La Dotation Jeunes Talents Gault&Millau, comment ça marche ?
Finding and supporting young talent is the vocation of the Dotation Jeunes Talents. Zoom in on the 10th anniversary of one of the Yellow Guide's flagship missions.
What is the Dotation Jeunes Talents Gault&Millau ?
Since 2014, the principle has remained the same: every young chef who wants to "set up their first business", can aspire to benefit from the Dotation Jeunes Talents Gault&Millau .
The Guide's teams bring together young restaurateur-entrepreneurs whose projects have been selected, and B-to-B partners from the C.H.R. sector .
The latter are committed to advising and supporting the "endowed" in their life project, by providing them with a grant in the form ofequipment, raw materials or services. The aim is to support these young people and the creation of their establishment, which is proving to have real potential.
What are theadvantages of Dotation Jeunes Talents Gault&Millau ?
Inaddition to the support provided by the partners, the program offers personalized assistance to these chefs, as well as a reputable guarantee in the eyes of the public and financial bodies approached by the "endowed" .
A real springboard for these young people, who can begin their great adventure with greater peace of mind!
Our partners for the 2024 edition of the D.J.T. are: BE WTR, Bonnet Thirode, De Buyer, Elle&Vire, Nespresso, Robur, Rougié, Sysco, Winterhalter, September 14.
How to apply?
Each year, a large number of applications are examined, taking into account the restaurant's concept, location, menu, number of covers, decoration, etc., to select 12 or even 14.
Are you opening your first restaurant in 2025? Are you under 35? Fill in this form toapply for the Dotation Jeunes Talents !
How does the Gault&Millau Dotation Jeunes Talents event work?
Once the Yellow Guide teams have selected the opening projects, 4 ceremonies are organized over the course of the year, in Hotel Schools, Training Centers or Culinary Institutes.
Amorning of "speed-dating " isorganized between D.J. T.beneficiaries and the partners who support them. These provide an opportunity to discuss in greater detail both the restaurant project and the endowment to be provided by each partner. This isfollowed by the official ceremony, attended by chefs, partners, local councillors, students, the press, etc .
The D.J.T. is also a great opportunity to talk about transmission and, for the students hosting the Ceremony, to exchange ideas with their elders at conferences hosted and organized by Gault&Millau. A superb opportunity for them to nurture future entrepreneurial projects, and why not, to apply in a few years' time to become, in their turn, Gault&Millau Young Talent Endowments.
The Dotation Jeunes Talents Gault&Millau, and after ?
Most importantly,the D.J.T. helps chefs to open their own restaurant, and over the past 10 years, 90% of them have done so!
Gault&Millau then regularly monitors the winners and their life and career paths. For example, you can regularly meet up with former award-winners on the Gault&Millau Tour in the regions; such as Coline Faulquier, Signature, endowed in 2017 and winner of the "Grand de demain" trophy on the Gault&Millau Tour PACA in 2023. The endowed wines are also very often part of the109 selection , new blood as in the case of Louis Festa, Les Singuliers, endowed in 2022, winner of the "Terroir exception" trophy in 2022.e "Terroir d'exception" on the Gault&Millau Tour Nouvelle-Aquitaine in 2023, and part of the 2024 selection of Livre 109, sang neuf.
Who are the previous winners?
To date, more than 110 creative projects have been supported, the first being that ofAlexandre MAZZIA in 2014, then elected Yellow Guide Chef of the Year in 2019 and, still with 5 toques to his credit, for his restaurant AM par Alexandre Mazzia.
Find all the winners of the Dotation Jeunes Talents here.
