Portrait of Pierre Drouineau
i. Biography
Pierre Drouineau has led the kitchen at La Table du Prieuré in Le Louroux since 2020. His cooking is locavore and seasonal; as he puts it, "Attached to my environment, I wanted to place my restaurant in a responsible approach by essentially offering products from our region and highlighting the know-how of our producers and artisans."
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The Essentials Awarded Maître Restaurateur in 2024, he kept the same chef post in 2025. The restaurant changes its menus with the season; Drouineau says, "In the form of slate, the menus are constantly changing and developed according to what nature has to offer."
In Their Words “Attached to my environment, I wanted to place my restaurant in a responsible approach by essentially offering products from our region and highlighting the know-how of our producers and artisans.” “Thus each product, each material, each object has been carefully selected to limit its environmental impact as much as possible and to be in line with my commitments.”
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What is Pierre Drouineau's current role?
As of 2026, Pierre Drouineau is Chef.
What is Pierre Drouineau known for?
Locavore, seasonal cuisine.
What recognition has Pierre Drouineau received?
Maître Restaurateur (2024).
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