Carla Kirsch-Lopez
Born in Veracruz, Mexico, Carla Kirsch Lopez grew up in a family of physicians, where caring for others, passing on knowledge, and striving for excellence were fundamental values. Although those around her initially expected her to pursue a career in medicine, gastronomy soon became her true calling. Trained at the Institut Paul Bocuse, and after […]
Lucille LAHAYE
Lucille Lahaye is a sustainable food project manager at the GoodPlanet Foundation. She grew up in a farming family, an environment that made her aware of the challenges facing agriculture and food from a very early age. That personal experience now fuels her professional commitment. At the Foundation, she designs and leads awareness-raising projects on […]
Fondation GoodPlanet
For the GoodPlanet Foundation, sustainable food is a key lever for addressing the major environmental and social challenges of our time. Food has a significant impact on the climate, biodiversity, and natural resources, but it also lies at the intersection of issues related to health, equity, and access to quality nutrition. The Foundation promotes a […]
Concours de la Cuisine Durable
The Sustainable Cooking Competition, organized by the Foundation for Sustainable Cuisine, highlights a new generation of chefs who believe gastronomy can play a positive role in addressing today’s major challenges. More than a culinary competition, it encourages participants to demonstrate how creativity, culinary excellence, and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand. Contestants are evaluated […]
Carla Viana
Born in Brazil, Carla Viana discovered cooking at the age of six through her grandmother. When her grandmother fell ill and later passed away while Carla was still a child, she began cooking for her family. It was then that cooking became much more than a passion for her: a way of caring for others […]
Paul STRADNER
At the helm of the two-Michelin-starred restaurant at the Villa René Lalique, Austrian chef Paul Stradner creates a cuisine of great precision, deeply rooted in the Alsatian terroir and respect for nature. Inspired by the seasons, local producers, and the natural richness of the Vosges du Nord Regional Park, he promotes a vision of gastronomy […]
Julien PILATI
Originally from the Champagne region of France, Julien Pilati grew up in his family’s restaurant, developing an early passion for authentic products, terroir, and culinary excellence. He refined his craft alongside some of France’s most renowned chefs, including Alain Ducasse, Hélène Darroze, Michel Sarran, Arnaud Lallement, and Reine Sammut, shaping a culinary philosophy where technique […]
Jorick Dorignac
Today Executive Chef of Maisons Le Quellec, Bordeaux-born Jorick Dorignac came to public attention after winning Top Chef in 2024. He has always been immersed in a world of cooks and chefs. Trained in several gastronomic establishments, he built solid experience alongside renowned chefs, developing a cuisine that is at once precise, instinctive, and deeply […]
Les Cahutes de Louise (Louise’s huts)
Les Cahutes de Louise is a French non-profit organization offering respite stays for children living with chronic illnesses and their families in mobile micro-homes set within exceptional locations. Born from the story of Louise, who passed away at the age of 14 after an eleven-year battle with leukemia, the association creates peaceful escapes where illness […]
TERAGIR
Teragir is a French non-profit organization recognized for its public interest mission, working for over 40 years to promote environmental education and sustainable development. It mobilizes citizens, youth, local authorities, businesses, and schools around concrete actions that encourage responsible lifestyles and environmental protection. The organization leads several flagship programs: Through these initiatives, Teragir encourages awareness, […]
Maryna KERBYTSKA
Born in Kyiv and based in Paris for nearly twenty years, Maryna Kerbytska is a Ukrainian chef whose journey combines culinary excellence with deep human commitment. A polyglot who speaks five languages, she trained in France where she earned a CAP in Cuisine, a diploma with distinction in Culinary Arts from the Alain Ducasse school, […]
Nina Métayer
Nina Métayer is a French pastry chef renowned for her talent combining technical skill and creativity. She became the first woman to win the title of World Pastry Chef awarded by the International Union of Bakers and Pastry Chefs in 2023, before being crowned World’s Best Pastry Chef 2024 by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. […]