Caketail competition - presentation of the candidates: Duo #4

11/18/2022

CHEF side:

Corentin LONNOY is a chef of the Comptoir de l'eau vive in Erpent (Belgium) since 2017.

This young 26-year-old chef, gratuate from the Ecole Hôtelière Provinciale de Namur, worked in several establishments: Aux terrasses in Tournus (1 Michelin star), the Moulin de Lisogne in Leffe, La cuisine d'un gourmand in Profondeville, La Villa 71 in Lustin and finally, the Val Meuse in Hastière.

"As an epicurean, it is quite natural that I turn to catering to flourish in my professional life. I'm not just passionate about cooking. The world of gastronomy interests me in the broadest sense: the service, the atmosphere, the welcome and the pleasure of the  table completely define who I am.” Corentin explains.

SOMMELIER side:

Anouck FRANSOLET is sommelier and also manager of the Comptoir de l'eau vive since 2018.  Her atypical profile is multidisciplinary: everything begins with the Provincial Hotel School of Namur, then in Metz, she obtains a complementary mention sommellerie, a certificate in coffeeology and bierology, then in Bordeaux, a university diploma of aptitude for tasting, finally a nose training in perfumery with Alexandre Schmit.

Her work experience led her to the restaurants Le Serge and co in Strasbourg (1 Michelin star) and Le D'Arville in Wierde.

"I love travelling, eating and tasting. Each wine is a meeting of aromas, the reflection of a landscape, an ambassador of terroir and a witness of history. " she said.