We know that the show Top chef is a beautiful business card for all candidates. Whether they win the trophy or not, they all gain notoriety and opportunity. The restaurant of a participant often becomes very popular but since last July 8, it is a nice mix that is offered to the French. Indeed, that day took place the inauguration of the very first Top Chef bistro in Suresnesin the Paris region.
On the program: tasting of emblematic dishes from the competition. And for the opening, five cult ex-candidates, namely Victor MercierColine Faulquier, Camille Delcroix, Thibault Sombardier and Arnaud Delvenne were present. Just like comedian and actor Elie Semoun who posed alongside Stéphane Rotenberg. They were all there to welcome fans of the culinary program who wanted to satisfy their taste buds. Precisely, the latter had the choice between the potato of Thibault Sombardier, finalist of season 5, the poultry of Camille Delcroix, winner of season 9 or the chocolate of Coline Faulquier, finalist of season 7, tell us our colleagues from West France who were present at the inauguration. “These dishes marked the candidates, the viewers, and received congratulations from the greatest chefs“, underlined Stéphane Rotenberg. Complete menus offered at 39.90 euros.
The chefs behind the dishes are not, however, the ones who cook them, but they nevertheless accompany chef Yoanne Flament and his dozen assistants behind the stoves. “We produced technical sheets, worked as a team and exchanged many messages to be as close as possible to their culinary worlds.“, explained Arnaud Delvenne, candidate of the last season, who promises to return several times to the restaurant just like his colleagues.
To top it off, the decor of the place was imagined according to that of the filming of Top chef. Thus, a pantry has been placed in the middle of the dining room, shelves seen on TV have been recovered, a dark room is accessible in reference to the mystery tasting test and the knives of the final ceremony are exposed. like trophies. An address to note!