Brasserie de l'Est

Brasserie de l'Est (also styled Brasserie L'Est) is one of the brasseries operated by Maisons Bocuse, the Lyon-based hospitality group founded around the legacy of chef Paul Bocuse. According to the group's official website, the Maisons Bocuse galaxy comprises a family of restaurants, brasseries and culinary concepts, each with its own identity but sharing a passion for cuisine and produce. The first Bocuse brasserie opened in the Presqu'Île of Lyon in 1994, beginning with Brasserie Le Nord, and the collection has since grown to include Le Sud, L'Est, L'Ouest, Irma in Annecy, Brasserie des Lumières at Groupama Stadium, and restaurants such as Fond Rose, Marguerite and La Rotonde. Within this group, Brasserie de l'Est is positioned around a travel-inspired culinary theme. The official site labels it "La Cuisine des Voyages" (the cuisine of journeys), distinguishing it from Le Nord (traditional cuisine), Le Sud (cuisine of the sun), L'Ouest (cuisine of the islands) and Irma (an Annecy table). The brasserie is part of the Lyon restaurant scene, where the group's establishments are described as open 365 days a year. Its chef is listed by the group as Brice Clémenti. Maisons Bocuse traces its identity to Paul Bocuse, born in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or in 1926 into a family of cooks, who earned his first Michelin star in 1958, won the Meilleur Ouvrier de France competition, and was named "Cuisinier du Siècle" by Gault et Millau. In 2015 his son Jérôme Bocuse took over the direction of the Maisons Bocuse in partnership with Paul-Maurice Morel, bringing the group back into the family sphere. Brasserie de l'Est operates as a sub-brand within this private, family-linked French restaurant group.

Brasserie de l'Est belongs to the Maisons Bocuse group, whose history is inseparable from that of Paul Bocuse. According to the group's official history page, Paul Bocuse was born in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or on 11 February 1926, into a family of cooks stretching back to the 17th century. He earned his first Michelin star in 1958 and three years later won the Meilleur Ouvrier de France competition, a title he would mark permanently by introducing the blue-white-red collar for holders. Named "Cuisinier du Siècle" by Gault et Millau and "Pape de la gastronomie" in 1989, Bocuse became a global ambassador of French gastronomy. The brasserie business itself began later. The official Maisons Bocuse site states that the first Bocuse brasserie opened in the Presqu'Île of Lyon in 1994: Brasserie Le Nord, which launched a long line of successful Bocuse brasseries. Over time the group added Brasserie Le Sud, Brasserie L'Est, Brasserie L'Ouest, Brasserie Irma in Annecy, and Brasserie des Lumières at Groupama Stadium, alongside restaurants such as Fond Rose, Marguerite and La Rotonde. Each brasserie was given a distinct culinary identity: Le Nord for traditional cuisine, Le Sud for the cuisine of the sun, L'Est for the cuisine of journeys, L'Ouest for the cuisine of the islands, and Irma as an Annecy table. In 2015, Jérôme Bocuse, son of Paul Bocuse, took over the direction of the Maisons Bocuse in partnership with Paul-Maurice Morel, returning the group to the family sphere. Jérôme Bocuse had for more than 20 years represented French gastronomy at Disney World in Orlando and also chaired the Bocuse d'Or, the prestigious culinary competition created in 1987 by Paul Bocuse. Under this family-led structure, the group's brasseries, including Brasserie de l'Est, continue to operate in Lyon, with the group noting that its Lyon restaurants are open 365 days a year.

• 2015

  Jérôme Bocuse takes over direction of Maisons Bocuse with Paul-Maurice Morel.

• 1994

  First Bocuse brasserie, Brasserie Le Nord, opens in the Presqu'Île of Lyon.

• 1989

  Paul Bocuse named 'Cuisinier du Siècle' by Gault et Millau and 'Pape de la gastronomie'.

• 1987

  Paul Bocuse creates the Bocuse d'Or culinary competition.

• 1961

  Paul Bocuse wins the Meilleur Ouvrier de France competition.

• 1958

  Paul Bocuse earns his first Michelin star.

• 1926

  Paul Bocuse born in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or into a family of cooks.

Travel-themed brasserie within the Maisons Bocuse group, offering French brasserie dining in Lyon.

• La Cuisine des Voyages menu

  Travel-themed brasserie menu at Brasserie de l'Est.

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2. 2Histoire des Restaurants & Brasseries créés par Paul Bocuse | Maisons Bocusemaisons-bocuse.com
3. 3brasserie de l'Estwikidata.org