To make our dreams come true, we sought out talented designers, artists, and artisans who could share and interpret our craziest imaginings. We are proud to introduce them.

By taking part in the design process and following every step in this colossal undertaking (which involved over a thousand pieces), we gained a better understanding of the artists and their work. Earth is an organic matter that can shrink or expand according to how it is treated. Plates are a mixture of earth and water that is, like food, prepared according to a recipe. They are as delicate as soufflés, so it is imperative to work with skilled artisans like the ones we were fortunate enough to find.

Interior design by Jean-Pierre Viau

Mr. Viau was entrusted with the design or our multipurpose establishment. He created precisely the space we needed—a coming together of sensuous materials and textures to blend with and complement our multifarious culture.

The creation of our exclusive line of tableware: Pascale Girardin and Kathleen Proulx, ceramists; Judith Dubord, glassmakers

We didn’t know it at first, but creating an exclusive line of tableware is a monumental undertaking! We wanted tableware with simple, sleek lines and delicate, natural colors. We had no idea what we were getting into! Fortunately, we were able to call on the skills of exceptional artisans. The results were as impressive as their talents, surpassing our highest expectations.

Pascale Girardin

Pascale is a committed ceramist, who wants art to be useful and practical. To her, the act of creating demands an intimate relationship with the raw material. She designed a number of table accessories for us, including candleholders, fleur de sel dishes, plates, and even hanging lamps around our bar, which resemble enormous icicles penetrated by beams of light. A Quebec City native, she now lives and works in the Laurentians. In recent years, she has gained an excellent reputation in the restaurant industry.

Kathleen Proulx

This ceramist’s need to express her creative energy has generated quite a buzz. For her, shaping a plate is child’s play. The adventure in designing, casting, and molding plates (eight models and over 900 pieces) for laurie raphaël has given her an expertise that few ceramists in Quebec possess. She accomplished the feat with the help of renowned professional molder Richard Lambert and his two assistants, Nicolas Coulombe and Karine Blanchet. This project would also not have been possible without the help of students from the Quebec City applied arts college and its principal, Mr. Noël.

Judith Dubord

Glassmaker
Another glassmaker, the very talented Judith Dubord, has taken over Ms. Beale’s duties and is ensuring the continuity and evolution of our line of glassware in order to continu to inspire our pastry chef in the design of his plates.

Koen De Winter

Quebecer since a long time now, he was born in Anvers. Koen De Winter is a renowned designer whose international outreach has been through prestigious awards and many exposure.  He is the only representative of Quebec in the collection of Architechture and Desigh Museum of Modern Art in New York. He remains proud of his collection of products acquired by the National Museum of Quebec. Since he returned to his very first profession, ceramist, he designs and shapes pieces inspired by the high standards of Daniel Vézina's cooking.

Olivier Doray

Olive has designed for us various wood items such as trays for the cocktail reception and also our very pretty spoons for the fleur de sel . To learn more about this artist, go visit his website by clicking here :

Martin Leclerc

Artist cabinetmaker for several years, Martin Leclerc is passionate about his work. He has created for us beautiful wood article like trays to accommodate ceramic pieces that form our centerpieces, cabarets cap as well and also exclusive wood under bottle.