The French Gourmet

About the Business

Specialties

Award winning French restaurant, bakery, catering comapny! We do it all. We offer a gorgeous patio and indoor dining, hand crafted cocktails, daily specials,custom birthday and wedding cakes, French breakfast, breads, baguettes, dessert pastries, soups, salads and sandwhiches, pot pies, prepared entress to go. We offer bottomless mimosas for $20 Wednesday-Sunday 9 am-3 pm.

History

Established in 1979.

The French Gourmet has served San Diego with what many consider this city's finest full-service catering since 1979. Besides its large catering and wholesale division The French Gourmet is well known for its showcase French restaurant and bakery. The founder and owner of The French Gourmet Inc. is Michel Malécot, a professional French Chef and astute businessman known throughout San Diego County both for his expertise as a Chef and as a firm believer in the quality control of his product.

Meet the Business Owner

Business owner information

Michel M.

Business Owner

Michel Malécot is the founder and President of The French Gourmet. located in Pacific Beach, California. The French Gourmet has been in business for 37 years and is primarily a full-service catering company supported by its own award-winning, casual French restaurant and traditional French bakery. Michel and his team have worked with some of San Diego's finest corporations and citizens to create memorable events marking the milestones of their personal and professional lives.Michel is a French Chef who trained in France and worked in Paris, London, and Germany prior to coming to the United States. He came to San Diego in 1976 where he worked as the Executive Chef and Manager of Le Côte d'Azur in La Jolla. In 1979 he left Le Côte d'Azur to open his own restaurant and catering business. Michel is known throughout San Diego County for his expertise as a culinary artist, a firm believer in quality control, and a "purist" when it comes to creating recipes using the finest ingredients.