Gault&Millau Tour Occitanie-Andorre 2024

The godfather of the Gault&Millau Tour Occitanie-Andorre 2024: Gilles Goujon

The godfather of the Gault&Millau Tour Occitanie-Andorre 2024 is Gilles Goujon, chef at the Auberge du Vieux Puits in Fontjoncouse. Who is Gilles Goujon? "It's an anecdote that's both troubling and so full of hope for young people setting up in business.Gilles Goujon remembers that, at the start of his career..." Read more

Le Gault&Millau d'Or Occitanie-Andorre 2024 : Pascal Bardet

The Gault&Millau d'Or Occitanie-Andorre 2024 is Pascal Bardet, chef at Le Gindreau restaurant in Saint-Médard. Who is Pascal Bardet? Trained at the Souillac hotel school, he began an internship at the Louis XV in Monaco in 1994, working under the famous chef. "My career path is very simple... Read more

Presentation of the Gault&Millau d'Or trophy by our partner Bonnet Thirode

The Trophée Grand de Demain Occitanie-Andorre 2024: Justine Viano and Stéphan Paroche

The Trophée Grand de Demain Occitanie-Andorre 2024 is Justine Viano and Stéphan Paroche, chefs at La Table de Castigno in Assignan. Who are they? For Justine Viano, it all began in secondary school! With little interest in her studies, the teenager watched cooking shows on TV and wondered... Read more. Stéphan Paroche can boast an atypical background in the industry. "Even as a child, I used to watch my father, head chef at L'Auberge des 2 Tours ...Read more

Grand de Demain trophy presented by our partner Robur

The Trophée Jeune Talent Occitanie-Andorre 2024 : Arnaud Darbas

The Trophée Jeune Talent Occitanie-Andorre 2024 is Arnaud Darbas, chef at Agapes restaurant in Toulouse. Who is Arnaud Darbas? Born and raised in Toulouse before returning to open his own restaurant, Arnaud Darbas always had his sights set on making his mark as a chef in the finest Parisian establishments... Read more

Presentation of the Jeune Talent trophy by our partner Sysco

The Trophée Techniques d'Excellence Occitanie-Andorre 2024: Vincent Croizard

The winner of the Trophée Techniques d'Excellence Occitanie-Andorre 2024 is Vincent Croizard, chef at Vincent Croizard restaurant in Nîmes. Who is Vincent Croizard? As a child, I didn't like school at all," confides Vincent Croizard, " I could even say I was a dunce, it didn't interest me. But once I joined the Lycée Hôtelier, something clicked..." Read more

Presentation of the Techniques d'Excellence trophy by our partner Be WTR

The Terroir d'Exception Occitanie-Andorre 2024 Trophy: Jacques Carles

The Trophée Terroir d'Exception Occitanie-Andorre 2024 is Jacques Carles, chef at La Ferme Carles restaurant in Monteils. Who is Jacques Carles? Jacques Carles grew up in a farming family in the heart of Aveyron. He didn't want to take over from his parents, but rather to become a chef... Read more

Presentation of the Terroir d'Exception trophy by our partners Rougié

The Trophée Tradition d'Aujourd'hui Occitanie-Andorre 2024 : Julien Bousquet

The Trophée Tradition d'Aujourd'hui Occitanie-Andorre 2024 is Julien Bousquet, chef at the Pica-Pica restaurant in Béziers. Who is Julien Bousquet? As a child growing up in Pézenas, Julien Bousquet loved Sunday family dinners ("my grandmother was an excellent cook"), and snooping around the back of the restaurant set up not far from his grandparents' home... Read more

Trophée Cuisine de la Mer, des Lacs et des Rivières Occitanie-Andorre 2024 : Clément Lessoud

The Trophée Cuisine de la Mer, des Lacs et des Occitanie-Andorre 2024 is Clément Lessoud, chef at Hortùs in Toulouse. Who is Clément Lessoud? The grandson of a baker, Clément Lessoud has always been drawn to cooking, thanks in particular to the culinary shows he never misses on TV, even before the "Top Chef" phenomenon... Read more

Presentation of the Cuisine de la Mer, des Lacs et des Rivières trophy by our partners Kaviari

Trophée Pâtissier du Gault&Millau Tour Occitanie-Andorre 2024 : Amandine Sabot

The Gault&Millau Tour Occitanie-Andorre 2024 Pâtissier Trophy goes to Amandine Sabot, head pastry chef at Le Patio by Lou Caléou. Who is Amandine Sabot? While Amandine Sabot can't remember having a passion for cooking from an early age, she was determined to enter the world of work quickly...Read more

Presentation of the Pâtissier trophy by our partner Nespresso

Gault&Millau Tour Occitanie-Andorre 2024 Sommelier Trophy: Eric Bladou

The Gault&Millau Tour Occitanie-Andorre 2024 Sommelier Trophy goes to Eric Bladou, sommelier at L'Alter/Native restaurant in Béziers. Who is Eric Bladou? Although he grew up in the Landes département, it was at the Souillac hotel school in Périgord that Eric Bladou learned the trade ... Read more

Sommelier trophy awarded by our partner Domaine Terra Vecchia

Gault&Millau Tour Occitanie-Andorre 2024 Sommelier Trophy: Matthieu Baas

The Gault&Millau Tour Occitanie Andorre 2024 Sommelier Trophy goes to Matthieu Baas, sommelier at Matthieu de Lauzun restaurant. Who is Matthieu Baas? Matthieu Baas, like many of his generation working in the restaurant trade, came to the profession late in life. After obtaining a general baccalaureate ... full article

Sommelier trophy awarded by our partner Domaine Terra Vecchia

Trophée Accueil du Gault&Millau Tour Occitanie-Andorre 2024 : Coralie Semery

The Gault&Millau Tour Occitanie-Andorre 2024 Hosting Trophy goes to Coralie Semery, of Audrey and Nico's restaurant L'Ardoise in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume. Who is Coralie? Born to a mother who worked at the Barbézieux post office and a father who was a farmer, Coralie Semery wasn't keen on school. I wasn't an excellent pupil, it's true", she confesses, " but I was determined to learn a trade... Read more

Presentation of the Accueil trophy by our partner Api&You

Trophée Jeune Talent en Salle Occitanie-Andorre 2024 : Elodie Le Clanche

The winner of the Trophée Jeune Talent en Salle Occitanie-Andorre 2024 is Élodie Le Clanche. Who is she? Although Élodie Le Clanche's identity papers mention Morbihan as her département of birth, the young woman has long since adopted the customs and art of living of the Gers region... more

Presentation of the Accueil trophy by our partner Eternum

Trophée Cuisine des Prairies et des Pâturages du Gault&Millau Tour Occitanie-Andorre 2024 : Virginie Guitard

The Gault&Millau Tour Occitanie-Andorre 2024 Cuisine des Prairies et des Pâturages Trophy goes to Virginie Guitard, chef at Combustible restaurant in Toulouse. Who is Virginie Guitard? Virginie Guitard explains : "I didn't follow a traditional training path. I' ve always been passionate about cooking, but I didn't really set foot in a restaurant kitchen until 2010, at the age of 33.... Read more

Presentation of the Cuisine des Prairies et des Pâturages trophy by our partner Interbev