Become a player in the future of artisanal gastronomy
The benchmark for craftsmanship and culinary diversity, inspiring as many people as possible.
Présentation
Who are we?
The Collège Culinaire de Belgique brings together producers, artisans, restaurants, grocers and other food-chain actors united in a common vision: promoting and sustaining artisanal, independent and responsible gastronomy across Belgium. The aim is to enable artisans to make a good living from their trade while ensuring complete transparency towards citizen-consumers.
Faced with increasing industrialisation of food and the standardisation of practices, the Collège Culinaire de Belgique seeks to assert the irreplaceable value of artisans’ know-how and interpersonal skills, thereby creating genuine artisanal intelligence throughout Belgium.
Inspired by its own founding approach, the Collège Culinaire de Belgique is an independent initiative, created by and for artisans in Belgium. Its artisan members form a collective of conviction, open and determined to make craftsmanship the future of gastronomy in Belgium and around the world.
Founded in 2025, the Collège Culinaire de Belgique makes Belgium the third country, after France and Japan, to promote its artisanal gastronomy independently at home and abroad.
Governance
Operational team
The Collège Culinaire de Belgique is an independent collective driven by a passionate operational team in the field, relying on regional reference artisans to expand throughout Belgium and uphold the collective’s values.
CELIA TUNC
Co-founder of the Glocal Culinary College - network of Culinary Colleges around the world
Reference contacts
Recognised for their expertise and the human, ethical and professional values they embody, regional reference artisans play a central role as active relays of the Collège Culinaire de Belgique’s values, messages and initiatives.
CAROLINE BAERTEN
BRUXELLES-CAPITALE
Quality Restaurant
HORTENSE DE CASTRIES
BRUXELLES-CAPITALE
Quality Producer Artisan
NICOLAS DECLOEDT
BRUXELLES-CAPITALE
Quality Restaurant
HENDRIK DIERENDONCK
BRUXELLES-CAPITALE
Reference
CHRISTOPHE HARDIQUEST
BRUXELLES-CAPITALE
Reference
KEVIN LEJEUNE
BRUXELLES-CAPITALE
Reference
PIERRE MARCOLINI
BRUXELLES-CAPITALE
Quality Producer Artisan
YVES MATTAGNE
BRUXELLES-CAPITALE
Reference
JEAN VAN ROY
BRUXELLES-CAPITALE
Quality Producer Artisan
JOOST ARIJS
FLANDRE
Reference
FILIP CLAEYS
FLANDRE
Reference
VIKI GEUNES
FLANDRE
Quality Restaurant
PETER GOOSSENS
FLANDRE
Reference
JONAS HAEGEMAN
FLANDRE
Reference
LAURENCE HAEGEMAN
FLANDRE
Reference
JOKE MICHIEL
FLANDRE
Reference
TINA VAN DER HEYDEN
FLANDRE
Reference
ISABELLE ARPIN
WALLONIE
Reference
PETER DE COCK
WALLONIE
Quality Producer Artisan
SANG HOON DEGEIMBRE
WALLONIE
Quality Restaurant
ERIC FERNEZ
WALLONIE
Quality Restaurant
DOMINIKA HERZIG
WALLONIE
Reference
LAURIANNE LEJOUR
WALLONIE
Quality Producer Artisan
ARABELLE MEIRLAEN
WALLONIE
Reference
PIERRE RESIMONT
WALLONIE
Reference
FABIAN SANTI
WALLONIE
Quality Restaurant
STÉPHANIE THUNUS
WALLONIE
Quality Restaurant
THOMAS TROUPIN
WALLONIE
Quality Restaurant
BARBARA VISSENAEKENS
WALLONIE
Quality Producer Artisan
Join our artisans
Join the Artisans Militants de la Qualité!
Joining the Collège Culinaire de Belgique means:
Be part of a collective
You are not alone. Joining the Collège Culinaire de Belgique means becoming part of a community of passionate artisans who share the same values to build a fairer, more human and more sustainable food model.
Highlight your commitments
By becoming a member, you demonstrate your commitment to artisanal gastronomy, products from responsible sourcing in cooperation with direct relationships with producers, and full transparency at every stage.
Access practical resources
Events, peer exchanges, practical tools, media coverage, training, think-tank moments… the Collège Culinaire de Belgique supports you in your daily challenges and showcases your artisanal practices.
Collective influence
Together we are stronger. The Collège Culinaire de Belgique mobilises to represent artisans at territorial and national level and beyond Belgium’s borders, while supporting collective actions and showcasing the diversity of gastronomic models in Belgium.
Gain visibility
Our collective serves as a benchmark for citizens, institutions and media by displaying the plaque “Artisans Militants de la Qualité Recognised by the Collège Culinaire de Belgique”. Being a Collège Culinaire de Belgique member means being recognised as a committed and credible actor in Belgium’s gastronomic landscape.
Powerful dynamics of influence
Together, we are a powerful force for speaking out in a militant manner to public authorities, the media, and institutions to promote the importance of artisanal gastronomy in each region. Becoming a member of the Culinary College of Belgium also means contributing to a dynamic of international influence.
Q&A
Frequently asked questions
Because you have questions, we have the answers