The Chef Mauro Colagreco, the Sommelier Jean-Baptiste Klein and the Maître d’Hôtel Claire Bâcle, Relais & Châteaux were awarded the Trophées Le Chef 2019.

09/27/2019

The Chef Mauro Colagreco, the Sommelier Jean-Baptiste Klein and the Maître d’Hôtel Claire Bâcle, Relais & Châteaux were awarded the Trophées Le Chef 2019.

The greatest figures of French gastronomy assembled together in Paris on September 23 2019 for the 33rd edition of Le Chef magazine's Les Trophée awards to celebrate the work, creativity, precision and boldness of their colleagues. Relais & Châteaux is proud to see the talent of its members rewarded by the profession, and received 3 prestigious awards from the prize list.

Mauro Colagreco - Chef of the year 2019

United at the Pavillon Gabriel, 6000 professionals from the restaurant industry featured in the Michelin guide awarded Mauro Colagreco the title of Chef of the year 2019. An accolade for Le Mirazur chef in Menton who received a third Michelin star in January before being chosen as the best restaurant in the world in “The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019” in June.

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Jean-Baptiste Klein - Sommelier of the year 2019

Jean-Baptiste Klein, Best Young Sommelier in France 2011 joined the Relais & Châteaux chef Olivier Nasti in 2016 before being selected as the Best Young Sommelier by Gault & Millau in 2017. The Sommelier from Alsace masterminded the wine menu of La Table d’Olivier Nasti, two stars in the Michelin guide and La Winstub, the two Chambard restaurants in Kayserberg. A year after receiving the title of "Meilleur Ouvrier de France Sommelier", Jean-Baptiste Klein was named Sommelier of the year 2019.

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Claire Bâcle - Service Prize of the year 2019

Claire Bâcle joined the team of chef Hervé Guibert at the two Michelin-starred restaurant Anne de Bretagne in Plaine-sur-Mer in 2016. The smile of the young Maître d’hôtel from Normandy lit up 7 Relais & Châteaux properties before she was rewarded by her colleagues with this Service Prize.

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Relais & Châteaux congratulates three prize winner for their engagement and creativity which honors the profession and contributes to providing wonderful moments for our customers.