Love cooking.
Make room for life beyond it.
Episode 41 · Antoine · 1 hr 38 min
From restaurant kitchens in France to Norway, Antoine talks about the work he loves, the times he wanted to go home, and the restaurant he is building with Jorunn.
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In this conversation
Find your place.
Without losing yourself.
Antoine gets his first taste of restaurant work at McDonald’s in the Carrousel du Louvre. He goes on to train at the Institut Paul Bocuse and work in kitchens where he learns a great deal. Over time, though, the pace and working conditions take their toll.
A job offer takes him to Norway. He is trusted and given responsibility. He can save money and begin to imagine a place of his own. Yet for several years, he keeps thinking about returning to France.
We meet him at Rondo in Sandvika, near Oslo. With Lucie and Alban, he looks back on leaving and returning, meeting Jorunn, and what he wants for the years ahead.
Moving away doesn’t solve everything.
A thread running through our conversation with Antoine.
01 · The work
Love cooking.
Know your limits.
From his first jobs and training to demanding kitchens in France, Antoine talks about what he learned and what he doesn’t want to go through again.
02 · A break
Three months on a bike.
He leaves his job, gives up his flat and takes to the road. Around 3,000 kilometres to make time for himself, keep moving and experience something beyond the kitchen.
03 · Rondo
Building a restaurant together.
In Sandvika, he runs Rondo with Jorunn. We talk about trust, managing a team and the room he wants to leave for his personal life.
Our guest
Antoine
A chef and restaurateur at Rondo in Sandvika. After training at the Institut Paul Bocuse, Antoine worked in France before settling in Norway. He welcomes us to the restaurant he runs with his partner, Jorunn.
Watch or listen
Episode 41 of Sous les Aurores is available on YouTube and as an audio podcast in French, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.