Andréa BAZIN

Chef de service : La Mangeoire Trained in Nancy and having dreamed of running a restaurant since childhood, Andréa Bazin oversees operations at La Mangeoire in Nonsard-Lamarche, near Lake Madine. She received the Young Restaurant Talent Award from the Gault&Millau Tour Grand Est.

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Some children play store. Andréa Bazin, on the other hand, played waitress. Preparing an aperitif for her parents, imagining herself working in the dining room of a fine restaurant: her favorite game already hinted at what was to come. From her earliest childhood, the young woman had always dreamed of a career in the restaurant business.

A Path Already Charted

Born in Toul at the turn of the millennium, Andréa Bazin never questioned her career path. She headed to Stanislas High School in Nancy to earn a STHR (Sciences and Technologies of the Hotel and Restaurant Industry) baccalaureate. This program introduced her to every facet of the profession. She followed it up with a BTS to refine her skills, then began a master’s program that she would not complete. The field was calling her.

The Sole Mistress of the Dining Room

After a stint working in sales at a bakery, she seized the opportunity that would change everything. “I earned my BTS in 2021, worked as a sales clerk in a bakery, and then responded to a job posting from Quentin Pierre, the chef at La Mangeoire, in the small village of Nonsard-Lamarche. I started there in 2023 and was on my own in the dining room for a long time until a sommelier joined the team in early summer 2026. It was a real plus for the customers, because managing 26 covers on my own isn’t easy.” Three years of single-handedly running the service at a two-Michelin-star restaurant: it’s a demanding but formative experience.

Three in the kitchen, two in the dining room: at La Mangeoire, the average age is young and the energy is infectious. Led by Quentin Pierre, winner of the Gault&MillauAward , this small team has revitalized a once-sparse gastronomic scene on the shores of Lake Madine. Andréa Bazin has played a key role in the resounding success of this charming restaurant.