4 Hands Dining Experience @ Loire Valley, France

A wonderful evening of gastronomic food, service, fun & fine Loire Valley wines.

The Event

4 Hands Dining Experience with Les Gens Heureux Bistro Tours, Loire Valley France.


The Chefs

I collaborated with Head Chef Gilles Hemart, his kitchen team, and owner Lucie Plisson and her front of house team.


Chef Rob Curley & Slemish Market Supper Club had their 4 Hands dining experience with Les Gens Heureux Bistro Tours, Loire Valley France. It was a wonderful evening of gastronomic food , service, fun & fine Loire Valley wine with Head Chef Gilles Hemart his kitchen team & owner Lucie Plisson + her front of house team.

The day of the 4 hands Dinner there was a 6.30 am start for Chef Gilles & Rob to Tours market to choose all the ingredients for the menu, back to the restaurant to prep for the evening.

Many thanks to everyone who dined with us and to owner Lucie, Chef Gilles, the restaurant team, and the people of Tours who welcomed me like family. It is an amazing city of hospitality and home to the Ireland Rugby team for their Rugby World Cup France 2023 (a little secret the Irish coaches and Management dined in the bistro).

The Menu

The Irish Coconut Cocktail

Poiteen / Gorse Cordial / Potato

Wee Bites: Amuse Bouche
“The Hangover Sandwich”

Black pudding / Potato Bread / Egg Yolk Jam / Apple Ketchup / Bushmills Whiskey Pipette

Pig Potato Souffle/ Ham Cream
Tapioca Cracker
Irish & French Oysters

Guinness & Oyster / Crisp Oatmeal crumbed Oyster/ Pickled Rathlin Island Sea Lettuce / Guinness Gel / Oyster Sea Foam

Oyster/ Gin Jelly / Salmon Caviar / Tagette Flowers / Citrus Foam

Shamrock Spirulina Mousse / Fine Herbs / Green Corsican Jus
Loire Pike Perch / Tour Honey / Porridge of Baby Vegetables / Brown Beer Jus
Mille Feuile of Cabbage and Apple
Tenderloin of Pork / Potato Cube / Malt Sauce
Ruck & Maul
White Chocolate Cremeaux Rugby Ball / Poached Pear / Oat Crumble / Pear & Apple Shamrock
Petite Fours


The Photos