"Rising Star of 2027": Nolwenn Corre Named by Gault&Millau

At the 2026 Gault&Millau gala, held at the Carrousel du Louvre on Monday, November 9, Karin Nebot, CEO of Kaviari, presented Nolwenn Corre, chef at the restaurantl’Hostellerie de la Pointe Saint-Mathieu (3 toques), with the 2027 “Grand de Demain” award. This award recognizes her career and her commitment to Breton cuisine. Three other talented chefs were also nominated in the category: Anthony Denon of Shanael in Toulon, Martin Isabal of Ithurria in Ainhoa, and Marie Gricourt of Gric in Orléans.

The winner, visibly moved, said on stage that she is“very proud—very proud of Brittany—because so many of us are representing it tonight. We know just how deeply we Bretons are attached to our region!”

Nolwenn Corre grew up above the Hostellerie de la Pointe Saint-Mathieu, a family-run business taken over in 1954 by her grandparents, Émile and Francine, and later run by her parents. A graduate of the Institut Paul Bocuse, she trained under leading figures in French gastronomy, notably Christian Le Squer and Yannick Alléno, before joining Jean-Luc L’Hourre at Marinca in Corsica. In 2015, she returned to Brittany with the desire to take the family business to the next level.

A Family Tradition and Seafood-Inspired Cuisine

In 2016, she opened a bistro with her brother Tanguy. This new venture allowed them to rethink the restaurant’s organization and develop a gourmet dining experience within the family inn. That same year, Gault&Millau awarded her the Young Talent trophy, the first recognition of a journey that would lead her, ten years later, to the title of “Grande de Demain” at the 2026 Gault&Millau Tour de Bretagne, followed by the 2027 “Grande de Demain of the Year” trophy. At the Hostellerie de la Pointe Saint-Mathieu, the chef champions the cuisine of her region: fish, crustaceans, and shellfish take center stage in her creations.