This Monday, April 14, 2025, The Disciples of Antonin Lent (one of the founding fathers of French gastronomy) celebrated their annual Grand Lunch in the sumptuous salons of the City Hall of Paris, under the high sponsorship of Mayor Anne HIDALGO.
A prestigious event that brought together nearly 300 personalities from the world of gastronomy and haute cuisine, in a friendly and refined atmosphere, faithful to the spirit of the great masters of French cuisine.
The highlight of this day was the medal ceremony, orchestrated by all the administrators of the French cooks.
Awards awarded at the ceremony
On that occasion, several emblematic figures of gastronomy have been distinguished for their exceptional journey and their contribution to the influence of French cuisine:
🏅Knight of the National Order of National Merit
Corinne Veyssière decorated by Guillaume GOMEZ
🏅Officer of the National Order of Agricultural Merit
Matthew GARREL decorated by Guillaume GOMEZ
🏅Knight of the National Order of Agricultural Merit
David REAL decorated by Guillaume GOMEZ
Vincent THE CUSTOMS Awarded by Aurore BERGER, Deputy Minister for Gender Equality and Combating Discrimination
🏅Medal of the City of Paris
Fabrice BROSSARD Director French cooks decorated by Patrick BLOCHE, First Deputy of Madame La Maire de Paris
🏅Medal of Vermeil of the City of Paris
Christophe Moisand, Joël Veyssière and Jean-Christophe LEBASCLE decorated by Patrick BLOCHE, First Deputy to Madame Le Maire
🏅Great Gold Medal of French cooks
Patrick DRUARD, Alain DUCASSE (represented by Alain Dutournier ) , Jean-François GIRARDIN (represented by Michel Roth) and Eric SANCHEZ, represented by Christian LECLOU
New Directors elected in the last elections in June 2024: Jacques BARNACHON – Jean-Pierre CLÉMENT – Marc DELAMOTTE, Matthieu GARREL, Jean-Christophe LEBASCLE, Mark SINGER, and Jean-Jacques TRANCHANT, decorated by Christian LECLOU
🏅Gold Medal of French cooks
Eugénie BEZIAT, Mathieu BRECY, Stéphane DEBRACQUE , Véronique GILLARDEAU-AERTS and Henri PARTOUCHE decorated by Christian LECLOU
🏅Silver Medal French cooks
Hubert AVILES, Franck GUILLOU, Philippe LARUELLE, Arnaud NICOLAS, Benoît NICOLAS, Kevin LUCAS-MENDÈS, Jean-Baptiste ORIEUX, Isabelle DEPOUX and Edwige DRAUX decorated by Christian LECLOU
🏆 Barus Sylvestre 2025 Trophy
Gabriel BISCAY, M.O.F 1982 Chef de cuisine, former administrator of the French cooks awarded for his loyalty to the association of French cooks and for an exemplary career decorated by Christian LECLOU
🏆 Gold Cup Marius Dutrey 2025
Remission to Jean-Louis ORY by Messrs Fabrice PROCHASSON, Gérard DUPONT and Christian MILLET
A commitment to taste education
The Cookers of France wished to affirm their commitment and solidarity with young people giving a donation of 10,000 euros to the association « Children Cook » and chaired by the Chief Olivier Chaput (photo on the right and below). A remarkable association that works every day to convey to children the values of eating well, seasonality and product respect.
Today more than ever, tomorrow's consumers must be made aware of a healthy, local and tasty diet.
Video by Valérie Milward from HRVprod
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