Alain Coumont
- January 9, 2024
- Cook
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Alain Coumont Biography
| Name | Alain Coumont |
| Birthday | Mar 4 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
| Place Of Birth | Huy |
| Home Town | Huy |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Alain Coumont is one of the most popular and richest Cook who was born on March 4, 1961 in Huy, Huy, Belgium. Alain Coumont (born 4 March 1961) is a Belgian chef and restaurateur, and founder of Le Pain Quotidien.
Success was rapid and Coumont had numerous candidates who wanted to open other Le Pain Quotidien outlets. In the space of a few months, 10 locations opened in Brussels. Coumont then followed his dream to open restaurants in the United States. In 1997, Coumont opened his first store on 1131 Madison Avenue in New York City, which was an instant success. Shortly thereafter, he met a group of Belgian investors who backed his U.S. expansion plans. With this financial support, he opened several locations in New York City and later in Los Angeles. Today the company operates over 260 restaurants in 22 countries, with a workforce of over 5000 employees.
As a young chef in Brussels, Coumont could not find the right bread for his restaurant. Passionate about quality, he returned to his roots and opened a small bakery where he could knead flour, salt and water into the rustic loaves of his childhood. Coumont opened his bakery in rue Antoine Dansaert in Brussels in 1990, in those days an avant-garde quarter of Belgian fashion. He named his bakery “Le Pain Quotidien.” Brussels quickly took to the taste of this traditional bread. Alain evolved his offering to include simple salads and tartines, keeping bread the cornerstone of the menu. At a local flea market, Coumont found a long table where his guests could sit to eat together; it became Le Pain Quotidien’s first communal table.
Alain Coumont Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Cook |
| House | Living in own house. |
Alain Coumont is one of the richest Cook from Belgium. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alain Coumont 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Coumont is the son and grandson of grocers. His grandmother ran a hotel in front of the train station in Huy, Belgium. As a child in Belgium, Coumont spent countless hours perched on a chair, watching his grandmother make bread. Then, in 1977, after a voyage to the United States, where he was impressed by the success of Michel Guérard, he abandoned his classical studies and enrolled in the Hotel School of Namur in Belgium. After graduating, Coumont worked in a number of highly regarded restaurants including Michel Guérard (Eugenie Les Bains, France), Georges Blanc (Vonnas, France) and Joël Robuchon (Paris, France).
Alain is also a prolific Cook Book writer, with Minceur Exquise (1990), Cook & Book, Le Pain Quotidien cookbook, Le Pain Quotidien recettes originales
Alain Coumont also created Le Botaniste, a Plant Based fast casual restaurant concept and natural wine Bar,100% Organic and 100% Botanical (Vegan), and Gluten Free; The first restaurant opened in Ghent Belgium in September 2015, a second restaurant opened Quickly after in New York City in January 2016. With the success of the 2 first locations, the company decided to expand so Nr 3 opened AT 127 Grand street in NYC in November 2017, Nr4 in August 2018 in Brussels Belgium in the EU Schuman area. The company aims at having 10 restaurants by mid 2020.
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Who is Alain Coumont Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Alain Ranked on the list of most popular Cook. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belgium. Alain Coumont celebrates birthday on March 4 of every year.
Who started Le Pain Quotidien?
History. Founder Alain Coumont opened Le Pain Quotidien on 26 October 1990 at 16 rue Dansaert in Brussels. As a young chef, Coumont was dissatisfied with the quality of bread available in Brussels, so he began making his own, mixing flour, water and salt into the familiar loaves of his childhood.
Where was the first Le Pain Quotidien?
The first Le Pain Quotidien opened in Brussels in 1990, and within a few months 10 more locations opened, all serving the classic, rustic loaves Alain grew up with.
How many locations does Le Pain Quotidien have?
Seven years later, Alain’s dream to open in the United States was realized with a flagship bakery on Madison Avenue in New York City, and now, his vision of fresh-baked, traditionally made bread has become a tradition for neighbors and friends at over 260 Le Pain Quotidien locations throughout the world.
Is Le Pain Quotidien French or Belgian?
Le Pain Quotidien, French for the daily bread, started as a bakery in Brussels, Belgium, when then chef/restaurateur Alain Coumont realized it wasn’t cost-efficient to purchase Pain Poilâne in Paris and have it driven to his Brussels restaurant every day.
What is the meaning of Le Pain Quotidien?
Le Pain Quotidien means the daily bread. And to us, that means everything. It’s much more than mere sustenance; it’s a way of life. As our loaves emerge from the ovens, warm and fragrant, friends gather around our communal tables to share in the time-honoured tradition of breaking bread.