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Christophe Hay named cook of the year by Gault & Millau

2020-12-11T05:53:42.586Z


The second French gastronomic guide unveils the winners of its 2021 edition, on sale from December 17.


Despite the health crisis which has hit restaurateurs hard, 480 tables are making their debut in the 2021 Gault & Millau vintage (creations, revivals, reviews in the guide).

In bookstores on December 17, this 51st edition lists 3,300 restaurants across France (5,000 in the free digital version).

Given the particular context, the guide now present in 15 countries has chosen not to penalize tables and to

“freeze”

the number of toques granted last year, except for significant increases: “

The duty of the yellow guide, in this end year 2020, is above all to help the profession by showing it in its best light, without playing the impartial judge who distributes the good and the bad points.

We therefore opted for a line of benevolence and information.

The discovery of talents - young or experienced - dear to Gault & Millau remains a major focus of the selection, which guarantees

"competence, warmth and a sense of sharing"

.

The 2021 edition of the guide.

Gault & Millau

Aurélien Rivoire, best pastry chef

The expected recognition of "cook of the year" goes to Christophe Hay, chef of the Maison d'à Côté, in Montlivault (Loir-et-Cher).

He succeeds Arnaud Donckele (2020), Alexandre Mazzia (2019) and Jean Sulpice (2018).

“Christophe Hay's cuisine has the virtues of dignity and commitment.

It is transparent like the arcanson, aiming at the purity of the diamond, united and durable, always opting for the true taste rather than the strong taste, putting in situation fishing, market gardening and the humble inspiration of the cook in paintings of 'a vibrant sincerity. "

The guide also awards five “Toques d'or”, a new supreme distinction, to the ten members of the Gault & Millau Academy launched last year (chefs who have revolutionized French gastronomy, the dean of which is Michel Guérard).

Also rewarded are: Aurélien Rivoire, pastry chef of the year for the Pavyllon by Yannick Alléno (Paris);

Christian Têtedoie (Lyon), solidarity cook of the year;

Vincent Labarsouque, restaurant manager of the year (Auberge du Vieux Puits, Fontjoncouse) and Rodolphe Pugnat, sommelier of the year (La Grenouillère, La-Madelaine-sous-Montreuil).

Alexandre Baumard (Le Logis de la Cadène, Saint-Émilion), Nicolas Carro (Carantec), Maxime Laurenson (Rustique, Lyon) and Fanny Rey (Saint-Rémy-de-Provence) win the “Grand de Demain” trophy.

Fanny Rey.

Alban Couturier

Olivier Nasti (Le Chambard, Kaysersberg) goes up from 4 to 5 toques (he is the only one to join the 14 other tables best rated by the yellow guide).

And three restaurants are joining the club of 4 toques (now 60 elected): la Maison d'à Côté (Christophe Hay), Rodolphe (Rodolphe Pottier, Rouen) and La Scène (Stéphanie Le Quellec, Paris).

Finally, it should be noted, scheduled for next March, the 2021 edition of the book

109

which portrays 109 chefs, confirmed or novices, who had the courage to get started despite the pandemic.

Among them, six young talents are highlighted: Mélanie Serre (Le Louis Vins, Paris), Sophie Régnier (Iodé, Vannes), Laura Portelli (Pique Nique, Paris), Laetitia Visse (La Femme du Boucher, Marseille), Josselin Marie (La Table de Colette, Paris) and Charlotte Giraud (Les Éléphants, Paris).

Source: lefigaro

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