Yoan and Lou open the doors of Jalouvre to us, which they have completely renovated to their liking in a relaxed and mountainous atmosphere. Passionate about hotels and restaurants since they were young, taking over the Jalouvre was an obvious choice for them.
Yoan: "I'm Yoan Darrigrand, I've been in the restaurant and hotel industry for 30 years. I recently arrived in Mont-Saxonnex to take over the management of the Jalouvre."
Lou: "Jean-Louis Chapolin, I am the head chef at the Jalouvre."
A common vocation
Yoan: “We chose to work in the hotel and restaurant industry out of passion, from the age of 15. We started with apprenticeships in Relais & Châteaux properties, so we could travel all over the world and because we love our job.
Having attended hotel school in Paris for a few years, we went abroad, mainly to Canada and the United States, before finally spending 20 years on the French Riviera, working for Chinese billionaires, for whom we were sent all over Asia.
A cuisine from elsewhere
Lou: "We focus on traditional cuisine, with a touch of world cuisine: Asian, Indian, etc. It's a cuisine that comes from elsewhere."
At Jalouvre, we want to create a cozy, relaxed atmosphere that is pleasant for our customers. We also host wonderful themed evenings.
Mont-Saxonnex, a favorite
Yoan: “For a few years we had been looking to take over a hotel-restaurant in the mountains, especially in Haute-Savoie or Savoie. We saw this advertisement and fell in love with it when we visited the village and the hotel. We took a day to think it over and then immediately took the plunge: we gave up the restaurant we had in the South and came to settle here.”
Lou: "Integration into the village went very well; everyone was welcoming."
Yoan and Lou: "You could tell the villagers were eager for the Jalouvre to reopen after 3 years of closure."
Yoan: "We really feel welcome!"
Themes
