About us

L’atelier des Chefs was created in 2004 by French brothers Nicolas and Francois Bergerault. Nicolas and Francois noticed that the French were falling out of love with cooking. So, combining their creativity with business acumen the Bergerault brothers launched the business and revitalised the young, French urbanites relationship with cooking and enticed people ‘back to the kitchen’.

The first L’atelier des Chefs opened on rue de Penthièvre in Paris by offering a thirty minute hands-on cooking experience, known as L’en cas. Never before could people take part in a cooking class for no more than thirty minutes, in a convivial ‘fun’ environment at lunchtime! Success was immediate and the Paris atelier was the first of twelve other cookery schools to open in France, Belgium, Dubai, and of course London in less than five years.

To date, more than 100 000 people have taken cookery classes and enjoyed the full experience of cooking, sharing and learning. At L'atelier des Chefs, we pride ouselves on the fact that everyone who enters the kitchen is taught by a highly skilled professional Chef. The first Chef to launch L'atelier des Chefs in Paris, for example, was Jean Sébastien Bompoil who before joining us was formerly senior sous-Chef at the Ritz in Paris.

Cookery classes

Whether it is a half an hour Cook, Eat and Run, a full 4 hour masterclass or a tailor made event, there is a cookery experience for everyone at L'atelier des Chefs. Every class is hands-on, and all types of cuisine are covered from the most innovative style of cooking to the more classic repertoire.

 

On-line booking makes it quick and easy to select your chosen class. To ensure that you can re-create the dishes  at home, all recipes are sent not only to your preferred email address but each customer has his or her own on-line recipe book to refer to at any time.

Cookware

Once you discover the joy of cooking the next step is to have to hand the right cookery utensils or essential ingredients.

 

In our cookery boutique you will discover Lagostina pots and pans, Le Creuset dishes and terrines, the more classic Sabatier as well as cutting edge Kyocera ceramic knives, and state of the art Krups electrical appliances. We have olive oils from the south of France, Himalayan pink salt, vinegars from Italy and spices from all over the world to take your cooking to a new level.

Bespoke events

At L’atelier des Chefs we create hands-on corporate and private cooking events from 12-120 people. For groups of up to 20 people we offer a hands-on dining experience with tasting session. For groups between 21-40 people we can create the ultimate interactive dining experience as well as a range of fun, culinary activities such as chocolate making or wine and champagne tasting. For larger groups L’atelier des Chefs transforms into a New York style loft, perfect for the ultimate cocktail party with a difference.