Every year the Toque Blanche Lyonnaise organizes a Fete just beginning of the summer season. This is attended by all the members of the Rhone Alpes Region but majority of the members are from Lyon and the banleiu. As Bruno has been a member for almost a year now, we went with fellow colleagues from the restaurant business and our respective children.

The venue is set on this massive and beautiful House of Beaujolaise where they produce wine. The house sits on top of the hill connecting the house of the owner in a typical beaujolaise style.

The interior is made of wood with high ceiling. Its mainly used for wine tasting. The second floor can be rented for weddings and other special occassions.

The caterers were excellent. There was an amazing mix of cold and hot food. For aperitif, i had a banana smoothie mixed with mango bits. Fingers food are also notably present, very stylishly displayed. My favourite was taramasalata in blinis and the gazpacho tomate with brochette of vegetables.

 

 

For starters ( sorry i forgot to take some pics ) , i had brochette of chicken bbq, nems, siomai, tabouleh, jambon cru and melon and potato salad. I was so hungry that i almost forgot theres still the bbq for the main course.

 

For Main Course, a barbecue grill was set-up. Heavily manned by the chef’s on uniform from La Bourse.

I had gambas, porc and lamb barbecue with legumes and jacket potatoes.

 

 

I skipped the fromage as i want to save some space for the assortiment of dessert, which i find exciting.

I had first the fromage blanc, topped with seasonal fruits of raspberries and blueberries, creme fraich and sugar. Then the macaron lyonnaise, ice cream (pistache, vanille and mango), and last…des gateux.

Kids were entertained indoors. Mascots were provided, magicians, face painting, baloon making, parlour games and a bit of outdoor activity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louis played and enjoyed a lot. He was all the time with partner in crime Maxence Rigal. ( Dad is 1 star Michen Chef Laurent, whose also Godfather to our baby Benjamin)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was stomach full today….no more space for dinner. We had a great time and will miss this occassion next year. Around 5 pm we all left as the dark clouds starts to form.