2023-09-08 05:00:00
Tony Brabants had opened in 1984.”He started with a catering service, explains Françoise Brabants. Le Clos Marine was then created in May 1987 with a concept of a 200-seat reception room, a concept which was then non-existent in the region. My husband has a passion for cooking and I took the business on the road for everything commercial and public relations. It was completely innovative at the time.“
Since then, Tony and Françoise have worked in perfect tandem, she in the dining room and him as chef with the leitmotif “that each product that leaves the kitchen is a fresh product . Fresh products are our image. And between the two of us, we’re quite a team.“
A team that has experienced a lot in forty years. Weddings, birthdays, inaugurations, communions and other receptions of all kinds. “We even did the weddings of two generationscontinues the one who takes care of the customers. We married the children and their parents before them. This is exceptional. I remember every event. We experienced each of them with our clients, we had magnificent moments. We also celebrated the commemorations of the Battle of the Bulge, from the 40th to the 75th. And then, we celebrated our 30th anniversary with great fanfare. It was a big event. It was a beautiful adventure and for it to remain beautiful, it must be stopped in time.“
The last dinners have changed dates
It’s a whole period of life that’s coming to an end. Françoise and Tony Brabants offered multiple moments of happiness to their customers, whether in terms of relationships or on the plate.
For 20 years, the couple had also implemented the concept of “dining in the countryside”. One Sunday a month, a menu is offered according to the seasons and the inspiration of the chef, notably via the meat rotisserie. “An open kitchen with a view of the chef cooking and cutting livesays Françoise Brabants. This is our restaurant formula for smaller groups. You should know that we are almost dedicated to events, so this formula allowed Tony to develop what he wanted according to his desires. It’s unique to have this in the region.”
On the website, the latest dates announced are already complete, “but we are going to add more” says the manager.
Since announcing the news, Françoise and Tony Brabants have been inundated with testimonies. “We are not sad, we are serenesaid Françoise again. At our age, this becomes obvious. We have reached an age where we have the right to all the freedom we want. We have worked a lot, with a lot of obligations that we have placed on ourselves for our customers. We put our whole lives into it. We know it’s ending and we’re happy we got where we wanted to.”
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