On May 8, 2022, Antoine Alléno died at the age of 24, hit by a drunk driver and repeat offender. The son of Yannick Alléno was on his scooter when this stolen car took his life, in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. The young chef, who had been in a relationship with Anja for two years, had just left his restaurant in the company of a young woman. The latter escaped with only a few injuries and book in the pages of Paris Match heartbreaking testimony.
Antoine Alléno had just closed the doors of his restaurant and got on a self-service scooter. For a long time, some believed that behind him was Anja, his companion, when in fact it was her best friend, one of his closest associates. His second in the kitchen could count on him every evening to accompany her, because the young chef did not want to let her go home alone on the metro. That evening, a few moments before the tragedy, he was in the process of “hum” at the Red light. It is this image of Antoine Alléno, happy to live, that his friend, who was only very slightly injured by the shock, will keep in mind.
It was around 11 p.m. that this driver, Freddy D., took the life of Thomas Alléno’s brother. He had just stolen a luxury car in front of the restaurant coya. Since the tragedy, and the moving funeral, Yannick Alléno has made a strong decision, that of wanting to devote the energy of his son through an Antoine Alléno association, in order to “support victims of repeat offenders“.
This coffee exchanged between Thomas and Antoine Alléno
As for Thomas Alléno, he will continue alongside his father to prolong the memory of Antoine Alléno through their cuisine. This brother who saw him as his “double” shared a few days before the tragedy a coffee with himi. A moment during which they had discussed their many projects. Although Antoine Alléno is no longer there, his relatives are determined to continue building the dream of this gifted young chef.