Yannick Alléno has been in mourning since the tragic disappearance of his son Antoine Alléno, who died on the night of May 8, 2022, after being hit by a drunk driver, a repeat offender, driving a stolen car. At 24, the young chef had his life ahead of him and was teeming with projects. In particular with his brother Thomas, as the latter revealed during a moving story to Paris Matchon newsstands this Thursday, May 19, 2022. There was this coffee exchanged by the two brothers only a few days before the tragedy. During which the sons of Yannick Alléno, his successor, then discussed their many projects.
“He in the kitchen, me at the checkout. This was the plan since to learn how to manage a business, I took on the role of an entrepreneur and created my company“, delivered Thomas Alléno. But he must now move forward without his brother, his “double“. If Yannick Alléno made a strong decision after the moving funeral of his son, Thomas Alléno also wants to continue to perpetuate the memory of his brother. We must therefore not let go. The starred chef Yannick Alléno has also made this promise to Antoine , as reported on Instagram: “Your big brother and I will build again and againwith you to guide us, with that high gaze you have from the heavens, even more beautiful things!“
The two Alléno brothers have always shared the tasks. Thomas Alléno was at the head of an event agency to highlight the work of his father and his brother, in the kitchen, for “embody the new generation of cooks determined to revolutionize the French gastronomic landscape“. Two brothers who evolved under the admiring eyes of their proud father. Without Antoine, the father and son duo decided to continue to hang on for him and continue their dream.