PORTRAIT. Gastronomy: Antoine Danthu, a young culinary talent at the helm of La Courte Échelle

It’s Antoine Danthu, a young restaurateur, who is now in charge and in the kitchen of the well-known restaurant in Bagnères, La Court Escale, rue Alsace Lorraine. Trained at Assiette de Juliette where he was assistant chef for several years, after having worked in Aveyron and even two years in Geneva in starred hotels, it was naturally and because the opportunity presented itself with this restaurant for sale, that he returned home to delight his customers.

Young and already experienced, this Bagnérais is somewhat of a globetrotter for experience and open-mindedness, attached to his mountains as well as to his city, with the idea of ​​cooking dishes for everyone, at attractive prices. . It is first and foremost the pleasure of others that he seeks. Ensuring the food is good and meets expectations will keep customers coming back. “The dishes will be traditional. French cuisine, 100% homemade, from broth to Lyonnais cork,” he explains to us.

Local products

If the recipes come from all over France, the products will travel less. The supply loop must be as short as possible, and it will be. Whether for the freshness of the products first, for their quality too, and the planet finally, the products will be local. Furthermore, knowing the suppliers when possible is not trivial either. When you like to cook products that you know, from suppliers that you appreciate, happiness is already in the kitchen. This is a bit of Antoine’s challenge at the head of his business.

Beyond the pleasure of introducing dishes, or rediscovering them, there is the satisfaction of thinking that we are working for others, including those suppliers whose products delivered are healthy, coming from nearby with all the flavors you need, to give recipes and dishes the taste they deserve, also the taste that customers expect or rediscover.

Cooking is not just a profession, it is an art when practiced with the love of a job well done. It is an art when she works to give others the pleasure of eating, of sharing a moment of conviviality in a warm atmosphere. Antoine receives us as he receives his friends. His kindness and his youth could also be surprising, if we did not know the pleasure he takes in seeing his customers leave satisfied.

This restaurant is like a goal set a long time ago. A dream that takes shape after his years of training, travel and experiences. A dream that comes true, in Bagnères, at home. So yes, his clients are his friends, they are welcome and will not regret having visited La Courte Echelle.