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TEAM FRANCE

Bocuse d'Or

Nine chefs won the Bocuse d'Or France

Thirteen years of experience in coaching and supporting French candidates for the Bocuse d'Or

Twelve dedicated professionals who support the French candidate each year

Since its creation in 1987, the Bocuse d’Or has changed considerably. Faced with ever-increasing demands, each candidate’s budget has had to adapt and now amounts to several hundred thousand euros. This requires the mobilization of a team and the contribution of partners. In this context, Team France was created in 2012 to support and guide the French candidate for the Bocuse d’Or. It includes chefs, Meilleur Ouvrier de France chefs, Bocuse d’Or winners, coaches, restaurant professionals, committed partners, and simply passionate food lovers. This complementary expertise is its strength.

Over the years

Team France evolves each year

2012
Team France creation

President of Team France: François Adamski

Team France was founded to support and guide the French candidate for the Bocuse d'Or, following significant mobilization from numerous countries. Composed of Michelin-starred chefs, Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman of France) recipients, Bocuse d'Or candidates, restaurant professionals, and partners, the team's complementary skills make it a strong team that supports the candidate throughout the competition, all the way to the final.

2013
Thibaut RUGGERI - Bocuse d'Or

 

President : Emmanuel RENAUT

Coach : Fabrice PROCHASSON

Assistant : Julie LHUMEAU

2019
Le Refuge

 

Creation of a fully equipped space (kitchen with communal dining table, bedroom, gym, etc.) for candidates participating in the Bocuse d'Or competition. This allows them to train in optimal conditions, just like top athletes.

2019
Serge VIEIRA
Team France evolves

 

Serge Vieira succeeds François Adamski as president of Team France Bocuse d'Or.

2021
Davy TISSOT - Bocuse d'Or

 

President : Serge VIEIRA

Coach : Yohann CHAPUIS

Assistant : Arthur DEBRAY

2023
Nais PIROLLET

 

First woman and youngest Chef to win the French selection and then represent it at the Bocuse d’Or 2023 Final. During this final, she won the prize for the best “Feed the Kids” menu (best children’s menu).

President : Christian André PETTERSEN

Coach : Édouard LOUBET

Assistant : Cole MILLARD

2023
Romuald Fassenet
Romuald FASSENET
New president of Team France

 

The Michelin-starred chef and Meilleur Ouvrier de France, Romuald FASSENET, succeeds Serge VIEIRA as president of Team France.

2025
Paul MARCON - Bocuse d'Or

 

President : Romuald FASSENET

Coach : Christophe QUANTIN

Assistant : Camille PIGOT

Team France
Tribute

Serge VIEIRA

( 1977 – 2023 )

2005 Bocuse d’Or winner

Eternal President of Team France Bocuse d’Or

See article

Romuald FASSENET

President

Romuald Fassenet, Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman of France) 2004, has built a career guided by excellence and curiosity, from the kitchens of Matignon to the Tour d’Argent, and internationally. A Michelin-starred chef at the Château de Mont Joly in the Jura region and consulting chef at the Pashmina in Val Thorens, he is also passionate about sharing his knowledge. He has accompanied the teams from Japan and Australia to the Bocuse d’Or and has been committed for years to promoting French gastronomy.

The president word

"Together, with Team France, we have built solid foundations and put in place the necessary resources. Now it is up to us to continue to open up, to unite, to support this new generation, to give them the strength and the desire to commit, to proudly wear the colors of France."

ROMUALD FASSENET

A Michelin-starred chef at Yohann Chapuis’s Greuze L’Écrin restaurant and also at Le Bouchon Bourguignon, he is Davy Tissot’s official coach, having guided him daily to victory in 2021, advising and supporting him throughout this collective adventure. In 2024, he partnered with and designed the menu for a new Parisian bistro, La Riotte, thus continuing his commitment to high-quality yet accessible cuisine.

Yohann CHAPUIS

Vice-president

Drawing on nearly 20 years of marketing experience in the food industry, Pascal manages the team’s finances and provides strategic support. Working alongside renowned chefs, he actively promotes French gastronomy internationally.

Pascal SCHNEIDER MAUNOURY

Treasurer

Having served the finest brands in French gastronomy for many years, it was only natural that Julie Pobel joined Team France Bocuse to help meet the challenge of bringing France’s colors to the podium of the Bocuse d’Or 2025.

Julie POBEL

Secretary

And also

François ADAMSKI

president d'honneur

Président Team France Bocuse d’Or

(2012 – 2019)

Christophe QUANTIN

chef conseil, formateur et enseignant

Meilleur Ouvrier de France 1993

Vice-président et organisateur du concours “Un des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France Cuisine” depuis 2006

Coach équipe de France au Bocuse d’Or 2025

Paul MARCON

lauréat bocuse d'or 2025

Edouard LOUBET

chef cuisinier - La garenne

Coach équipe de France au Bocuse d’Or Europe 2026

Finaliste Bocuse d’Or France 2023

Coach équipe de France au Bocuse d’Or 2023

Patrick BERTRON

chef cuisinier

Emmanuel RENAUT

chef cuisinier

Trois étoiles Michelin à Megève depuis 2012

Meilleur Ouvrier de France 2004

Nicolas SALE

chef cuisinier

Ancien chef étoilé du Ritz Paris

Président international de l’association Les Disciples Escoffier

Chef de l’année 2017

Chef de l’année Rhône-Alpes 2015

Eric PRAS

chef cuisinier

Meilleur Ouvrier de France 2004

Franck PUTELAT

chef cuisinier

Double étoilé Michelin

Meilleur Ouvrier de France 2019

Bocuse d’Argent 2003

Barbara BESSOT BALLOT

co-fondatrice et dg bvb-lagrange

Pierre DEL GAROFALO

directeur developpement commercial nestle waters

Julien ROUCHETEAU

chef cuisinier

Chef de cuisine à la Réserve de Beaulieu

Meilleur Ouvrier de France 2019

Guilhem PINAULT

pdg de buyer industries

Team France also includes chefs, Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsmen of France) award winners, Bocuse d’Or laureates, coaches, restaurant professionals, committed partners, and simply passionate food lovers. This complementarity is its strength.