NEWS
On the Jury
As we look forward to welcoming the 11th edition of Festival Culinaire Bernard Loiseau
on the 12th of March at Constance Belle Mare Plage…
A special thought goes to the members of the jury panel;
to those who goes under the pressure of designating a winner among winners!
The competition which associates 6 chefs – all holders of at least 1 star in the Michelin guide
and six cooks of Constance Hotels and Resorts is guaranteed to be fierce.
And to have a fair and just distinction we are honoured to have the following members among our juries:
Mrs Dominique Loiseau
Wife of Late Bernard Loiseau
1981: Author of Health & Catering
1998: Took the administration of Bernard Loiseau
2003: CEO of Bernard Loiseau
2005: Vice President of gourmet restaurant Relais & Châteaux
2008: Knight of the Legion of Honor
2015: Femmes en Or 2015 award
2016: Presiding the jury panel of Festival Culinaire Bernard Loiseau since the 1st edition
Patrick Bertron 
3 star Michelin Chef & Founder of Festival Culinaire Bernard Loiseau
1982: Joined Bernard Loiseau at La Côte d’Or in Saulieu, Bourgogne
1991: Earn 3 stars in the Michelin star guide
2003: Took charge of La Côte d'Or kitchen
2006: One of Festival Culinaire Bernard Loiseau Founders
2016: Member of the jury panel since the 1st edition of Festival Culinaire Bernard Loiseau
World Best Sommelier 2013, Paolo Basso
1997: Best Sommelier of Switzerland
2000: Second best sommelier of the World
2007: Second best sommelier of the World
2010: Second best sommelier of the World ASI
2010: Best sommelier of Europe ASI
2013: Best sommelier of the World ASI
2014: Sommelier of the Year by Comitato Grandi Cru d’Italia
Bocuse d’OR 2015, Chef Orjan Johannessen
2007: Trained alongside Odd Ivar Solvold – 1997 Bocuse d’Or winner/chef/restaurateur/
author of cooks books & mentored Bocuse dOr contestants
2009: Commis under Gold Medalist Chef Geir Skeie
2011: Won Norwegian “Chef of the Year”
2012: Europe Bocuse d’Or Gold medal winner
2013: 5th at 2013 Bocuse d’Or
Chef Serge Vieira,
Winner of Festival Culinaire Bernard Loiseau 2011
2005: Bocuse D'Or winner
2009: Opening a gourmet restaurant in Cantal
2011: Participated in 7th edition of Festival Culinaire Bernard Loiseau
