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Potel et Chabot
A history of more than two centuries
Nous sommes nés d’une tradition française, celle de la gastronomie, et nous continuons à la faire vivre. Nous transformons la technique en émotion. La rigueur en plaisir. La table en spectacle. Nous cultivons un patrimoine vivant, un savoir-faire rare et faisons vivre le raffinement français. Partout dans le monde. Pour tous types d’événements, des plus intimes aux plus grands, avec la même exigence. Un style. Une expérience. Une signature.
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2025
Evening in white on Place Vendôme
Potel et Chabot welcomes 1000 guests for an extraordinary evening in white and in the open air, alongside the Comité Vendôme. French chic for a magnificent dinner in the heart of Paris.
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2014
Inauguration of the Louis Vuitton Foundation
During the four days of the inauguration of the Louis Vuitton Foundation, in the Bois de Boulogne near Paris, Potel and Chabot designed three cocktails and a dinner for 3,000 guests.
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1994
Exceptional reception for an exceptional inauguration
During the official dinner to inaugurate the Channel Tunnel, the House is pleased to serve Queen Elizabeth II of England and President François Mitterrand.
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1974
Our first Michelin-starred chefs
Alain Chapel, Georges Blanc and Jacques Lameloise are the first Michelin-starred chefs to collaborate with the House to celebrate twenty years of Relais & Châteaux. These collaborations with great chefs have since continued to multiply.
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1957
Reception for the Queen of England
Queen Elizabeth II of England is on an official visit to Paris. Potel et Chabot, at the request of the Élysée, is organizing the reception. A first followed by many others, such as those of Nikita Khrushchev in 1960 or John F. Kennedy the following year.
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1934
Potel et Chabot at the Longchamp racecourse
The Longchamp Racecourse is inaugurating its first dinners, with some 1400 seats, with Potel and Chabot. So a close relationship begins. Today, the House still receives guests from numerous horse races, including the Prix d'Amérique, the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and the Prix de Diane.
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1916
Closing dinner of the Allied Conference
The closing dinner of the Allied Conference was provided by Potel and Chabot in Paris. Two years later, the House also organized the first official post-war dinner at the Élysée Palace. Potel et Chabot became the main supplier to the Republic. At the time, the presidential palace did not have a kitchen or a chef.
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1900
The Mayors Banquet
As part of the Tuileries Garden in Paris, Potel and Chabot are organizing the Mayors' Banquet: 22,500 elected officials have lunch in huge tents set up for the occasion. A feat hailed all over the world. The previous year, the House had already brought together 16,000 elected officials!
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1846
A banquet for 1500 guests
The first railway line connecting Paris to Lille is inaugurated. The House manages to keep the wines fresh for the banquet for 1500 people organized upon arrival. The secret? Ice-cream buns. An innovation for the time.
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Creation of the Potel et Chabot house
Jean-François Potel, rotisser/pastry chef, and Étienne Chabot, butcher for the Duke of Orléans, chose to join forces. Together, they opened a store selling fresh and high-end edibles in the heart of Paris, on Rue Vivienne.
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Founded 1820, Potel et Chabot pioneered French reception art. Two centuries later, house perpetuates excellence tradition while innovating constantly. This heritage makes us reference in prestigious event organization.
Excellence, creativity, responsibility, hospitality. Each event reflects these values: impeccable execution, bold creation, environmental awareness, warm welcome. These principles guide every decision and action.
Multidisciplinary teams combining chefs, pastry chefs, sommeliers, scenographers, project managers, technicians. Each expert in their field, all united by passion for perfection and service excellence.
Major companies, luxury houses, institutions, private clients seeking excellence. From CAC40 groups to international brands, each trusts us for events where every detail matters.
We operate exceptional Parisian venues: Pavillon Gabriel, Vendôme, Cambon Capucines, Dauphine. We also intervene in museums, castles, corporate spaces, creating memorable events anywhere.
By constantly questioning practices while respecting fundamentals. We integrate new techniques, sustainable materials, original concepts, remaining faithful to excellence and refinement defining our identity.
Through continuous training, internal transmission, professional advancement. We invest in skills, encourage creativity, value expertise. Each team member can grow and express their talent.
Yes, throughout our history. These recognitions, while gratifying, remain secondary to satisfaction of clients trusting us with their most important moments. Excellence is our only real ambition.
Yes. We constantly seek passionate talents wishing to join demanding, creative teams. From chefs to project managers through scenographers: multiple opportunities for those sharing our excellence standards.
Yes, occasionally. While our heart remains in France, we can deploy expertise abroad for clients wishing to extend French reception art beyond borders.
