Nominations

🍴 Chef François Gagnaire was elected president during the General Assembly of the Auvergne brand at Vulcania Park, Puy-de-Dôme. Known for his first gastronomic restaurant in Puy-en-Velay, awarded a Michelin star in 2006, Gagnaire opened ANICIA with his wife Isabelle in Paris's 6th arrondissement in 2015, focusing on bistronomic seasonal cuisine featuring Auvergne products. He emphasizes the brand's objective to showcase the region's assets and potential.

🍴 La Table des Climats in Dijon welcomed new head chef Jean-Bruno Gosse, former chef at Michelin-starred Loiseau des Ducs, succeeding Kevin Julien, under the guidance of triple-starred chef Eric Pras since May 2022. Gosse, 35, entrusted by Groupe Epicure, aims to enhance the "vinostronomic" experience. Born in 1989 in Baie de Somme, Gosse's career includes working with two-star Michelin chefs Yannick Franques and Philippe Augé and opening a brewery in Dijon for Georges Blanc in 2017.

🎲 The Groupe Honotel announced the acquisition of the Theater Hotel in Antwerp, Belgium, featuring 127 rooms. The investment was made through the FPCI Cap Hospitality IV fund managed by Hôtel Investissement Capital. The hotel will be rebranded under the HappyCulture name. Honotel's portfolio now includes 48 hotel assets. Planned renovations include common areas and a full floor of rooms and bathrooms.

📢 Anna Fedou was appointed as the brand and marketing director of Beaumier, which operates 10 hotels across France, Ibiza, and Switzerland, as announced in early July. A graduate of ESSEC, Fedou has experience with Sofitel, Sources de Caudalie, and has consulted for LVHM since 2012. Over the last three years, she's been instrumental in integrating new properties into Beaumier's portfolio and will focus on tailored marketing plans, web and visual identity, and digital marketing initiatives. Fedou emphasizes the importance of on-the-ground work and aims to bolster the group's marketing strategy.

🏨 B&B HOTELS Western Europe expands its executive committee with Marie Bocquillon as HR Director and Olivier Lucas as Operations Director, targeting growth and performance. Bocquillon brings expertise from roles at ArcelorMittal, CGI, AXA, and Louvre Hotels Group, while Lucas offers 30 years of management experience from Renault, Saint Gobain Abrasives, Lapeyre, and Sonepar France. B&B HOTELS, founded in Brest in 1990, operates 770 hotels in 17 countries and plans further expansion after opening 170+ hotels since 2022.

📅 Chef Sylvain Sendra is set to reopen a Parisian institution soon. Positions are available for immediate hiring, offering 2 consecutive days off, an attractive salary, and flexible hours (split and continuous shifts). Interested candidates should contact [email protected] for more information.

🍰 Louise Riot, 29, appointed as the new pastry chef at Le Sofitel Le Scribe Paris Opéra, brings her expertise from previous roles at the InterContinental Paris, with Christian Constant, The Peninsula, and Hotel Molitor Paris-MGallery since September 2021. Known for her chocolate millefeuille, Riot oversees desserts at Rivages and the hotel's sweet offerings, aiming to delight Parisians with her culinary creations.

📅 Anna Fedou joins Beaumier as Brand and Marketing Director and Comex member, tasked with energizing brand development and visibility and consolidating her team. Her role includes custom marketing plans for each hotel, reinforcing brand identity, expanding digital marketing, and redefining roles to boost departmental autonomy. With 12 years of experience, Fedou's background includes marketing leadership at Sofitel, commercial and marketing direction at Les Sources de Caudalie, and consulting with LVMH.

🍴 Jorick Dorignac and Clotaire Poirier competed in the Top Chef finale at Hotel George V, Paris. After 10 hours, with teams of former opponents, Poirier scored 34 points from the jury but Dorignac won with 56.54% of the votes from Croix Rouge volunteers. Dorignac’s menu featured Saint-Jacques, roasted veal, and a faux pain perdu dessert. Dorignac, a Gironde native, had trained in various esteemed kitchens and is set to become the executive chef of Maisons Le Quellec in October.

🏠 Chef Sylvain Sendra is soon reopening an institution in Paris. Position needs immediate filling, offers 2 consecutive days off, attractive salary, and flexible schedules (split and continuous). Contact for more info via email: [email protected].