Nathalie BEAUVAIS
Chef : 1 restaurant At the helm with her husband Arnaud of Jardin Gourmand in Lorient since 1990, Nathalie Beauvais has been awarded the Tradition d'Aujourd'hui Bretagne 2025 trophy.Is it possible to have a "real" Bac C , obtained in the early 1980s, to be a former anorexic, the daughter of a shopkeeper and a schoolteacher, and still be at the helm of one of Brittany's most solid and regular restaurants? The answer is yes, and for thirty-five years now, Nathalie Beauvais has been proving that all roads can lead to the kitchen .
As a child, she was an excellent pupil, preferring to do her homework in the kitchen, with a mother who cooked a lot. " As a teenager, however, I fell into anorexia, which may seem completely contradictory for a cook. And yet, when you're affected by this illness, food plays a central role in your existence. "
Training in Paris
With a Bac C in her pocket, the young woman decided to take a BTS at the Lycée Hôtelier in Dinard, where she met her future husband, Arnaud, who would serve as a remedy for her illness. But it was in Dinard, above all, that she learned about management, and decided to move to Paris, where for the next four years she gained a wealth of experience, most notably at Alain Dutournier 's Carré des Feuillants. "In 1990, Arnaud and I decided to open our own restaurant in Lorient. We transformed my parents' house and, not without a few ups and downs, we held on for thirty-five years. "
Transmission, a cardinal value
The couple, who have seen the profile of their employees change over the years - "sinceCovid in particular, we've welcomed a lot of migrants to our establishment, and it's always a pleasure to help these people find their feet. it 's always a pleasure to help these people learn a trade and integrate ". "We'll be closing Le Jardin Gourmand at the end of the year, but we'll be continuing our cookery book publishing business, and it's obviously not impossible that I'll be giving cookery classes from time to time. I'm not going to give up the pots and pans overnight! "
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