Born in the Loire Valley, France, Laurent spent the first ten years of his career in his home country working in restaurants around the Loire area before moving to the 5* Meridien Hotel in Paris where he stayed for five years.

 

In 1998 Laurent came to England where he worked with Claude Bosi (Hibiscus) at Overton Grange in Ludlow, helping to achieve the restaurant's first Michelin star.

 

After working as Head Chef for six years at two successful restaurants in Stratford-upon-Avon and Rugby, Laurent moved to Somerset to head up a team at the prestigious Glencot House Hotel in Wells.

 

Passionate about cooking, and with twenty years considerable experience, Laurent has established The French Kitchen. The French Kitchen provides a high quality, professional, personal chef and catering service for a range of events from private dinner parties, canapé receptions, buffets, fishing/hunting trips, skiing and villa holidays, weddings and other special occasions. We work in Bath, Bristol, Wells and Somerset, but can travel within the south of England including London.