Victor Berthe
The Terroir d'Exception Hauts-de-France 2025 winner is Victor Berthe, chef at Coup de Main in Lille. Who is Victor Berthe? Born into a half-Breton, half-Picardy family, Victor Berthe discovered cooking at an early age, working with his parents. Today, he runs his own restaurant, Coup de Main, in Lille... Read more
Terroir d'Exception trophy awarded by our partner Rougié
Trophée Tradition d'Aujourd'hui Hauts-de-France 2025 : Romain Vienne
The Trophée Tradition d'Aujourd'hui Hauts-de-France 2024 is Romain Vienne. Who is Romain Vienne? Chef at Le Presbytère in Lecelles, Romain Vienne is the embodiment of inventive local cuisine, deeply rooted in the Hauts-de-France region, where tradition and creativity go hand in hand with sincerity... Read more
Tradition d'Aujourd'hui trophy awarded by our partner Plantin
Trophée Cuisine de la Mer, des Lacs et des Rivières Hauts-de-France 2025: Karl Widmer
The winner of the Cuisine de la Mer, des Lacs et des Rivières Hauts-de-France 2025 trophy is Karl Widmer, chef at Limpide in Lambersart. Who is Karl Widmer? A young chef from the Limpide restaurant in Lambersart, Karl Widmer's cuisine is sincere and inventive, focusing on seafood products and precise sauces, combining taste and conviviality... Read more
Presentation of the Cuisine de la Mer, des Lacs et des Rivières trophy by our partner Kaviari
Trophée Pâtissier du Gault&Millau Tour Hauts-de-France 2025 : Julien Ingaud-Jaubert
The Gault&Millau Tour Hauts-de-France 2025 Pâtissier Trophy goes to Julien Ingaud-Jaubert, restaurant patissier. Who is Julien Ingaud-Jaubert? Head pastry chef at the Ginko restaurant (2 toques) in Lille, Julien Ingaud-Jaubert's patisserie is refined and precise, a blend of gourmet pleasure and emotion, inherited from his career with some of the world's greatest chefs... Read more
Presentation of the Pâtissier trophy by our partner Tos Distillerie
Gault&Millau Tour Hauts-de-France 2025 Sommelier Trophy: Benoît Boute
The Sommelier Trophy of the Gault&Millau Tour Hauts-de-France 2025 goes to Benoît Boute, sommelier at L'Essentiel in Attiches. Who is Benoît Boute? Sommelier at L'Essentiel in Attiches (2 toques), Benoît Boute embodies friendly, sincere and generous sommellerie... Read more
Sommelier trophy awarded by our partners Sainte Marguerite and Interbeaujolais
Trophée Accueil du Gault&Millau Tour Hauts-de-France 2025 : Constance Houzé and Alexandre Dathy
The Trophée Accueil of the Gault&Millau Tour Hauts-de-France 2025 is awarded to Constance Houzé and Alexandre Dathy, of restaurant 49R in Lille. Who are they? Constance Houzé, winner of the Prix Accueil at the Gault&Millau Tour Hauts-de-France 2025, opened the 49R restaurant (2 toques) in Lille. Here's her story... Read more; A sommelier at heart from the start, Alexandre Dathy now expresses the full extent of his creativity in the menu of 49R, which he opened in 2021, in Lille... Read more
Presentation of the Accueil trophy by our partner Api&You
Trophée Jeune Talent en Salle Hauts-de-France 2025 : Laurie Graux
The winner of the Trophée Jeune Talent en Salle Hauts-de-France 2025 is Laurie Graux, from the Schorre restaurant in Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme. Who is Laurie? in Dunkirk, Laurie Graux, head waiter and co-founder of the Schorre restaurant, is the sign of a successful and passionate reconversion after a career in sales and catering... Read more
Presentation of the Accueil trophy by our partner Eternum