Jérôme LAURENT

Chef : 1 restaurant From Yannick Alléno to Empreinte, Jérôme Laurent has come a long way. Together with his brother Florian, he offers authentic French cuisine, highlighting local producers. An address to discover in Paris.

Presentation

Although he hails from the Bordeaux region, Jérôme Laurent spent the early part of his career in Paris. "Twenty years ago, in Bordeaux, there wasn't the effervescence that exists today.There were far fewer opportunities if you wanted to succeed. "

A rewarding career in Paris

As luck would have it, at the age of 19, Jérôme Laurent crossed paths with Yannick Alléno and joined Le Meurice. The chef then took him on the adventure of Les Terroirs Parisiens, where he opened as chef de partie at the Bourse and the Mutualité. This was followed by Stay at the Sofitel Faubourg, then Pavyllon at Ledoyen. All in all, eight years at Yannick Alléno's side, enough to build up a CV and a wealth of experience .

A cuisine committed to local ingredients

"I was already keen to have my own place." So Jérôme Laurent joined forces with one of his friends from "Top Chef", Paul-Arthur Berlan, with whom he set up L'Escudella, his first opening as associate chef. The adventure lasted seven years, before each went his own way. "I wanted to open something with my brother Florian, who had worked in the dining room with Jacky Ribault, then at Les Climats with Julien Boscus.We found this place, which was called l'Oseille, and opened Empreinte at the end of 2023. "

The pitch? As close as possible to the product, favoring local produce: "We've always wanted to do that, to look for the short circuit, to give people the desire to eat French food on their doorstep rather than going to the other end of the world to find products. Now, it's the producers who come to us.Today, a goat and sheep breeder in Seine-et-Marne came to let me taste her cheeses. "