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france bocuse d'or

Meet the 6 candidates
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Who will represent France at the 2027 Bocuse d'Or ?

Six French chefs have been selected for the 2027 Bocuse d’Or, hoping to succeed to Paul MARCON, winner of the 2025 edition.

The candidates will compete in a one-day competition on October 21, 2025, at the Maison de la Mutualité in Paris’s 5th arrondissement, leaded by Paul MARCON himself. He will be joined, as Honorary President, by three-Michelin-stars chef Christopher COUTANCEAU.

The winner of the French selection will then participate to the European selection, the final stage before the global competition bringing together the 24 finalist countries.

France selection

Candidates overview

Independent consulting chef.
An atypical figure, she navigates between conceptual creations, international collaborations, and training. A culinary development consultant, she approaches competitions as a space for sensory expression, blending plate architecture with Franco-Mediterranean culture.

Chantal TABET

Independant chef

Executive chief of the Groisy campus in Haute-Savoie (74): Reference for culinary transmission in Haute-Savoie.

Maxence BARUFFALDI

Groisy campus

Head chef of the Garenne restaurant in Livron-sur-Drôme (26). Today, he champions a refined regional cuisine rooted in the products of the Drôme region. At La Garenne, he combines instinct, technique, and a radical approach to vegetables with a keen sense of rhythm.

Teddy BIDAUX

La Garenne restaurant (Drôme)

Head chef of the Prairial restaurant (3 toques) in Lyon (69). Awarded a red star and a green star by Michelin, Gaëtan Gentil embodies a new generation of Lyon chefs focused on vegetables, seasonality and naturalness.

Gaëtan GENTIL

Le Prairial restaurant (Lyon)

Executive Chief of the Automobile Club of France (75). Executive chief at one of the capital’s most exclusive institutions, he honed his skills in Parisian luxury hotels. His classic, stylish cuisine, consistently excellent, has earned him a solid reputation.

Julien GUENEE

Automobile Club of France (Paris)

Head chef of the restaurant La Table du Grapiot in Pupillin (39). A passionate advocate for Jura products, Vivien Sonzogni is establishing himself as one of the new faces of demanding rural bistronomy. In Pupillin, he combines technique, sensitivity, and the fermenting terroir.

Vivien SONZOGNI

La Table du Grapiot (Jura)