“Philippe was much more than a chef of a great restaurant in Paris or Montreal and elsewhere in the world; he was an ambassador of taste, a man who loved to share his discoveries and highlight local products,” we can read in Mr. Guglielminetti’s publication.
Of French origin, Philippe Mollé settled in Quebec in 1980. First a professor and head of the kitchen at the Technological Research Center at the Institut du tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ), he is at the Through his columns in different media, such as Le Devoir, or his programs such as “Les routes de Philippe” that he made himself known to the general public. In particular, for 24 years he was a radio columnist on Joël Le Bigot’s show “Samedi et rien d’autre” on -.
Philippe Mollé has spread his talents and his love for culinary diversity throughout the world and within major houses, such as Gaston Lenôtre in Paris.
His talent also earned him the medal of Knight of Agricultural Merit of France in 2006.
For thirty years he had been a citizen of the town of Contrecœur where he was actively involved. He was notably the president of the governance committee of the development plan of the feeding community of the municipality.
“He saw in Contrecœur a strong potential for economic and tourist development, emphasizing the importance of synergy between growers, producers and restaurateurs,” writes Bruno Guglielminetti on his website. His absence will leave a great void, but his contributions and his gastronomic legacy will continue to live on through the flavors and stories he generously shared with us.”
“He was able to mark the Quebec culinary scene through his commitment to producers and his constant desire to make gastronomy accessible to all.”
Philippe Mollé was also designated as maple ambassador by the Producteurs et producerrices acéricoles du Québec (PPAQ). As a final nod from his adopted country, we are celebrating National Maple Day for the first time this Sunday.
